Page 20 of All He Wants

My hand found her breast and I rolled the nipple between my fingers as we pounded into her, the wet sound of her pussy and our groans the only sound in the room until Ember’s breaths turned harsh.

“Oh, oh, oh,” she moaned, and when Nick stroked her clit I knew she was done. She tightened around us, fluttering as she squeezed our cocks, and when she crashed over the edge we fell with her, pumping her full as she fucked down onto us.

She slumped back against me and I stroked her hair, murmuring praise in her ear between kisses to her head. I lifted her off me, hissing slightly as I slid out of her pussy, and she flopped back onto the bedspread, spent, as our cum leaked out of her.

“Merry Christmas,” she panted and I laughed as Nick came back in the room with a towel to clean her up.

“Merry Christmas, Ember.”

Ember

We were tangled up in one another, the covers wrapped around us while I laid on Oakley’s chest and Nick stroked my hair. The snow had eased off again and we’d heard the others get back from their walk a couple hours ago, but had opted to stay where we were — cozy and exhausted.

“I have to ask the question,” I began and Nick laughed. “What?”

He shrugged. “I just knew it was coming. Go ahead, sweetheart.”

“Is this just for Christmas? What happens now?” I hesitated, swallowing hard. “I don’t think I want this to end.”

“Me either,” Oakley said quietly and Nick sat up to look at us both.

“I was going to wait and do this later, but clearly this is the right time.” An expression I’d never seen before crossed his face and I could have sworn that Nick Hart looked… nervous? He reached into the bedside table and a soft clinking reached me as he pulled back with something shiny in his hand. “If this is too soon, it’s okay. I won’t be mad or upset or anything, okay?” He took a deep breath and unfurled his palm, revealing two silver keys. “I don’t want this to end either. I think the three of us… Well, it could be something special. I love you, Ember, and I know you need more than only me. And that’s okay,” he added when I tried to protest. “You two have something that works well with what we have, and I want to try this. For real.”

“Nick… What are you saying?” I looked between his face and the keys in his palm.

“Move in with me,” he blurted. “With us.”

I blinked. “With… both of you? Have you already agreed to this?” I asked Oakley and was surprised when he nodded.

“I’m all in. This feels right, and I think you feel it too. Or did I imagine how jealous you got when you thought that Leigh and I were a thing?” He smirked at me and I couldn’t help but smile back.

“But what if something goes wrong? What if you don’t want me any more?”

Nick shrugged. “We’ll cross that bridge if we come to it. You just need to take a chance, baby. So will you?”

I hesitated, looking into their eyes for a moment, before slowly nodding. “Okay. Yes.”

“Yes?” Nick looked like he’d been preparing for a rejection and when I nodded again his shoulders slumped, a breath of relief leaving him. “Thank you,” he murmured and when he kissed me, it was sweet. Like a promise.

Oakley turned my head gently and I leaned into his mouth, the kiss long and unhurried. I didn’t know what would come next… but we had time to figure it out.

Together.

Ember

SIX MONTHS LATER

Rachel and Lyn cooed at the bundle in their arms and I smiled as they fussed. It had only been a couple of weeks since we’d brought Melody home, but she’d captured the hearts of everyone she’d met so far with her big blue eyes and perfect pink nose.

“You know, I really didn’t think I was a cat person,” Lyn exclaimed as Melody reached one paw up and out of her purrito blanket to bap him on the nose. “She’s lovely.”

I laughed. “Thank you. She’s been terrorising Oakley’s plants, and I found her in Nick’s bookcase the other day, but other than that she’s been so good. I’m going to harness train her so I can bring her to the bookstore with me.”

The front door opened and closed and two sets of footsteps rang out in the hallway that led down to the lounge. Nick rounded the corner first, his eyes going soft when he spotted Melody, and Oakley wasn’t far behind him, calling out a greeting to everyone as he appeared.

“Hey.” I kissed Nick on the cheek as he passed me to go and pick up the cat and then did the same to Oakley when he came to stand at my side. “Good day?”

“Better now,” he murmured, wrapping an arm around my waist.