Page 99 of The Silence Lies

She slides a card over to me.

I hesitate for a moment before I pick it up. I inhale deeply, turning it over and I sigh, “Bust.”

“Eat your words, Marchese!” Sera screams, doubling over in laughter at my expense.

“Yeah, yeah.” I unbutton my shirt, my eyes lingering on Sera as she bites down on her lip. Yeah, I knew what I was doing when I came up with this idea. I’m testing the boundaries on whether Sera really wants this. She said she wants both of us, but what if she has us both in a room at the same time? Will she change her mind? I know she’s never done anything like this before, so I wonder if she’ll actually follow through?

Tossing my shirt at her, she hollers out excitedly. “I like this game,” she giggles, swinging the shirt over her head.

Luca rolls his eyes, but I can tell he’s just as intrigued as I am. He throws his cards back in the middle, then the cycle starts all over again.

I deal the cards expertly, resisting the urge to cheat.

Luca is next to lose. He opts for his pants, kicking them off haphazardly on to the floor.

I don’t miss the bulge concealed in his boxers. Maybe this was a bad idea.

Shaking my head, I push those thoughts away. No. I have to know whether Sera really wants this. And she needs to understand what it means to have us both, because neither Luca nor I are willing to back down for the other.

Luca deals next, tossing us two cards each.

Sera giggles again, calling out for another card. When she’s happy, she hugs them to her chest.

It’s my turn to call for another card, instantly regretting it as soon as the words leave my mouth. Call it intuition but as soon as Luca smirks at me, I know he’s fixed the cards.

“Asshole,” I mutter, tossing my two jacks and a five into the middle of the table. I undo my belt, slapping it onto the table before undoing my trousers. They drop to the floor, and I kick them off along with my shoes.

How the fuck is Sera still fully clothed, while Luca and I are down three items of clothing between us?

I’m just in my boxers now, gazing at an elated, grinning Sera. She chews her lip, taking the deck of cards back and shuffling them. She’s clearly enjoying the show, and I can see why. She has two naked guys in front of her, battling to see more than what her slinky silver dress currently reveals.

“Seems your plan has backfired, Marchese,” Sera taunts.

“You’re telling me,” I murmur.

“Aww… come on, Levi. You look so good.” She licks her lips as she deals out the next set of cards.

I win the next hand, excitement bubbling under the surface when Sera huffs and stands.

“Bust,” she sighs. Slowly, she lifts the hem of her dress, exposing her deliciously creamy thighs. Her fingers play with the edge of her panties, eyes darting between Luca and I. She knows what we want, but she’s an expert in the way she teases us both.

After an intense second, Sera tucks her thumbs into her panties and slides them down her legs. One foot at a time, she unhooks her lacy panties before tossing them into the center of the table.

Damn.

Just the thought of what’s hiding beneath that dress, barely concealed, has my cock achingly hard. All I want is to pin her to this table and lick her slick pussy. I know Sera too well to know this is definitely turning her on. There’s no point trying to hide my own excitement in front of these two, but it’s still embarrassing when Luca has barely flinched.

Pushing the dirty thoughts from my mind, I deal the next hand. Luca loses again, peeling his shirt from his muscular body. I finally see why Sera is so attracted to him. He’s got that tight surfer body down to a T, all he’d have to do is ruffle up his blonde hair from its slicked back position and he’d have the image completely nailed.

Luca deals after me, and the sudden turn of events has me shook.

“Bust,” he says monotonously, tossing his cards away.

Sera smirks, her eyes alight with what I can only describe as desire. “Come on, Fontana. Don’t be shy.”

“Funny,” he cocks back at her. “I’ve got nothing to be shy about.”

Sera stands up and rounds the table, pulling Luca up to stand with her. “Agreed.”

---