The Art of Love [Hedon Falls 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (15 page)

He moved so she could go to the computer. She looked over Justin’s shoulder and brought a hand to her mouth. “Justin,” she said. “Oh, wow. They’re beautiful!”

Justin turned to look up at her. “I have been telling you,” he said. “The photographs are beautiful, because you are beautiful.”

Melanie bent down and pressed her lips against his. Justin turned so he could pull her onto his lap, but she placed a hand against his chest. “What about the paint?”

“It is dry,
ma chèrie
. Do not worry.” She straddled his legs and they kissed passionately. David’s cock hardened again and he rubbed it through his pants. He needed to do something about it soon. As he watched, Justin slid his hands into the back of the panties and cupped her ass. She moaned when his lips moved to her neck and she ran her fingers through her hair.

“Ma chérie,”
he said softly. “Do you remember I said I did not mix business with pleasure?”

“Yes,” she said breathlessly.

“I would like to make an exception.”

She leaned down and kissed him, hard. His hands travelled around to her breasts, and he stroked the nipples. She lifted her head and gasped with pleasure. “Let’s go wash this paint off,” she said. “I want to feel your mouth on me.” She stood up and looked at David. She walked over to him and pulled him down for a kiss.

David buried one hand in her hair and placed the other against the small of her back so he could press her stomach into his hard-on. She held him tightly and moaned as his tongue slid into her mouth. He moved his hand down to her ass and squeezed. He loved the feel of it in his hand. She pulled her head back and looked into his eyes. “I want you to join us,” she said.

David gazed at her. Her eyes were dark with desire, and he could feel her nipples hard against his chest. He knew if he slid his hand between her legs, he would find her wet and ready. He glanced at Justin, who stood watching them silently. David had been aroused watching Melanie with Justin. There was no question about that. But could he actually make love to her at the same time as the other man? He looked back at her and realized that the answer was yes.

When David nodded at Melanie, Justin’s excitement grew. He enjoyed making love to her with Garrett, and he knew David made her happy. He hoped that the two of them together could bring her an immense amount of pleasure. Melanie took David’s hand and then gestured for Justin to join them. He followed along behind as they moved into the bathroom.

Justin had only a stand-up shower in his bathroom, but it was large. When they entered the bathroom, Melanie turned toward them.

“You two have far too much clothing on,” she said. “Strip.”

Justin was eager to comply. He quickly tore off his T-shirt and pushed his jeans and underwear down. He bent over and pulled off his socks and then stood naked beside David, who had stripped, too. Melanie stood in front of them, looking longingly from one cock to the other. Then she raised her eyes and smiled in that way that Justin loved, the way that said she knew how she affected them, and that she planned to use that knowledge. She slipped her hands under the waistband of the panties and slowly slid them down over her hips. She bent over so she could slide them to her ankles and then stepped out of them. She stood and tossed them into the trash can. Justin took in the sight of her. The arms he had painted on her body were still there, but with the removal of the panties, one of the hands had disappeared, and her luscious mound was exposed, the light-coloured hair barely visible.

She turned and stepped into the shower. “Are you coming?” she asked them.

David followed her in. She turned the water on and let it cascade down over her. Justin pulled two face cloths from beneath the sink and joined them. He handed one of the cloths to David, threw one over his shoulder, and picked up a bottle of shower gel. He squirted it onto Melanie’s breasts, then reached out and began massaging it into her skin with his bare hands. She moaned as his hands slid over her skin. The lather turned brown from the paint before it was rinsed away by the water. Justin squirted more shower gel onto his hands and began washing the paint from the rest of her body. David followed with the washcloth, removing whatever Justin was unable to get initially. Justin dropped to his knees in front of her, lathering her legs one at a time. He rinsed the soap from his hands and then slid one up between her legs and stroked her pussy. She moaned and Justin looked up to see David caressing her breasts. He smiled and pressed his face in between her legs.

Justin slipped his tongue between her slick labia and flicked it across her clit. Her cries echoed in the small room. He slipped his fingers into her cunt and fingered her slowly, pressing his fingers against the spongy spot inside her that made her writhe. He pressed his lips up between hers and sucked on her clit, squeezing it gently in his mouth. He loved the screams that came from her mouth.

“Fuck, Justin! I’m going to come!” she cried. “Make me come!”

He smiled to himself and pumped his fingers a little faster inside her as he swirled his tongue rapidly around her clit. He was rewarded for his efforts a moment later when her cunt clenched rhythmically around his fingers and her cries became nearly deafening in the tiled enclosure. When the last spasm had subsided, he stood and pressed his lips to hers. He could feel David’s hands on her breasts.

“I want to watch you suck David’s cock,” Justin said.

Melanie smiled and turned toward the large black man. She dropped to her knees in front of him and covered his huge cock with her mouth. Justin stroked his own cock as he watched her suck eagerly on the other man. Her blonde hair and fair complexion were stunning against David’s dark skin. He loved watching her suck other men off. Well, perhaps only Garrett and David. He didn’t think he would want to share her with anyone else.

David was groaning loudly now. “Melanie, I’m going to come!”

Justin stroked his cock harder, urging himself to climax. He watched as David gasped and shook, while Melanie’s mouth stayed fastened around his dick. Then she pulled away and smiled up at him. Justin didn’t see a drop of cum. He wanted to shoot off in her mouth, too.

“Melanie,” he said as he neared orgasm. “Swallow my cum!”

She turned around and took him into her mouth, sucking hard. Justin grabbed her hair and held her on him, feeling her tongue and mouth contracting around his cock, stroking him, and he passed over the edge. He roared as he came, spurting hot semen down her throat. She swallowed all of it and when he was done, she stood and kissed him.

“That was fucking hot,” David said from behind her.

Justin smiled at him. “It is good to watch the woman you love give pleasure to another.”

“What did you say?” Melanie asked.

Justin looked at her. “It is good to watch the woman you—” He broke off suddenly. He had said,
the woman you love
. As he looked into her eyes, he realized that it was true. He loved her. When it had happened, he had no idea, but he loved her. He reached out and touched her cheek. “
Ma chérie, c’est vrai. Je t’aime.
”

A tear spilled from the corner of her eye just before she threw herself into his arms and kissed him. He held her close and tried to express his love with his lips. She pulled away a moment later and whispered, “I love you, too.” They kissed again, and Justin didn’t think he’d ever felt happier. And then they heard the shower door slam behind them.

* * * *

Melanie gave herself a mental smack. Getting David to this point had been a challenge, and now she and Justin had screwed it up by proclaiming their love for each other in front of him.

“Fuck,” she said and stepped out of the shower. She grabbed a towel and followed David into the main room. At least he had to stop and dry off and dress, or she was sure he would have run right out of the apartment.

“David!” she cried as she ran to him.

“What?” he snapped.

“David, I’m sorry. I got caught up in the moment. We didn’t mean to exclude you,” she said.

“It’s fine,” he said in a tone that suggested it wasn’t fine at all.

“David, please,” she said. “Don’t go. Stay with me.”

“So I can watch you two act all lovey dovey? You know what? He’s right. He’s absolutely right. It is fucking awesome to watch the woman you love pleasuring someone she loves. But I can’t say it now, because he said it first!” David exclaimed.

Melanie stared at him. Was he saying what she thought he was saying? “You…you love me, too?” she asked.

“Of course I do!” he cried. “I loved you from the start. Why, I don’t know, but it’s the goddamn truth. That’s why I was so upset about you dating other people. Because I’d already fallen in love and you didn’t love me back.”

Tears filled Melanie’s eyes again. His behaviour made so much more sense now. And she realized that she had loved him, too. That was why she’d been so unhappy while they were apart. “I do love you,” she said quietly. “I did then. And it hurt when someone I loved told me I was a slut.”

David closed his eyes and she could see his jaw clenching. He stood there for a few moments without saying or doing anything. At last, he opened his eyes and came to her. He pulled her roughly into his arms and kissed her. Melanie’s head spun as his passion overwhelmed her, and she was glad he was holding her so tightly or she might have fallen. He tore his lips away and hugged her tightly.

“I’m so sorry,” he said. “I told you I was. God, I’ve fucked this up so badly!”

She held him close. “It’s okay,” she said soothingly. “I love you. You love me. We’ll figure it out.” She looked up into his eyes again and was surprised to see worry etched on his features.

“It was amazing watching you with Justin,” he said. “And having him watch us. But I don’t know if I can do that all the time. I said I would accept it if you wanted to date others, but I didn’t realize how hard that would be. Especially if he loves you, too. And what about Garrett? Do you love him?”

Melanie knew she did. She loved them all and she didn’t know what to do. “I love Garrett,” she said. “I love Justin. And I love you. So what happens now?”

He closed his eyes and pressed his forehead to hers. “I wish I knew,” he said. “I’m going to go for now. I just need to think, and your naked body next to me isn’t helping.”

Melanie looked up, barely seeing him through the tears that swam in her eyes. “Please don’t go,” she said. “I don’t want to lose you.”

He stroked her cheek. “I’m not leaving for good. Just going to think. I’ll call you tomorrow. Okay?”

Melanie nodded. “I love you,” she whispered.

“I love you, too,” he whispered back.

She watched as he dressed, then blew her a kiss before walking out the door. She sat down on the floor and buried her head in her hands and sobbed.
What a fucked-up mess
. She felt Justin’s hands on her shoulders and she turned to him, crying into his shoulder. He stroked her hair and her back, and whispered to her in French. She didn’t understand what he was saying, but it soothed her, and eventually, her tears slowed, and then stopped.

“Come to bed,
mon amour
,” Justin whispered. He took her hand and helped her stand, and then led her to the bed. Melanie crawled under the blankets and curled up on her side. Justin slid in behind her and held her for the rest of the night.

* * * *

When Melanie awoke, she was a little disoriented. She felt someone behind her and heard his deep breathing, but it wasn’t until she opened her eyes and looked around that she remembered the events of the previous day. The memory of David at the gallery, Justin’s paintbrush moving over her skin, the shower with both men, and the aftermath, all hit her at once, knocking the wind from her. She gasped, trying to calm down and catch her breath. She stared at the window and worked at inhaling slowly and deeply, until she could think more rationally.

Yesterday had been a huge emotional roller coaster, and she could feel the turmoil still bubbling within her. She loved three men. How was that even possible? She was no closer to an answer than she had been last night. The thought of losing even one of her lovers had the tears threatening again. If she could convince them all to stay with her, then the problem would be solved. She thought Garrett and Justin would be open to the idea, but David’s views were uncertain. He said he would try to accept it, but what happened if he found it too difficult?

Maybe she needed to distance herself from all of them to think more clearly. As David had said, it was hard to think when she was so close to them. With the gallery opening looming, she needed to keep her wits about her and keep that goal on track.
I think that’s what I need to do. I need space.
With some course of action decided, Melanie got up, careful not to wake Justin, and pulled on her clothes. She gathered her purse and briefcase, scrawled a quick note for Justin, and headed quietly out the door.

Melanie went back to the gallery. Sitting in her building gave her a sense of direction. Here, she knew exactly what she wanted and needed to do. She pulled out the floor plans and began drawing diagrams showing the placement of the art. Her phone rang a few minutes later and she glanced at the display. It was Alexis.