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but I I inhale, taking in the moment. My damp hair is spread on the pillow beneath me, feel so good that it doesn’t bother me.
My skin is also still damp from the shower, but I’m surrounded by warmth, and the smile on my face hasn’t left. My legs are tangled with Zaid’s as we lay across the makeshift bed.
His fingers trace lazy patterns along my arm, my waist and the curve of my hip. I shudder. His touch might be light, barely there, but it sends waves of satisfaction through me. He turns into me, lips brushing against my neck, pressing soft, lingering kisses.
I sigh.
Aiden rolls in closer from my other side, smiling up at me as he rolls one of my nipples between his fingers. I gasp, gripping his wrist to push him away.
“Aiden, stop. I’m exhausted.”
I add a yawn and stretch for dramatics.
“Fine.” He playfully smiles, laying on his back.
He places one arm over his forehead and drops his other so that our fingers intertwine. I twist toward him, his amber eyes flitting over me, the look of pure happiness on his face.
Jake walks into the bedroom from where he was downstairs, making sure the doors were locked and the lights were off. He frowns when he takes in our positions on the bed, but
then he only shakes his head.
“Next time, I’m sleeping next to her.” He drops herself beside Aiden and props up on his elbow, watching me with a lazy, satisfied smile.
Zaid presses a final kiss on my neck and lifts his head to look at the three of us. “This bed
is too small.”
“Yeah, it’s kind of ridiculous.” Aiden has a look of disgust as he looks down at the edge of
the bed.
I chuckle, biting my lip, still not willing to let the bliss disappear.
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Happy!
“I don’t even know how we’re going to fit the ones we ordered in here,” Jake says, amusement lacing his voice.
I roll my eyes. “What do you mean? This room is huge.”
He lifts his head to look around and says nothing, looking like he agrees with me when he shrugs.
Aiden yawns, stretching his long arms above his head. Jake lays back and Zaid sighs, still tracing my skin.
“We should make plans for your spring break, get tickets if we want to go somewhere,” Jake says in the silence.
Aiden perks up, turning on his side. “Let’s go to California. Beach, sun, waves, it’d be fun.”
Zaid hums beside me, his lips moving against my neck again as he mumbles, “I don’t care where we go. As long as I’m with you.”
I laugh softly, turning my head to kiss him. “I just want to be with you, too.”
Zaid deepens the kiss for a moment, his hand dropping to my hips. He twists my body and I face him completely, my leg over his waist as we get lost for a moment. I pull away, kissing the tip of his nose and turning toward Aiden.
I straddle his hips and whisper, “And you.”
His lips are soft, warm and he exhales into me, his hand on my waist and the other sliding into my hair,
When I finally lean toward Jake, he smiles at me.
“Finally,” he teases, capturing my lips in a slow kiss that makes my toes curl.
When I pull away, I let out a small, contented sigh.
“I’m… happy,” I admit, my voice quiet. It’s like if I speak too loud, it will shatter the reality we’re living in.
Jake’s fingers dig into my hip bones and then he lets me go. I roll onto my back, between Zaid and Aiden again.
