Page 31 of Huge Games

"Definitely an idiot," I agree.

"Awww…thanks guys!" She reaches out to touch our arms again and I decide that it's time for another kiss. Celine acquiesces, and it's sweet and tantalizing. I'm so lost in the feel of her lips against mine that I miss Eddie rising from his seat and approaching our table. I only know he's getting close when Elias and Travis stand abruptly, their chairs skittering backward with a terrible grating sound.

"What the fuck?" Eddie yells. "You're getting passed around this lot like a fucking whore?"

"Back the fuck up." Elias looms over Eddie like a dark knight, ready to slay whatever’s in his way. "What she does is none of your fucking business anymore, so get your cheating ass out of my face."

I'm up and making my way around the table to join Elias and Travis, keeping Celine behind me so she's out of sight. With the three of us standing shoulder to shoulder, Eddie seems to wilt. His eyes flick between us, narrowed and filled with hatred, but his face is twisted with a smirk. "Are you enjoying the pussy I rejected? It's already ruined enough for you guys to fit right in."

Celine begins to get to her feet behind me, but I grasp her arm and hold her tightly away from Eddie. There's no way she's going to face him when the three of us are here to protect her from his vicious words and who knows what else.

"Talk like that again about Celine, and you'll be swallowing your own teeth," Travis growls.

"Back up, Eddie. You're not going to win here." I jerk forward, and Eddie responds by stumbling back. Elias laughs, and Eddie's face flushes bright red with embarrassment.

"Three small men," he says. "For one stretched-out woman. You're perfect for each other." Big words, but he's returning to a shocked and horrified-looking Abbey. The manager of the restaurant stands close by. A small man, he seems to realize that intervening in an argument between four huge men isn't a sensible idea. I hold up my hand and apologize before retaking my seat. We eat in silence as people around us return to their meals and whisper hushed criticisms of our behavior. Celine is quiet, but as she eats a slice of duck, she smiles at me with a genuine spark I haven't seen for a while.

"That was frickin' awesome," she says after a while, and I have to admit that it felt damned good.

10

CELINE

Eddie leaves the restaurant before us, and when he's gone, I breathe a sigh of relief. It felt amazing to watch Elias, Travis, and Dornan stand up to him and defend me against his ridiculous slurs. I mean, seriously. He sounded so bitter; if Abbey doesn't take that as a serious red flag, she deserves him.

I pay for the meal on my way to the bathroom and before the men can object. When I say I'm ready to leave, they all pull out their wallets and seem genuinely aggrieved that I got there before them.

In the car, I settle back against the plush leather seat and exhale. "Thank you so much for tonight. It went perfectly."

"You thought that was perfect?" Travis turns in the driver's seat to study me. His dark blue eyes scan over my dress, lingering on my breasts before he checks himself.

"My revenge games don't meet with your approval, huh?"

He shrugs. "That man isn't worth the steam off your piss, Celine. Please, can you promise me that this is the lastrevenge game you plan to play?"

"I guess it is."

"Good."

He turns and puts the car into drive. "Time to go home?"

"I've got another idea," I say.

"Oh, yeah?" Elias sounds hopeful, which makes me smile. The way he kissed me in the restaurant left my panties wet and my pussy aching, and Dornan…well, Dornan almost finished me right there and then.

"Molly's?" I meet Travis's eyes in the mirror and almost melt in the intensity of his gaze.

"I can drop you guys there…"

"I want you to come, too."

Dornan makes a low rumbling sound in his throat.

Travis, who's trying to focus on the road in front of him, swallows loudly.

This is my one chance to convince him that I'm not just seeking comfort to recover from Eddie's rejection. One last opportunity to know what it could be like to be worshiped by three men, the way my friends are every night.

"I know what you said, okay? But this isn't about being on the rebound. This is about me choosing to have some fun. Are you guys up for showing me a good time?"

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