Page 11 of Second Chance for the Single Mom

“I have to admit, I was surprised you suggested the threesome.” Lucas cleared his throat. “Glad to see you’re still as straightforward as you used to be.”

“Straightforward?” I said dumbly.

Lucas nodded. “Back when we dated, you were never afraid of telling me what you wanted. Especially in bed.” A knowing smile touched his lips.

For a moment, I considered telling them that it had been Sara’s idea, thatshehad sent the text without my knowledge. But there wasn’t any point in that right now. I was here, after all.

“I was surprised when you texted me,” I countered. “Getting a booty call from you out of the blue caught me off guard.”

“It wasn’t a booty call,” Lucas replied.

Shay snickered.

“Not at first,” Lucas added. “I thought somethingmighthappen if we got drinks together, but I was serious when I said we would see how the night went. Then you jumped straight to threesome.”

“Are you two saying youdon’twant to do… this?” I asked. It felt strange to discuss it out in the open like this, but it was freeing, too. No playing games. No dancing around the subject.

Only total honesty about what we all wanted here.

The two of them shared a look.

“Wedefinitelywant this,” Shay said.

Lucas nodded slowly. There was a hungry glimmer in his dark eyes that reminded me of the boy I dated so long ago.

“I’ve had a dry spell,” I admitted, taking another sip of my drink. It was strong, just the way I liked it. “Your text came at the right time. I need to blow off some steam.”

“Dating apps are a nightmare,” Shay said.

I turned to him. “Yes! I’ve gone on three Tinder dates in the past five years, and they were horrible. I didn’t vibe with any of the guys, not even enough for a one-night stand.”

“Say what you will about our relationship,” Lucas said with a smile, “but you and me? We had chemistry.”

“Alotof it,” I agreed.

“So,” Shay said. “What now?”

I finished the rest of my margarita and put the glass down on the coffee table. “Get me another drink while I freshen up. And then we’ll see where this goes.”

As I left the room, I heard Lucas say, “Told you she was forthright.”

The bathroom was meticulous, with dark sage tiled walls and a black marble sink. I resisted the urge to pull up my realtor app and search for the last sale price. That could wait until tomorrow. Right now, I was preparing to have a threesome.

A threesome!

I was beyond nervous as I stared at myself in the mirror. For the last five years, my entire life had been devoted to one thing: taking care of my son. I rarely had time to myself—the only real luxury I had enjoyed was going to the movie theater every few months while Sara watched Brandon.

Coming here was so far in the extreme that I never would have believed twenty-four hours ago that I would be doing it.

But beneath the nervousness was something else: excitement. Being here, sitting and calmly discussing the sultry act with Lucas and Shay, was exhilarating. I hadn’t felt this free, thisalive, in a very long time.

I didn’t have any doubts. This was what I wanted.

The only question was how we were going to… you know.Start. I was out of practice in the dating game. I didn’t know how these kinds of affairs began, let alone adding a second guy to the mix.

Fortunately, the margarita was doing its job. I had a pleasant buzz already. I played with my hair a little bit, nodded to myself in the mirror, then left the bathroom.

Before I could even make it to the living room, a hand reached out and grabbed my elbow. I had only a moment to realize it was Lucas before I was pulled into his strong arms. His lips closed over mine, and suddenly we were kissing.

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