Page 24 of Twice the Problems

Salem laughed and then moaned as Quest claimed his mouth.

Quest forgot why he had started this until Salem gently untangled himself.

“What’s wrong, baby?”

He searched Salem’s features, looking for any signs of hurt. Quest hated the thought of making Salem feel pushed out. Until that moment, he hadn’t realized exactly how big of awreck he had become over the last few hours. “Please don’t be mad at me.”

A line appeared between Salem’s eyebrows. “Seriously, sweetie. Tell me what’s up.”

“Earlier. I didn’t mean to make you feel like a third wheel or anything. I don’t know how—”

Salem kissed him, cutting off his speech. “Stop, angel. Like I said, I adore watching you two together, but even if I hadn’t come back, we’re good. I know there’ll be times when it’s you two, or us, or Dodge and me. That’s what we signed up for when we chose this road. Itfills my heart to know you two have each other. Are you upset when I’m alone with Dodge?”

Quest’s nose immediately curled. The question irritated the hell out of him. “No. Why would I be?” He paused, an image of Dodge and Salem getting the same action Quest had earlier flashed through Quest’s mind. Damn. He wanted that. “Fuck. Why did we invite all these people? I want to watch you with Dodge.”

Salem laughed. Happiness flashed in his gaze. “See? We’re good. Perfect, in fact. Come on. I need to talk to you both about something.”

Salem dragged him from the room while Quest still stared into space,seeing Salem’s pouty lips wrapped around Dodge’s cock in his mind. For real, he needed all these people to go home. He spotted Dodge wondering aimlessly and looking like a lost puppy. Dodge’s entire body lit when he spotted them. He skipped to their side.

“Hey. I couldn’t find you.”

Salem’s smile matched the way Quest felt. It was impossible not to smile when Dodge was like this. He lit the entire room with his unbreakable spirit. Dodge was sunshine and hope in a bottle.

Salem took Dodge’s hand while still holdingQuest’s in his other. He looked between them. “I was just telling Quest I needed to talk to you two. There was a bit of an ulterior motive on my part for this party.”

Prince Noir moved close with his husband at his side. Quest cast them a quick smile, but he refused to interrupt Salem, even for royalty.

Salem motioned Noir’s way. “The night Noir and I met, he told me a fascinating story about the laws in his country. It seems poly marriage is legal there, but you either have to be a citizen or have your marriage blessed by at least two royals.” He waved toward Noir and Lazarus again. “Well, we have two royals, Prince and Prince Consort Antonsen.So.” Salem dropped to one knee. A couple of audible gasps rumbled from their onlookers. Salem produced two ring boxes. “Will you marry me?”

Holy shit. As crazy as it seemed, at no point did Quest know where that speech was headed. He had pushed marriage from his mind since he hadn’t thought there was any chance of that life. Quest sure as hell wouldn’t marry either man without the other.

Quest looked Dodge’s way.

Dodge appeared every bit as floored. “Are you serious?” He looked Noir’s way. “We haveyour blessing?” His gaze swung Quest’s way. “Am I being punked right now?”

Quest couldn’t stop smiling. “I’m pretty sure he’s serious and I’m definitely in.”

“Me too. Holy shit.”

Salem laughed, making Quest realize they had left him on one knee while they flipped out. At the same time, Dodge and Quest pulled Salem to his feet. They didn’t let Salem take a breath while they bombarded him with kisses. Quest felt too much. He couldn’t stop touching his men. They may as well have been alone for all Quest noticed anyone outside their bubble.

Noir waited to interrupt until after they had put on their rings and stolen more kisses. Dodge kept swiping tears away, breaking Quest’s heart. He understood. They would be a family for real. It meant so much more than anyone could ever imagine.

“You’ll have to come to Serveno to wed and the U.S. won’t recognize the legality of your marriage, but your marriage will still be very real. It is nothing to change last names.”

Dodge looked Quest’s way. They held each other’s stare. It didn’t need to be said. They already knew. In their hearts, they had always been Rochesters. Nowthey had the excuse they needed to be that for real. There were no words.

As if they planned it, all three stepped closer at the same time. They put their heads together. With their eyes closed, they simply shared a bubble no one could penetrate.

“I love you.”

Salem’s whispered words brought tears to his eyes.

“So fucking much,” Dodge added.

Quest took a shaky-sounding breath. He squeezed his men tighter. “For the rest of my life.”

It had always been them. Now they would officially be forever. Quest couldn’t ask for more.