Page 23 of Mayhem
“We’re all adults here; there’s no reason to sugarcoat this,”Paetyn started. “I know that it has to be obvious to you that Cruz and I are both attracted to you.”
Erin looked between him and Cruz. While most of their actions had been subtle, there was no way they could have been mistaken. If, somehow, they were, they planned on making it clear to her now.
“I…sort of got the feeling, yes,”Erin responded after a pause in the conversation. “I assumed that the two of you were just being flirts.”
Paetyn shook his head. “No. While we were flirting, we weren’t doing it to do so. It was with a purpose. And if I’m reading it correctly, you’re attracted to both of us.”
“I’d be lying if I said you both weren’t attractive and that I wasn’t attracted to you. However, if this is the sit-down whereyou ask me to choose, I won’t do it. I have no interest in coming between you, and I’m fine remaining friends,”Erin told them, and Paetyn couldn’t help but smile at her.
“We aren’t asking you to choose,”Cruz responded. “We don’t want you to because we do have intentions of youcummingbetween the two of us,”he finished with a smirk.
Paetyn watched Erin furrow her brow, her nose scrunching up in thought. He saw the exact moment that realization dawned on her.
“You mean…”she trailed off, and Paetyn figured she wanted one of them to say it to verify what she was thinking.
“We’d like for you to be in a relationship with both of us,”Paetyn responded. He chose the word relationship instead of date because what they wanted from her was exclusivity.
“I have so many questions,”Erin responded.
He had expected her to. However, if they answered every question she had in one sitting, it would probably take them hours and be information overload. On top of that, he was sure answers to several of her questions could be shown rather than told.
“We’ll answer three now and the rest when you decide.”
“Are the two of you dating?”Erin questioned.
“No, I think the correct term would be platonic life partners. We aren’t sexually or romantically attracted to one another, but we live under the same roof, make life decisions together, share finances, etc.”They grew up together, so it made sense; it came naturally.
“And women, apparently,”Erin stated. “Why is that?”
“We don’t share all women,”Cruz informed her. “Just those we’re looking to have a serious relationship with.”
“That sounds backward. Wouldn’t you share if you weren’t serious and not share when you are?”
“No,”Paetyn responded. “It’s like having two halves of a whole. We’re both different; we both lack something, but the other one makes up for that.”
“How did you even start this?”Erin inquired, waving a hand between the two of them.
“We had a threesome my freshman year in college, and somehow, that transitioned into the three of us dating. It just worked out. It was the best relationship either of us had been in,”Paetyn told her.
“When she broke up with us, we tried to go back to dating separately, but it wasn’t the same. This way, everyone involved gets what they need and want, even if they don’t know it at first,”Cruz added.
“How many women have you dated together?”Erin questioned.
“That’s four,”Paetyn told her. “But I’ll answer it. Six.”He then placed the gift bag on the table. “Inside is a gift. If you accept it, it’s you telling us yes. If you give it back, then we understand it’s a no.”Paetyn stood, as did Cruz. “We’ll give you time to decide.”
“See you later, Maly,”Cruz said as they headed towards the door.
They wanted to give her time to think without them around and make her decision. Regardless of what it was, they would still answer any other questions she may have if she wanted them to.
Once in Cruz’s car, headed home, Cruz broke the silence that settled over them.
“What do you think her decision will be?”
Paetyn turned to look at him. “I don’t know, but I’m sure she’ll think everything over before she comes to one.”Cruz nodded, and Paetyn turned back towards the windshield. “Anddon’t think you got off easy. I have no doubt she will bring up the security system again.”
“And when she does, I’ll tell her it’s already taken care of.”
Paetyn smirked because he knew that convincing her wouldn’t be that easy. Just like he was sure, them giving her a tattoo studio would take even more convincing.
