Page 19 of Triumphant Kings

My eyes snap up, cheeks heating as he leans against the door frame, a cocky as fuck smirk on his face.

“I-ahh..” I blink a few times, momentarily stunned.

He chuckles low, making my belly swoop before he steps forward, cups my face, and kisses me.

My eyes flutter shut, a small moan leaving my lips that he greedily swallows down with his own.

He kisses me until my head spins and my body tingles.

He pulls away, and my body sways forward, chasing the kiss before blinking my eyes open. “Well, hello to you too,” I breathe out as he pulls me into Declan’s room.

It takes me a moment to take everything in. I smile, pure joy filling me at the sight. Declan is on the bed, sleeping with only the thin sheet covering his naked body.

“Well...” I grin over at Preston, who’s leaning against the door now, arms crossed as he stares at Declan like he’s something precious. Because he is. “Looks like you two got up to some fun last night.”

“Oh, fun doesn’t even cover it.” His eyes flick over to mine, voice low as not to wake our man.

“Did you talk?” I ask, walking over to him and wrapping my arms around his waist, tipping my head back to look up at him.

He wraps his arms around me, too, and presses a kiss to the tip of my nose. This. This is fucking everything. Something I never thought I’d have with this man. But he surprises me every day.

It’s giving me hope that he meant what he said, that he’s done running. And by him being here with Declan like this, it shows.

“Ahh, kind of?” he chuckles. “Things got heated fast. There were some words spoken, but mostly a lot of fucks, yes, harder and faster, with some moaning in there.” His lips tilt into a lopsided grin.

My whole body flushes as the image he just painted pops into my head.

I honestly don’t know what to say now.

He laughs. “He knows I’m sorry. That I fucked up, and I’m going to show him how much I want him. How much he means to me. Just like I plan on doing the same thing with you.” His words are filled with resolution.

“Okay,” I say, voice low as this warm, fuzzy feeling settles over me. This is a new side to Preston that I don’t hate at all. I mean, don’t get me wrong, his broody asshole side was hot sometimes, but this. This side of Preston, I'll take over that side any day.

“What‘s going on?” Declan’s sleep-filled voice has me looking over my shoulder.

He moves to sit up, hair all sexy and rumpled, eyes half open as he squints over at us. When he sees me, they widen slightly, cheeks turning an adorable shade of pink.

“Sadie.”

“Morning, stud,” I tease, joining him on the bed. He licks his lips, looking from Preston back to me. “Heard you had a fun night.”

His eyes find Preston’s again. “Yeah...”

“Hey,” I grip his chin, bringing his face back to mine. “That man is your man. My man. You can do whatever you please with him when I’m not around. Do you understand me? Don’t ever feel like you're betraying me, because you're not.”

He stares at me for a long moment, and I can see the different emotions swimming in his eyes before he nods. “Okay.”

“Good.” I lean in and kiss him softly. “Now, that's not to say I wouldn’t be down for some group fun.”

His cheeks grow even darker. “Really?”

“Babe, do you remember how hot it was with the three of us last time?” I ask, brushing my lips against his. “Next time, I want him deep inside you, while I’m riding that perfectly thick cock.”

The choked whimper that he makes has my pussy pulsing. Add in the smell of sex, and I’m ready to make that a reality.

Now is not the time for sex, Sadie.What we need to be doing is going out and having fun together. A normal moment for us to enjoy in this very fucked up life of ours. We need to take them whenever we can.

“Kitten,” Preston growls. I look over at him with a sassy smile. “Watch yourself.”

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