Page 46 of Win Big

We peruse the selection of toys. I’m enjoying embarrassing Everly by picking up anal plugs and a three-way dildo that has me first puzzled, then intrigued. “Look,” I say. “Think what you could do with this.”

“Oh my God.”

Then we get into the kinky stuff and evenI’membarrassed about puppy play. I mean, to each his own, though.

“Hey,” Everly calls to me. She’s over in another area. She holds up something. “This would look good on you.”

I choke on a laugh. It’s a black and red neoprene one-piece shorts thing with a cut-out over the abs. Not my style at all, buthey, two can play this game. “Yeah, it would. I should go try it on.”

I remove it from her hand.

“Oh no . . .”

I start toward an area that has dressing rooms.

“No...” Everly’s tailing me, tugging at my shirtsleeve. “You can’t do this.”

“Oh yeah?”

Trying on crazy outfits in the rough trade section of a sex store is... crazy. But this is one of those moments I don’t give a shit. I just want to have fun.

The guy working in the store gives me a subtle up-and-down look as he shows me into a dressing room. He’s dressed in black neoprene too, but without cutouts.

I’m laughing as I strip down and maneuver into the garment. Huh. This is a workout. I eye how the front pouch outlines my junk. Jesus. My legs look especially hairy against the shiny neoprene, my bulky thighs stretching the little shorts to the max. Then I step out of the room to show off for Everly. She’s hovering near the entrance to the change rooms, her cheeks flaming.

“That looks amazing on you,” the dude says, this time his appreciation not so subtle. “Really shows off your abs. And those legs!”

I do a ridiculous pose and Everly cracks up.

“You could model for us,” the guy adds. “Your body is perfect.”

The guy working here is all serious about this. I kind of feel bad. So I sling an arm around his shoulders. “Thanks, man.”

“It does look good,” Everly agrees. “You should get it. I bet Chad would love to strip you out of that.”

Now I’m sputtering. Chad? What the fuck?

The dude sighs. “Chad’s a lucky guy.”

Everly has to turn away, shoulders shaking, and I head back into the change room to strip out of the garment.

We emerge onto the sidewalk, both laughing like lunatics.

“You’re awful!” Everly wheezes, hanging on to my arm. “But I have to admit, you did look good.”

“Chad!” I choke out. “Who the fuck is Chad?”

“Your boyfriend, dummy. I had to say that because the sales guy was looking really smitten.”

I’m laughing so hard, but I curl an arm around her waist and sweep her up against me to plant a long, hot kiss on her mouth.

She stares back at me when I lift my mouth from hers and we’re caught like that, in a moment full of heat and sizzle.

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EVERLY

I stare back at Wyatt,spellbound. Heat is mainlining through my veins like heroin. Laughter and wine and... well, lust are making me dizzy and breathless.

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