Page 78 of Hooking Up
"Nothing big." Iris forces her lips into a smile.
"Uh-huh," Dean says.
"She, um, your girlfriend. She seemed nice." She turns to Brendon. "Does she work at the shop too?"
He shakes his head. "She hangs out sometimes." He motions to the trailshall we?
I nod and we resume the hike at an easy pace.
"Do you guys ever bring girls to the shop?" Iris asks.
"No." Brendon chuckles. "They stick to their bedrooms."
"Jealous?" Dean raises a brow.
"Yeah. I'd much rather fuck some woman I'm not gonna remember than one I love," Brendon says. "I'm seething."
"A lot of guys feel that way." Iris pulls her hand to her side. Moves forward. "Dean, you must."
"That an invitation?" He turns back to her to arch a brow. "Sorry, but I don't do threesomes anymore."
"Oh. You did once?" She tilts her head to one side, assessing his words.
"Had a phase." Dean turns back. "It's pretty simple. It's more fun to play the field. Easier."
She nods. "Yeah. I like it better too."
"Oh." His voice relaxes. "You and Walker aren't—"
"We're just having fun." She looks to me and arches a brow.Right?
I nod. Yeah. Of course. Fun. No getting hung up on the sadness behind her gorgeous blue eyes. Or what the hell she's really trying to get over. Or what her tattoo means.
She catches up to Dean. Walks in time with him. "Do you have a type?"
Brendon chuckles. "Anything with spread legs."
"Hey." He feigns offense. "Anywomanwith spread legs." He points to me. "Your boy isn't much more discriminating."
Iris makes eye contact.Really?
I shrug. "I enjoy women. That a crime?"
"Pretty sure a heartbeat is all either of them need," Brendon says.
"We can't all need a perfect little sub." Dean flips him off.
Brendon rolls his eyes.
"Oh." Iris presses her lips together. "You and… you're into BDSM?"
"It's not bondage or bust, but yeah. I enjoy ordering my girl around and tying her to my bed from time to time." He shoots Dean a cutting look then shoots me the same one. "Don't enjoy the commentary."
"So, you also have regular sex?" Iris asks.
The look he shoots her is more curious.
Interested even. "Yeah. All the time."
