Page 114 of Tattered Obsession

"All this crap would have happened with or without you, kid," Theo adds, running his thumb over my cheek to wipe the tears away. "And we’re gonna make damned sure that it doesn't happen again. The only person at fault here is Lucas, and we're going to end this thing or go down fighting.”

I just shake my head in response. "I can't," I whisper. "I can't do it. I can't fight him.”

"You have to fight, Vivi." Liam pulls me into his arms. "You have to fight for yourself, and you have to fight for your family. Your city. And you know what?" He pulls back, his green eyes meeting mine. "You may be afraid, but you're also strong. You're the strongest fucking person we know.”

"I don't feel very strong right now," I say.

"I wish you could see what we see," Tristan says, taking my hand in both of his. "You survived how many months of being married to that bastard? You survived getting shot, you survived getting kidnapped, you survived all the shit he's put you through. You've got so much strength, and so much potential. You can go as far as you want.”

"He's right," Theo adds, taking my chin in his fingers and turning me to look at him. "You're a survivor, Vivian. And youarea fighter, whether you believe it or not. And that guilt you feel?" He drops down so he can look me in the eyes. "That desire to keep the people you love safe? That's not a weakness, kid; it's a superpower. It's something Lucas doesn’t—and will never—have. And when this is all behind us, and we rule the city, that's what's going to make you our Queen.”

I stare at him, the first man I ever loved, and then turn to Liam and Tristan, the men whom I have grown to love just as strongly, even if I haven't known them as long. The love in their eyes is so strong that it makes me weak in the knees, and they're looking at me with so much, hope, so much faith…

"You guys really think that?" I whisper.

"Damn right, we do," Tristan answers. "And you should, too.”

None of their expressions falter. None of their eyes leave mine. And despite everything that's gone wrong, all the danger they've been exposed to since I came into their lives, they still trust me. After everything, they still love me. And that’s enough to make me believe that they see something in me that I myself can't see. Enough to make me believe that maybe, just maybe, they're right.

I nod. "All right," I whisper. "All right. I'll do it.”

The guys don't say anything else, and they don't have to; their actions speak more than enough for all four of us as they envelop me in an embrace that's so passionate it makes me dizzy. "We're going to clean this city up," Liam whispers in my ear, his lips brushing against my earlobe and making my knees go weak. “And we're going to do it all with you by our side.”

“Damn right,” Tristan adds, his mouth pressing against my neck and sending goosebumps down my back. "Because from this moment on, you're one of us.”

"I... I want that," I whisper, hardly daring to let myself admit it. "I want that so much.”

Theo gives a pleased hum as his lips meet mine. "Then let's make sure it's a happy ending," he murmurs against my mouth. I can feel the others closing in on me, and it's the best feeling in the world. I'm surrounded by love and protection, and I know that no matter what, I'll never be alone again.

I don't know how we make it back to the bedroom, and I don't care. I'm too lost in the feeling of them to bother with anything else. Theo's lips are on mine, and Tristan's fingers are in my hair, and Liam's hands are around my waist, and I know that my heart is whole again.

"I love you all," I whisper, and there's no doubt in my mind that it's true.

"We love you too, Vivi," Liam says.

"So damn much," Tristan adds.

"Always have," Theo finishes. "Always will.”

I pull back just long enough to lock the door behind me, and then I allow them to draw me into their arms, my body already burning with desire. “Enough messing around,” Liam murmurs. "Let's get you out of that dress.”

The others don't say anything. They don't have to. As I start to pull away, their hands move to the zipper at the back of my dress, and in seconds they’re stripping it away and dropping it to the floor. I stand there in my bra and panties, my nipples hardening and my pussy growing wetter and wetter in anticipation.

"You're so fucking sexy, Vivian," Tristan growls. My heart skips a beat, but when his hands move to my breasts, I'm pretty sure I pass out for a few seconds from the thrill. I need this. They need it, too. We made it out of there alive, and whatever comes next, all I want in this moment is to feel their bodies against mine.

Liam's mouth covers mine, and I whimper against his lips as I feel Tristan's fingers moving around me to unfasten my bra. My skin is burning with anticipation, my breath coming in quick little puffs as I practically melt into Theo's arms, feeling his lips on my neck as he presses against me from behind. His hand trails around to my front, running down my stomach to pause for a moment at the waistband of my panties. Then he's pulling them down, sliding them over my thighs and helping Liam and Tristan push them down my legs.

Theo's lips are at my ear again, whispering words of love and desire and passion, and I can't help but feel like this is what I've been missing my entire life—all of them, all three of them.

I can feel Theo's cock pressing against me, hard and throbbing and hot, and I whimper as he takes my arms and helps me turn around. I don't even need to say a word before he's hoisting me up and carrying me over to the bed, the others right behind us. I sit on the edge of the bed as Theo begins to undress, and Liam pushes me gently back onto the mattress, moving my hair away from my neck as he hovers over me. His lips move along my skin, and I gasp at the sensation as his tongue flicks over my nipple, teasing it to a point before he moves over to the other one, taking it into his mouth and sending a shiver of pleasure through me.

Tristan kneels on the floor in front of me, holding my legs as he runs his tongue slowly up my inner thigh. I can feel him teasing me, moving closer to my pussy with every stroke, but he stops right before he gets there. I moan in frustration, but he only chuckles, kissing me gently just above my pussy. Then he lowers his mouth to my clit. I let out another whimper as he slips a finger inside me, sliding in and out as his tongue flicks over my most sensitive spot, sending waves of pleasure coursing through me. My muscles tighten around his finger as he curls it against my inner walls, and for a moment I see stars.

Liam pulls away from my breasts long enough to strip off his own clothes, and Theo takes his place above me, cupping my face in his hands and kissing me hungrily. His tongue sweeps into my mouth, and between that and Tristan's movements between my legs, it's all I can do not to cry out. After a few more seconds, I feel my first orgasm begin to build, and I pull away from Theo long enough to gasp as my pussy tightens around Tristan's finger.

"That's it," Theo murmurs against my lips. "Come for us.”

I writhe underneath them, my pleasure overtaking me, but the next thing I know, Tristan is turning me onto my front so he can position himself between my legs. He spreads my thighs wide, his cock throbbing as he lines it up with my entrance. Liam kneels next to me and places his hand on my lower belly, and I gasp as I feel his fingers on my clit, even as Tristan slides inside me and begins to move slowly. I reach for Theo, desperate to have all three of them as close to me as possible, and as my hand finds his arousal, he groans, running his fingers through my hair as their movements continue. I feel like I'm on fire, each of them touching me in his own way and leaving my skin hot as they move, somehow in time with each other as they all bring me pleasure. It's like I'm at the center of an endless storm,the electricity between us crackling as our combined movements bring me closer and closer to my second release.

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