Page 105 of Silk Sheets

“Why didn’t you tell us about it?” he asked, and I shifted my weight onto one foot.

“Because I thought you’d say no.”

“We’re mature enough to understand that it’s a fundraiser,” Chase said, and my head snapped towards him. He stopped next to Logan, and my heart rate picked up.

Suddenly, my heart was racing at the sight of all three of them standing in front of me. I missed them. I wanted to be back at home with them. In their arms, cuddling in front of the fireplace, enjoying dinner, stretching and doing yoga positions that made me end up in much morepleasurablepositions… I missed my guys.

I sighed, dropping my arms to my sides. “Look, I just didn’t think it would matter—”Anymore.

“Of course it would have,” Chase insisted.

“It would’ve been nice if you were honest with us,” Logan added, and I couldn’t help the sarcastic scoff escaping me.

“Do you want to know what else would have beennice?” I rhetorically asked, unable to stop my eyes from ping ponging between them. “Maybe you telling me about yourthreeyear relationship,” I held his gaze. “Or maybe the fact that you didn’twillinglyend things with her,” I finally said to Chase. “And maybe—” I choked out, looking at Kaden with tears burning my eyes. “It would’ve beennicenot seeing you smile for the first time… at another woman,” I finished, and didn’t miss the unfamiliar emotion flicker behind his eyes. “That would’ve been reallyfuckingnice,” my voice cracked.

Shifting my eyes between the three of them, I blinked back tears, swallowing a lump of sadness down my throat.

“So, excuse me,” I whipped around, walking away from them as I fought back tears.God, who doesn’t bring up the fact that they never technically ended a past relationship.

I headed straight for the trailer the girls and I had been given and entered it, slamming the door shut behind myself.

With my hands on my hips, I threw my head back, exhaling a shaky breath.

I rapidly blinked away my tears as my heart ached.What if her coming back changes things? What if now they regretted starting something with me? I mean, three years? I can’t compete with that. Not to mention, I hadn’t been the easiest submissive, but… but I’m trying.

With a trembling bottom lip, I plopped down on the chair, lowering my head in my hands.I don’t want to lose them…

My thoughts went haywire. I couldn’t stomach the idea of losing them… of themchoosingher… of them longing for her.

The door opened, and instinctively, my head snapped up as I wiped my tears. I got to my feet, calmed my breathing and saw Logan had entered.

His eyes softened at the sight of me, but I simply held back my tears as I approached him. “I need to get back—”

He cut me off, pulling me into his arms, and I froze, feeling the heat of his body smooth the infuriating pain in my chest. I squeezed my eyes shut and he kissed the top of my head, slowly caressing my back. I needed this. I neededhim.

Slightly pulling back, he gently held my face in his hands, tilting my head up so that our gazes met. My eyes stung with tears, but I blinked them away, releasing a shaky breath.

“I’m sorry that we didn’t tell you about her,” he said, making the slow thumps of my heart echo in my head. “We didn’t think it mattered because we had moved on,” he gently wiped a tear from my cheek. “She’s in the past, Dakota. She doesn’t matter to us as much as you think she does.”

“But—” I choke out, trying to pull his hands from my face, but his grip only tightened as he stepped closer.

“Her coming back doesn’t change anything. Old feelings haven’t resurfaced, and we most definitely don’t regret our decision. It’s you, Dakota,” he reassured me. “We chooseyou.”

With a trembling chin, I shook my head in denial. Uncontrollable tears streamed down my heated cheeks and I squeezed my eyes shut. “You don’t mean that,” I breathed.

“Of course I do,baby,” he brushed my tears away, and I didn’t miss the hint of sadness in his voice.

“But you seemed so happy to see her, and—and Kaden—” my words got caught in my throat, and he pulled me into his arms, hugging me tightly. I swung my arms around his waist, burying my face in his chest as I fought my tears and the painful ache in my heart.

He held me in his arms with constant reassurance, shutting down every doubt I had. He made it clear that they weren’t going anywhere because they wanted this. They wantedme.

I broke the hug, staring up at him.

“Was it about her?” I finally asked, and when he seemed confused, I elaborated. “The tattoo Kaden got removed.”

Suddenly, it all clicked in his head. “Ask him about it.”

I immediately shook my head. “No, Logan, I’m asking you. Was the tattoo Kaden got removed about her?”