This was what I needed. Them surrounding me. Them showing me just how much they desired and loved me.

Xaiden’s eyes were pinched tight when I opened mine again. “You okay?” I asked, my lips near his ear.

His hands gripped my waist, keeping me close. “Yes. Don’t stop.”

“Couldn’t if I wanted to,” I heard Val say behind me.

Reaching back, I gripped his thigh and held on. “Harder, Val. Let go.”

He did. He slammed into me, my body jolting forward into Xaiden. It was brutal. There would be bruises on my hips tomorrow from Xaiden’s fingers. I had no doubt there’d be one on Val’s thigh from me.

Xaiden shifted beneath me so his dick slid along my stomach. I was about to work my hand between us when he cried out and warmth spread between us. I latched my mouth on to his neck and sucked, knew I was marking him but was helpless to stop. One of Xaiden’s hands went to the back of my head to keep me there. He wanted to be owned as much as we wanted to own him.

I could feel my release building. I tried to move, tried to hump into Xaiden, but I was along for the ride as much as he had been. Val changed his angle, and I was done. I came so hard stars danced behind my eyelids. Val shouted out his orgasm right after, his dick emptying, coating me.

When he was done and too sensitive to continue, he slowly eased out. I took my time leaving Xaiden’s heat, not missing the wince that appeared on his face.

The three of us ended up in the shower afterward. Val and I paid special attention to Xaiden who seemed to be half aware of where he was. We lavished him with soft touches and gentle kisses. We cleaned him then each other.

It was around noon by the time we collapsed into bed again. Our skin and hair were damp. If they were anything like me, their minds were blissfully quiet. I was grateful for the two men I had in my arms. Grateful for their devotion and love. For their kindness and support. Whatever happened in the future, I could handle it because they would be there to put me back together when I broke, and I’d do the same for them.

23

VAL

“Why do you hate me?” I whined. Xaiden was mean with the way he pushed Corbin and me. He wasn’t really, but I liked to give him shit because, holy fuck, I was sweating my ass off. Again. In his gym, while he didn’t have one drop of sweat on him.

“Aww, baby, I’m sorry,” he murmured.

“No, you’re not. You’re enjoying this.”

He looked me up and down. “You’re hot when you’re dripping with sweat.” He dropped his voice and said, “Reminds me of when we’re all in bed together.”

“How do you expect me to keep working out if I’m sporting wood?”

“Incentive for you to move faster?”

“Not how it works.”

“Come on, Val, you’ve got this,” Corbin encouraged from the treadmill where he was running with ease.

“Fuck you both,” I grumbled and stepped off the machine of death. Xaiden would see me doing halfway decent and put an incline on it to make me work harder. Mean, so very mean.

It was a Sunday afternoon. The gym was busy but not overwhelmingly so. Xaiden did have a workout room in his basement, but he hardly used it, preferring to come here instead. Since Corbin wasn’t working, we decided to come together and learn more self-defense moves as well as work out. I didn’t mind learning. I hated all the extra exertion. I’d rather be kicked back on the couch with my feet up and my men on either side of me.

Next weekend we were moving Corbin and me into Xaiden’s house. We rented a truck to carry our stuff. While Corbin said we should just use his pickup and make trips, Xaiden refused. He wanted this done in one go to get us into his house faster. When he said it like that, Corbin didn’t argue.

Neither of us were bringing our furniture. JJ asked if anyone in the shop wanted what was in the apartment. I inherited it from him and would no longer need it. One of the guys was moving out of his parents’ place so he said he’d take it. Corbin wasn’t attached to his furniture either and was donating it to a place that would find someone in need who could use it.

I decided to sit on a bench because I was done. No more exercising for me today. Instead, I got to enjoy the view of Corbin running on the treadmill and Xaiden lifting weights. Not a bad way to spend my cooldown though the water in my hand did little to quench my thirst for these men.

Xaiden’s parents stopped in as we were heading to the shower. We said we’d meet them outside then join them for an early dinner. Xaiden loved having us together. Corbin and I didn’t mind seeing his parents one bit. I was grateful we got along with them as well as we did. Family was important to Xaiden. Corbin and I were showing him his family was important to us too.

We hadn’t met Corbin’s parents in person yet. They were also in their seventies like Xaiden’s parents were, but they lived in Sea Girt, on the other side of New Jersey. It wasn’t a quick, short drive to where we were located, even though we were on the eastern side of Pennsylvania. He did tell them about us. We’d also had a couple of video calls with them. They seemed great and were very supportive of Corbin and us.

Every time I talked to them or Xaiden’s parents, I wondered what it would have been like to be brought up in that environment. Not the wealthy part, though both Xaiden’s and Corbin’s parents had money. The part where family supported them no matter what.

The thought stayed with me through our shower and when we were getting dressed. I had it better than others did. Yeah, I got my ass beat and had a shitty family, but I also found JJ when I needed him most. He showed me there were people who cared about me. Now I had Corbin, Xaiden, and an amazing group of friends. I was lucky to find the support I had. I was also extremely lucky to find two men who loved me unconditionally.