Page 42 of Used By the Unicorn

Stirling ruffles my hair. “See. Herd.”

I open my mouth, but I can’t think of a single thing that feels like enough to say.

“Let’s go get rid of these pesky debt collectors and take our new baby home. And Bliss, too!” Boaz puts his arms around me and Stirling, turning us toward the car.

In the end it’s as simple as he says it will be.

When the guys from Greenwoode Finances knock at the apartment door, I’ve already got several bags packed with all my most precious things. Boaz answers and coolly gives them a spiel about my rights, and how they’re infringing on them.

“I’ll thank you to make an appointment through the proper channels next time,” he finishes, “or file a claim with the tribunal to have her wages garnished if she can’t pay upfront. But if you continue to harass her, I will be making a complaint on her behalf, and there’s a good chance you’ll have your business shut down.”

Boaz closes the door in their faces and turns to me with a smile. “I guarantee he won’t be back. You shoulda seen the look on his face. But feel free to let me know if I’m wrong.”

Stirling shakes his head. “She won’t need to. This won’t be her apartment for much longer. She’s moving in with us.”

I place my hands on my hips and try to glower at him. I’m sure it comes out more like a grin. “That’s very presumptuous.”

He smiles. “Too bad. I’m tired of waiting. There are no more reasons to keep running away from me. From us. It’s time.”

The laugh that’s bubbling in my chest comes out. He’s right. I’m all out of excuses or reasons or worries except the biggest one of all. Can I do this? Can I commit to a long term relationship with not just one person, but four!

My track record is pretty poor.

“I need time.”

“For what?”

“To think about this. If this is right. If I’ll still want this a year from now. Ten years. If y’all will.”

He draws me close. “Jade, I’ll ask you again every day. And you can change your mind whenever you want if I’m not making sure you still want this. All you need to think about now is whether you want this today.”

I stare up at him. He’s made it sound so simple. When he asks it like that, the answer is simple. “Yes.”

“Then come home with us today. Let tomorrow worry about itself.”

So I do.

I take my bags and shove my worries out the window to let them loose like the pigeons circling the metro station below. I walk out of that apartment with Boaz and Stirling feeling lighter than I’ve felt in months. I’ll come back tomorrow and get the rest of my stuff. For now I’ll let that worry go, too.

All I know is I don’t have a single regret when we pull up in the drive and walk inside the big house. Stirling carries my bags into his room. He puts them down and pulls me into his lap on the bed, his lips teasing at my ear. “I’ll make sure you still want me every damn day. Whatever it takes. I won’t stop wanting you.”

SEVENTEEN

Jade

I’m drifting out of sleep or somewhere close to it, floating at the surface, but not really waking. Behind me, the thick press of his hard cock wakes up all the nerves in my body. Stirling’s strong arms are around me.

Now I’m tingling and warm and move restlessly against him. I can’t help it.

His arms tighten around me and his lips tease my neck. “Fuck. If I’d have known how hard it was going to be to sleep with you in my bed...”

He rocks his hips and I groan as his cock rubs against my ass.

He’s so hard. So thick. I remember the glorious feel of him inside me. My pussy flutters and I lift my leg to hook it back over his.

He takes the invitation and adjusts so his erection slides across my slit. I’m wearing tiny panties and my singlet is twisted so one of my nipples is peeping out.

Stirling hums a low sound of satisfaction as he slowly thrusts his hips, rubbing me back and forward. “I’m not keeping you up am I?”

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