Page 57 of Mayhem
He nodded and left the bathroom. Erin bathed before pulling the plug in the tub and grabbing the plush towel from the rack. Once in the bedroom, she found the bed stripped and figured one of them had done it while she was in the tub.
After drying off and moisturizing, she pulled on a pair of panties and slipped into one of the T-shirts she’d brought to sleep in. Erin grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste from her bag and returned to the bathroom to brush her teeth.
When she finished, she went downstairs to the kitchen and found Cruz leaning against one of the counters while Paetyn stood at the stove. He was in a pair of lounge pants as he made French toast. Erin walked behind him, placing a kiss on his back.
“Good morning again, Angel. Did you enjoy your bath?”
“Good morning again. I did, but I’m still a little sore.”
Paetyn placed the pieces of French toast on a plate before turning to her. “I’ll give you a massage after breakfast.”
Erin smiled at him, and he leaned down and kissed her. “Thank you,” she responded as he returned to the stove.
She went to stand in front of Cruz, rising onto her tiptoes, and he met her in the kiss she was asking for. When they pulled apart, she leaned against him, and he wrapped his arms around her.
“What are we doing today?” Erin questioned.
“After your massage, we’ll go downtown, check out a few shops, and have lunch.” Erin looked up at Cruz and nodded.
“This evening, we’ll take a boat to the other side of the river and have dinner,” Paetyn added, turning the stove off.
Cruz released her, and both men grabbed two of the four serving plates containing food. Erin grabbed the stack of plates from the counter and followed them to the table.
They made their plates, and as they ate, Erin realized how hungry she was. She shouldn’t have been surprised since they’dworked up her appetite last night. She’d just fallen asleep before anything could be done about it.
Once they finished breakfast, Paetyn led her to one of the other bedrooms while Cruz did the dishes. He told her to lie down before he left, returning a few minutes later with water-based massage oil. Erin sat up momentarily, pulling her shirt over her head and tossing it to the side. If he were going to give her a massage, she would get one the right way.
As Paetyn worked his fingers gently into her sore muscles, Erin contemplated teasing him. However, she decided against it. She knew her body wasn’t quite up to retaking either right then, and her man had far too much patience to give in. Erin got the feeling that even if his patience tried to fail him. He would still turn her down because he knew she was sore. So, she decided to enjoy the massage and behave for the moment.
Erin moaned softly as he worked some of the soreness out of her muscles. His hands were gentle yet firm, and she didn’t want him to stop. Unfortunately, it ended, and Erin felt it was too soon, but she knew it was at least half an hour.
Paetyn helped her off the bed. She grabbed her shirt but didn’t bother putting it on since she would get dressed so they could go. Once in the bedroom, Erin grabbed and sat in front of her suitcase. She’d packed a few different outfits since she hadn’t been sure what they would do while they were there.
She dressed casually since they were going to a few shops and lunch. She grabbed a pair of denim shorts, a sleeveless rose taupe bodysuit, and pasties. She took out the bag with her makeup, accessories, and hair products and entered the bathroom.
Erin dressed before doing her hair and makeup, keeping the look natural. She put on two pairs of earrings, a bracelet, and a necklace. She sprayed on her favorite perfume before returningto the bedroom. She found that they’d put the bedding back on the bed, and Cruz was sitting on the end, putting his shoes on.
He wore jeans and a white crew neck shirt that Erin was sure cost far too much for a T-shirt. He wore a watch on one wrist and a bracelet on another. At this point, she should have been used to him making anything look good. She was sure they could wear a leaf, and it would be the sexiest thing she’d ever seen.
“Why is it that you always look like you stepped out of a modeling magazine?” she asked, walking to her suitcase, and pulling out a pair of socks and her shoes. “You too,” she stated to Paetyn as he walked in. He wore jeans, a blue and white striped shirt, white shoes, and a necklace around his neck.
“Why do you always look like you’re trying to tempt us?” Cruz countered.
She smirked at him as she sat down. “Who said I wasn’t?” Erin pulled on her socks and shoes, grabbed her phone and purse, and the three left the bedroom and headed out of the house.
They pulled into a shopping center parking lot twenty-five minutes later, and Erin opened her door as Cruz’s phone rang.
“It’s a client,” he sighed. “Give me five minutes, and I’ll meet you inside.”
“We’ll be in that store,” Paetyn informed him, pointing out the store.
He grabbed Erin’s hand, and she allowed him to lead the way into the store. She hadn’t paid much attention to the store’s name but found that it was a clothing boutique. She was sure they would try to buy her something and pass it off as a part of her birthday present. Aside from that, there was no other reason for them to be in the boutique because it was just women’s clothing.
The salesperson greeted them, and Erin smiled back at her as Paetyn told her they’d be sure to seek her out if they needed help.
Looking around the shop, Erin saw a few racks of shorts and headed over, Paetyn’s hand still in hers. She had plenty of shorts, but she could always use a few more, along with some comfortable shirts, especially when she started tattooing again full-time.
She’d been looking through the racks for a few minutes. For each pair of shorts she pulled out that she was interested in, Paetyn would take them from her to hold so she could keep looking. When the shop’s door opened, Erin switched to a different rack. Glancing over, she saw that Cruz had finished his call.
