Dani’s Duo Lauren Fraser
Attorney Danika James is ready to celebrate her greatest win to date, but not with a bunch of stodgy lawyers and martinis. Beneath Danika’s buttoned-up exterior lives a woman with wild-side desires she has yet to fully discover. Tattoo artist Paddy O’Shea walks on society’s razor edge. When he learns his best friend, Cooper Hanes, has more than a casual interest in Danika, Paddy suggests a weekend celebration of exploration none of them will ever forget. For the next forty-eight hours the men satisfy fantasies Dani didn’t even know she had. But every party has to end. Doesn’t it? Or can the courtroom diva turn Dani’s Duo into something as permanent as one of Paddy’s tattoos?
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Dani’s Duo ISBN 9781419934032 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Dani’s Duo Copyright © 2011 Lauren Fraser Edited by Grace Bradley Cover art by Dar Albert Electronic book publication April 2011 The terms Romantica® and Quickies® are registered trademarks of Ellora’s Cave Publishing. With the exception of quotes used in reviews, this book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without written permission from the publisher, Ellora’s Cave Publishing, Inc.® 1056 Home Avenue, Akron OH 44310-3502. Warning: The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. No part of this book may be scanned, uploaded or distributed via the Internet or any other means, electronic or print, without the publisher’s permission. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. (http://www.fbi.gov/ipr/). Please purchase only authorized electronic or print editions and do not participate in or encourage the electronic piracy of copyrighted material. Your support of the author’s rights is appreciated. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.
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Chapter One “Guilty.” Danika James mentally fist-pumped her victory, the slow smile that spread across her face the only outward sign of celebration. After a year-long trial, justice was finally going to be offered to the victims and their families. She stood and straightened her black pencil skirt. Adrenaline zipped through her system and her hand trembled against her thigh. God, she loved winning. She couldn’t wait to celebrate. On the courthouse steps, journalists swarmed around her. This was the biggest case the province had seen since the Picton trials. “Miss James.” Microphones were shoved in her face as reporters vied for the best space to get their story. “How do you feel about your victory?” Danika looked at the reporter and bit her tongue at the sarcastic reply that threatened to spill out of her mouth. Was that even a real question? Dumbass. “Today the families that were victimized by Jeff Slate received justice. I hope this brings them a little bit of relief for the pain they endured. Mr. Slate was guilty, the Victoria police and the RCMP did their jobs and provided all the evidence we needed to prove that guilt.” With a humorless smile, she nodded and pushed her way past the reporters. She had barely made it down three steps when her cell phone vibrated. Danika quickly pulled her phone out of her purse and glanced at the screen. Her boss. “Paul, hi. I guess you heard,” she said. “I did. Congratulations. That’s a huge win.” “Yes, it was. Thank god the jury agreed.”
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“Absolutely. Listen, Sergeant Jeffries called, they need someone down at the station ASAP and since you’re closest…” he trailed off. Shit. Guess her celebration would have to wait a little while. “I’m on it. What are we looking at?” “Assault and battery.” “Let the fun begin,” she sighed and hung up her phone. Three hours later, she finally finished her work for the night. Still needing to take the edge off and celebrate, she flipped open her phone and dialed her best friend, Tina. “Hey, what are you doing tonight?” Danika asked before her friend even had a chance to speak. “Hey, girl, saw your big win on the news, so I guess I’m celebrating with you tonight. Just tell me where and when.” “I’ve got something I need to do first so why don’t we say nine at McGinty’s,” Danika told her. “Sounds good, see you then. And Dani, congrats.” “Thanks.” This was her first major victory since she’d started working as a Crown Counsel prosecutor and getting a serial arsonist off the streets was a huge win. She needed to commemorate it. Pulling her car up in front of Demonz Designs, Danika grinned as a surge of excitement rushed through her body. Pushing open the door of the tattoo shop, she scanned the waiting room and smiled at the counter girl. Barely out of her teens, the girl was covered with a multitude of piercings on her face and Danika could barely stop staring at her. The girl snapped her gum and gave Danika the once over. Shit. How was it some little girl with pink hair could look at her and make her feel lacking? Danika squared her shoulders and walked to the counter. “Hi, any chance Sal’s working tonight?”
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Pinky scanned her again, the disdain now replaced by curiosity. “No, he’s off. You want to come back another time or…?” Danika bit her bottom lip. She trusted Sal, but she really wanted to get this done tonight. “Umm, just give me a second.” She flipped open her cell phone and scrolled through her contacts and connected. “Hey, Sal, it’s Dani.” “Hey, baby girl, how you doing? Huge win today. Congrats.” “Thanks, umm, listen, I’m in your shop and I wanted to get the other piercing done.” “Oh shit, Dani, I’m out of town and I won’t be back until Monday. You want to wait or you want me to recommend someone?” She bit her lip again. “Umm…” “Listen, honey, you’re there already so get Tammy to set you up with Paddy, he’ll take real good care of you.” “Paddy, got it.” “Don’t let Tony near you, he’s a good artist but, well, you know.” She laughed. “I hear you. If Paddy can’t do me tonight then I’ll wait for you.” “Sounds good, baby girl.” “Enjoy your weekend, Sal,” she said and flipped the phone shut. Pinky leaned against the counter, not even trying to pretend she hadn’t been listening to the conversation. “You know Sal?” “Yep.” The girl shook her head. “Who’d have thought? So he wants Paddy to do you up tonight?” “That’s what he said.” “All right.” Tammy stuck her head around the corner and yelled, “Paddy!” “What?” a deep gruff voice rumbled from the back of the shop. 8
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“Customer,” Tammy called back. “I’m off.” “Too bad.” “Fuck. Get Tony to do it.” “No can do, Sal wants you to do this one.” “Christ,” the voice muttered. Danika shifted uncomfortably. Perfect, just what she needed—some pissed-off dude piercing her. “Umm, maybe I should just wait for Sal,” her voice uttered the words weakly. “Nah, trust me, you want Paddy,” Tammy said with a wink. She could hear footsteps and mumbling coming down the hall but she wasn’t able to see the body attached to it yet. Maybe this was a bad idea. When the owner of the angry voice finally rounded the corner, the breath Danika had been holding whooshed from her lungs. Holy hell, the man was sex personified. Big and muscular, intricate sleeves of art covered his forearms beneath the fabric of his t-shirt. Worn jeans hung loosely on his hips. Her gaze trailed up his body and landed on his face. Blue eyes twinkled with amusement and his mouth curved up at the edge with a smirk at her obvious visual inspection of him. “You my must-take appointment?” he asked, nodding toward her. “Looks like it.” His eyes scanned her body from top to bottom. God, she wished she’d gone home to change out of her power suit into something a bit sexier. When she’d come in she’d been expecting Sal, and she really didn’t need to bother changing for him but this guy, god, this guy was… Wow. “All right, follow me.” Paddy turned and walked down the hall ahead of her. Danika couldn’t stop herself from checking out his ass as he went. Damn, his jeans cupped the finest ass she’d seen in a long time. 9
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Paddy led her into a sterile-looking room with a massage-type table in the middle of the floor and a piercing chair in the corner. “So what’s your name?” Paddy’s deep voice slid across her skin. Shit, this was going to be embarrassing if she couldn’t get this physical reaction to the guy under control. “Danika?” Her voice pitched up with nerves. “Is that a question?” He laughed. Heat ran up her cheeks and she cleared her throat. “No, it’s Danika.” “All right, Danika.” He gave her body the little visual once over again. “What are we doing for you? A little butterfly on your hip?” Ouch. Yep, she definitely should have gone home to change first. Clearly he wasn’t having the same reaction to her as she was to him. “Umm, no. I actually wanted to get my other nipple pierced.” Paddy’s eyebrow rose. “Other nipple? Meaning you already have one done?” “Yeah, Sal did it for me a year or so ago.” “Hmm, go figure.” He walked over to the desk, rooted in the file cabinet and pulled out some forms. “Okay, Danika, I need you to fill this out. It explains the piercing process and aftercare so I’m not on the hook if you decide not to look after it.” He eyed her power suit again and smiled. “Wouldn’t want you to sue me.” She looked down at her white blouse and pinstriped pencil skirt and grimaced. “That obvious, huh? He laughed. “Just a little, sweetheart.” He handed her a clipboard with the paperwork and a pen. “I’ll get set up while you fill that out.” “So you know Sal?” Paddy asked as he washed his hands at the pristine white sink in the corner of the room.
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“You bet. I’ve known him since I was eighteen. He was a neighbor in my first place after I left home and he kind of took me under his wing. Poor little starving university girl and all that.” Paddy snorted. “Yeah, that sounds like Sal. So you guys have kept in touch since then?” “Mmm hmm, when I moved back here after law school to start working for the Crown, Sal hooked me up with a place to live. Rick was actually the one who convinced me to get my first piercing.” Paddy grinned. “Fuck, that guy’s covered. Sal has him decorated all pretty, that’s for sure.” Danika grinned as she pictured the couple. Sal looked so rough and tough on the outside but he was a big teddy bear where Rick was concerned and treated him like gold. “They both like it.” Paddy raised his head and looked at her as if he was really seeing her for the first time. “That whole scene doesn’t bother you?” She shrugged. “Why would it? They’re consenting adults. It works for them and they obviously love each other. Plus, they’ve always been nothing but good to me, so who am I to judge?” A slow, sexy smile spread across Paddy’s face and the look sent an arrow of pure lust right through her. “Good answer,” he said. He reached out and took the paperwork from her and gave it a quick look. “All right, Danika. Let’s get this party started.” Paddy pointed to the piercing chair. “I need you to take off your top and preferably your bra. I can work around it if you want to keep one side covered but it’s a lot easier if I can see both for symmetry of the piercing.” His professional tone did a lot to alleviate her nerves about getting pierced by a stranger.
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This would be a whole lot easier if he wasn’t so hot. She shivered at the idea of having his eyes on her body. Damn, she was going to make an ass of herself if she didn’t get her hormones under control. She turned her back and undid her blouse and dropped it on the chair, followed by her bra. Taking a deep breath, she turned around and walked to the piercing chair. She had to admit she was a little annoyed Paddy didn’t even glance her way when she walked toward him. He was so engrossed in getting his station organized. When she sat down in the chair, he raised his head, his eyes lingered on her breasts and his jaw clenched briefly before he quickly looked at her face and raised his eyebrows. “You ready?” She took a deep breath, her stomach fluttering as a zing of excitement zipped through her body. “I think so.” “Good.” He grinned. “So how come you just had to get this done tonight?” “Huge win at work today and I wanted to celebrate.” He nodded. “Seems like a good way to commemorate something.” “I thought so.” “So what are you wanting? A barbell, a ring, curved barbell? What’s your pleasure?” His gaze flashed down to her breasts again. “I see you like your bling.” Danika looked down at the dragonfly shield on her left breast. “Mmm, guilty.” Paddy rolled his chair closer to her and fingered the ring. Her nipple beaded tightly with the slight pull. His nostrils flared, his hand lingering on the ring before he cleared his throat and rolled his chair away. If she didn’t know better, she’d think he was turned-on by her, but Sal had explained to her over and over that it was a job and it simply didn’t turn you on to tattoo or pierce someone. He liked to think of himself like a doctor. He just got to have a little more fun with his tools.
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Regardless, it certainly wasn’t stopping her from being aroused. Danika shifted and squeezed her thighs together. When Sal had pierced her, she hadn’t been the least bit turned-on, but with Paddy sitting beside her it was a whole other ballgame. The chair wheels rolled across the floor and her stomach clenched at the sound. She took another deep breath. “Danika, you ready?” “Absolutely.” She looked up and him and grinned. “Let’s do it.” The adrenaline and excitement was half the fun. Like foreplay. He smiled back at her. Ripping open an alcohol wipe, he swabbed her skin to sterilize the area. Dani bit back a gasp as the cloth hit her sensitive tip. Air hissed through her teeth. Holy crap that was cold. With the area prepped, he tossed the cloth in the trash and turned back to her. Sharpie marker in hand, Paddy leaned in close, his breath hot against her chest. He hadn’t even touched her yet and her nipples tightened. A low grunt rumbled from his chest and he cleared his throat again. The tip of the marker touched the outside edge of her nipple and she jumped at the cool touch. “You all right?” He glanced up at her, his head still close to her breast, his lips so close to her nipple, he’d barely have to move to make contact. “Just fine,” she murmured. He added the second mark on the other side and then grabbed the forceps from the tray. He rolled her nipple between his fingers and a surge of lust shot straight to her core. Her nipple beaded tightly between his fingers. He smiled. “You’ve got fantastic nipples for piercing.” “Umm, thanks I guess.” The compliment would have been much nicer if he had simply said she had great nipples without quantifying it, but beggars can’t be choosers. He clamped the forceps on her nipple and squeezed, forcing her to sit up straight in the chair. Shit. That hurt and he hadn’t even gotten close to the actual piercing.
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“We good?” Oh that amused smirk on his face made her want to smack it off. “Yep, it was just cold.” “Sure it was, honey.” He laughed. Paddy rolled his chair forward and held his head close to her breast. His breath puffed out against her already erect nipple and she shivered from the sensation. God. She was getting pierced. There was absolutely nothing sexual about it and yet here she was, turned-on as if they were on a date or something. “On three.” She nodded and breathed deeply as Paddy counted down. At the first touch of the needle on her nipple, she tensed. Oh fuck. What had she been thinking getting this done again? The needle pierced her flesh and she bit back the scream burning to come out. Gritting her teeth to stop herself from making a sound, Danika gripped the arms of the chair like a lifeline. “Hard part’s done,” Paddy said and winked at her. He grabbed the ring and threaded it through the hole. Still white-knuckled, Danika didn’t think she’d even taken a breath since he started. “All right, honey, you are done. “ “Jesus, I don’t remember it hurting that much the first time.” He chuckled. “You probably had a little less blood flow directly in your nipple when Sal did you.” Oh god, she wanted to cover her face in her hands. He knew he turned her on. Fuck, this was embarrassing. She flashed him a tight smile. He squeezed her knee. “You did great. You’re a lot tougher than most of the people who come in here.” “Thanks.” Heat covered her cheeks. Crap, she knew she was blushing like a girl. 14
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“So what’s up next on your agenda for celebration? You got a boyfriend you’re going to go show this off to?” “Yeah right. No, I’m just celebrating with friends.” “O’Shea,” a deep male voice called from the front of the shop. “I’ll be right out,” Paddy yelled back. He wheeled his chair back and did some final cleanup of her nipple and handed her a sheet with after-care instructions. “Follow these. If you have any questions just call me here at the shop or you can always ask Sal.” “Great, thanks.” Danika stood and walked over to her clothes pile on the chair. But her eyes were drawn to Paddy cleaning up his station. Shit, she wished she was better at reading guys. She kind of thought he was attracted to her, but hell, he’d just seen her topless so the interest could have been typical of a guy around boobs. Damn it. With her shirt on, she turned around. Paddy stood leaning against the wall, waiting for her. He shook his head and grinned. “I gotta tell you, that whole buttoned-up look is very deceiving.” Danika grinned and waggled her eyebrows. “That’s kind of the point.” “You’re dangerous.” He laughed. “Come on, I’m off so I’ll walk you up front.” He gestured for her to precede him out of the room. When she rounded the corner into the main shop area she stopped in her tracks. Shit. Cooper Hanes, the object of hours of lusting when she should be working, stood in front of her with a look of utter shock on his face. How many times had she fantasized about running her hands through that thick chocolate hair? His jeans and sweatshirt hung comfortably on his lean frame. Damn he looked good in his regular street clothes. “Danika? Hey what are you doing here?” “Detective.” Cooper’s stare bounced from Paddy to Danika and back to Paddy. “Everything okay, Paddy?”
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Paddy snorted. “Yeah fine, don’t worry, Coop. I didn’t do anything to have the Crown on my ass.” “That’s good,” Cooper said, his eyes darting between the two as if trying to fit the puzzle pieces together. The last thing she needed was a bunch of guys on the force knowing she was a little kinkier than they had imagined. Holding her purse in front of her, she nodded at Paddy. “Thanks.” Trying to hide the wave of mortification that encompassed her body, Danika slid between the two men. “See you around, Cooper.” “Sure,” Cooper said, his eyes narrowed as if still trying to process her being in a tattoo shop. “Enjoy your celebration,” Paddy told her with a wink. Jesus, the man was far too potent for his own good. Ducking her head, Danika quickly slipped out of the shop.
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Chapter Two “What was Danika James doing here?” Cooper asked, pinning his best friend with a look. Paddy grinned. “Sorry, I’m not allowed to talk about that kind of thing.” “Padraig, come on, you gotta tell me.” With a laugh, Paddy flung his arm around Cooper’s shoulder. “Sorry, man, not happening. But now that I know you two know each other, I gotta ask why the hell haven’t you gone after her?” Cooper rolled his eyes. “Come on, man, you even need to ask that? Look at her, and look at me.” Paddy laughed. “Ah, so she shut you down.” “No, fuck… I never even bothered trying. She’s a little bit straitlaced to want to try out a guy like me.” Paddy smirked. “I don’t know, man, she doesn’t seem all that straitlaced to me. On the outside maybe, but not so much underneath.” Paddy’s eyes darkened as if he were picturing her naked. Cooper groaned. “Oh fuck. Now you gotta tell my why she was here.” It was killing him not knowing what Danika had done. God, he’d imagined her naked so many times, now he’d be wondering if he needed to add a little tattoo or piercing to the visual. Fuck, that would be so hot. His cock throbbed at the very thought. “Sorry, bro, let’s just say I think you have more in common than you think.” Paddy grinned again. “All right, are we heading out still?” “Absolutely, today was brutal. I can’t wait to have a day off.” Paddy turned to the receptionist. “Tammy, you all good if I head out?”
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“Yep, Tony’s here. You boys have fun,” she taunted. Since Paddy and he both planned on drinking, they dropped their cars off at home and walked down to the local pub. Cooper pulled open the doors to McGinty’s and scanned the bar. Spotting an open table, he walked toward it with Paddy following behind. He nodded at a couple off-duty cops sitting by the window. “Hey, Paddy,” a rough-looking biker guy called out. Looking around the pub, Cooper spotted a couple more off-dutys playing pool. Maybe he’d challenge them to a game later or maybe darts, that was always fun when he had a few drinks under his belt. He glanced toward the bar where a group of business-type women sat giggling with their wineglasses in hand. Some potential there for later too. He rolled his shoulders. Fuck, he just needed to unwind and he didn’t care how he did it. Grabbing a table, Cooper slid onto the chair and before he even had time to take off his jacket the waitress was at his side. “Evening, gentlemen. What’ll it be?” Sara, the pretty blonde waitress asked. “A pitcher of Granville Island.” “Lager?” “Nah, ale please, Sara.” “You got it, Coop,” she said with a smile. Moments later she was back with their pitcher and two glasses. As she set the beer on the table, she grinned at Paddy. “So, Paddy, when are you going to put some ink on me?” “Anytime you come into the shop, darlin’.” She leaned in closer, putting her cleavage on full display. “Maybe we could go by there after hours one night.” Paddy laughed. “Sorry, hon, I don’t do off-the-books tats.”
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Cooper’s eyebrows shot up as he watched Paddy brush the girl off. The guy attracted women like flies. He didn’t know if it was the tattoos, the bad-boy rep or what the hell it was, but shit they loved him something fierce. She leaned in even closer. “I could make it worth your while.” “Oh I’m sure you could.” Paddy grinned. “Now, get back to work,” he teased. “All right, but if you change your mind, I’d let you put one on me anywhere you wanted to.” She dropped her voice low and purred, “You could do anything you wanted to me period.” They both watched Sara walk away. “Damn, brother, that’s a nice ass,” Cooper said. Paddy shrugged. “Yeah, but she’s a bit clingy already and I’ve never touched her. Can you imagine how much of a pain it would be to come in here for a beer if she didn’t want just the one night?” Paddy shook his head. “Nope, so not worth it.” “True.” Cooper brought his beer to his mouth and took a sip while he scanned the bar. Holy shit. He lowered his glass to the table and craned his neck around his friend so he could see better. Paddy shifted in his chair “What are you looking at?” He turned farther. “Oh, got ya. Little miss lawyer’s here.” He spun back around and faced Cooper. “Go talk to her.” “Nah.” He hadn’t had nearly enough alcohol for that. It would take at least a couple more beers before he was dumb enough to hit on her. “Are you kidding me? Man up, you pussy, and go over there.” Cooper took another pull of his beer. “Maybe in a bit.” “Jesus, if you end up going home alone and wanking it, you have no one but yourself to blame.” Cooper raised his middle finger in reply.
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His eyes kept flashing to the table where Danika sat with her girlfriend but he just couldn’t seem to get off his ass to go over there. Paddy was right. For some reason where she was concerned, he was a complete pussy. Sara dropped off a second pitcher to their table.” Paddy stood. “I’m hitting the head.” On his way back from the washroom, Cooper watched Paddy stop off at Danika’s table. He motioned toward Coop and grinned. Oh fuck, this wasn’t good. That asshole better not be making an ass of him. Moments later Danika and her friend followed Paddy back to their table. “Coop, you know Dani,” he said with a grin, “and this is her friend, Tina.” Coop nodded at Tina. “Nice to meet you.” His eyes lingered on Danika. He’d never seen her in anything but work clothes. He had to admit the fitted t-shirt and jeans were damn sexy. The shirt didn’t quite reach the waistband of her pants, giving him the most tantalizing view of her skin. Damn. He picked up his beer and took a sip. Dani smiled and flicked her long, brown hair off her shoulders. He wanted to just wrap his hand up in it. As he watched her, Dani blushed. Okay, maybe it wouldn’t take too many more beers. Paddy pulled out a chair for each woman and sat between them with a ridiculous grin on his face and his arm draped across the back of Danika’s chair. Coop was sure he was doing it just to piss him off. That’s what friends were for, right? “So, Cooper, how do you know Danika?” Tina asked. “I’m a detective for Victoria City Police, so we cross paths during our cases.” Tina raised her eyebrow and looked at Danika whose eyes widened. Tina turned her attention back to Coop. “What’s your last name?” “Hanes.” Tina grinned. “Hmm, Detective Hanes, now why does that sound familiar?”
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Danika’s cheeks turned bright red. Interesting. Coop watched the byplay between the two women and smiled. Apparently little Miss Danika had been talking about him. “So you talk about me to your friends do you, Dani?” “What? No,” she sputtered. The color in her cheeks deepened. Cooper sat up straighter in his chair. “What kinds of things have you heard about me?” he asked Tina. “Let’s just say you more than lived up to the hype.” Danika groaned and slunk down in her chair. Cooper grinned. “The hype, huh? Well, I gotta say I like that there’s been some hype.” “Excuse me, I’m going to go to the bathroom,” Dani said. She flashed a “you’re coming with me” look at her friend and Tina stood. “I’ll come with you.” Cooper turned to watch the two women make their way across the bar toward the back. His eyes were glued to the sway of Danika’s hips and her delectable ass. “You gotta go for it, man.” Paddy’s voice broke through his focus. “Yeah maybe,” he muttered. “If you don’t, I gotta tell you, I will,” Paddy said. Cooper pivoted in his chair. How the hell did he stand a chance with Dani if Paddy went after her? There was no way she’d pick him over his bad-boy best friend. “Fuck,” he muttered. “Or we both could.” Paddy waggled his eyebrows. “Yeah right. Dani is so not the kind of girl that would be interested in going home with both of us.” “You never know,” Paddy remarked. “I think there’s a lot more to Danika than meets the eye.” “Wishful thinking, man,” Cooper muttered. “Don’t I know it? But if she’s game, are you?”
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“Fuck.” Cooper rubbed his hand over his face. “I’ll take her any way I can get her.” “Okay let me rephrase it. Would you prefer I bowed out?” Cooper took a sip of his beer. Who was he kidding? Girls like Dani didn’t end up with guys like either of them long-term. And if he was being honest, there was nothing hotter than the idea of sharing her with his best friend. Finally he met Paddy’s stare. “Nah, I don’t want you to bow out.” “Look, man, I know you really are interested in her, so if she’s not game on being with both of us I’ll totally bow out. Deal?” Cooper nodded. “Deal. Thanks, man.” “No worries.”
***** As soon as the bathroom door closed behind them, Danika turned. “Tina, what the hell?” “What? You like him, so what? Why not let him know it?” “We work together, it’s not that simple.” “Of course it is. It’s only as complicated as you make it. It’s one night. You had a huge win, relax and unwind. You can always blame it on being drunk with victory. So go crazy.” Danika looked at herself in the mirror. Could she do that? Just let go for one night and let her fantasies run wild? But now that she’d met Paddy, she’d been having some pretty steamy thoughts about him too. How was she going to pick which one to go after when they were both so damn good? She flipped her head upside down and fluffed her hair. When she stood upright she shifted her bra a bit to perk things up. Tina stood beside her and grinned. “Go for it, girl, work it.”
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She took a deep breath and pulled open the bathroom door. With the decision made to let loose, she strutted across the room, both men watching her with heated stares as she made her way back to the table. “Well so much for me getting the other one,” Tina grumbled beside her. “What?” Danika asked her. “They both are staring at you as if you’re their last meal. Looks like I need to find another option since both of them are out.” “Why? I can’t take both.” Tina stopped and put her hands on her hips. “Umm hello, two hot guys interested. You’re damn right you can take both. Come on, how often does this present itself?” Dani rolled her eyes. “Don’t be ridiculous. It hasn’t presented itself now either. That kind of thing doesn’t happen in real life.” “We’ll see,” Tina said with a knowing smirk. “But I’m telling you if the situation presents itself you’d be an idiot to turn it down.” She linked arms with Dani and they wove their way back to the table. Seated between the two men, Dani took a sip of her drink. All right, shit, it had been a while since she had to initiate anything with a guy. What was wrong with Cooper? If he was interested, why didn’t he just make a move already? She glanced at Paddy and he flashed her a sexy grin. Wow, did she even want Cooper if Paddy was an option? The guy made her panties wet with just a look. “So, Paddy, how long have you worked for Sal?” Tina asked. “Couple months and I’ll probably stick around for three or four more.” “You don’t plan to stay?” Danika asked. “Not really. I have a shop in Cuba that I share with a friend. So I live down there for half the year during the tourist season and then I do half the year here. I’m not a big winter guy,” he said with a laugh. “Right, because our winters are so cold,” Dani joked. 23
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“They are compared to Cuba.” “So you own a tattoo shop in Cuba?” Dani asked. “Sort of. It’s a bit complicated. We had to have a pretty creative business partnership drawn up since I can’t technically own a business down there, but my buddy needs my name as a draw with the tourists so we’ve got something that works for both of us,” Paddy told her. “Then what happens when you’re here? You just move around to different shops each year when you come home?” Tina asked him. “Eh usually, but Sal’s hoping to make it a regular thing.” “You must be a good artist if Sal’s willing to hold a spot for you,” Dani said. “I do all right,” Paddy said. “He’s a fucking genius,” Cooper said as he slid up the arm of his t-shirt to expose the half sleeve on his right biceps. The tiger beautifully molded to the muscles in Cooper’s arm. Dani leaned in closer and trailed her finger along the tiger’s back. “Wow. You did that?” She turned to Paddy. “That’s amazing. I can see why Sal wants to keep you around. I’ll bet he’d like to keep you full time.” “He’s mentioned it.” “You giving it some thought?” Cooper asked. “Yeah maybe. There’s something to be said for being in Canada. So we’ll see.” On Friday nights McGinty’s always had live music. At the sound of the band tuning up, Dani glanced toward the stage. She loved dancing, completely letting go and losing herself in the music. There was nothing like it. Tina stood. “Come on, Cooper, let’s dance.” Cooper glanced at Danika then at Tina and back at Danika as if he didn’t know what to say.
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Paddy laughed. “Go for it, man. Besides, Dani here is going to dance with me.” He stood and took her hand. “Right, Dani?” “Umm, I guess so.” They stepped onto the dance floor and the fast tune stopped, segueing into a slow, easy rhythm. “So how long have you known Coop?” “About two years I guess. I wouldn’t say we really know each other. We see each other around at work, but I don’t think he’s ever said more than about ten words to me at one time.” Paddy laughed. “Yeah, Coop’s kind of the strong, silent type.” “That’s putting it mildly,” Dani snorted. “So you interested in something happening between you two?” His question brought her up short. She would have sworn he was interested in her and yet here he was asking her about dating his friend. Man, she really sucked at reading guys. “What?” he asked. Dani looked back at him, puzzled. What did he mean, what? “How come you stopped dancing?” “Oh sorry, no reason.” She forced her feet to shuffle to the music. Paddy’s arms wrapped around her waist. “You not interested in Coop?” “I don’t know. I don’t think he’s all that interested in me. I mean, come on. He’s had two years to make a move. I think strong, silent type or not, he’d have acted by now.” “Maybe not. I mean, he’d have to be crazy not to be interested in you.” She straightened with the compliment. Raising her eyes to meet his, she smiled. “I wouldn’t go that far. I mean, you aren’t interested.” His body tightened against her and his nostrils flared. “What makes you say that?” 25
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“Oh I don’t know, call it intuition. If you were interested, I don’t think we’d be talking about Cooper.” “Like I said, a guy would have to be an idiot not to be interested.” Dani ran her hand up the front of his chest, enjoying the feel of his muscled pecs beneath her fingers. “And you aren’t an idiot?” “Smart as they come,” he said with a grin. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Good to know. So then how come if you’re interested you keep asking me about Cooper?” “Just trying to figure out who all the players are.” “What’s that mean?” “I’m just curious if you are interested in both of us or just me.” “And if I said I was interested in both of you?” she asked, allowing her body to brush against his as they swayed to the music. “That works too.” “So have you two both dated the same woman before?” “Dated? No. But we’ve uh, well, both enjoyed the company of the same woman.” “You mean like sex?” Paddy laughed. “Yeah, I mean like sex.” Her mouth dropped open. “Wow. I don’t even know what to say about that.” “What do you mean? The idea doesn’t appeal to you just a little bit?” He leaned in closer. His hot breath caressed her ear. “You don’t think the idea of two guys completely focused on you, touching you, caressing you, pleasuring you is appealing?” An arrow of raw lust shot straight through her, drenching her panties in its wake. “Uh well…um…” she stammered. He pulled her tighter against him and she could feel his erection against her stomach. Fuck yeah, it was appealing.
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“Come on, where’s that girl who I pierced tonight? The one who’s a little bit wild and daring. The one who gets turned-on by the excitement of doing something that goes against convention.” She shivered beneath his breath. How the hell could someone she just met see inside her head so clearly? “She’s thinking about her day job.” “What the hell does that have to do with anything?” “Come on, Paddy. I’ll see Coop at work, it’ll be weird.” Paddy snorted. “Right, ’cause you guys are so tight right now. Besides, Coop’s a big boy, he’s not some locker room jock who’s going to blab all over the place about what you did. He’s certainly man enough not to need to kiss and tell.” She glanced around. Cooper and Tina were no longer dancing. Cooper sat at the table alone, drinking his beer. His hungry gaze followed them across the dance floor. Oh my. “Are you sure he’d even be into something like this?” “He’s alive, right?” Dani laughed. “Yes, he’s alive.” “Then yeah, I’m sure he’ll want to, but hell, don’t take my word for it. Ask him yourself.” She eyed Cooper again. Would he be into it? And if he was, could she do this? Her mind told her she was an idiot to even consider it but her body was screaming at her to be wild and daring. Paddy was right. Her lawyer persona hid a woman who craved excitement and adrenaline rushes. She’d never managed to find a man who could handle what she wanted sexually. But she had no doubts Paddy was up for the challenge and Cooper, he called to her on a completely different level. “Let us help you celebrate your victory in a way you’ll never forget.” She gulped. Shit, was she really considering this? One look at Paddy’s face and she was done. Yep, she was definitely considering this. She nodded. “Okay, let’s see if Coop wants to celebrate.”
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The slow, carnal smile that spread across Paddy’s face promised her a night she’d never forget. “Oh, darlin’, he’ll want to blow the roof off this celebration.” Taking a deep breath, she turned toward the table, Paddy’s hand pressed against the small of her back. His fingers teasingly rubbed her skin. Damn, she was already a pile of mush and they hadn’t even gotten started. “So, Coop, Dani and I were thinking it would be fun to head back to our place to celebrate her victory today.” Cooper glanced between the two of them, his nostrils flared and his eyes roamed over Dani’s body, eliciting a loud laugh from Paddy. “See, what’d I tell you?” he asked her. Cooper narrowed his eyes at them. “What did you tell her?” “I promised her we’d give her a night to remember,” Paddy chimed in. With a look at Paddy, a smile spread across Cooper’s face. He stood from the table and stepped toward them. “Is that what you want, Danika? You want us both to help you celebrate?” Unable to speak, she just nodded. “All right then, let’s get out of here.” “Just let me tell Tina I’m leaving,” she managed to squeak out. Danika was sure the men could hear the pounding of her heart despite the noise in the pub. Wow, she was really doing this. She pressed her palm against her stomach and took a deep breath to calm her excited nerves. Weaving through the bar, she made her way to where Tina sat with a group of people Dani didn’t know. She gestured to Tina so her friend would step away from the group. “We’re going to head out.” Tina glanced at Paddy and Cooper standing over by the doorway and her mouth dropped open. “You lucky slut, you’re taking off with both of them?”
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“You said I’d be an idiot not to.” She giggled and danced in place as her excitement bubbled to the surface. She couldn’t believe she was doing this. Then she looked at Tina. “Do you think I’m making a mistake?” “Hell no, I think you’re the luckiest woman alive.” Tina gripped her arm. “You better call me tomorrow because I’m going to want a play-by-play of all the details and you’d better not leave anything out.” Dani laughed. “Deal. You sure you’re okay getting home alone?” “Yes, Mom, I’ll be fine. Get out of here and have fun.” After hugging her best friend, Dani turned and headed toward the door. As she walked toward the men both smiled, their eyes hungrily roaming over her body. Moisture pooled in her core. She certainly felt like the luckiest woman alive. She hoped they lived close by because she couldn’t wait to play out this fantasy. With men as sexy as these two there were just so many delicious possibilities.
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Chapter Three The warm air blasted her skin the minute they walked outside. “You okay walking?” Paddy asked. “Sure. Where do you guys live?” “Just off Oxford. What about you? Do you live close by too?” Cooper asked. “Yeah just over on Dallas.” “Dallas. Wow, nice.” “I know. The place needs some work but you can’t beat the location.” “No kidding.” “I’m actually renting an apartment in a place Sal and Rick are renovating. They’re going to turn the other three apartments into rental properties.” “No shit.” Paddy shook his head. “I don’t know how those two find the time to dabble in all the things they do.” She smiled and shrugged. “I don’t know, but I love that I was able to get the place from them. And for a ridiculous price too because we’re friends and they like the idea of having someone they know on site.” Sandwiched between the two men, her senses were on high alert. With every step she could feel her arousal growing. Damn it, by the time they got to the guys’ place she was going to be a gooey mess. Any girl would be excited to be going home with either one of these two, but going home with both? Wowza. She hoped she hadn’t bitten off more than she could chew. When Cooper pushed open the door to the house, Dani’s nerves went into overdrive. On the walk over here, she’d been able to convince herself this was no big deal, but now as she stood on the precipice of making the leap it felt huge. What the hell 30
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was she thinking? She wasn’t the type of girl who did threesomes. She was the type of girl who pulled out her vibrator and fantasized about them. Huge difference. Paddy’s hands closed around her shoulders and kneaded the tension in her neck. “Relax, this is supposed to be fun,” he whispered in her ear. She took a deep breath. “Right, fun.” He laughed. “Come on, party animal, let’s get you a drink.” Breathing a sigh of relief, Dani smiled. “That obvious, hey?” “Yeah, you could say that. Look, Dani. If you don’t want to do this we don’t have to. It’s totally cool. This is your show.” Cooper flipped on the kitchen light. “Wine? Beer? What would you like?” “Beer’s good.” He pulled a bottle out of the fridge, twisted off the cap and handed it to her. “Paddy’s right. If you aren’t into this we can just hang out.” She took a sip of her beer, more for something to do with her hands than anything else. “It’s not that I’m not into it. I mean, look at you two. I’d have to be insane not to be interested.” She wrinkled her nose. “I’m just nervous. I’ve never done anything like this before.” Paddy stepped closer to her and took the beer from her hand. “Then maybe what you need is for us to distract you so that lawyerly brain of yours isn’t thinking.” He set the beer on the counter behind him and pulled her up against his body. His hand threaded into her hair and he drew her face toward him. The first touch of his lips against hers sent every other thought from her mind. As the kiss deepened, she felt Cooper come up behind her. He brushed the hair from her neck and followed the path of his fingers with his mouth. His tongue glided up the back of her neck to her ear. Holy hell. Hot potent male surrounded her. Moisture pooled in her core, her nipples beaded and her new piercing pulled tightly, sending a delicious shiver of pain through her body.
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A hand cupped her breast, she couldn’t tell if it was Cooper or Paddy and it didn’t matter in the least. Breaking the kiss, she turned her head to Cooper, needing to taste his lips. Cooper’s mouth was softer, less demanding than Paddy’s but that didn’t make it any less panty searing. Holy shit, these guys could kiss. Hands caressed her waist and slowly eased her shirt up her body. She moved back from Cooper to allow her shirt to be pulled over her head. “Jesus,” Paddy said reverently. The heat in Paddy’s eyes made her stomach quiver. She couldn’t ever remember a man looking at her like that. He traced the edge of her bra. The contrast of his large, masculine hands against the purple lace made her feel so incredibly feminine. She arched her back, silently urging his touch. “I think she needs a little more than that,” Cooper said. “Yeah, I’ll get there. It’s just, shit…” Paddy shook his head, raised his eyes and grinned at her. “Fuck, I’m going to enjoy this.” He gently pulled the edge of her bra down, exposing both nipples. Cupping her breasts in his large hands, he carefully kneaded her breast, avoiding getting anywhere close to her new piercing with his fingers. Bending, he sucked the dragonfly ring into his mouth. The warm, wet heat made her moan. Cooper nipped her earlobe at the same time Paddy sucked firmly on her nipple. Holy mother of god. Talk about sensory overload. She’d imagined what it would feel like to have two men touch her before, but even in her wildest dreams she’d never imagined it would feel this good and they’d barely even scratched the surface. She dropped her head back against Cooper’s shoulder and closed her eyes. “Mmm that feels good.”
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“Holy shit. Are your nipples pierced?” Cooper’s voice had her immediately opening her eyes. He stepped away from her and she instinctively hunched her shoulders. Her last boyfriend had thought she was a complete freak for getting pierced. As her hands moved of their own volition to cover herself, Paddy grabbed them and held them at her side. She looked at his face, imploring him to let go as Cooper walked around in front of her but he flashed her a wicked grin and held tight. “You fucker, why didn’t you tell me that’s what she was in there for?” Paddy shrugged. “Told you, it’s not my place to say.” Cooper reached out and flicked her dragonfly. “That’s so fucking hot,” he told her. He elbowed Paddy in the stomach. “I can’t believe you didn’t tell me.” Her nipples tightened under his sexy scrutiny, sending a searing arousal through her new piercing. She took a deep breath and looked at Cooper. “Why did you want to know what I was getting done?” He looked down at his feet. “Cooper?” “Look, I’ve had a little thing for you, but I didn’t really think you’d be into me.” “Little thing.” Paddy snorted. “That’s kind of putting it mildly. Plus he’s got a total thing for tattoos and piercings on women.” Dani raised her eyes and looked at Cooper. How had she not known he was interested in her? In all the time she’d known him, he’d never given her the slightest indication he was interested before tonight. “Really? “Oh yeah.” She stepped back from Paddy, giving Cooper his first view of her front. His eyes lingered on the piercing in her bellybutton. She grinned and with a newfound confidence did a little striptease. Drawing out the moment, she slowly undid the top of her jeans and pushed aside the material to expose the tattoo that covered her hip. “Holy fuck,” he groaned.
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“Told you that you had more in common than you thought,” Paddy told him. Cooper narrowed his eyes at her. “How the hell can you be hiding all this under those damn suits?” His eyes darkened and he stepped toward her. “You’re a fucking wet dream come true.” Now what woman wouldn’t want to hear that? A slow, seductive smile spread across her face at the compliment. She certainly planned to make this night a fantasy come true for all of them. He firmly gripped the back of her head and pulled her into a kiss, hard and demanding. A controlling kiss that was nothing like the one he had given her earlier. This kiss was a man taking what he wanted and wow, it turned her on. Paddy cleared his throat. “Damn, that’s hot.” Looking at Paddy, she scanned his body. Her stare rested on the erection pushing against his jeans. Mmm, now that was enough to tempt any woman. She licked her lips and held out her hand to encourage him to step toward her. His mouth turned up at the corner as he walked forward. Without warning, he grabbed her and put her over his shoulder and started out of the kitchen. “What—” she gasped. “Come on, Coop, I need someplace more comfy than the kitchen floor.” At the sound of Cooper’s laughter, she lifted her head and looked at him. He grinned at her. “Don’t worry, honey, you’re in good hands.” “I’d better be,” she mumbled. Damn it, the feminist part of her should be outraged at being manhandled and dragged to the bedroom, but she just wasn’t. If anything, the feel of Paddy’s muscles beneath her stomach, his firm grasp on her thighs just made her wetter. What the hell was wrong with her? Paddy set her down on the bed and she ran her fingers over the soft, suede-like fabric on the comforter. Glancing around the room, she smiled at the mirrored closet doors that encompassed one entire wall. “Whose room is this?” she asked.
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“Coop’s. His bed is bigger,” Paddy replied. “Mmm, bigger’s good.” She leaned back on the bed and propped herself on her elbows. “Any chance you two want to even things up a little and lose the shirts?” Paddy reached over the back of his head and pulled his t-shirt off with one hand. She groaned. Why did it always turn her on so much to see a guy do that? He dropped his shirt on the floor beside him. “Better?” he asked. The muscles on his chest bunched as he shifted his shoulders under her scrutiny. Wow. He’d looked big with his shirt on but seeing him without it, she was struck speechless. She didn’t usually go for really muscular guys, but holy smokes maybe she should. The intricate tattoos covering his arms and chest called to her. She wanted to run her tongue along every line. “Coop, man, what the hell? Come on,” Paddy said. Tearing her gaze from Paddy, she glanced over at Cooper, still standing with his shirt halfway unbuttoned. She stood and walked toward him. “You need a little help with that?” she asked. Dani ran her hands across his chest, dipping her palm underneath the fabric to touch his skin. She eased one button open, then the next. Cooper shuddered beneath her touch. Pressing her lips against his chest, she ran her tongue over the exposed flesh. With the last button undone she pushed his shirt off his shoulders and dropped it on the floor. He wasn’t nearly as muscular as Paddy, his build leaner, more like a swimmer than a body builder, but no less appealing. She eased her hands down his back until she touched the waistband of his pants. “These need to go,” she told him. She glanced over her shoulder at Paddy. “Yours too.” He raised an eyebrow at her demanding tone and for a second she didn’t think he’d do it, but slowly his hand unbuckled his belt, then the button of his jeans. Paddy’s pants fell on the floor. He stepped out of them and stood proudly naked in front of her. She shifted, squeezing her legs together to ease the throbbing in her clit. These were two of the sexiest men she’d ever seen and for tonight at least, they were hers. 35
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She took a deep breath. If she was going to have her celebration fantasy, then she was bloody well going to make sure she had her fantasy. Licking her lips, she walked toward Paddy. She placed her hand on his chest and pushed him back onto the bed. “Shift back,” she told him. He raised his eyebrow at her again. “You’re awful demanding,” he said. “What? You don’t like it?” she asked sassily. Placing her hands on her hips, she raised her eyebrow. “It’s too soon to tell,” he said with a grin. “But I’m willing to play along for now.” He looked her up and down, his nostrils flared, and he breathed deeply. “So where did you want me?” he asked. “Umm…” She glanced back at Cooper and scanned his naked body. Oh my. How was this going to work exactly? He raised his hands palms up. “It seems like you have something in mind so I’ll follow your lead.” She smiled at him then turned back to the bed. “Sit up against the headboard.” Paddy slid up the bed and leaned against the mission-style oak headboard. Dani flashed a smile over her shoulder at Cooper then got on her hands and knees and crawled across the bed toward Paddy. Cooper groaned. “I can see how wet you are from here. Fuck, that’s sexy.” Paddy’s cock twitched. She licked her lips as she eyed his throbbing erection. Guess it’s true what they say about guys with big hands. Mmm, she couldn’t wait to get her lips around him. She grabbed his penis with one hand and ran her thumb across the tip, spreading the drop of moisture that had seeped out around the head. Dani leaned down and licked the tip as if she were licking an icecream cone. Paddy shifted his body, spreading his legs a little farther apart. She blew softly on his balls and they bunched up tightly from her breath. Dragging her nails along the top of his thigh, she teased the edge of his shaft with her nail, then
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lightly dragged her finger across his sac. Dipping out her tongue, she licked the head again. Paddy threaded his fingers through her hair and shifted his hips toward her. She grinned and trailed another path with the tip of her nails, goose bumps pooling on his thighs beneath her touch. She blew another deep breath just on the head. “Fuck, Dani, suck it already, you’re killing me.” “Oh you want me to suck it? Sorry, blowjob and all, I thought I was supposed to just blow,” she said sassily and winked at him. He growled. “You know, you’ll pay later if you torture me.” She shivered at the promise in his voice. Dani ran her tongue from root to tip and Paddy groaned. “So you want me to suck it, do you?” she asked, loving how powerful she felt when his hands gripped her hair firmly as his control slipped. The bed shifted and she glanced back to see Cooper kneeling behind her. The look in his eyes made her nipples bead tightly. “Take him deep,” Cooper commanded. God, what did it say about her that his demanding tone made her so wet? Turning back to Paddy, she took his cock fully into her mouth, taking him as deep as she could the first time. “Damn, that feels good,” Paddy growled. Cooper’s finger dipped between the folds of her pussy. “Oh fuck, man, she’s dripping. I think our girl likes giving head.” She groaned at the dirty talk. Her lips still wrapped around Paddy’s shaft, the vibrations of her mouth on his cock had his fingers threading tighter in her hair and his hips thrusting toward her. She slid her mouth up to the tip and back down, opening her throat as she did so she could take him farther in her mouth. As she eased back up again, teasingly slow, Cooper’s fingers spread her open and his tongue swiped across her pussy. His hot mouth against her most intimate places 37
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her hair and she closed her eyes, simply enjoying the feeling of being sandwiched between two men. Several minutes later, Cooper lowered her legs and pulled out of her. Taking off the condom, he chucked it toward the garbage and grinned when it landed in the bucket. “Two points,” he joked, then collapsed on top of her. Paddy continued to stroke her hair with one hand. Reaching up, she grabbed his other hand and threaded her fingers with his. Glancing back at Cooper, she caressed his head, running her fingers through his hair. Uniting the three of them together. Satiated and content, she didn’t ever want to move. She closed her eyes and let sleep overtake her.
***** Holy shit, it was hot in here. Cooper tried to push the blankets off his body and stopped when his hand encountered warm, female flesh. Danika. It hadn’t been just a hot dream. After fantasizing about her for months, he couldn’t believe she was finally in his bed. In all his fantasies, he hadn’t pictured Paddy there too, but damn he was glad his friend had been there. Last night had been off-the-charts amazing. He couldn’t wait to do it again. He opened his eyes to see her. For such a tiny thing she sure took up a lot of space when she slept. She lay sprawled out across the bed, her head on Paddy’s shoulder, her thigh slung over Cooper’s waist. He shook his head. He glanced over at Paddy who was lying there wide awake. Cooper grinned. “Should we wake her up?” he asked and grinned, showing all his teeth. “Definitely,” Paddy replied. Cooper eased his hand up her thigh and she shifted onto her back in her sleep, allowing him free reign of her luscious body. Gliding his hand up her inner thigh, he could feel the heat coming off her pussy before he even touched it. He didn’t want to use his hands for this. Getting on his knees, 41
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he eased his body between her legs and leaned down. God, he couldn’t wait to taste her again. He slid his hands under her ass and she moaned. Her body caught somewhere between arousal and sleep, she moved her hips. With his mouth against her mound, he inhaled deeply, and groaned. “Fuck, I can’t wait. Man, I need to taste her,” he told Paddy a second before he swept his tongue across her folds. Liquid honey. Parting her with his thumbs, he swirled his tongue around her clit. “Oh god,” she moaned and arched her hips toward his mouth. He glanced up to see her lace her hands through Paddy’s hair and pull his face down toward her lips. This was going to be fun. Cooper settled his body in more comfortably on the mattress. He pushed his finger inside her and her pussy clenched tight around his invasion. She was so wet he easily slid in a second, then third finger. He took her clit between his teeth and nipped and her pussy fluttered against his fingers. Guess she liked that. “Harder,” she groaned. Who was he not to give a lady what she wanted? His cock flexed against the mattress at her guttural demand. He liked slow and easy as much as the next guy, but sometimes there was nothing better than down-and-dirty, rough sex. And knowing Danika was into that made him so hard, he thought his dick would drill through the bed. Increasing the rhythm, he fucked her with his fingers. Her moans grew louder and her hips bucked against his face. Putting her clit between his teeth, he bit down harder and Dani’s thighs clamped around his head like a vise as her pussy hungrily ate at his fingers. She tasted amazing. He flattened his tongue and licked her in one long stroke then swirled his tongue around the tight little bud. Her fingers dug into his scalp. “Oh god, Coop, that feels good,” she moaned. Fueled by her body’s response, he continued to fuck her with his fingers and swirl his tongue around her clit as the orgasm ripped
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through her body. He continued enjoying her until her pussy stopped quivering against his lips. Placing a kiss on her stomach, he sat up and looked at her. “Stay the weekend.” Her eyes popped open. “What? I can’t do that. This was supposed to just be a onenight thing,” Dani protested. “Who says it has to be? We’re all still enjoying ourselves, why can’t this be a weekend celebration?” Cooper asked. Dani rolled to look at Paddy. “Is that what you want too?” His eyes roamed down her body and she shivered at the promise on his face. “Oh, honey, we’ve barely scratched the surface on this celebration.” Dani visibly shuddered. Her nipples beaded tightly. “Okay,” she whispered. “Good.” Cooper grinned. “But before we go again, I need to fuel up.” Dani laughed. “Well I know better than to get between a man and his appetite.” Paddy nipped her shoulder. “Then it’s a good thing you decided to stay for the weekend because I’m not even close to being done with you.” Paddy’s hand slid down Dani’s stomach and she shifted, opening her legs for his touch. Cooper’s stomach rumbled loudly and Paddy flicked a glance at him. “Why don’t you get started on breakfast while I finish up here?” Cooper laughed. “Fine, but you owe me one.” “Believe me, I know,” Paddy replied. “Dani will make it up to you for me,” he told Cooper. Dani grinned at him. “You can meet me in the shower after we eat.” “Done,” Cooper said and jumped out of bed. He quickly threw on his sweats. The faster he got Dani fed, the faster he’d get her in the shower and there was no way he was missing out on that. “Prepare for a weekend you’ll never forget, Dani girl,” he said as he left the room.
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Chapter Four “Now where was I?” Paddy asked. Pushing up, he positioned himself on top of her. “Oh yeah, I remember,” he said. Dipping his head, he sucked her earlobe into his mouth and she shivered. Paddy licked down the column of her neck. God that spot got her every time. Dani let her eyes drift shut, enjoying how her body hummed to life beneath his lips. He cupped the underside of her breast and placed a kiss in the middle of her chest between both mounds. “How’s this feeling?” he asked. “What?” She forced her eyes to open and glanced down at him. His eyes lingered on her new piercing. “Oh, you know.” She laughed. “It hurts a bit but that’s to be expected. There’s been kind of a lot of blood flow there recently.” “Yeah being all hot and bothered tends to do that to a person.” He grinned then slowly ran his tongue between her breasts. Turning his attention to her healed nipple, he flicked the dragonfly with his tongue. Her nipples both pulled tightly and she moaned. God, her new piercing hurt so good and it wasn’t even part of the play. She arched her back to get closer to him. With his gaze pinned on hers, he pulled the tail of the dragonfly with his teeth. She shuddered. “Hurt?” he asked, pulling harder. She nodded. “You like that, do you?” She practically purred her agreement. Paddy pulled firmly, pain and pleasure combined sending a surge of arousal directly to her pussy. She could feel how wet she was from his touch. Needy, hungry for more, she threaded her hands through his hair and arched her back. Closing her eyes, she let the sensations fill her body.
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Paddy slowly kissed down her stomach, burning a path with his lips. He pressed her thighs farther apart with his body. With his head at the juncture of her thighs, he inhaled deeply and growled. “Fuck, watching Coop eat you made me so hot it was all I could do not to push his head out of the way and see for myself why he was so amped up.” He spread her lips with his fingers and ran his tongue along her opening. His raw, primal groan vibrated against her pussy. “Jesus, you taste so fucking good.” He licked her with a long, slow caress that savored every drop of her. Dani’s eyes rolled back in her head and she spread her legs wider, giving herself to him completely. He continued his slow exploration of her pussy and her body quivered with need. His tongue teased her, taunted her with the pleasure he could bring. Dani wrapped her leg around his head, holding him closer, urging him for more, to give her what she needed. He traced the outside of her lips with his finger and swirled it around her tight bud, then flicked it firmly with his tongue. She bucked her hips forward. “Yes,” she hissed. That was exactly what she needed. Picking up her cues, he flicked her clit again then slowly sucked the bundle of nerves into his mouth. The heat from his lips seared her. Still sucking it inside, he tapped her clit with his tongue, the rapid tempo against her most sensitive flesh making her breath hitch. God, she was so close. “Put your finger inside me,” she panted. He growled against her pussy. First one finger, followed by a second, filled her. “Oh god,” she groaned. He sucked deeply on her tight bud. “Yes, Paddy, right there,” she screamed as white-hot arousal raced across her skin, burning her. Her nipples tightened painfully and she clamped her thighs around his head. He curled his fingers inside her and with one final flick of his tongue he sent her spiraling toward ecstasy. Her eyes still closed, she breathed deeply, trying to catch her breath. She felt Paddy shift between her legs and she forced herself to open her eyes. He grinned. “You are so fucking sexy when you come.”
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“If I remember correctly, so are you, but maybe you’d better show me again,” she said, letting her gaze roam down his body. His cock stared proudly at her, begging to be used completely. “I want you inside me, Paddy.” She wrapped her hands around his thick cock and gently pulled him forward. He grabbed a condom off the bedside table and handed it to her. She quickly sheathed him. Wrapping her hand around his hard length again, she pressed him at her entrance. “Fuck me,” she told him. His eyes burned with heat and he licked his lips. He answered by pressing fully into her in one long, deep thrust, joining them completely. She groaned. He pulled back. His hands gripped her hips roughly and he plunged forward again. Yes, that was exactly what she wanted. She didn’t want a man treating her softly. She wanted it hard and rough, she wanted to be so well used she couldn’t walk. She dug her heels into his ass, pleading with him to go harder, faster. “Fuck, Dani,” he gritted out. His teeth raked her neck and she shivered. He was hitting every hot spot on her body she had. It was as if they’d been together for years instead of being virtual strangers. He read her body so well. His fingers painfully bit into her hips and she loved every second of it. He was dominant and controlling, setting a brutal pace as he thrust into her body. Holy shit, she was so close again. The orgasm began to build low in her stomach, threading out to her pussy. She arched her back, exposing her neck to his mouth. Paddy bit her neck and sucked. Dani knew he’d leave a mark and lord help her, she didn’t care. That bite was all she needed to plummet over the edge. The second orgasm ripped through her and she could do nothing but hold on for the ride. Paddy thrust into her again, his muscles bunched up tightly and he groaned, pulsing into her as he reached for his own release. Panting, he rested his head against her neck. “Jesus,” he muttered.
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Yep that pretty much summed it up. Heart still racing, she took a deep breath. Now what the hell was she going to do? “Breakfast is ready, you two,” Cooper’s voice called from down the hall. Paddy pushed off her and jumped from the bed. Disposing of the condom, he slid into his jeans without making eye contact. “Come on, we should get it while it’s hot,” he said. Dani looked at him, waiting for him to meet her stare, so she’d know she hadn’t been alone in what she was feeling. Finally he looked at her, his eyes hooded. Heat and lust warred with something else in the crystal depths of his blue eyes. His nostrils flared as his gaze roamed across her body. “Fuck, Dani, you’re killing me here. Get dressed, please,” he said, not taking his eyes off her body. Oh yeah, he’d definitely felt it too. She pushed herself out of bed and pulled on Paddy’s discarded shirt. The soft fabric slid over her sensitized flesh and stopped just above her knees. Paddy’s jaw clenched then he cleared his throat. “All right let’s eat.”
***** The smell of bacon and pancakes wafted down the hall as he walked behind Dani. His eyes followed the sway of her hips and knowing she was naked beneath that shirt made it all the more tantalizing. What the fuck was wrong with him? It was sex. Fucking incredible sex, but still just sex, so what the hell had that been about in the bedroom? He needed to get his shit together, this weekend was about fun, he wasn’t going to get all emotionally involved. What the fuck was his problem? He rubbed his stomach. Maybe he just needed something to eat. Yeah, if only it was that simple. He rounded the corner into the kitchen and grinned at the dazed expression on Cooper’s face. Guess he wasn’t the only one feeling the pull of Dani.
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Paddy went to the cupboards and grabbed the mugs for coffee. “Dani, you want some coffee?” he asked. “Oh my god, yes. I’d kill for some,” she sighed. “Well, no need for that.” He poured a cup and handed it to her. “Sugar and milk are on the table,” Cooper said. Paddy handed him a mug as well then took a seat and set his own cup on the table. Dani doctored up her coffee, inhaled deeply and groaned. “Mmm.” She took the first sip and her eyes drifted shut. Paddy’s cock twitched against his fly. Fuck, did everything the woman did have to turn him on? “Dig in guys,” Cooper said, indicating the steaming plates of food. Dani forked a pair of pancakes onto her plate and a couple strips of bacon, then picked up the little pitcher of syrup and liberally doused her pancakes with it. “Little bit of a sweet tooth?” Paddy asked as he looked at her breakfast drowning in syrup. He’d never seen a woman eat like that. In his experience, the few women he’d let spend the night just wanted yogurt or a piece of fruit for breakfast, claiming they weren’t hungry. But not Dani. She dug into her breakfast with the same enthusiasm she had with sex. And fuck, it was a turn-on. “Oh my god, Cooper, you warmed up the maple syrup,” Dani groaned around her mouthful. Paddy snickered. “That’s Cooper, little Mr. Domesticated.” Coop scowled at him. “Bite me.” With a laugh, he shoveled a forkful of pancake into his mouth. Paddy had to admit the warmed-up syrup was a damn nice touch. “Breakfast is good, man,” he murmured after he swallowed the first bite. “Do you cook this kind of thing often?” Dani asked Cooper. He shrugged. “Sometimes. We tend to barbecue more than anything else.”
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Paddy snorted then burst out laughing at the redness on Cooper’s cheeks. Coop loved to cook but he hated the idea of anyone finding out since it wasn’t exactly a manly activity in his circle. “Shut it,” Cooper said, pinning Paddy with a look. Raising his hands, Paddy laughed. “No worries, dude.” Dani’s brow wrinkled as she looked at Cooper then Paddy. “Okay, clearly I’m missing something here,” she said. “Nah, Coop’s just a bit shy about his cooking skills. He’s a damn good cook. Fuck, that alone is almost enough to make me want to stick around,” Paddy said. “You should, there’s room, you know that,” Cooper said then stuffed a mouthful of breakfast into his face. “We’ll see,” Paddy replied. Standing up, he poured himself another cup of coffee then topped up the other mugs on the table. “So what made you go into tattooing?” Dani asked. “I don’t know.” He shrugged. “I mean, what’s better than having your art on someone’s body for the rest of their life? It’s pretty cool.” Dani grinned. “Yeah, I can see how that would have appeal.” She looked at Cooper, her eyes narrowed and she looked back at Paddy as if she were trying to puzzle something out. “How did you two become friends?” Paddy glanced at his best friend fondly and laughed. “He was getting beat up and I jumped in to help him.” “Hey now, that’s not quite how it went down. I was in a fight and winning and the guy’s friends thought they should help out, so it was me against four guys until Paddy jumped in and evened things out.” “I like the way I tell it better,” Paddy said, grinning. “Yeah, I’m sure you do. I was destroying that kid until his friends joined in,” Cooper declared. 49
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“Oh I don’t know, you kind of fought like a girl,” Paddy joked then flinched when Cooper punched him hard on the shoulder. Ouch, that hurt like a bitch. But there was no way he’d ever admit it. “Still kind of do,” he laughed. Dani shook her head. “How old were you guys?” Coop looked at Paddy. “Seven or eight, I can’t remember.” “Wow, you two have been friends that long. But you seem so different.” Dani’s voice rose with awe. Paddy shrugged. “Eh, we’ve been friends so long the differences don’t seem to matter anymore.” Cooper had been with him through the toughest days of his life, when his family had fallen apart and stuck by him to pick up the pieces when he hadn’t been able to do it himself. Without Coop, he didn’t know where he would have ended up, probably on the inside of a jail cell. So hell no, the differences between them didn’t matter. Looking over at Cooper, his friend met his gaze and nodded in understanding. “Nope, when you get right down to it we aren’t so different,” Cooper said. Clearing his throat, Paddy stood and grabbed his plate from the table and dropped it into the sink. “So, Dani, I made your breakfast. Now I think you owe me a shower.” Cooper’s voice broke through the silence that had filled the room. Dani pushed back from the table, her chair scraping against the tile floor. “You’re right, I do.”
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grandmother passed away last year, she’d left him money with the stipulation he spend it frivolously and the bathroom had seemed like the perfect thing. Now standing here, looking at Dani, imagining her naked in that shower, it suddenly seemed like the best investment he ever could have made. He flicked on the double shower head and steam immediately filled the stall. Turning around, he stopped dead in his tracks as Dani stood naked before him, her shirt carelessly discarded on the travertine floor. Sweet Jesus, the woman was gorgeous. His cock sprung to life at the sight of her. Fuck. The condoms. “Hold that thought,” he said and sprinted into his bedroom. He zipped back a moment later with condom in hand. He held it up triumphantly and waggled his eyebrows. Shucking his pants, he grabbed Dani’s hand and pulled her into the shower. The hot spray hit her body. Fuck, she looked even better wet. Looking at her sleek, glistening skin, he wished he had one of those fancy girly body washes but was forced to use regular old Irish Spring. He grabbed the bar of soap off the shelf and worked it into a lather. Slowly sliding his hands down her arms, he enjoyed the feel of her supple muscles beneath his fingers. He ran his soapy hand across the top of her shoulder and eyed her breasts. Her nipples were beaded tight, calling to him. Damn, too bad he wasn’t allowed to enjoy them both. He could spend all day just playing with her rings. “Does that hurt?” he asked, looking at the tender, swollen peak. “A little, but it’s not too bad.” As much as he wanted to touch every inch of her body, the last thing he wanted to do was hurt her. “I’m going to let you do whatever you need to do to clean the new one, okay?” “No problem,” she said with a smile. Reaching above his head, he grabbed the little bottle of antibacterial soap and handed it to her. Dani squirted a small amount of liquid into her hand and slowly cleaned her nipple. Cooper’s dick throbbed, every ounce of blood in his body fired directly to it as 51
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he watched Dani gently touching herself, being so careful not to pull on the new piercing. He groaned. She looked at him then flicked a glance at his hard cock and smiled. She glided her soapy hand slowly down her stomach and the ache in his balls grew. “Jesus.” He ground his teeth together so hard he swore he almost cracked his molars. “Here, let me do that for you,” he said, his voice rough, guttural with arousal. Soaping his hands, he rubbed one over the mound of her healed breast, gliding his fingertips gently around the edge of the dragonfly piercing. The soap slicked his way and he teased the edges, watching as her nipple beaded more tightly from the play. With his other hand, he trailed a soapy path down her stomach to the promise hidden between her thighs. His first touch on her pussy nearly made him come. Fuck, the woman was molten hot. His fingers slid between her folds. Dani moaned and pressed her hips forward. With his hand still teasing her pussy, he wrapped his other around the back of her head and pulled her lips against his. His tongue tangled with hers and he sucked it into his mouth, wanting all she had to offer. Not breaking the kiss, he pressed his finger inside her hot pussy and it contracted around him. Biting back a groan, he inserted a second finger. Dani widened her stance to allow him more access. She was so hot. Her pussy clenched around his fingers and she bucked her hips. He could feel how close she was already and they’d barely gotten started. She was so fucking perfect. If he had his way, he’d never let her go. Not wanting to break the kiss, he dipped his tongue into her mouth, matching the rhythm of his fingers. He fucked her mouth with his tongue, slowly thrusting in and out until she was writhing against his body, moaning. Cooper rubbed the heel of his hand against her clit and she clamped down on his fingers, shuddering as she came. Not breaking the kiss, he swallowed her screams. Dani slumped against him. “Wow,” she murmured. He kissed the top of her head. “Honey, you ain’t seen nothing yet.” 52
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Pulling back from her, he grabbed the condom from the shelf and sheathed himself. “Come here,” he told her. Dani grinned and stepped to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and in one swoop jumped and wrapped her legs around his waist. Catching her, he laughed. Now that was more like it. He pressed her back against the wall and ran his tongue down the column of her neck. His dick throbbed, begging him to quit fucking around and get to work. He placed his cock at her hot entrance and looked her in the eyes. “Fuck me, Coop,” she demanded. Slowly pressing forward, he slid inch by inch into her hot, tight pussy. Not breaking eye contact, he thrust slowly in and out of her. God, he wished he could last long enough to drown in her but as she flexed around him he knew there was no way he would. Her hands ran down his shoulders and she pressed her hips toward him, allowing him to go deeper. He thrust against her. He buried himself balls-deep inside her. His spine tightened as she milked his dick. Dani wrapped her fingers in his hair and pressed her lips against his for the sweetest kiss he’d ever felt. “Jesus,” he groaned. He was so close. Her breathing hitched and a high-pitched moan tore from her chest as she threw her head back and came for a second time. He thrust harder. “Look at me,” he demanded. Through hooded, satiated eyes, she stared back at him. Her nostrils flared and she clamped down on his cock. Fuck, that was all he needed to drag him off the cliff. His balls pulled tight, he grunted and thrust into her as he came. He’d never wanted a woman to watch him come before, but knowing she was watching him had been so unbelievably hot.
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He dropped a kiss on her lips and she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, holding him to her body. Fuck, this felt good. Not wanting to let her go yet, Coop kept her in his arms, pressed against the wall until the water ran cold and forced him to let her go.
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Chapter Five What the hell was that? Dazed, Dani looked at Cooper as he wrapped a towel around his waist. What was wrong with her? How the hell could she feel that kind of connection with two different guys? Cooper glanced at her. “You okay?” he asked. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?” “Oh god, no. It’s nothing, honest. Just need to stretch my legs a little,” she lied. What she needed was a minute to herself to get her shit together. “Any chance you have a hair dryer?” she asked, trying to buy herself some time. Cooper snorted. “Ah no, sorry, can’t say that I do.” “Umm. Do you maybe have some sea salt around so I can soak my piercing?” That ought to give her a couple minutes to get her head on straight. Her emotions were all over the shop. “Yeah, I’m sure Paddy has some around somewhere.” He pulled open the bathroom door. “Padraig, you got any sea salt kicking around for Dani to use?” A moment later, Paddy walked into the bathroom with a box of sea salt in one hand and a bowl in the other. “Here you go, honey.” He flicked a glance at Cooper. “You didn’t play with it, did you?” he asked. “Of course not,” Cooper replied. Paddy walked up to her and pushed her towel away from her breast to examine the piercing. “It looks good. Is it a bit sore?” Not really. I’m just freaking out. “Umm a little,” she mumbled.
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“Okay, soak it for a few minutes and that should help.” He pushed Copper with his hip and shoved him toward the bathroom door. “We’ll leave you alone,” he told her and closed the door behind them. She dropped down on the edge of the tub. What the hell was wrong with her? How could she be feeling so completely connected to two different men? When she’d fucked Paddy solo this morning, he had ignited lusts and needs in her she’d never allowed to come to the forefront with any man. But with him it felt natural to be so carnal. They connected on such a primal level and god, she couldn’t get enough of the way that felt. She’d honestly thought about maybe seeing if he wanted to continue things after this weekend. But after being with Coop in the shower there was no way she could do that. She’d never connected with anyone on that emotional level during sex…hell, ever. He was so sweet and tender. Making her feel safe and comforted for the first time. After the way she’d grown up, how could she not want that on a regular basis? There was no way she could pick between them and she sure as fuck couldn’t date them both. She groaned and dropped her head forward. What kind of person was she that she desperately wanted two men? The two of them were like the perfect complement to each other and she wanted them both desperately. How the hell was she going to give them up when the weekend was over? What a fucked-up mess. Pushing herself up, she walked to the sink and filled the bowl with water and added some salt. Soaking her breast, she leaned her elbows on the counter. She’d never met a single guy who made her feel half of what both of these men made her feel. Why couldn’t this be easier? Squaring her shoulders, she stood. Fuck it, she had this weekend and she was damn well going to enjoy it to the fullest because the memories were going to have to be enough to carry her through when she had to walk away.
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Flicking through the channels while they waited for Dani to come out of the bathroom, Paddy glanced at Coop. “We all good, bro?” he asked. “Yeah, of course,” Cooper replied. “Why wouldn’t we be?” He shrugged. “I don’t know, just wanted to double check.” He picked up his beer from the coffee table and took a pull. “So is it all you hoped it would be?” “Fuck, yeah,” Cooper grunted, “and then some.” Paddy sucked back his beer. That was putting it mildly. “So um…if she was into it, would you be interested in seeing where things went?” Cooper turned on the couch and looked at him. “What do you mean?” Paddy shifted uncomfortably. Fuck, why had he brought this up? “I just mean, if Dani wanted more than this weekend with us would you be cool with that?” “Well, duh, I’d have to be a fucking idiot not to be.” Cooper grinned. “I’ve wanted her for how long? I sure as hell am not going to get my fill of her in a weekend. Fuck, now that I’ve been with her I don’t know that I’ll ever have my fill. She’s, fuck…” he trailed off and shook his head. Yeah, he knew exactly what Cooper meant. Women like Danika didn’t come around very often. He watched Cooper and the goofy grin on his face. What the hell was Cooper going to do if Dani only wanted this weekend with them? As much as he’d be bummed if Dani didn’t want it to continue, Coop would be devastated. Well, they’d just have to make sure she wanted to continue things. At the sound of the bathroom door opening, both men pivoted in their seats. Dani came into the room, saw them staring at her and stopped in her tracks. “What?” she asked. “Nothing,” Cooper said. Reaching out his hand to her, he pulled her down on the couch. Wedged in between them, Dani sighed. Coop shifted, wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled her into a kiss. Dani moaned, one hand threaded into Cooper’s hair while her other grabbed onto Paddy’s thigh, linking him to them.
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Paddy took Dani’s hand and slid it up to his cock, letting her feel how hard he was for her already. She moaned and rubbed her hand against him. She broke the kiss and pushed off the couch. What the hell? Paddy glanced at Coop, who looked equally as confused as he felt. Why had she stopped them? Dani bit her bottom lip as she looked at them. “There’s something I really want to do with both of you.” “Okay?” he asked warily. He was game to try most things but the way she was acting so nervous had him unsure. He couldn’t think of much that would be too kinky for him, but you never know. She licked her lips. “I really want to, umm…” She blushed. Jesus, what did she have in mind? “You really want to what?” Cooper asked. “I want to give you both a blowjob at the same time,” she said. Paddy’s dick pulsed hard against his zipper. The low growl from Cooper said he was on the same page. Paddy spread his arm out on the back of the couch. “By all means, darlin’, have your way with us.” “Really?” she asked. “Fuck, yeah,” Cooper replied. The nervous blush left her face, her eyes darkened with arousal and she licked her lips. “Take off your pants,” she told them. Since Coop was in sweats he quickly slipped them off. Paddy grinned. “Why don’t you help me out a little?” he asked, not taking his arm from the back of the couch. Dani raised her eyebrow and accepted his challenge. She dropped to her knees at the edge of the couch. Seeing her kneeling in front of him, prepared to service him, made his dick throb painfully against the bite of his zipper.
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She flicked open the button of his jeans and slowly lowered the zipper. Sliding her hand in, she pulled him free of the confines of his pants. The head of his cock weeped as a drop moistened the tip. He threaded his hand through her hair. “Suck me, Dani.” She grinned. “You’re so demanding,” she teased. “Damn right,” he said and pressed her head toward him. Her nipples tightened and he could see them through her shirt. He could just imagine how wet she was already. She ran her tongue along the head of his cock. Licking up the bead of pre-cum, she moaned. “Mmm.” The sound vibrated against his dick and he dug his hands farther into her hair. Dani swiped her tongue along the length of his shaft, then reached over and did the same thing to Coop. “God, Dani,” Cooper groaned. She moved back to Paddy and swirled her tongue around the head. His cock twitched and she raised her eyes to his and smiled. Then proceeded to do the same to Cooper. Fuck, he never would have thought she’d get off on torturing them. He pressed his shoulders against the couch. As hard as it was, he wasn’t going to make it that easy for her. She slowly sucked Cooper’s penis into her mouth and he grunted, loudly. Moisture leaked out of the head of Paddy’s cock. He couldn’t wait to have her do that to him. He shifted his hips. Okay, maybe he would make this easy for her. Fuck, who knew watching someone get a painfully slow blowjob and knowing you were next in line would be so hot? Her hot lips wrapped around his cock, enveloping him in her wet mouth. “God damn,” Cooper gritted out. Paddy glanced over to see Coop staring at Dani’s mouth. She grinned. Damn, she was completely controlling both of them and he never let a woman control him. Why the hell was he now?
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Her nail dragged across his sac and he flexed his hips forward. Oh yeah, that’s why. He gritted his teeth, trying to gain control of himself. She took him fully inside her mouth. He held her head there and she laughed, the sound vibrating all the way through him. Dani flicked her tongue along the sensitive underside of his shaft then sank down, deep-throating him. “Yeah, that’s it, take it nice and deep,” he groaned. She bobbed up and down one more time and swallowed him deep. “Fuck,” he gritted out between clenched teeth. She popped off his shaft, licked her lips and moved to Cooper. Paddy growled. If she didn’t finish him soon he’d be forced to take matters into his own hands. Cooper held her head against him and Paddy laughed. Guess he wasn’t the only one on edge. Dani bobbed up and down on Cooper. His head dropped back and he groaned. Dani started to pull back but Coop growled. “No you don’t.” One more thrust and Coop shouted out his release. Paddy watched Dani lick the last drops of cum from Cooper’s cock then smiled and turned back to him. Thank fuck the voyeur thing had made Cooper so fast because now Paddy had her all to himself, no more teasing. Widening his legs, he grabbed her shoulders and shifted her between his thighs fully. He threaded his fingers into her hair and pulled. She moaned. He pulled again and her whole body shuddered. When Dani opened her mouth against him, his control was gone and he thrust into her mouth, fucking her. The way her body writhed against him told him she loved every minute of it. He dropped his head back against the couch and drove toward his release. He knew he should be gentler with her but she’d gotten him so jacked up he couldn’t stop. His spine tingled and his balls drew up tight. He thrust again, shooting his cum into her mouth. He groaned. It felt incredible when she swallowed down the spurts.
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When she’d wrung out every last drop, he eased his hold on her hair and dropped his hands on the couch. He should apologize for being so rough. Opening his eyes, he looked at her. Her face flushed with arousal, she licked her swollen lips and smiled—a smile so full of satisfaction any guilt he was feeling drifted away. It was payback time. He smiled. “It’s our turn. I want you sprawled out naked on the bed, now,” he commanded. She shivered and a slow, sexy smile spread across her already flushed face. Dani grabbed the hem of her t-shirt, pulled it over her head and dropped it on the floor. She flicked a glance at them both over her shoulder as she walked out of the room. “Show time,” Paddy said and pushed off the couch to follow.
Anticipation thrummed through Danika’s body as she headed down the hallway. The look on Paddy’s face had promised her sexual retribution for teasing him. Moisture pooled in her core and her nipples beaded as she imagined all the possibilities. Doing what she was told, she lay in the middle of the bed. Paddy stalked into the room with Cooper on his heels. They stopped at the foot of the bed and their eyes raked over her body, leaving goose bumps in their wake. She closed her legs to ease the ache in her core. Paddy licked his lips. “Spread your legs,” he commanded, the tone making her pussy quiver. Damn, she loved when he talked to her like that. She slowly spread her legs wider, loving the way both men’s eyes watched her hungrily. Cooper growled and moved to the side of the bed. He glanced at Paddy as if waiting for instruction. Paddy nodded and Cooper picked up her hand and slowly sucked her finger into his mouth. “Mmm,” she moaned.
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Calloused fingers clamped around her ankle and Paddy ran his tongue along the arch of her foot. Holy shit, that felt amazing. She’d never had a guy lick her foot before. There was definitely something to all the hype. Wow. His tongue slowly trailed a path up to her ankle. While Paddy licked her leg, Cooper trailed a teasing path up her wrist. His tongue swirled against her pulse point and she sighed. She started to close her knees to ease the ache. “Leave them open,” Paddy growled. She shifted her hips, trying to gain some relief. She could feel the moisture dripping out of her pussy, she was so wet. Paddy kneeled on the edge of the mattress and ran his tongue up her calf and swirled it at the soft spot behind her knee. The sensation had her arching off the bed. Just wanting to bask in the feelings, she closed her eyes. No sooner had she done that when a finger swiped along the lips of her pussy and her eyes flew open to see who had touched her. Cooper brought his finger to his mouth and sucked it. “I needed a little something to tide me over,” he said with a sexy grin. She bit her lip. Damn, it was appealing to watch a man licking her juices off his fingers. He leaned down and touched his lips to hers. She could smell her own musky arousal on his breath. His tongue swiped out and licked her lips. Leaving the taste of her behind to tease her, he pulled back and nipped the soft skin at the crease of her elbow. Paddy ran his tongue up her inner thigh and settled his body between her legs. The first stroke of his tongue made her back arch. Cooper latched onto her nipple, swirling her old piercing around with his tongue. His hand threaded gently through her hair, his finger tracing the line of her neck. His gentle touch was in direct contrast to the hard thrusts of Paddy’s tongue in her pussy.
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God, they were working in perfect sync with each other. Paddy’s hands gripped her firmly, his mouth more demanding and carnal while Cooper laved at her skin with soft, sensuous strokes. The combination kept her on edge. She didn’t know if she should slide into the soft strokes or ride the endorphins caused by Paddy’s rougher touch. The combination was pure bliss. She threw her head back and bucked her hips to match the thrusts of Paddy’s tongue. “Oh god,” she moaned. And just like that the bastards both stopped touching her all together. Her eyes flew open. Paddy grinned. “You didn’t think we’d make it that easy, did you?” he asked. Dani narrowed her eyes at him and growled. “Fine,” she said and trailed her hand down her stomach. “I’ll do it myself.” Paddy’s hands clamped on her wrist and he pinned her hand above her head then grabbed the other wrist and clasped it with the same hand. His palms were so big he could hold both her wrists captive with one hand. “Oh no, honey, as sexy as that would be to watch, we’ll have to save that for another time. I told you it’s payback time. If you want to torment us, we’ll make you pay.” He shifted his body from between her legs so he knelt at her side instead, trading places with Cooper. “Besides, Coop hasn’t had his turn yet,” he said as Cooper’s tongue slowly ran along the crease of her pussy. “Jesus,” she muttered and lifted her hips off the bed. How was it possible for her body not to know if it wanted soft or hard, rough or gentle? She craved every touch they placed on her and yearned for more. Cooper’s tongue slowly swirled around her clit and he slurped the tight bud into his mouth. His gentle strokes brought her back to the edge and Paddy firmly pulled on her old ring at the same time he took her lips with his in a kiss that consumed her. Dani’s head spun, her body completely out of control. It didn’t even feel like hers. She’d thought being with both of them together would help her realize what the hell
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was going on, but all it did was make her want more. More of both of them, and she knew she couldn’t have that permanently, as much as she craved it. Need built inside her and she sucked Paddy’s tongue into her mouth as Cooper fucked her with his tongue. She shattered beneath them both. Panting, she lay loose on the bed, relaxed, boneless. “We’re not done,” Paddy whispered in her ear. Dani looked at him then glanced at Cooper sheathing himself with a condom. Oh my. He placed his erection at the entrance to her pussy and waited, as if asking for permission to enter her body. Paddy still held her hands above her head. So she nodded at Cooper and he pressed inside her body. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the movement of him inside her. Paddy ran his tongue up the column of her neck and nipped her ear, sending a shiver through her. Coop’s movements grew more rapid, his calm, gentle strokes turned more demanding as he drove for his own release. She wrapped her legs around him and held him tight as he thrust in and out. His body tensed against her and he groaned out his release. He dropped his head against her chest and breathed deeply. She wanted to wrap her hands in his hair, but Paddy still held them tightly as he continued to suck her earlobe between his teeth. Slowly Cooper pushed himself off, shucked the condom in the garbage and sat down on the floor with his back against the wall, a satisfied smile on his face. Paddy grinned at him. Releasing her wrists, he stood and grabbed a condom. He slid onto the bed between her legs. Unlike Cooper, he didn’t ask for permission. He entered her in one long, hard thrust that made her groan in pleasure. Firm hands gripped her hips as he thrust in and out of her body. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head down to meet her lips. Kissing him, she moved her hips, matching his rhythm, need coursing through her. Her pussy clenched 64
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Chapter Six Danika threw her pizza crust onto her plate and set it on the coffee table. Eight o’clock on Sunday night. Well, she guessed the weekend had to end sometime. Relaxed, she sat wedged between the two men on the sofa, wearing nothing but Cooper’s shirt. She’d spent the last couple hours watching the ballgame with Paddy and Cooper and eating pizza. The perfect ending to a perfect weekend. So why was there this knot in her stomach? It was just a weekend fling, there was no way this could ever become something more and she needed to remember that. The best way to do that was to get back to reality. She pushed herself up from the couch. “I should head home.” “Are you sure?” Cooper asked. His relaxed demeanor disappeared, his shoulders tensed as he sat up straight in his seat. God, she wished this weekend didn’t have to come to an end. Pasting on a brave face, she smiled. “Yeah, I’ve got to work tomorrow and I still have a bunch of stuff I need to get done tonight. Laundry, grocery shopping, you know, all that fun stuff.” She headed into the bedroom to get dressed. After throwing on her clothes, she stood in the center of the room, trying to memorize everything about it. The way it smelled, the way it felt. She didn’t want to forget a single thing about this weekend. It had been the perfect fantasy come to life. With one last look around the room, she made her way back to the living room. The TV had been turned off and the men sat on the couch talking quietly, their conversation stopping when she walked in. “Well, guys, thanks. This weekend has been fun. Amazing, actually.” She ran her hands through her tangled hair. “So when are we going to see you again?” Cooper asked with hope in his voice. 66
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“What do you mean?” “I mean we’d like to see you again,” Cooper said. Holy crap, they wanted to see her again. Her heart raced at the news. God, she wished she could take them up on it, but there was just no way. She’d die if anyone at work found out. “But umm… I thought we agreed this was just a weekend thing. It can’t go anywhere.” Cooper jumped up from his seat. “Why the hell not?” “Come on, Cooper. Do you really even need to ask that?” “Uh, yeah, I guess I do.” He stalked around the room like an angry cat. “You just said this weekend was great. I don’t get why you’d want to end things.” She eyed Paddy, sitting quietly on the couch, his expression unreadable. Guess he wasn’t going to be helping her out. “Cooper, we work together, it would be really weird if everyone found out I was fucking you and your roommate.” He cringed at the crass way she described things. “How would anyone at work know you were with both of us?” “Cooper come on, I’ve heard you guys talking.” “You’ve never heard me talking.” He stepped toward her and took her hand. “Dani, come on, I’m not going to say anything.” He nodded toward Paddy. “And you know Paddy won’t.” She pinned Paddy with a stare. “You can’t want this to continue. You’re all about keeping things casual,” she said. He shrugged. “It’s not really about what I want, is it?” Ouch. “Of course it is,” she replied. “Is it? It’s not about what Coop wants either. You’ve already decided you don’t want to keep doing this. I told you when you came home with us, you were calling the shots. We weren’t going to force you to do something you weren’t comfortable with. Clearly you aren’t comfortable bucking the norm.” 67
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“That’s not it at all. I don’t give a shit about what’s normal.” “Oh come on, Dani.” Paddy snorted. “You’re all about not rocking the boat. Hell, look at yourself. To the outside world you’re Miss buttoned-up, straitlaced lawyer. Jesus, Coop wouldn’t even ask you out even though he’d lusted after you for months because of how ‘normal’ you seem to be.” He stood and walked toward her. “Look, it’s cool. We’re having fun, Dani. I get how you wouldn’t want to fuck up your reputation for that. But Coop’s right. No one would ever know if you didn’t tell them.” “I can’t, guys, I’m sorry. I just can’t risk it.” She really wished she could, but she’d worked so hard to perfect her respectable persona, there was no way she could do anything to jeopardize that. “Fuck that, you already took the risk,” Paddy growled and shook his head sadly. “Don’t pretend this is about anything other than what it is. Look, we’re big boys, we can handle it. It was supposed to be a wild weekend, no strings and we’re trying to change the rules. It’s cool.” Cooper leaned back against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest, watching her. The tension in his body was palpable from across the room. “I’m sorry, Coop. It just wouldn’t work.” Story of her life. What she wanted romantically was in direct conflict with what she wanted professionally. But she’d worked too hard to get to where she was in her career. She scanned the room to make sure she hadn’t left anything behind. “I wish you’d change your mind. This could be pretty great if you gave it a shot, Dani,” Cooper said. “I know,” she whispered. She leaned in close to him and kissed him on the cheek. “Thank you for understanding.” He nodded. Paddy walked her to the door. “If you change your mind you know where to find us.”
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If only she could change her mind. She placed her hand on his cheek. “I do.” Dropping her hand, she stepped away from him and out the door. This was her decision, so why the hell did it hurt so much? How was it possible to feel like this about two men after only one weekend? God, she was becoming one of those girls who got all gooey after having sex with a guy. It was a fun weekend, nothing more. She just needed a little distance and perspective, that was all. When she got to the end of the walkway, she glanced back at the house. At the sight of both men standing there watching her leave, she almost raced back inside, but she waved instead. A clean break was always best.
***** “James.” Danika glanced up from her paperwork at the sound of her boss’s voice. “Hey, what’s up?” “They need you downtown. They just brought in Petrov.” “What’d they get him for?” “Broken taillight, but it let them pull him over and the idiot had a weapon on the backseat of his car.” “Gotta love stupid criminals.” She grinned. “I’m on it, boss.” He tapped the doorframe with his hand. “Keep me posted,” he called as he headed out of her office.
***** When she walked into the station, the bustle of activity immediately swept her toward the desk. “Hi, Sarge, where do they need me?” “Michaels is in interview two.” “Thanks.”
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Securely holding her briefcase, she pushed past a couple of working girls as they waited to be processed for release and headed toward the interview rooms. “Danika, to what do we owe the honor?” Dani cringed when she saw who had spoken. Carl Segel had been after her for a date for months. Everything about him made her skin crawl. “Michaels called me down.” Carl stepped closer to her. “So, Danika, when are you going to break down and let me show you a good time?” “You’re barking up the wrong tree there, Carl. Give it up. Danika doesn’t date cops,” his partner Mark replied. She turned toward Mark to thank him for the save, but before she had a chance to speak her gaze collided with Cooper’s and all the air in her lungs whooshed out. Damn it, why did he have to look so good in a sport coat? Shaking it off, she smiled at Mark and mouthed “thanks.” He nodded and winked. “Excuse me, guys, I have to get to work.” To get past Carl, Dani needed to walk right by Cooper. Taking a deep breath, she smiled. “Detective Hanes.” “Prosecutor,” he murmured. If it hadn’t been for the twinkle behind his hazel eyes he would have completely managed to look indifferent. The smell of his cologne drifted toward her as she walked by. Just the smell of him made her nipples tighten. Maybe she’d been an idiot not letting this thing run its full course. Her body certainly wanted her to. She shifted the lapel of her coat to ensure she was well covered and continued down the hall.
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Cooper flexed his hands to keep from shoving the bastard through the filing cabinet. The guy was such a dick, no wonder Dani had been concerned about everyone finding out, when that was the type of guys she was used to. “Grow up, man.” “What’s your problem?” “Nothing.” He shifted his body away from Carl. “So how was your weekend, Mark? Did you manage to get that waitress to go out with you?” “Nah, shut down. What about you, Coop? You get any this weekend?” “Yeah right.” “Come on, I would think the ladies would be all over you.” Carl snorted. “Ladies want a real man. Coop’s too nice.” Cooper smirked. “Hey, I’m a lover not a fighter and believe me, the ladies don’t complain.” “Oh yeah? Prove it,” Carl said. “Let’s see how good you are. You think it’s so funny that I keep getting shut down by Danika, then why don’t you show me how it’s done?” Cooper laughed. “Difference is I’m smart enough not to try.” Mark laughed loudly, causing Carl to scowl. Coop grinned to add a little salt to the wound and sat down at his desk, ready to tackle the mountain of paperwork. He needed to do something to take his mind off seeing Danika. Whenever she was around he always had trouble focusing on work, but now that he’d seen her naked, been inside her, shared her with Paddy, there was no way he could think of anything but her. His cock was like a rock. If he’d known he was going to be seeing her today, there was no way he’d have worn jeans. He hung his jacket on the back of his seat and shifted in his chair to adjust himself then pulled the top file off the pile. Wrapping up the first form, he placed it back in the folder and moved it to the done pile and grabbed the next folder. Carl’s groan drew his attention from the paperwork monotony and right into Danika’s path. She walked toward them, smirked at Carl and stopped beside Cooper’s desk.
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“Hey, Cooper, do you have plans after work today?” “Huh?” Danika grinned at him. “Tonight after work, are you busy?” What the hell was going on here? Dani didn’t want anyone to know about their weekend so what was she doing? “Umm no, no plans. Why, what’s up?” Danika licked her lips and cocked one eyebrow up in a seductive challenge. Fuck, it took everything in him not to throw her down on his desk. Did she have any idea what that look did to him? She grinned. Okay, clearly she did. “I was wondering if you maybe wanted to get a drink after work.” “A drink?” “Mmm hmm, you game?” He started to talk but had to clear his throat first. “Definitely. Did you have someplace in mind?” “Yeah, I know this great little Cuban/Canadian fusion place that serves a mean mojito.” A smile spread across Cooper’s face. Guess she’d changed her mind about it just being a one-weekend kind of deal. “Sounds good.” “Great, I’m looking forward to it.” She turned, took a couple steps and stopped at Carl’s desk. “Quit talking about my ass.” He grimaced. “Shit, you heard that?” “I’d have to have been deaf not to.” Dani stepped away from the desk. “See you tonight, Cooper,” she called. “Fuck, you lucky bastard,” Mark said to Cooper. Cooper wasn’t able to keep the shit-eating grin off his face. Feeling the stares of his coworkers, Coop picked up his pen and pretended to focus on the file in front of him. There was no way his cock was going to go down now. As soon as he could manage it, he needed to text Paddy and let him know about the night 72
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to come. Feeling energized, he picked up the next file and whistled as he filled out the paperwork. Yep, this day was definitely looking up. He glanced at the clock. One thirty. Only five or six more hours and he’d see Dani. Just thinking about it made him rock hard again. Damn, by the time he saw her tonight he would be hanging on by a thread at this rate. “Hanes, Thomas,” Sarge called. “You’re needed in Chinatown.” “We’re on it.” Cooper grabbed his coat off the back of his chair, held it in front of him like a shield and nodded at his partner. Well at least now he had something to take his mind off tonight.
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Chapter Seven At seven o’clock, Paddy paced around the living room. Cooper had said Dani was planning on coming over tonight, but he didn’t know when. Shit, he felt as if he were back in high school. What the hell was wrong with him? Causal, O’Shea. Keep it cool and easy. He had no idea how Dani and Cooper saw this whole thing playing out. After Dani had left on Sunday, he had to admit he’d been a little relieved. He’d never felt like this about any woman before. Somehow she’d gotten under his skin. Spending more time together would only allow her to get in deeper and he didn’t do deep. What the hell was he thinking allowing this to continue? Girls like Danika were trouble. She was the kind of woman men fought their best friend for, not the kind they walked away from. Fuck, he should walk away and leave her for Coop. When the doorbell rang and he got his first look at Dani through the glass, he knew there was no way he was walking away. He pulled open the front door and stepped back. Dani eyed him, nervously biting her lip. “Come on in,” he told her. She stepped forward and stopped directly in front of him. “Is this okay?” she asked. “Of course. Why wouldn’t it be?” She shrugged. “I don’t know. I was kind of a bitch when I left here on Sunday and now here I am, back again, wanting more.” He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and led her into the living room. “Darlin’, I can’t imagine how you stayed away this long.” She bumped him with her hip. “Ha-ha.” She laughed. “What? I’m irresistible to the ladies.”
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“Yeah, that’s kind of the problem.” When they got to the living room, Cooper stood from the couch and started to walk toward her. Dani held up her hand. “Wait, umm…” She bit her lip again. “I think maybe we need a few ground rules before we get started.” Paddy laughed. Man, he liked it when she got all lawyerly. “Do I need to raise my right hand?” She curled up her lip and snarled at him. “You’re so funny,” she said and rolled her eyes. “I know. It’s a gift,” he joked. Cooper took her hand and pulled her to the couch. Dani sat and patted the space on either side of her. Seated, she took a deep breath. “Look, guys. This whole thing is new to me. I mean, the weekend was unbelievable and maybe I’m just being an idiot trying to enjoy it for as long as I can but…” She shrugged. “I feel like I’d be missing out on something amazing if I didn’t at least try. You know what I mean?” Cooper nodded. “Yeah.” Paddy shifted in his spot so he could see her face better. “Okay, so what kind of rules are we talking about?” Dani worried her lip between her teeth. Damn, why was it every time she did that he wanted to be the one nibbling on her lips? “I don’t really know how to say this exactly.” “Just say it,” Paddy replied. “Okay, well, I don’t want anyone to know about the three of us.” She turned to face Paddy. “This thing between us clearly has a time limit because you aren’t going to be here permanently, and I don’t want to mess up my reputation for a fling.” As much as it sucked, it made sense, so he nodded. “No problem.” 75
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“Really?” she asked. “Yeah, sure,” he replied. He ignored the little voice in the back of his head that said it didn’t have to be that way if he decided to stick around. “Hang on, so what, we’re just some dirty little secret for you?” Cooper asked, his voice laced with hurt. Dani shifted on the couch and grabbed Cooper’s hand. “God, no. We can still all go out and do stuff, just no PDAs or anything, you know.” She shifted closer to Cooper and he raised his head. “I asked you out at work today, obviously I don’t have a problem being seen in public with you guys. I just really don’t want to have to deal with all the questions and the stares and stuff.” “But, Dani, I want us to be able to date and I want to be able to touch you in public,” Cooper complained. She pulled her hand away. “Then I guess we’re kind of at an impasse. I’m sorry, guys, this is the best I can do.” This was so messed up. Coop was crazy about Dani. Hell, so was he if he was being honest, but there was no way he could stand in the way of Cooper’s happiness. “Would it help if I just backed off and let you two date?” Paddy asked. “What? No, of course not,” Dani said. “This thing is the three of us or it’s nothing. There’s no way I could just date one of you after this. That would be way too weird.” Paddy ignored the feeling of relief that swept through his chest. It wasn’t because he was emotionally involved. It was just because he liked the sex. Or so he tried to convince himself. She looked between the two of them. “I want to keep seeing both of you.” She ran a hand down each of the men’s legs. “I want to keep fucking both of you.” Paddy’s cock flexed beneath his jeans. He definitely wanted to keep fucking her, the question was would Cooper be willing too? He grabbed her hand and slid it up to his cock. “I’m game.”
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She gave the bulge in his pants a little squeeze, then shifted and ran her hand up Cooper’s leg and cupped his crotch. “What about you? It feels like you’re game, but are you willing to see where this goes?” she asked. Paddy sat on pins and needles waiting for Cooper to reply. Finally, Cooper met his stare. That was the great thing about having been friends forever. They could read each other like a book. Paddy shot him a look to let his friend know this was definitely what he was wanting and Cooper grinned and nodded. Cooper stood and took Dani’s hand to pull her from the couch. “All right then, let’s go seal this deal.” Paddy followed them down the hallway and stopped at the bedroom door. He leaned his shoulder against the doorjamb and watched as Cooper pulled Dani roughly against his body and kissed her. Fuck, consumed her was more like it, and Jesus, watching the two of them together turned him on. The voyeur in him always got off sharing a woman with Cooper. It was like live porn where he could join in at any moment. He walked farther into the room and dropped into the chair Cooper kept in the corner. Dani and Cooper’s fingers pushed at each other’s shirts as they greedily roamed across each other’s bodies. They broke their kiss long enough to get their shirts over their heads before their mouths fused together again. As Cooper undid the button and started to push her pants down, Dani broke the kiss and looked around the room. Her gaze landed on Paddy, her brow furrowed with confusion. “Aren’t you going to join us?” she asked. “You guys look amazing together. I just want to watch for a minute.” His cock throbbed against the fly of his jeans. “Lie down on the bed, Dani, and let Coop eat you,” Paddy told them.
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A slow smile spread across Cooper’s face. “Sounds good to me,” he said and pushed Dani’s pants to the floor. A blush rose up Dani’s cheeks and she glanced between the two of them. “So you’re really just going to watch?” “For now,” he replied. Did she have any idea how incredibly arousing she looked all flushed, her lips swollen from passion? Her blush deepened but she kicked off her pants and sat on the bed with her legs hanging off the edge. Dani fidgeted with the blankets, twisting it around her fingers. She took a deep breath and eyed Paddy again. She looked nervous but the tightness of her nipples told him exactly how aroused she was at the idea of being watched. “Lie back, Dani,” he told her then turned to Coop. “Kneel on the floor and spread her legs.” “You’re a bit of a perv, man. And fuck if I don’t like it,” Cooper said with a laugh. “Yeah, well.” Paddy shrugged. Cooper dropped to his knees on the floor and bent Dani’s knees, making her wide open for their eyes. Cooper dragged his finger along her slit and swirled it around. “She wet?” Paddy asked. “Oh yeah,” he replied and put his coated finger in his mouth and sucked it. “Damn, and she tastes really good too.” Paddy shifted to ease his cock. “Well don’t keep her waiting then,” he said. Cooper licked Dani’s inner thigh and her legs spread farther apart. He bent down and swiped his tongue along her seam, making her moan. Paddy undid his pants and freed his throbbing erection. He slid his hand down the thick shaft, enjoying watching Dani squirm with pleasure from Cooper’s tongue. Dani opened her eyes and locked her stare on Paddy. She followed the movement of his hand, her mouth opened and she started to pant as she watched him move his hand down his cock. 78
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“God, that’s hot,” she groaned. He widened his legs a bit so she could see all of his dick and ran his hand over the sensitive crown, spreading the moisture around the head. “Fuck yeah, Coop, suck on her clit hard. She likes that,” he demanded. Dani’s back arched off the bed and her head dropped back with a groan at Cooper’s attention. “Now put your finger in her,” Paddy said. Cooper did as he was told and he moved his fingers in and out, allowing Paddy to fully enjoy her arousal. Dani clamped her knees against Cooper’s ears and bucked her hips to meet him. She looked so fucking sexy, Paddy almost came just watching her. Cooper twisted his wrist, changing the angle of his thrusting and Dani thrashed her head from side to side as she screamed out her release. Paddy’s cock felt as if it were about to explode after watching them. “On your back, Coop. Dani, I want you to straddle him.” Grabbing the condoms from the bedside table, Cooper tossed one to Paddy, took another for himself. He shucked his jeans, put the condom on then lay back on the bed and pulled Dani down on top of him. As Cooper and Dani kissed, Paddy eased himself onto the bed behind them and put his hand on Dani’s hip. She tensed and glanced over her shoulder at him. “Oh crap,” she said. “I’m sorry, I should have told you guys this already but I don’t do anal.” His eyes widened. “Like at all?” he asked. “No sorry, I just…” She shuddered. “So you’ve done it and don’t like it?” he persisted. “Nope, never done it and don’t plan on it,” she said. Fuck. So much for that plan. “Do you mind me asking how come?” She shrugged. “I don’t know. It seems like it would hurt.”
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He frowned at her. “I don’t get it. Why would that deter you? You like a little edge of pain.” He caressed the curve of her spine and down her ass. “I think you might really like me taking you in the ass. Fucking you. Both of us filling you so full you feel like you’ll split in half but not wanting us to stop because you feel like you’ll die if you don’t come.” She shivered beneath his fingers. “God, you make it sound so hot.” She dropped her head onto Cooper’s chest, goose bumps pooling on her skin. She took a deep breath and looked back over her shoulder. “But I just…I’m not ready to do that yet. Is that okay?” Her teeth bit into her bottom lip and she looked nervous to tell him the truth. God, he was such as asshole. “Of course it’s okay, we’re not going to push you into anything you don’t want. We told you that.” He ran his hand across her hip. “We’ve got all kinds of options here, but if you ever change your mind…” He waggled his eyebrows at her. “Just let me know.” He placed a kiss at the base of her spine then slid around to her side. Dani reached up and cupped the back of his head with her hand and pulled his face toward her. “Thank you for understanding,” she whispered against his lips. “No problem. I don’t ever want you to do something because you feel you have to. I want you to do it because the idea makes you hot.” She pressed her lips against his. “Now, what if something else would make me hot?” she asked, a blush stealing across her face. Paddy glanced at Cooper who was grinning from ear to ear. “What did you have in mind?” Paddy asked. She licked her lips. “I thought it was really hot watching you touch yourself.” Her gaze trailed down his body and rested against his cock. His dick pulsed from the heat of her stare. “Oh yeah,” he said and slid his hand down his stomach. Dani followed the movement with her hungry gaze.
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“Mmm hmm,” she whispered and cleared her throat. “I think it would be so hot if you stroked yourself right there so I can watch while Cooper fucks me.” His balls drew up tight as a surge of blood shot to the tip of his cock. “Fuck.” He gritted his teeth. “Whatever you want, baby,” he told her and wrapped his hand firmly around his shaft. Dani lowered herself onto Cooper and slowly started moving up and down, her body rocking to the same rhythm Paddy used on his own erection. Her stare locked on the movement of his hand. His cock grew even thicker in his palm. He’d never been so full. With his opposite hand, he grabbed hold of Dani’s old piercing and twisted it hard. She moaned and her hips bucked faster. She rode Cooper, the frenzy of her pace pushing Paddy to match her stroke for stroke. “Oh god, I’m close,” she groaned. “Me too,” Paddy grunted. Dani raised her eyes to his face. “I want you to come on me.” “What?” His hand stalled, completely stunned by the request. “I want you to come on my stomach,” she told him. “Fuck, that’d be so hot,” Cooper mumbled. Moving closer to her, he butted his knees up against her thigh so his cock was almost touching her. Dani rocked her pelvis forward, grinding her body against Cooper. Her moans grew louder and more intense with each thrust. An arrow of heat raced through his spine as Paddy’s balls drew up tight. “Jesus, I’m close,” he groaned. “Come on me now,” she said. The orgasm took on a life of its own as it ripped through his cock and shot on her stomach. He loved watching his cum drip down her body, marking her as his.
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When he came on Dani, she moaned and threw her head back. Gripping Cooper’s chest, she rode him harder. It was as if his orgasm fueled the other two and they both yelled out their own release. Dani collapsed on top of Cooper, both of them breathing hard. Paddy pushed his hair back from his face and glanced down at the two of them. His cum was smeared between their two bodies. God, he was a sick bastard because seeing that sent a fresh wave of arousal through him. Needing a little distance, he jumped up from the bed and went into the bathroom, returning with a warm, damp cloth for them to clean themselves with. While he wiped off Dani’s stomach, a feeling of tenderness overwhelmed him. He liked taking care of her. God, he needed to get a grip. This was a temporary fling. No matter what he was feeling in this sappy post-orgasmic haze. He tossed the cloth in the hamper and looked at the pair waiting for him to come back to bed. It might be temporary, but he was nowhere close to being done.
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Chapter Eight Over the next couple of weeks, Dani spent every available minute with Paddy and Cooper. So far they’d managed to be able to go out in public several times and no one was any wiser that she was sleeping with both men. Sure it sucked sometimes, not being able to touch Paddy in public, but he seemed completely fine with the arrangement, and pretending to be dating just Cooper alleviated any questions about why they were always together. Win-win. Standing in front of the mirror, she fingered the faded red highlights in her hair. Crap, she was going to have to schedule a hair appointment soon. In order to forego styling her hair, Dani pulled it up and pinned it with a clip. If the guys had their way, she’d have bed-head in no time, so it seemed pointless to take the time to straighten it. When the doorbell rang, Dani took one last look at herself in the mirror. Good enough, she thought and left the bathroom to answer the door. With a flick of the lock, Dani pulled the door wide. The testosterone pouring off the two men hit her immediately, and it was all she could do not to grab them both by the shirts and drag them off to her bed. But no, she’d promised herself they were going to go out for a bit first, make sure what they were building between them was about more than just incredibly hot sex. “So you two ready to go for a walk?” she asked. Paddy groaned. “Can’t we just stay here and get our exercise in a more fun way?” She swatted his chest. “Nope, you guys promised me a walk and some ice-cream and I plan to get it.” Dragging the door shut behind her, Dani pushed her way past both men and jogged down the steps. “You guys coming?” she called back. “Yeah,” Cooper groaned.
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As they walked along Clover Point, Dani stopped to watch a guy getting pulled in a buggy by his kite. She loved watching the guys flying the aerial kites on a windy day. It always looked as if they would be dragged over the edge of the cliff and out to sea. The power of the elements was so raw and alive she could just sit there all day. That was the best thing about living here. Surrounded by the two men, she titled her head to the side and leaned her cheek on the strong shoulder on her right. Paddy reached up and stroked her head, brushing the hair away from her eyes. Dani smiled at the sweet gesture and turned her head to look him in the face. Shit, Paddy. They were in public and she was acting as if she were dating Paddy rather than Cooper. She jumped away from him. His jaw clenched tight as he looked at her then turned on his heel and walked away. Damn, he looked pissed, but what the hell did he want from her? They’d all agreed things were easier if they kept the status quo in public. She glanced at Cooper, hoping he’d know what the hell was wrong with Paddy, but he just raised his eyebrow and shrugged. Great. Paddy turned around. “I thought you wanted ice-cream?” he asked, his tone certainly a little tighter than normal and she winced. So much for their relaxing day. Catching up to him, they continued toward Ogden Point. Dani walked hand in hand with Cooper and Paddy walked on her other side as they made their way out to the breakwater. “God, we spent so many hours fishing here as kids, hey?” Cooper asked, turning to Paddy. “No kidding, and all we ever caught was shitty rock fish. You’d think we’d have given up and found something better to do,” Paddy replied as he leaned along the railing and looked out at the water. “How old were you when you guys first started coming here?” Dani asked. Paddy shrugged. “I don’t know, maybe around nine or so.” He glanced at Cooper. “We used to grab our bikes and drape the rods across our handlebars. Coop was 84
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optimistic we’d bring home dinner, so he always hooked this stupid yellow cooler to his handlebars.” He laughed at the memory and shook his head. “God, Dani, you should have seen what a little nerd he was. He canned out on his bike so many times because he couldn’t seem to hang onto his rod and the cooler without bashing his leg on the side of the stupid yellow thing.” Cooper’s hazel eyes twinkled as he laughed. “Well you could have carried it.” Paddy snorted. “Hell no, then I would have looked like a loser. I had a rep to protect, man.” Dani giggled at the easy camaraderie between the two men. She wasn’t friends with anyone from her childhood. She’d moved around so often she’d never really formed any real connections with anyone. But when she was with these two, she finally saw glimpses of what it was like to have that lifelong friend. A pang of longing washed through her. God, how she’d dreamed of having that growing up. Her father had taken off when she was three and her mother had drowned herself in a bottle. Too humiliated by her alcoholic mother, Dani had never allowed anyone to get close to her as a kid. And even now, as an adult, she found it incredibly hard to let people really know her. She hooked her arm into each of the men’s arms in a friendly gesture. “All right, guys, let’s get ice-cream,” she told them as she pulled them toward her new destination. After their reminiscing about their childish exploits, the mood between them shifted back to normal. The men continued to banter as they walked into Beacon Hill Drive-In for their cones. Dani rested her elbows on the big cooler and eyed all the flavors. Tapping her fingers along the top edge, she leaned in close. Cooper slid behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. “So what are you going to have?” he asked. “I’m not sure. What about you?” The server came up to the counter and smiled at them. “Okay, what can I get you all?” Cooper eyed Dani. “You first,” she said, still looking in the cooler. 85
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“Double scoop of mint-chocolate chip in a waffle cone please,” he said. The lady looked at Dani again and she shook her head, so the server would get Paddy’s first. “What about you?” she asked Paddy. “Large chocolate shake.” Dani thrummed her fingers along the cooler again, staring deeply as if the answer would magically jump out at her. Paddy nudged her with his hip. “Seriously, woman, you’ve been talking about icecream all day, how can you not know what you want?” She turned and scowled at him. “These things take time, you know. You can’t rush a girl and her ice-cream.” Dani turned to the waitress. “All right, I’ll just have a small soft vanilla please.” Cooper burst out laughing. “What?” she asked. “Oh my god, after all that, you’re just getting a plain old vanilla cone?” She wrinkled her nose. “What? It’s the number-one seller here for a reason, buster. When in doubt go with tried and true.” Cooper rolled his eyes and looked at Paddy. “Women,” he muttered. “Paddy O’Shea as I live and breathe,” a sultry feminine voice said from behind them. The trio turned around. Paddy’s eyes widened. “Fiona,” he said. “How are you?” Dani cringed when Paddy was engulfed in a hug by the most gorgeous woman she’d ever seen. The kind of woman that made you feel dumpy even when you were dressed to the nines. She hated her on sight. Paddy pulled back. “Fiona, this is Cooper and Danika.” Cooper dropped his arm around Dani’s shoulders. “Nice to meet you, Fiona,” he said.
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Fiona smiled at them both. “You too.” She then turned her attention back to Paddy. “You’re looking good, Paddy.” She trailed her fingers along his chest. Dani saw red. The bitchy need to rip the woman’s hands off her man had Dani clenching her fists. Cooper chuckled and squeezed her shoulder. “Paddy, we should get going,” Cooper said and Dani wanted to hug him for saving her. The buxom brunette stepped closer to Paddy, pressing herself as close to him as she could. “Call me,” she said. A seductive smile slid across her lips and Dani cringed at the promise in the woman’s eyes. Paddy glanced over at Dani and Cooper and for a brief moment he looked hurt. Then he turned Fiona. “It was good seeing you Fe, take care of yourself.” Fiona stuck out her lower lip in a pout that should have looked ridiculous but somehow looked sexy even to Dani. Damn, why couldn’t she pull off something like that? “Well you know how to find me if you ever feel like catching up,” Fiona said. Paddy turned to Cooper and Dani. “You guys ready to go?” Dani couldn’t shake the feeling of jealousy that had shot through her seeing that woman hitting on Paddy. He’d done nothing to encourage Fiona. But look at him, he was gorgeous. Women were bound to throw themselves at him. Hell, she’d been one of them. She’d wanted to just wrap her arms around him and tell Fiona to back off but she’d been the one to make the rules of their relationship. Why did this have to be so hard?
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pedestrian access to get them out of the park, Cooper grabbed her hand and pulled her into the bushes and pressed her up against a tree. “Cooper, what are you doing?” she asked. He bit her neck and she moaned. “What do you mean what am I doing? I’d think it’s pretty obvious.” Pressing his lips against hers, his tongue teased her, seeking entrance. He deepened the kiss. Knowing Paddy was watching them made the kiss so much hotter but it felt wrong not having him join in. Finally she broke the kiss. Breathing hard, she pushed against Cooper’s chest. “Stop it, somebody will see us.” Paddy laughed from his spot a few steps away. “I don’t think anyone will be real shocked to see people making out in here. Hell, they don’t call it Lover’s Lane for nothing.” Dani gasped. “Holy shit, this is a make-out place? How have I lived here all this time and not known that?” Cooper shrugged. “I have no clue how you didn’t know. We bust people in here weekly for public indecency. Hell, I’m surprised you haven’t had to deal with that in court.” Huh, go figure. She stood on her tiptoes and glanced around the treed area. Damn, she couldn’t see anyone. Paddy laughed. “Look at you trying to sneak a peek of something. You are far naughtier than you ever let on.” He stepped up close to her. “And fuck, I love it,” he growled, his eyes molten as he looked at her. “Now let’s get you home so I can join in this party.”
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Sal talk to you about the barbeque this weekend to celebrate having the apartments ready to rent out?” He rubbed his hand across his face and his whiskers rasped against his palm. He definitely needed a shave. His stare honed in on Dani’s erect nipples. Well maybe not until after he’d had a chance to let Dani enjoy it a little. The woman loved the way his morning beard felt against her skin. “Yeah, he mentioned it.” “So did you want to go? He’s really excited to show everyone from the tattoo shop the place before he rents out the other apartments.” “I don’t know. Were you two planning on going?” Dani sat up and turned to fully face him. “What do you mean? I just assumed we’d all go together.” Paddy snorted. “Yeah right. Come on, Dani, you don’t want anyone to know about the three of us. That works fine around strangers but Sal’s not a stranger. How exactly do you see this playing out? You guys go as a couple and I’m the sidekick again?” He knew he hadn’t managed to keep the sarcasm from his voice when Dani’s face fell. Shit. “It’s not like that and you know it. Sal invited you and he invited me, so if Coop comes as my date then the three of us could hang out together and no one would think anything of it. You guys are roommates, why would it be weird if we all went together? I thought we’d all agreed this was what we wanted.” What the hell was wrong with him? This was supposed to be fun and here he was acting like a girl and getting his panties in a wad because she’d picked Cooper as her boyfriend instead of him. Fuck. “Sorry. Just ignore me, I’m not much of a morning person.” “No shit, he’s barely human before he gets his morning fix. I think his blood gets too thin and he needs to beef it up with a little caffeine,” Cooper joked. Raising his arm from the mattress, Paddy flipped off Coop and growled.
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“See? What did I tell you?” Cooper laughed. “The pussy doesn’t even have the energy to fight back, he’s too weak.” Paddy laughed. “Fuck you.” “No thanks, but if Dani’s game…”
***** Saturday afternoon Dani grabbed the potato salad from the fridge and turned toward the men hovering in her kitchen. “Can one of you grab the beers?” She tilted her head to indicate the case on the bottom shelf of the fridge. “Got it.” Paddy grabbed the case of 1516 from the bottom rack with one hand. “Nice choice.” “Why thank you,” Dani said with a sassy grin. “All right, boys, let’s hit it.” The men fell in line behind her as she made her way down the stairs and out to the party. The breeze off the ocean brushed against her face as she rounded the corner. God, she loved the ocean. She glanced over at Sal manning the barbecue on the edge of the yard. A smile slid across her face when she saw his latest apron. Sauntering across the lawn, she stopped in front of him. “Is that all it takes?” she asked, nodding her head at the slogan on his chest. I rub my meat for two minutes. Sal laughed. “Depends on how inspired I am.” He wrapped her up in a warm hug. The smell of barbecue sauce and beer surrounded her. He placed a quick kiss on her cheek. “How you doing, baby girl?” “I’m doing great.” As she spoke the words her gaze lingered on Paddy and Cooper, standing on the edge of the lawn looking out at the ocean. “I see you brought a date,” Sal said. “I did.” She smiled. “I’ll stick the potato salad in your fridge until we’re ready to eat.” “Sounds good. You didn’t fuck around with your recipe did you?” “Nope, same ol’ same ol’.” 90
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“Thank fuck. I’ve never tasted anything like it. I’d have had to shoot you if you’d messed with it.” She kissed him on the cheek again. “No need for that.” Inside she created a space in the fridge for her potato salad, grabbed a beer from her case and made her way outside to join her guys. Walking toward them, her eyes lingered on Cooper’s ass then Paddy’s. Damn she was one lucky girl. As much as she loved Sal’s parties, she was looking forward to getting her men all to herself. She would have thought after several weeks the novelty of being with both men would have worn off, but if anything it had only intensified things. Pushing her way between the two men, she handed each of them a beer. “Thanks, Dani.” Paddy slung his arm around her shoulder in a friendly gesture. “A hot chick and a cold beer, what more could a guy ask for?” She bumped him with her hip. “You’re getting the next one, mister, so don’t get used to me serving you.” He placed his hand across his chest. “Ouch, I’d never make you serve me.” He leaned in closer and lowered his voice. “Well, I wouldn’t mind you servicing me. You want to sneak off?” Her nipples beaded at the mere thought of dropping to her knees and taking his cock in her mouth. Her panties heated with moisture and she swayed into him. Paddy’s nostrils flared. ”Fuck, Dani, how long do we have to stay?” “Cool it, you two.” Cooper’s voice broke the fog surrounding them. “Dani’s supposed to be my date.” Paddy looked over at him. “Coop, no one will care if Dani’s with both of us. Hell, look around.” Cooper scanned the party, a slow smile spreading across his face. “True, but I thought we decided to lay low to avoid questions.”
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“Coop’s right, it’s easier this way,” Dani replied with a sigh, her shoulders slumped. “Fine, but honestly this is your family by choice and they seem like they’d accept you no matter what,” Paddy said. “You’re lucky, not everyone has that.” She smiled sadly at Paddy. He was right, she did have that with Sal and she felt like she had that with Paddy and Coop too. For the first time in her life she felt truly happy. She wanted nothing more than to wrap her arms around him and convince him to stick around permanently. “You could if you stayed. Sal would love it if you worked for him full time.” “Yeah maybe.” He shrugged. “It’s pretty hard to beat Cuba in the winter.” “I guess.” She took a sip of her beer. Damn, she hated that their relationship had an expiration date on it. Well she’d just have to make the most of it while she had them both here. “Burgers are done,” Sal called out loudly, ensuring everyone within a fivekilometer radius could hear him. Thankful for the change in conversation, Dani set her beer down on the edge of the rock wall and headed toward the house to bring out her salad. Setting the bowl on the table beside the other offerings, she scanned the spread. Everything looked so good. Looking at Sal with his body covered in tattoos, you’d never think he was so domestic, but he absolutely loved doing the whole host thing and having friends over. He was like an Italian mother, hovering around everyone, making sure their plates were filled and his partner, Rick, was even worse. A few minutes later, with her plate loaded up with food, Dani grabbed her beer from the wall and found a spot on the lawn to enjoy her feast. Paddy and Cooper joined her and plopped onto the grass beside her. “You aren’t seriously going to be able to eat all that are you?” she asked, staring at their plates piled high with food.
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“You bet, gotta fuel up for later,” Paddy told her as he stuffed the thick burger into his mouth. “I don’t have to work at all tomorrow. I might have to go back for seconds,” Cooper said. She shivered under the intensity of his stare. Damn, if these two fulfilled the promises of those looks she was going to be in for a long, hard ride, and she couldn’t wait. She glanced at her wrist to check the time and Paddy laughed beside her. “We need to stick around here for a while still, darlin’.” Heat stole across her cheeks. Crap, she hadn’t meant to be quite so obvious. To cover her embarrassment, she took a huge bite of her hamburger. Maybe the chewing would stop her from talking. Cooper took one look at her and burst out laughing. Guess that wasn’t any better.
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Chapter Nine When it was finally time to leave, Dani made her excuses to Sal and led the men away from the party and upstairs to her apartment. Now she had them all to herself. Never in her wildest dreams would she have ever imagined she’d be okay with such a kinky relationship, but now she had these two amazing men and she couldn’t imagine anything more fantastic. And knowing exactly what they could make her feel made her absolutely wet. When the door clicked shut behind them, Dani peeled her top off and tossed it on the floor. Glancing over her shoulder, she saw her men quickly following suit. She continued to shed her clothes as she walked down the hall to her bedroom, knowing full well Paddy and Cooper would be equally naked by the time they reached her room. Dani got on her hands and knees and crawled across the bed to reach for the condoms. “Jesus, woman, you’re so fucking hot,” Cooper groaned. Both men had stopped at the foot of the bed, their erections standing straight out from their bodies as they stared at her completely on display. She’s never been so comfortable with her body before and with these two it didn’t matter that she had some cellulite at the top of her thighs or that she had a few stretch marks on her hips. Neither of them ever seemed to care in the least and because of that she felt freer with these two men then she ever had with anyone. Remaining on all fours, she spread her legs a little wider, knowing how much they both loved looking at her bare pussy. “Stay right there,” Paddy said and left the room. Moments later he was back with a tub of ice cream in his hand. “We didn’t stick around for dessert.”
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Dani licked her lips. What exactly did he plan to do with that? The first drop of freezing ice cream on her spine sent a shiver through her body. “Oops, looks like I spilled a little. Coop, you want to clean that up?” he asked. “Gladly,” Cooper replied and walked to the edge of the bed. His thick, hard cock bounced as he walked, calling her attention to his erection. The first swipe of his hot tongue on her cold back made her pussy clench with need. “Mmm,” she moaned. Paddy trailed another dollop of ice cream lower on her back and Cooper followed the path with his tongue. The next drop hit her at the top of her ass and Cooper growled. “That looks fucking hot, seeing that white cream melting into your ass. Fuck, I’m hard as a rock.” His hand stroked down his cock. “I just want to bury my face and enjoy every last drop.” Heat rose up her cheeks and she looked down. Her breasts were glowing red with embarrassment. But she didn’t know if she was more embarrassed by the words or the fact the idea turned her on. When she didn’t reply, Cooper grunted. “Sorry, Dani, I know you said no anal stuff.” “No, it’s okay, go ahead.” She bit her lip. “But I’m still not ready for any umm…penetration, okay?” Both men groaned loudly. “No problem.” Cooper’s hot, wet tongue licked her from top to bottom. Holy hell, who knew it would feel like that? Sweet mercy. That felt incredible. Paddy’s breath hissed out between his teeth. “How does that feel, baby?” “G-Good,” she stammered. “Yeah, you like that, do you?” he asked. Cooper’s tongue swirled around her asshole and her arms buckled beneath her at the intensity of her arousal. 95
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“Paddy, come lie down here, I want to suck your cock.” He growled and walked around to the side of the bed and slid underneath her so his hips eased between her hands, his erection staring up proudly at her mouth. The drop of moisture leaking out of the tip made her mouth water. She pushed up and kneeled. “One second, Coop,” she said over her shoulder. Reaching out, she scooped up the ice cream tub and dropped a dollop on the head of Paddy’s erection. He hissed at the contact. “Fuck, that’s cold.” “Mmm hmm, but don’t worry, I’ll warm it up.” She took more ice cream and spread it all around his cock, smearing the cold cream on his balls and thighs. As she reached to put the container on the end table, Cooper’s hand swooped out and grabbed it from her. “I’m not done with that,” he said. Anticipation sent a shiver through her body and her pussy clenched with need. God, she was so wet, she’d be dripping by the time they were done. She flattened her tongue and licked up the ice cream on Paddy’s inner thigh. Cooper didn’t touch her at all while she lapped up Paddy. Not knowing when he’d put the ice cream on her had her quivering. She licked Paddy’s testicles and opened her mouth to suck one completely inside. A freezing spoon touched her pussy and she gasped. “Fuck, Coop, timing man.” Paddy hissed. Cooper laughed. “Sorry, dude.” This time when Cooper’s tongue hit her body it was cold, not hot. Hmm, the bugger had been snacking on the ice cream while he waited. She wiggled her hips. She wanted him to be snacking completely on her. His tongue pressed inside her and she leaned back to meet him, loving the feel of his hard tongue moving inside her, his breath hot against her pussy. 96
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Dani licked the head of Paddy’s cock like a cone. The taste of sweet ice cream mixed with salty man was heavenly. She ran her tongue along the vein on the underside of his erection and it pulsed against her. Sucking his cock fully into her mouth, she opened her throat and took him deep. His hands buried into her hair and he trembled beneath her. A surge of power rushed through her. She loved making this tough, dominant man hungry for her, needy. She moved her mouth up and down and Paddy’s hips thrust up to meet her. She allowed him to set the tempo so she could focus on what Cooper was doing to her pussy. His wet tongue swirled around her clit. He inserted a finger inside her, then another and she moaned at the fullness. His tongue flicked her clit harder, making her buck her hips. His fingers worked in and out of her pussy. Slowly he ran his tongue along her channel and her ass. Holy shit. She moaned. He continued to fuck her with his fingers as his tongue reamed her ass. Holy hell, why had she never done this before? It felt freakin’ amazing. Her muscles clamped as stars built behind her eyes. Her nipples beaded so tightly her rings bit into her flesh. Her newer piercing was still a little sensitive and made itself deliciously known. She was so close. Cooper rubbed his thumb against her clit, sending her into orbit, and it took every bit of strength she had to hold herself up on all fours. “Whoa, ease up on the jaw a little, baby,” Paddy said. His hands eased her head back from his cock. Breathing hard, she opened her eyes, saw the expression on his face and winced. “Sorry,” she whispered. “No problem, you just kind of clamped down a little when you came.” She smiled and ran her tongue along his shaft again. “Let me make it all better for you,” she told him. As she engulfed Paddy’s cock with her mouth, Cooper grabbed her hips and seated himself fully inside her. And she moaned. God, she loved having her mouth filled with one cock and her pussy filled with another. 97
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She set the rhythm and Cooper thrust into her at the same tempo as she sucked Paddy’s cock. When she wanted him to slow down, she slid slowly up Paddy’s shaft. She loved torturing the men with the slow speed. Cooper gripped her hips harder and thrust powerfully into her, pushing her whole body forward with the momentum. Guess he was done with the teasing pace. He fucked her hard, using her body, taking what he needed. She clamped her inner muscles and Cooper groaned. Paddy pulled her hair hard and fucked her mouth faster. “I’m so close,” he grunted. She hollowed out her cheeks and sucked him hard, swallowing every drop as he orgasmed. She popped her mouth off his cock and pressed her hips back into Cooper. Paddy reached his hand down between her legs and fingered her clit and she wiggled her hips. Looking Paddy in the eye, she grinned. His right hand continued to swirl around her tight bud and he raised his left to her breast and teased her nipple with his fingers, alternating between soft, gentle strokes and firm pulls. The combination kept her on edge, wondering what was coming next. They played her body so well. He flicked her clit hard and her breath hissed between her teeth. She closed her eyes, enjoying the sweet build of another orgasm. She pressed back against Cooper, wanting him to come with her this time. Dani clamped down on Cooper’s cock and he groaned. Thrusting hard, he drove toward his own release. His penis twitched and he roared, dragging her along with him in an erotic explosion that rocked her to the soles of her feet. Dani sagged onto Paddy and Cooper collapsed onto her back and placed a kiss along her spine. Satiated and exhausted, sandwiched between her men, Dani sighed. Now this was pure heaven.
***** Rolling over, Paddy glanced at the clock. Shit, how could it already be after nine? Dani and Coop both had the day off but he was booked solid today and if he was going
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to get to his first appointment on time, he needed to haul ass back to his place to shower and change. Pressing a kiss to Dani’s forehead, he grinned as she snuggled in deeper beneath the blankets. The movement brought Coop’s body in closer contact with her. Lucky bastard. Damn, he wished he could crawl back in bed and spend the day there like Coop could. They looked good together. Quietly he made his way across the bedroom so he wouldn’t wake them up. Paddy grabbed his trail of clothes as he made his way down the hallway and slipped them back on. Shuffling his feet into his flip-flops, he pulled open the door and snicked it shut behind him. Halfway down the steps, he heard his name. Shit. Glancing down the stairs he saw Sal, mouth gaping, staring at him. “Fuck,” he grumbled under his breath. “Morning, Sal.” Paddy strolled down the rest of the steps. “I’m just on my way into the shop. You working this morning?” “What the fuck, Paddy?” Sal’s mouth dropped open again. He looked completely stunned to see him there. “What?” he asked, pretending he didn’t know what Sal’s problem was. “Don’t what me. How the fuck could you get with Dani when she’s dating your best friend? I thought you were better than that.” Paddy stopped in his tracks. “Jesus, Sal, it’s not like that.” “Right. Are you going to try to tell me you didn’t just come from spending the night with Dani?” He raised his eyebrows, almost daring Paddy to deny it. “No, I’m not going to tell you that.” Paddy ran his hand through his hair. He so did not want to have this conversation. He glanced up toward Dani’s place. Fuck, why was he facing the firing squad alone? “Okay, so how exactly is it different than what I’m picturing?” Before Paddy had a chance to answer, Coop walked out onto Dani’s deck, shirt off, hair messed. There was no doubt he’d just crawled out of bed.
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“What the fuck is going on here?” Sal demanded. Paddy glanced up at the deck then back at Sal. “See? I told you it wasn’t what you were thinking.” Sal roughly grabbed Paddy’s arm and pulled him toward the closest apartment. The second they were inside, Sal turned to him, hands on his hips, tension radiating off every inch of his body. “Talk.” Rolling his shoulders, Paddy let out a deep breath. Yep, this was going to be a fun conversation. He respected Sal more than anyone else in the business and he hated the idea of disappointing him or having Sal think less of Dani, but they were adults. Guess this is why Dani didn’t want people to know. “I mean it, Paddy, I’m not fucking around. Talk.” Sal’s stance widened. “Last night when you all left, there was no doubt in my mind Cooper was anxious to get Dani in bed and judging by that big-ass hickey on his stomach, he succeeded. So how the fuck were you there?” Paddy scratched his head, trying to delay answering so he could come up with a plausible excuse. He knew Dani wasn’t ready to announce to the world she was sleeping with them both and he understood. Hell, he was leaving in two months to go back to Cuba, what would be the point? But damn, he still wanted to claim her publicly as his. “Oh fuck. Please tell me you aren’t sleeping with her too?” Paddy glanced down at his feet. “God damn it, you are.” Sal groaned. “How is that even possible, Paddy?” He looked up and raised his eyebrow at Sal. “Obviously I know how the mechanics work, what I don’t get is how that happened.” Sal shook his head. “Dani’s well…she’s Dani. She’s not the kind of girl who does that kind of thing.”
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“Well clearly she is.” Paddy clenched his fists to keep from hitting the table. It wasn’t as if he’d forced her to enter the threesome. “She’s not a fucking saint, Sal.” “Hey, show some respect,” Sal growled. “Come on, man, do you really think she’d let me do anything but treat her with respect? She’d kick my ass and you know it.” Sal took a deep breath and sighed. “Come on in, I’m going to need coffee to hear this.” “I can’t talk now. I’ve got a ten o’clock.” “It can wait. We’re talking,” Sal growled. In the kitchen, Paddy dropped into a chair. “Look, Sal, I know you love Dani like a daughter, but she’s a big girl. She can make her own decisions about who she sleeps with.” Sal plopped into the chair across from him. “I know she can make her own decisions. But Paddy, come on. Dani’s not like the other girls you date.” “I know that.” “Do you?” Sal pinned him with a knowing look. “You’re having a threesome with her and your best friend. Sounds real special.” “It’s not like that.” “Then how is it exactly? You’re sharing her with your best friend. You don’t do that with someone that matters and Dani matters, maybe not to you, but she matters to me. And she sure as hell matters to Cooper.” “I know. Why do you think this whole thing started?” “Are you telling me you did this for Cooper? Come on, Paddy, how dumb do I look?” “What the fuck is that supposed to mean? “ An arrow of pain sliced through him. It hurt to have Sal think he wasn’t worthy of Dani. It was one thing for him to think it about himself, but a whole other thing for someone he thought was his friend to say it. 101
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“Level with me here, what’s going on?” Paddy took a sip of his coffee. “Coop was totally into her and he’d been watching her from afar for a year or so but he never had the balls to approach her. When I did her piercing there was some chemistry between us and she wanted to act on it. I’d be an idiot not to want that too, but I knew Coop was into her so…” “So?” “Come on, Sal, do I have to spell it out for you?” “Fuck,” Sal grumbled. “No you don’t have to spell it out for me. But Paddy, still, like I said, Dani isn’t like other girls. She doesn’t do casual relationships. She might have done the threesome one-night stand thing casually, but she certainly wouldn’t have continued it if she didn’t feel something for you both.” “No, she’s cool with it. She knows I’m leaving and she just wants to have some fun for a while.” Sal set his coffee cup on the table and stared at him. “Are you really that stupid? How exactly do you see this going down? What? So you three just play until you leave and then what? Coop and Dani live happily ever after?” “Sure, why not? What’s so farfetched about that?” He ignored the pang of jealousy he felt at the idea of Cooper getting to be with Dani forever. Being with Dani permanently sounded pretty damn good to him. “Are you serious?” Sal rolled his eyes at him. “Let me spell things out for you. Dani is a forever kind of girl, she’s not casual about this kind of thing and as much as she wants to pretend she can be all free and fun about all this, she’s not. It’s just not in her make-up. If she’s with you both, she’s crazy about you both and when you leave, her heart is going to break.” Sal gave him a level look. ”Now how exactly is that going to play out with her and Cooper when everything about their relationship is tied into you? Have you thought about that?” Paddy shrugged. “Honestly, I hadn’t really thought about it. Jesus, Sal, we’re just having fun. Look, I know you know Dani but not in the same way I do about this 102
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subject. And I’m telling you, she’s cool with all of this. I mean come on, Sal. Could you really see her with someone like me long-term? Cooper sure, but me? No way and you know it. Trust me. She’s not going to fall in love with a bum like me.” He ignored the little stab admitting that caused him. What the hell was his problem? He didn’t want her to care about him anyway. She deserved so much better than a guy like him. “You better be right,” Sal snarled. “Because I guarantee if you break her heart I will hunt you down and kill you myself. Now finish your coffee and get to work.”
***** Curling his back to try to stretch from his seat, Paddy glanced at the clock. He’d been doing this sitting for almost six hours. After dipping his needle in the colored ink, he continued the shading around the dragon tattoo. “K, man I’m almost done here. You did good. We got this all done in two sittings. You’ll need to come back in a few weeks for me to touch things up, but other than that you should be good.” He wrapped the tattoo to protect it and stood to start cleaning up his station. His gaze landed on his cell phone. He’d turned it off when he’d started the tat because he didn’t want to be interrupted. Flicking it on, he listened to the first message and deleted. Next. “I think this is the first time I’ve left you a message. Mmm, just hearing your voice has got me all wet. Can’t wait for tonight,” Dani purred. Immediately blood shot straight to his cock. God, that woman could make him hard faster than anything. “Oh by the way, don’t make any plans for this weekend. My best friend is coming into town and I’d really like her to meet both you and Cooper. See you tonight,” her voice sang out. Fuck. He was so not up for another night of being Dani’s boyfriend’s roommate, the tagalong buddy. With his luck, her friend would assume it was some sort of bad double date. Yep sounded like a lot of fun.
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He paced around the room. He couldn’t meet her friend. Sal was right, he was just kidding himself that this thing was going to work. He looked down at his tattooed arms. Dani was never going to be comfortable introducing him to her friends as her boyfriend. It was no wonder she’d picked Coop to be the one in the role. Fuck, when they’d started this thing he hadn’t really cared, but now…now it mattered and it fucking hurt to always be relegated to the sidelines. And what was he going to do? Force her to come out to everyone about their unconventional relationship? Fuck no, he couldn’t do that to her. Picking up his phone, he pulled up Expedia’s website.
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Chapter Ten “What do you mean you’re heading to Cuba early? What the fuck, man?” Coop gaped at Paddy across the table, his beer forgotten as a knot formed in his chest. What did this mean for him and Danika? Would she want to end things now that it was just the two of them? Paddy took a pull of his beer and set the glass on the table. “Things are just getting kind of intense, you know? I didn’t sign on for that, it was supposed to be fun. Besides, now you and Dani can work on having a normal relationship.” “Fuck normal. Fuck fun,” Coop growled and slammed his hand on the table. “You’re just being a pussy and you know it. You care about her and you don’t know what to do with that.” “Fuck you.” Paddy pushed away from the table. “You should be thankful I’m leaving, this completely opens the playing field to you.” Coop stood from the table. “Is that what this is about? You think she’d pick you if things came to a head.” Paddy shrugged. “Now you don’t have to find out.” He grabbed his jacket off the back of the chair. “Tell Dani goodbye for me.” “Hell no, pussy, you’re telling her goodbye yourself.” “Come on, Coop,” Paddy said, rubbing the back of his neck with one hand. “Can’t you just tell her I had to go?” “No.” Paddy rubbed his hands across his face, his palms audibly scratching across the beard stubble. “Fine.”
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Cooper dropped back into his chair. “You may as well sit and finish your beer while you wait.” “Can’t. I’ve got shit to pack still and I want to hit the road as soon as I talk to Dani.” With that, he turned on his heel and left Cooper alone in the kitchen. Wrapping both hands around the mug of beer, he stared into the frothy depths. Part of him had been itching for a chance with Danika without Padraig in the mix, but what if Paddy was right and Dani didn’t want to be with him? This thing between them had stopped being about fun the second he’d kissed her for the first time. And as fucked-up and twisted as it was, he’d happily take her any way he could get her and if that meant having Paddy in the mix, then so be it. What did that say about him that he was actually going to miss the whole dynamic once Paddy left? Jesus. He picked up his beer and took a long slug. He was still sitting in exactly the same place an hour later when his front doorbell rang.
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He flashed her a tight smile. “Padraig, get your ass out here!” he yelled. Danika cringed at the anger in his voice. What if they’d fought? Oh god, please don’t make me have to pick between them. When Paddy came into the room, he wouldn’t look at Cooper and the knot in her chest tightened like a vise. “Hey, Paddy,” she said softly. Her eyes darted between the two men who had captured her heart, so different and yet so similar. Both so strong and caring it broke her heart to see them at odds with each other. “Hey, Dani.” He dropped a soft kiss on the top of her head. “Honey, I’m heading off to Cuba tonight.” And there it was. The final blow. “Why?” she whispered. Tears formed behind her eyes and she looked up to keep them at bay. “I thought you weren’t due back there for at least another month.” He quickly looked at her then back at the ground and shrugged. “You know how it is, Dani, jobs are thin on the ground and I can’t afford to lose this one.” “But, Paddy, you’ve won every award there is for tattooing. There isn’t a shop in the country that wouldn’t want you. Hell, I know Sal is pissed to be losing you. I’m sure you could stay on permanently if you wanted. Please don’t do this.” Cooper’s hand wrapped warmly around her palm where it rested on her thigh and she squeezed it, taking the comfort offered. Paddy ran his hand through his hair, leaving the reddish-brown strands standing in every direction. “Look, Dani, you knew going into this that I was just here for the short term. We were just having a little fun. Don’t ruin it by getting all girly and dramatic on me.” “Fuck you, Paddy,” Cooper growled. “If you want to leave you don’t have to be an asshole to do it.”
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Her spine snapped straight at the intended insult. “Right.” She tightened her jaw. Well I guess that puts me in my place. She glanced at Cooper who smiled sadly at her. Oh shit, please don’t let him give me the brush-off too. I couldn’t take that. Before she had a chance to ask him, he squeezed her hand reassuringly. With his support behind her, Danika turned back to Padraig. “Well it’s been fun.” She stood and walked toward him. His body tensed as she approached. He could claim he wasn’t attached to her all he wanted but the soulful look in his eyes said more than any words ever could. She pressed her palm against his cheek. “When you’re ready to stop running you know where I live.” He nodded and without looking at either of them, turned on his heel and left. Dani crumbled into the chair at the kitchen table. God, she’d heard the expression getting your heart ripped out but until this minute she’d never experienced it for herself. She rubbed her chest. Damn, it hurt. A fist closed around her heart tightly, making it hard to breathe. “Oh, honey, don’t cry,” Cooper said, dropping to his knees in front of her. “You’ve still got me.” She blinked through her tears and looked into his sad face. “Do I?” Confusion etched across his face as he stared back at her. “Of course you do. Why wouldn’t you?” Dani sniffed.” I don’t know, Coop. Tell me, how does this thing with us work now that our threesome is just the two of us?” He shrugged. “I don’t know, honey, but I damn sure want to find out.” He picked up her hands in his. “Do you?” “I love you, Coop, of course I want to be with you.” “You love me?” he asked, a smile breaking out on his face for the first time that evening.
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She nodded. Then sucked back a sob. “Problem is I also love that big idiot that just walked out on us.” Cooper pulled her head onto his shoulder. “He’ll be back.” Raising her head, she looked at him. “Do you think so?” “Yeah, he’s stubborn but he’s not stupid.” He pressed a kiss to her lips. “He’s not a big enough idiot to walk away from you for good. We just have to make him realize what he’s left behind.” Cooper ran his hands comfortingly up and down her back. It sounded good in theory, but how the hell could they do that when he was half a world away, enjoying his freedom and all the things he loved about being in Cuba? She’d love to believe Coop. But how could she believe that when she hadn’t been enough for her own parents to hold on to?
***** Two weeks later, with sweat pouring down his spine and soaking his shirt, Paddy threw the empty ink bottle across the room. “How fucking hard is it to make sure we always have enough colored ink, man?” he yelled at the shop owner, Tito. “You know how every fucking tourist that comes in here wants some fucking colorful butterfly or some shit like that.” Tito stepped up to him, his stance prepared for action. “Watch the tone, acere.” Fuck, Tito was right. He was being a complete asshole. He ran his hand roughly through his hair. “Sorry. I’m just a little edgy.” “Yeah, no kidding.” Tito laughed. “Bro, you need to get laid and fast. It’s not good to be so twitchy. You need to take the edge off.” Paddy rubbed the back of his neck, trying to ease the knot that wouldn’t leave. If only picking up some random girl would help. Hell, she didn’t even appeal in the least. “I just need to work.” He eyed the empty ink bottle on the floor. “But seriously, man, you need to stay on top of the orders.” 109
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“If you’d given me a chance to speak before you went off, you’d know that I already ordered everything and it should be here by tomorrow at the latest.” Tito stared at him. “I do manage to run this place just fine when you aren’t here.” “I know.” He picked up the bottle and threw it in the trash. “Fuck, man, we’d talked about you being gone a lot more than you are. I thought you were thinking of making the move home more permanent. You gonna tell me why you’re back or are you just gonna mope around here until we really come to blows?” Paddy dropped into his chair. “I just needed to get out of there, you know?” Tito nodded. “I hear you. I wouldn’t be here myself if I didn’t know where you were coming from.” Paddy’s cell phone vibrated and danced across the counter. He glanced at the caller ID but it just registered unknown. “Hello?” “Paddy? Hey, it’s Dani.” Hearing her voice was like a punch to the gut. It knocked all the wind right out of him. “Paddy? You there?” He cleared his throat. “Yeah, sorry. I’m here. How you doing?” “I’m good.” She paused. “Okay, that’s a lie, I’m not good. I miss you. Shit, I promised myself I wasn’t going to call you and be one of those girls, but I just, I don’t know… I just needed to hear your voice. Know that you’d made it there all right.” “Yeah, I’m fine.” He smiled. God, he was such a sap. He loved that she cared about him enough to call. “Okay good.” She sighed. “I kind of thought you would have called but Cooper says you haven’t called him either.” He rubbed his hand against his chest. “So you guys are still together?” “Mmm hmm.”
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Something about her tone sounded off. “What’s up? Things aren’t good with you guys?” “No, they’re fine. Coop’s great, you know that.” “Yeah, so what’s with the tone?” “I don’t know. I just… I miss you. I mean things with Cooper are great, don’t get me wrong, it’s just so different without you. We miss you.” Yeah right. He was sure Cooper was glad to have her all to himself. Guys didn’t want to share the girl of their dreams with their best friend permanently unless they were fucked-up like him. “You still there?” she asked. “Yeah.” “Did I make a mistake calling you?” Her voice broke. Shit, was she crying? “Of course not, I’m glad you called.” “Really?” She sounded so hopeful he felt like an even bigger asshole. Here she was putting herself on the line again and he couldn’t even talk to her. “Yeah, really. It’s great to hear your voice too.” “So umm, I told Sal about us.” “What do you mean?” “I kind of had a meltdown with Sal and told him everything about us.” Ahh, so that explained all the pissed-off messages from Sal. “Why would you do that?” “I don’t’ know, he’s my family and I needed to talk.” She cleared her throat. “He was a lot cooler about it than I thought he’d be. He just wants me to be happy, like you said.” She sniffed again. “I don’t know why I thought people would care so much. Sal’s right, it’s unconventional, but then again so was being gay not so many years ago. It’s about being happy, right?” “I guess.” 111
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“So, are you happy?” she asked. “What do you mean?” “I mean now that you’re back in Cuba, are you happier than you were here with Cooper and me?” God, no. He dropped his head back and took a deep breath. “You can’t beat the weather here,” he replied. “Right…well that’s good, I guess,” she said. “I just wanted to let you know, I’m sorry I was such a wimp about telling people about us. I’m not now. I umm…I realized it’s what I think that matters and I think we belong together, the three of us.” “Yo, Paddy, your next appointment is here,” Tito called to him. He glanced up and saw Tito and the client standing in the doorway, staring at him. “Ugh, look Dani, I’ve gotta go.” “Oh, okay, right…sorry.” Her voice broke and before he got a chance to say anything else, she’d hung up. Fuck. His fists clenched, he just wanted to punch something. He took a deep breath and counted to ten, opening and closing his fists on each count, trying to relieve the tension in his body. “Paddy, you ready?” Tito asked again. “Give me five and I’ll be right with you,” he said and walked out the back door of the shop. He just needed some fresh air before he lost it. His head swirled. What the fuck was that all about? The woman had him so knotted up he didn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground. He didn’t do serious. He didn’t do commitment. So why the hell did he feel as if he’d just thrown away his future? He was doing the right thing here, wasn’t he? Sure Dani missed him, but they were all better off without him there. She had Cooper, they had each other, they’d figure out things without him and eventually he’d move on too. Fuck, maybe Tito was right and he just needed to get laid. 112
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Turning, he walked back into the shop. He glanced at the tourist sitting at his station, blonde and built. She looked as if she’d stepped off the pages of Penthouse Forum in her short shorts and miniscule bikini top. She flashed him a smile that said she wanted to do more than get a tattoo to commemorate her holiday. “Hey, I’m Paddy, so what are you here for?” “Hi, Paddy, I’m Lena.” She shook his hand and giggled. “I wanted to get a butterfly on my hip. I want it really bright with lots of color.” Of course she did. He shot Tito a look and raised his eyebrows to say what did I tell you? Tito held up his hands and laughed. “All right, how big were you thinking? “Oh not very.” She smiled at him. “I think tattoos on the hip are so sexy, don’t you?” He immediately thought about the tattoo on Dani’s hip. “Yeah, they certainly can be.” He shook his head. He needed to stop thinking about Dani and focus. “Look, give me about ten minutes to draw this up.”
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Chapter Eleven Man that girl had been relentless. He’d had lots of girls flirt with him when he worked on them, but she’d taken it to the extreme and still he hadn’t been the least bit interested. Jesus, how sad was it that the only girl that got him hot was Dani? What the hell was he supposed to do? Glancing at his phone, he saw he’d missed a call. Hitting the voicemail, he listened. “You about done being a pussy yet? Fuck, man, get your shit together and come home. Dani misses you. You know this thing works, so quit dicking around. I get that you’re scared, man. It scares the shit out of me too but sometimes you’ve got to quit running from things and run toward them instead, if you know what I mean. Fuck, now you’ve got me being all sappy and shit. Just quit being a pussy and get on a plane.” Beep. The message ended. Well, looked as if Cooper wanted him to come home too. When he’d left, a huge part of why he’d taken off was he didn’t want to screw things up for his best friend, but if Coop wanted them to both be with Dani, why the hell was he fighting it? He rubbed his chest. But what if he went home and everything fell apart? Fuck. He looked down at his hand where the blonde had written her number before she left. He didn’t have much choice.
***** It took him almost a week to get everything sorted out with Tito at the shop, but they’d finally come to an agreement. He’d fly back for a month each year and he’d compete in the South American tattooing competition as part of the shop so they could keep using his name and Tito would run things. It was win-win as far as Paddy could tell.
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But as he stood nervously in front of Cooper’s house, he wondered if maybe he should have called first and given him a heads-up he was coming, or at least responded to Cooper’s message. His friend was right, he needed to man up. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door, unsure of what kind of reception would greet him on the other side. Finally the door pulled open and Cooper stood before him. “Holy shit, Paddy, what the hell are you doing here?” Paddy shrugged. “I got your message.” Cooper leaned his shoulder against the doorframe. “Oh yeah, which one? I left you several that you couldn’t be bothered to respond to.” K, Coop was a little pissed. Paddy ran his hand through his hair. “I had some shit to figure out, okay?” Paddy asked. “I don’t know, man. How do I know you aren’t going to turn into a big douche again and take off when things get too real? I’m not going to stand by and let you keep hurting Dani.” Paddy sighed. “I know, man, I fucked-up, but I’ve got my shit together now and I’d…” Before he got a chance to finish a squeal sounded and Dani was barreling down the hall. She launched herself, completely trusting he would catch her as she hurled herself toward him. Dani’s legs wrapped around his waist and she planted kisses all over his face. “Oh, Paddy, I’m so glad you’re back,” she said before smacking him on the arm. “Don’t fucking do that again.” He laughed. “I won’t.” She pulled from him so they were looking at each other’s faces. “So does this mean you’re back for good?” He glanced at Cooper who was grinning at Dani’s exuberant display then back at Dani’s gorgeous face. “I’m back for as long as you’ll have me,” he told her.
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“Then you’d better have cut your ties with that shop in Cuba because I…” She glanced at Cooper and smiled. “We want you for good.” Her declaration hit him like a punch in the gut. “Really?” She smacked him again. “Of course, you idiot. How could we not?” He shrugged. “I’m sorry about taking off.” She grabbed his face between her hands. “If you needed to leave to figure out this is where you want to be, then I’m glad you left.” She leaned down and kissed his lips, her tongue swirled out. He groaned and opened to meet her. Hungry, desperate. God, he’d missed the taste of her, the feel of her in his arms. When they pulled back from each other they were both breathing hard. Paddy glanced at Cooper, staring at him through hooded eyes. “What do you say we take this reunion inside?” Cooper asked. Without letting go of Dani, Paddy walked into the house and started down the hall. “Hold up, Paddy, I think we need to talk before we hit the bedroom,” Dani told him.” He sighed. He’d thought her welcome seemed too good to be true. Turning, he carried her into the living room with Cooper following and set her on the couch. Once they were all seated, Dani turned to him. “Okay so you’re back, but I need to know what that means. Why did you take off like that?” He looked down at his hands. “I don’t know. I guess it turns out I wasn’t as good with the whole being your friend in public thing as I thought I would be.” “What do you mean?” Dani asked. He rubbed the back of his neck. “It sucked Coop could touch you, hold your hand or give you a kiss when we were out. Fuck, he could meet your friends as your boyfriend and I got relegated to the lame friend that had to tag along on everything.” Dani grabbed his hand. “I’m sorry that’s the way you felt, that was never my intention. I wish you’d told me.” 116
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“And what? What would you have done? Told people?” She bit her bottom lip. “I don’t know.” He laughed. “Come on, Dani. We both know you weren’t ready to do that when I left.” Paddy rubbed his hand across his face. “And I didn’t leave to force your hand.” “God, Paddy, I know that,” she said. Cooper cleared his throat. “While you were gone we talked a lot about how this could work between us, for real, long term.” “Yeah and what did you come up with?” Paddy asked. “When we talked on the phone you said you were ready to tell people, but Dani, I don’t want you to do anything you aren’t comfortable with. I can deal if I need to.” “What do you mean you can deal?” He shrugged. God, he hated all this touchy-feely crap. It would be so much easier if it was just enough that he was here. But no, of course Dani would need to talk it out. He took a deep breath. Well, spilling his guts was the least he could do after the way he’d hurt her. “I realized it’s more important to me to be with you in any way I can than it is to not have you.” The sound of a broken sob beside him made him look up. Dani wiped the back of her hand across her face. “Oh, Paddy, I would never do that to you again. You have every right to expect to be seen as an equal in this relationship.” “After you left I was a bit of a mess.” She sniffed. “That’s putting it mildly,” Cooper laughed and squeezed her hand. Dani wrinkled her nose at Cooper. “Let’s just say I missed you. Anyways, the more I thought about it, the more I realized that you were right. The people that matter to me love me and want me to be happy. Sal already knows about us and he’s cool with it.” Paddy took her other hand. “But, honey, Sal isn’t your boss.” “No, he’s not, but I’m a damn good prosecutor and my boss would be an idiot to let me go. But if he did, I’d find something else.” She smiled. “Ever since I put Jeff Slate
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away I’ve been getting job offers left, right and center. At least one of those firms would be willing to look past my personal life and if they can’t, I can always go out on my own.” She looked Paddy square in the eyes. “I’ve got career options that would keep me happy, what wouldn’t make me happy is to lose you.” Paddy cupped her face between his hands. “Are you sure?” A lone tear rolled down her cheek. He brushed it away with his thumb. “I’m sure. I love you both and the three of us belong together. Besides, I’m a lawyer. It’s my job to fight for people’s rights. What kind of lawyer would I be if I couldn’t fight for my own right to live the life I wanted?” she asked him. The fist around his heart tightened. God, she was fucking amazing. “I love you,” he whispered and pressed his lips against hers. Paddy glanced over Dani’s shoulder. “So what about you? Are you cool with everyone knowing you’re sharing your woman with your best friend?” he asked. As much as he wanted this to work between all of them, if Cooper wasn’t a hundred percent on board he’d walk away rather than lose him. Cooper nodded. “When have I ever cared about what people thought about me?” “Never.” Paddy laughed. “But seriously, Coop. It’s a little different. You know some of those assholes at the station will have something to say about it, especially Carl.” “God, I hate that guy,” Dani muttered. “I can handle guys like Carl.” Cooper grinned. “He’s got a few secrets in his own closet he doesn’t want anyone to know about.” He winked. “I’ve got a few tricks I can pull out, don’t worry about me. We’ll figure this shit out as we go along.” Emotion welled in his chest. Shit, he was such a girl. Paddy cleared his throat. “So this is what you want too?” he asked the man that had been like a brother to him his whole life.
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“Yeah, this is what I want too. Dani and I both agreed, as fucked-up as it is, this thing between us is best when all three of us are involved. It just doesn’t feel as right without you in bed with us. ” Cooper shook his head and laughed. “Fuck, how messed up did that sound?” Paddy grinned. “Pretty whacked, dude.” As lame as it sounded when he said it out loud, he knew exactly what Cooper was talking about. Somehow this thing between them all just made sense. Dani rolled her eyes at them both. “You guys are such goofs.” She turned to Paddy. “I’m really sorry I wasn’t brave enough to go public.” He took her hand and brought it to his lips. “Dani, I get not wanting to broadcast to the world that you’re in an unconventional relationship and I’m not asking you to hang a sign on your office door, but I would really like it if we could try to just be ourselves with it, you know?” “I know, and I want to try.” Paddy stood and turned toward her. “I think we’ve done enough talking, don’t you?” She nodded. Her eyes roamed across his body and his cock twitched to life against his zipper. Damn, around Dani his body was always primed and ready to go. He reached down and scooped her off the couch. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Her tongue tangled with his, reminding him of exactly what he’d been missing. Paddy walked down the hall and into Cooper’s bedroom. He laid her down on the bed and looked at her. Her hair spread out across the comforter like a halo. Her eyes darkened to a midnight blue with arousal and she licked her lips. “Fuck, I want to make a meal out of you, Dani.” She sat up and tossed her shirt away, then worked on her pants. “Then by all means get to work,” she said coyly.
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He glanced over at Cooper. “Sorry, I should have asked but I couldn’t wait any longer. Are we cool, man?” he asked. “Yeah, we’re more than cool. I’m glad you’re home, bro.” He smiled at his best friend and nodded, unable to say anything because he was afraid he’d sound like a huge sap. Paddy reached over his head, pulled his t-shirt off and tossed it in the corner on top of Dani’s discarded clothes. He toed off his shoes and kicked them to the side as well, then pushed his pants and underwear down in one swoop. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Cooper doing the same. When he was naked, he walked to the edge of the bed and grabbed hold of Dani’s feet and spread her legs. He kissed up the length of her calf and thigh, resting her leg on his shoulder. He ran his tongue along the top of her other leg as he placed the opposite foot on his other shoulder. Paddy inhaled deeply. Fuck yeah. God, he couldn’t wait to taste her again. He parted her with his fingers and ran his tongue across her slit. “You taste so fucking good, baby,” he crooned. How the fuck had he walked away from this woman? “Glad you like it,” she replied and threaded her hands into his hair. “Why don’t you enjoy some more?” she asked, pushing his head back to her center. “Mmm,” he groaned. Burying his face in her pussy, Paddy ate her cunt as if it were his last meal, pressing his tongue in deeply to fully enjoy every bit of her he could. He inserted his finger inside her hot, wet, channel and thrust in and out, then added another, curling his fingers forward to reach her G-spot. Dani’s pussy clamped down and her hips thrust up to meet him. “Fuck, that’s hot,” Cooper murmured beside him. Paddy glanced at his friend who was jacking his cock as he watched the show. Dani’s fingers dug roughly into his scalp as he laved her clit, swirling his tongue around the swollen button. Her moans grew louder and her hips bucked fast as she pushed herself toward completion. He pulled out his finger and she groaned at the loss. When she came, he wanted to be fucking her with his tongue. He pushed his tongue 120
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inside her and Dani moaned. Her hips bucked and she clamped down on his mouth. Oh hell yeah, that was exactly what he’d been missing. Swirling his tongue around her tight bud he pressed his finger inside her, loving the way he could feel the beginning of her orgasm as her muscles quivered. Her breathing hitched and she made the sexiest little sounds as she moved her body against him. “Oh god, I’m so close, Paddy.” He grinned against her pussy. Now that was music to his ears. “Let go, baby. Give it to me and let me taste all of you.” He plunged his tongue deep inside her and pinched her clit roughly between his fingers and she went over the edge, screaming. Her thighs clamped painfully around his head as she held him to her body, not letting him stop until he’d wrung out the last of her orgasm. Fuck, he’d loved every minute of it. There was nothing better than being buried between Dani’s thighs. She dropped her legs off his shoulders and lay lax on the bed. “Holy shit, Paddy, you’re incredible,” she said as she pushed her hair off her face. He grinned back at her. “Glad you liked it. Now how do you want us?” She pushed herself up on her elbows, her gaze going from Paddy to Cooper, and a slow smile spread across her face. “I want you both to fuck me at the same time.” Paddy’s mouth dropped open. “What?” She looked him straight in the eyes. “I want you both at the same time.” “But I thought you didn’t want to do anything anal,” he said, unable to believe what he was hearing. “I changed my mind.” She reached out one hand toward him and the other to Cooper. “I want to enjoy fucking both of my hot, sexy men at the same time.” As much as his dick was throbbing, begging him to take her ass hard, he needed to be sure this was what she really wanted. “Honey, are you sure you’re ready? I mean, that’s a pretty big step. It would be better for you if we eased into that,” Paddy told her.
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She looked at him and smiled. “I was too chicken to try things before, scared of the taboo, sacred of what it made me if I did certain things, but now I realize I almost missed out on the chance to really be with both of you because I was afraid. I don’t want to miss out on anything again.” She cupped his face with her hands and forced him to look at her. “Nothing between us is wrong. Whatever we decide to do in our bedroom is right and I was a complete idiot to not see that before. Besides, like you said, I like an edge of pain with my pleasure. I want you to hurt me so good I never forget this evening.” Paddy flashed a look at Cooper who looked equally as dazed and aroused as Paddy felt. “You game?” he asked Cooper. “Fuck yeah,” Cooper said. “Paddy will you do the honors?” she asked. His cock jolted as if it had been zapped with electricity. Molten steel ran through his shaft. He groaned and nodded in agreement. “Lie down on the bed, Coop, and Dani, I want you up on top of him,” he told them. If they were doing this he wanted her so hot she was begging him to take her ass. The last thing he wanted to do was make this bad for her. This was going to be a night to remember. Cooper lay down and Dani slowly straddled his waist. While they got situated, Paddy walked over to the bedside table, tossed a condom at Coop, applied his own and grabbed the lube from the drawer. He slathered the liquid on his cock and with lube in hand, he knelt on the side of the bed, watching as Dani lowered herself onto Cooper’s shaft. “Fuck, brother, you’d better hurry up if you want to join this party,” Cooper said through gritted teeth. Positioning himself between Cooper and Dani’s legs, Paddy put his hands on Dani’s ass and spread her cheeks apart. He flashed Cooper a grin then bent down and ran his tongue along her hole. “Holy shit,” Dani moaned. 122
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“You like that?” Cooper asked. Dani cleared her throat. “Uh yeah, you could say that.” Paddy met Cooper’s gaze and gave him a look. Coop moved his hands onto Dani’s ass and held her open the way Paddy had been doing. There was definitely something to be said for working with a buddy. With his hands free, Paddy squirted some lube on his finger and down the crack of Dani’s ass. As the cool liquid hit her body, she squirmed, wiggling her hips. Paddy smiled to himself. He had no doubt his girl was going to love what he was about to do to her. He inserted his finger inside her tight hole and she groaned. Then he slowly added a second. Dani squirmed. ”You okay, baby?” he asked her. “Mmm hmm,” she said. Not sure what to make of her tone, he glanced at Cooper who nodded at him. “She’s good.” Scissoring his fingers, Paddy tried to loosen up her muscles for his invasion. After a few seconds, Dani was pushing back against him. “Paddy, just do it already.” He slapped her ass, firmly. “Patience, I don’t want to hurt you.” “I don’t care if it hurts. I just want to feel you both inside me, fucking me, using me, marking me as yours.” Holy fuck, he loved when she talked like that. “Coop, play with her tits, I want her so wet she’s begging us to fuck her.” “I’m already there,” Dani groaned and wiggled her ass at him. “You could be too if you would just do it already.” He laughed and swatted her ass again. “Just trust me on this okay?” “Fine,” she said with a pouty tone that he’d never heard her use before. Apparently his girl didn’t like to wait.
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Cooper sucked her hard nipple into his mouth, causing Dani to arch her back. Paddy continued to work his fingers in her ass, loosening her up for the main event. He glanced down at his jacked-up cock. Fuck, he was raring to go. He squirted more lube on his fingers and scissored his fingers wider. Dani pressed back against him, panting. “Jesus, that feels amazing, Paddy.” He swept his tongue across her lower back and she shivered. She was so close, her needy moans had him on edge. Cooper pulled her piercing with his teeth and her entire body started to shake. “Paddy, I need you inside me,” she pleaded. With a grin, he slathered some more lube on his cock and placed it at her entrance. He pressed forward, breaching her tight ring and she gasped. “You all right?” he asked. She breathed deeply. “Yep.” “Am I hurting you?” he asked. “Oh god yeah, but in a good way,” she groaned. He pushed forward a little more. She was so tight around him. “Baby, you need to relax a little bit for me so I can make this good for you.” “It is good for me, just fuck me already, both of you,” she demanded. At her harsh, lust-filled demand, he fully seated himself inside her and the three of them all groaned together. “Fuck,” Cooper grunted. Paddy pulled back as Cooper pushed forward. He could feel Cooper’s movements through the thin barrier and it felt freakin’ amazing. With one hand on Dani’s hip, he ran his other hand up her back and shoulder. Knowing how much she liked having her hair pulled, he roughly threaded his hand through her hair and pulled as he thrust into her. Dani screamed, her muscles contracting around him and he groaned. “Oh Jesus, do that again,” Cooper said.
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He pulled Dani’s head back, exposing the column of her neck and Cooper bit her there, eliciting another deep moan from Dani. The two men worked in counterpoint. When Cooper went forward, Paddy pulled back so they were both thrusting into Dani at opposite times. Paddy’s balls drew up tight, he was so close. He thrust into her harder and Dani screamed out her release. Her ass clamped around him tightly as she came, her body trying to pull him along with it. Cooper immediately followed suit. With one more thrust, his balls constricted and he yelled. Dani crumbled on top of Cooper and Paddy followed, collapsing against Dani’s back. He didn’t want to stop touching her even for a minute. He lay there until finally Cooper swatted his shoulder. “Fuck, man, you weigh a ton.” Paddy laughed and rolled off to the side. Not wanting to let go of Dani, he pulled her along with him and curled around her side. He didn’t plan on ever letting her go again. She sighed and pressed her ass back farther so he would wrap around her tighter. He cupped her breast with his palm and kissed the nape of her neck, loving the way she felt in his arms. How the hell could he have thought he could live without this? “Now that was the perfect homecoming,” Paddy said and drifted off to sleep.
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