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Oh, fuck this shit. I scooted my chair out, stood, and took her into my arms. Then I sat back down with her in my lap.

"You're an incredible woman, Alexis Turner. Please never think anything otherwise, or I'll redden that bottom of yours good before I fuck it."

She buried her face into my neck and let out a content sigh. Antonio watched us without bothering to hide the lust that blended into love etched across his features.

"We all done eating?" Miko asked, the glimmer in his eyes matching Antonio's. We wanted to take Alexis to bed. Fuck, my cock was aching inside my slacks just thinking about it. But I didn't want to push her too hard. If she needed the night alone, I would ensure the other two knuckleheads respected that.

"Are you finished?" I kissed Alexis' forehead and tightened my arms around her.

"Yeah." She grinned as she turned to Miko. "It was really good. Feel free to make that again any time. I’m probably gonna gain a lot of weight if I stay with you guys."

Antonio stiffened, as did I before Alexis caught on to our mood. Miko's gaze fell to the table, and he gathered up the dishes and rushed them into the kitchen to disguise his hurt.

Simple words could lead to complex reactions.

"Notif,Lexi." Antonio reached over and grasped her hand. I scooted my chair to bring us closer to him. The anguish reflected back in his amber eyes almost broke me, and I had to do what I could to help bridge their gap.

"Sorry," she whispered, the broken word fracturing my heart. It would probably hurt less if she shoved a knife deep into my chest.

"No saying sorry." Antonio brought her hand up to his lips and kissed her knuckles. "I will apologize daily for the rest of our lives together, but you never should. There is no 'if.' You belong with us.. ‘If’ was removed from the equation the moment you stepped foot into this penthouse."

"Do I get a say in that?" She snorted and sat up straighter in my lap.

Good. Alexis needed to keep her snark and hold her head high. She was the strongest omega I'd ever met, and we wanted to build her up and make her even stronger, not turn her into a weak shell of her former self.

"Of course you do." I leaned forward, close to her ear. "But I can't say that we won't try everything to convince you to stay. By any means necessary."

The gasp that escaped her throat made me even harder, and I flexed my hips slightly to allow her to feel how hard my erection was. "Do you want us to leave you to sleep alone tonight, or do you want to feel the most pleasure you've ever experienced? I'll honor your wishes, but fuck baby girl, I want to be inside you so desperately it hurts."

"Oh, fuck the dishes," Miko shouted from the kitchen and stormed back into the dining room. He knelt before my chair and placed his hands on Alexis' knees. "Ditto what Cormac said, little one, but I'll just add that we're going to knot you so hard that every other experience in your life will pale in comparison."

"You guys are not making this easy." Alexis nibbled on her bottom lip before she lifted her eyes to meet Antonio's. "I don't want to hurt your leg any more than it already is."

"Fuck." Antonio ran his fingers through his already tousled hair."Tesoro,as much as it will kill me, I'll stick to watching tonight if you are up to being with Miko and Cormac."

Wait a fucking minute. Had the world just ended?

Miko and I looked at each other in disbelief.

"Uh," Miko hesitated. "I think we can bring in the recliner so you can keep your leg elevated and more comfortable."

"There are other ways to give you pleasure that wouldn't involve putting pressure on your leg." Our little temptress was beginning to come into her own. It was so fucking hot. "I wouldn't want you to just watch. My mouth is pretty good too."

A wolfish grin transformed Antonio's face. "It is the hottest mouth ever,Tesoro,and I can’t wait to have it wrapped around my cock again. Does this mean you've made your decision?"

Alexis nodded. "Let's go to bed. Together."

Miko hooted and hollered as he jumped to his feet. "I'll get the chair, you get her in bed, and then we'll help Antonio into the room too."

The intoxicating aroma of Alexis' arousal intensified in the air. My hands clutched her sides and swept up her body until I cupped her breasts. "You smell so fucking good, baby girl. We're going to give you so much pleasure tonight that you'll be begging for us to have mercy on you."

I nibbled on her earlobe, loving how goosebumps erupted over her exposed arms. She was so responsive; so beautiful when aroused that it took my breath away.

Her small hands clutched onto my arms. "Let's go to bed."

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