Page 48 of Huge Games

"Oh, they know about each other…they were all present. And I'm not a cheater."

"All?" The way Marie's mouth hangs open inspires me to push up her chin with my finger.

"Three of them. I've gathered my own casual harem for three times the pleasure."

She shakes her head, folding her lips over a smile. "How long have I been married? I swear things like this weren't a thing when I was single."

"When were you ever single?" I snort. "You were a child. Then you met Aiden. Then you got married."

"Yeah. That's it, pretty much. And he is more than enough man for me. I just…what do you even do with three men?" She immediately holds her hand up with her palm facing me. "Scrap that. I don't want to know. You'll only create images in my head that I don’t want to carry around with me for the rest of my life."

Lonie shouts for her momma, and Marie heads over to kneel next to her daughter. As she points to a duck in the book, she swivels to face me. "Two football players?"

"And my friend's brother."

"Is he the size of a football player?"

"Almost." A flash of a memory of Travis, Dornan, and Elias all staring down at me from the end of Travis's bed flashes into my mind. Naked, erect, and potent, they were enough to make me swoon.

"My god." She shakes her head. "I'm not sure that I should be letting my daughter out with her sexually corrupt auntie, but I really need a day for myself."

"It's fine. It'll all be very wholesome. She can wave a flag and eat healthy snacks from your mega-bag-of-doom."

"Okay." She bends to kiss Lonie's sweet head. "I'm going to get ready. You should read this book to her…distract her from the fact that I'm leaving."

"She loves me," I reassure. "We'll be fine."

As I squat down and read “Duck Swims in the Pond" to Lonie, I say a silent prayer that we're both going to make it through the day in one piece.

"Are you serious?" Gabriella exclaims when I take my seat next to hers. The stadium is packed, and the rumble of so many people talking excitedly before the game has Lonie looking around with wide eyes.

"I'm totally serious," I say, dropping Marie's huge bag onto the floor and dropping into my seat, adjusting Lonie so her legs are facing Gabriella. "Marie asked me to watch her, and I didn't want to miss the game."

"She’s totally gorgeous." Gab touches Lonie's cheek and then her red curls, which sit like a halo around her sweet, elfin face. "She looks just like you."

"She did before I dyed my hair."

"I still think you're crazy for doing that. Your natural hair is gorgeous."

"I feel good like this." I touch my brunette curls, bringing one in front of my face to study the color. "I feel like a different me."

"I liked the original you." Gab reaches into the bag and pulls out a stuffie. "Who's this?" she asks Lonie.

"Mimi." Lonie snatches the fury creature and squashes it possessively to her chest.

"I love Mimi." Gabriella presses her hand to her heart and sighs. "I swear my ovaries just popped out an egg in readiness."

"And what would your men think about that?"

"Dalton's ready. Blake and Kain, not so much."

"And what about you…Jesus…how come I didn't know this?"

"I'm not ready, either. Not really. I mean, I can imagine our cute little babies in my head, and I can see how awesome their daddies are going to be, but I can't see myself as a mom yet. I'm still recovering from seeing Ellie's splintered nipples a week after she had Noah."

I wince at the reminder. They didn’t look good.

"And forget about the damage to her lady garden. I swear, she was out of action for weeks."

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