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Focus on Alec, she reminded herself. Only Alec.

“Sure.”

She opened the freezer, took out the ice, and held it out for Alec. His gaze

drifted from her face down her neck to her stiff nipples. He licked his lips and

turned away.

“I"ll mix. You get the glasses.” His voice had that sexy low growl again that did

funny things to her already jumbled insides.

In the center of the kitchen, a large island took up most of the floor space, so as

he stood at the counter mixing ingredients, she had to turn sideways to walk past.

As she did, she made sure her breasts brushed against his back, lingering a little

longer than necessary. Her nipples tingled, and she was rewarded with his low hiss.

“Excuse me,” she whispered in her best seductive voice.

She grabbed the clean glasses, then headed back the same way she"d come,

again rubbing against his back. “Excuse me.” Another seductive whisper.

He froze, then put the shaker down with a bang and turned to face her, fierce

expression on his face and fire in his green eyes. He gripped her hips in his hands

and jerked her forward until her pubic bone rode his erection.

“Is this what you"re after, Hellz?” he asked, his voice like gravel.

He ground his cock against her, and she groaned, wetness flooding between

her legs. He lowered his head and captured her mouth. If Jace"s kiss had been a

dance, Alec"s was a battle. Consuming, raging hot, and furious. She wanted nothing

more than to slide her ass up onto the countertop and beg him to fuck her senseless.

She thrust her hips against his, matching his intensity. His hard, strong hand

closed over her breast and plucked at her waiting nipple as the other pinned her

hips to his. She gasped, tearing her mouth away. “Jace will be out in a second.”

He nodded, pressed his forehead to hers, and took a deep, shaky breath. Then

he abruptly dropped his hands and turned. The sound of the bathroom door opening

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spurred her into action. She moved to Alec"s side and busied her hands cutting a

lime. No easy task when her whole body still quaked.

“Got everything?” Jace called from outside the doorway.

“Yup, be right out. See if you can find another CD. That one has been around

twice already,” Mel said, her voice shakier than she would have liked. She scooped

up the drinks and walked slowly toward the door.

“See you out there,” she whispered.

Alec was glad Jace hadn"t come into the room. He needed another minute to

get himself under control. He"d been a hairbreadth away from fucking Mel right

there in the kitchen, and his cock hadn"t caught on to the fact that it wasn"t going to

happen. He was so hard it hurt. A case of blue balls was not what he"d signed up for

tonight.

He wondered briefly if he should tell his roommates he knew about their bet.

Judging by the tone of their conversation, it didn"t appear that they were just out to

see who could fuck him first. It really seemed like they were both into him. How

he"d gotten so lucky, he couldn"t fathom.

Six months ago he would have been over the moon to have landed either of

them. They were both great catches. But now? He had his sights on the whole

package.

He wanted the three of them to be a team. If two got together, someone would

invariably be left out. He"d felt just a tiny bit of that already, and it wasn"t fun.

Even if they thought they could all handle it, eventually it would eat away at the

relationship, and someone would end up hurt. That was the last thing he wanted,

because he loved them both, and they loved each other. He didn"t want to lose either

of them or for them to lose each other.

He just had to convince them that they belonged together. All of them.

Where to start?

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One at a time. Mel first—she"d be much easier to convince. She was already

halfway there, having loved Jace for the past ten years whether she wanted to

admit it or not. And judging by the reaction to that kiss between them in the living

room…

“Time to get back out there.” He turned on his heel, grabbed a bag of chips,

and headed through the door.

Glancing at his roommates, Jace couldn"t help notice the atmosphere had

changed again, but he couldn"t put his finger on how. Despite the weird moment

with Mel, he"d hoped that truth or dare would continue, and he would get his chance

to make some sort of impression on Alec. Sure, Mel would never suggest that they

kiss, just like he would never suggest that Alec kiss Mel, but he could ask some

provocative questions and maybe find out if Alec had ever thought about, or had

been with, a man before.

But when Mel had come back into the room, she"d seemed distracted and

wouldn"t meet his eyes. As confused by their kiss as he had been? Whatever the

case, the night had lost its magic.

He needed some time alone to process everything that had happened.

“Okay, I don"t want to be the party pooper, but I have a lot of rehearsing to do

over the next couple days and can"t afford to be tired. Are you guys calling it a

night, or should I put my ear plugs in?”

“Wh-what do you mean?” Mel stuttered.

“I mean, are you going to stay up yakking and keep the music on or…” He

trailed off. She looked visibly flustered.

“Nope. You can turn it off. I"m going to do the dishes and hit the sack myself.”

She shot him a weak smile.

“Me too,” Alec said. “And I"ll take out the trash.”

“You guys want help?”

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“You did the cooking, so you"re off the hook,” Mel said.

Jace was grateful for the reprieve.

As he snuggled into his comfortable bed, he put his brain to work. He started

out hatching a plan to seduce Alec, but instead kept replaying the kiss with Mel.

Her soft lips, her sweet smell. Why couldn"t he stop thinking about her?

He flipped over and pushed the image away. Time to focus on Alec.

Mel had been right. Time was running out, and aggression was the name of

the game.

Melody tried to stay relaxed and give off a just-hanging-out-washing-the-

dishes vibe, but it wasn"t easy when she was feeling more of an I-want-to-fuck-your-

brains-out. After what had happened earlier, Alec was as good as hers. There was

no denying that he wanted her.

As much as she and Jace had joked around and made it into a competition, she

knew her best friend really liked him too, which made the victory bittersweet. The

last thing in the world she ever wanted to do was hurt Jace in any way. Still, to the

victor go the spoils. And her hormones were raging; she couldn"t wait to claim her

prize. It might not be today, or even tomorrow, but it was going to be soon. Her

stomach fluttered with anticipation at the thought.

If things went well and he was interested in more than just hooking up, they

would tell Jace then. But for now, it would be just for her and Alec.

She was up to her elbows in soapy water, finishing off the last of the glasses,

when the front door opened. She froze, breath held, as footsteps paused in the

kitchen doorway. An endless moment passed; then Alec padded in, stopping just

behind her.

She withdrew her hands from the soapy water to rinse them and willed herself

not to react, not to turn around.

You made your move; now let him come to you.

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Her patience was rewarded an instant later. Alec"s finger brushed her nape,

descending downward in a slow caress, following the indent of her spine to her

bottom. His hot mouth pressed a kiss to her bare shoulder once, then again. His

hand stole around her body to cup her breast, teasing her nipple through the thin

cotton. She let her head fall back with a moan.

“Quiet, Mel,” Alec whispered, his lips brushing against the shell of her ear. She

shivered and nodded. “All night long, I wondered if you had on a backless bra or no

bra at all. Now that I know, I wish I didn"t, because it"s driving me crazy.” He let out

a low, harsh laugh. “How can you be so sexy without even trying?”

“Who says I"m not trying?”

He released her breast and slid his hands to her hips, pressing her ass against

his thick arousal. She gasped and wriggled.

Alec took in a shaky breath. “How far are we going to take this?”

This was going to change everything, but she was past rational thought. She

wanted Alec, and she wanted him now.

“How far do you want to take it?”

He didn"t answer but released her hips to slip his hand under her dress,

flipping it up until her ass was bare. The cool air hit her, and she drew in a breath.

He didn"t touch her for a long moment, and the wait was almost unbearable.

She was completely exposed. It was at once delicious and terrifying.

Did he like what he saw? And more importantly, was he was as aroused as she

was?

Finally, big, warm hands cupped her bottom almost tenderly.

Jesus, no fucking underwear either.

She was a walking wet dream. He could come right now and die a happy man.

He palmed her ass with both hands, squeezing and rubbing the soft, pliant

flesh. Would she let him fuck her there? His cock pulsed in response to the idea.

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Alec moved his hands to the shoulders of the dress and pulled it down to her

waist in one swift motion. Mel swayed against him, panting. He ran his hands over

her smooth, flat belly, pausing to finger her sexy little belly-button ring, then up to

cup both bare breasts. They were a perfect, pert handful, and he ached to see them,

but she felt too good to let go, even for an instant. He plucked her nipples, reveling

in her intake of breath.

“Take your hair down.”

She reached one hand high over her head, releasing the clip that held her

beautiful mane of golden hair. It spilled down her back like sunshine, and he

couldn"t stop himself from burying his face in it. He inhaled the fresh scent of pears

that was unique to her.

Somewhere inside him, a dam broke. He shifted, pressing a knee between her

thighs until they were spread wide. Kneading his way past her ass cheeks, he

paused as he reached her pussy.
Wet silk
. He held his breath, pressing two fingers

into her clutching heat. She groaned, her back arching.

“Shh.”

She leaned forward to rest her elbows on the countertop. He thrust his fingers

deeper, biting back his own groan as her slick walls squeezed him. Damn, he needed

to be inside her
now.

He pulled his fingers away, then reached down to unbutton his pants. As his

cock sprang free, Mel reached her hand back between them and closed a fist around

him. Helpless, he thrust himself more fully into her hand. She began to work his

dick in long, firm strokes. In moments he was pumping his hips in counterpoint, a

colossal orgasm bearing down on him hard.

What the fuck?

Just as he was about to wrench himself from her clever grasp, she stilled,

releasing his shaft. She delicately circled the head of his cock with one fingertip,

letting out a satisfied purr as she encountered the drop of moisture that clung there.

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A jolt of pure animal lust shot through him, and the need to bury himself inside her

overwhelmed all thought.

He pulled back for a second, fumbling briefly through his pocket, then donned

protection. Wrapping a fist in her hair, he grabbed his dick, rubbing it up and down

against her hot slit. Slippery with her moisture, he centered himself and slid home

in one long thrust, not stopping until his hips were anchored to hers.

Mel whimpered, and her pussy fluttered over him. His balls tightened, and his

cock throbbed in response, every nerve ending aflame. Desire clawed at him, urging

him to move, to thrust, but she was so damn tight. Shaking with the effort of

remaining still, he leaned forward to whisper, “You okay, Mel?”

“God, yes.” To emphasize her words, she retracted from him until only the

head of his dick was still inside her, and then slammed her ass back against him.

He let out a loud grunt before he could stop it.

They both stilled. Jace was a pretty heavy sleeper, but that had been loud.

They waited in tense silence for any sign they"d woken him.

Mel quivered, and Alec flexed his hips. But for the sound of the blood pounding

in his head, the house remained silent. He took that as a good sign and reached

around to cover her pelvis with his hand, pressing her back toward him.

Slipping his index finger into her folds, he found her clit, plump and slick. He