Chapter Thirteen
Jackson blew out the breath he had been holding and shook his head.
Fucking hell, what was he going to do with that woman?
Love her.
His heart nearly stopped beating at that thought. He just met her, how the hell could he be falling in love with her? Plus, she’d just told him she had slept with someone else. Shouldn’t he be pissed? Common sense was telling him to walk away now, but his heart and his throbbing cock were telling him there was no way in hell that he was going anywhere.
“Well, shall we talk now that our lady has told us both to piss off for the moment?”
Jackson glanced at Maxwell and noted that even though he was talking to him, the other man hadn’t looked away from where Trinity was swimming toward shore.
A small smile curved Maxwell’s lips. “She swims like a fish.”
“More like a shark.” It was time Jackson got to the point. “Listen up, King. I know about you and the women you date. You’re not good for Katrina.”
Maxwell’s blue eyes frosted over as he finally met Jackson’s gaze. “And you are? Please, Lieutenant. I’m here on the island enough to know about the broken hearts you’ve left behind. Can’t let a woman get too close to that fucking ice-cold heart of yours.”
“Like that’s any worse than you? I’ve seen you with the women you’ve brought with you to the island. They call you the playboy king for a reason.”
“You say that like you’re any different,” Maxwell scoffed. “No matter how quiet you’ve tried to keep your extracurricular activities, I’ve heard all about the bedroom games you like to play.”
Jackson cursed viciously.
“I know firsthand that Trinity won’t play how you like it. So, you may want to think about that.”
“I know she’s not submissive.”
“Not a single bloody bone in her body.” Maxwell’s gaze was serious. “Be sure. I mean it, Jackson. She won’t do it. We went through this last night, and she made it clear. She’ll shut down if you try to push her into something she doesn’t want or try to change her to be what you need.”
That made Jackson angry. “I’m not looking to change her. I want her just the way she is. You’re just saying this so you can have her all to yourself. She’s not just some vacation fuck for me.”
Maxwell’s fists clenched, then he relaxed his hands again. “This is getting us nowhere. My past relationships have nothing to do with how I feel for Trinity. Being with her…it feels right. She gets me, and I’m guessing it’s the same for you.”
Jackson nodded. “So, are we really going to try this?”
“I won’t give her up. I’m already falling for her. She’s already mine.”
“The hell she is!” Jackson snarled. “She’s mine!”
Maxwell let out an impatient breath. “We can’t come at her arguing like this. She’s likely to give us both the boot.”
“Or a swift kick to the nuts.”
Maxwell snorted at that. He got up and threw the anchor into the water to make sure the boat stayed in place. “Damn right. If we’re sure, we have to show her that we are in this together. That both of us want her, and we’re both going to try and make this work. For all of her bravado, she’s been hurt in the past.”
Jackson’s jaw clenched as he thought about the scars that he’d seen. “I noticed.”
“I’m not just talking physically. It’s like…” Maxwell turned away from where he had been watching the shoreline and searched for a way to explain what he sensed. “It’s like she’s waiting for us to reject her. To let her down.”
“Well, she’ll be waiting a long time because that won’t happen.” Jackson sighed. “Look, I know I fucked up by not calling, but I’ve been thinking about her every fucking second since I last saw her. She makes me feel. It’s like…before I met her, I was seeing in black-and-white and I didn’t even know it. She’s brought color into my life. Vibrant, sometimes painful to see color, but I can’t go back to the dark.”
“I feel the same,” Maxwell admitted. “Listen, I know you’re a good man and a good cop. Once we get to know each other better, I’m sure we’ll end up being the best of friends, especially if this situation works out. I want to be honest, though. One of the reasons I’m agreeing to this…partnership is because of her job. Even if she cuts back on her intrigues, she will still be in danger. I think knowing there are two of us watching out for her will help me sleep at night.”
Jackson thought about that for a moment and couldn’t help but agree. “You’re right. She needs the two of us to watch out for her. And if you ever say that to her, I’m going to fucking deny it.”
Maxwell laughed. “I’m not that stupid, mate.”
“So, let’s go claim our woman.” Jackson stood up and gaped as he looked toward the beach. “Fuck me, she’s laying there fucking naked!”
“Doesn’t look like anyone is around,” Maxwell commented as he pulled off his shirt. “Lighten up, Jackson. She’s a grown woman. Scolding her for the small shit is just going to make her rebel more, and drive you crazy.”
Jackson knew he was right. He quickly stripped off his own clothes and turned with a questioning glance as Maxwell made a noise in his throat.
“Looks like you two have that in common.”
At Maxwell’s gesture, Jackson glanced down at the various tattoos that were on his own body. He had been inordinately pleased when he had realized that the tribal tattoo on Trinity’s leg practically matched the one he had on his own right arm and shoulder. On his left shoulder was a dragonhead breathing fire. The flames curled around his pectoral muscle and the body of the dragon covered his entire back, with the tail curling around his left hipbone.
“You ever think of getting one?” Jackson asked as he studied the other man’s flawless body with a dispassionate glance.
“I haven’t, but I have a feeling I may have to change that.”
Jackson knew that he had an intimidating cock because of his length, but it seemed like Maxwell was packing his own weapon of mass. “You’re going to need to be careful with that thing. Katrina isn’t exactly a big woman.”
Maxwell’s grin was razor-sharp. “I didn’t get any complaints from her last night.”
So much for their truce, Jackson thought, and was only seconds behind Maxwell as he dove into the water.
Maxwell was amused that they swam the short distance almost side by side, both pushing to match the other’s speed. During the quiet of the swim, he gave careful consideration to everything that had happened earlier. Now, he was even more determined to make sure that they made this work.
He had been serious when he’d said that he couldn’t lose Trinity. She had come into his life like a bolt of lightning and changed everything.
And he never wanted to go back.
When the water was shallow enough, he stood and walked naked onto the beach, hiding his smile as the lieutenant paused to ensure they were alone on the beach before following. He stood over Trinity’s prone form, drinking in her beauty as the sun warmed his bare skin. He waited for the punch to the gut as her eyes opened.
Yes, she was already his.
He felt it in his soul.
“You’re blocking my sun, blue eyes.”
Maxwell settled himself next to her on the sand. “My apologies, love.”
Trinity glanced over at Jackson when he stalked over and his nude body cast her in his shadow. He looked like a sea god come to life, with his tattoos and cut, muscular body. Her eyes followed a particular droplet of water that cascaded down his bare chest, changing direction as it slid down the angles and planes of his rock-hard abs. She wanted to follow the water droplets dripping down his golden skin with her tongue.
Looking lower, her breath sucked in harshly as she took in the thick erection straining from his groin. She wanted to reach out and trace the hard lines of his pelvic bones with her hands as she licked the water off of his cock like an ice cream cone, but she refused to move.
It was weird seeing Jackson standing before her naked while Maxwell lay next to her, gently playing with strands of her hair. This ménage shit was going to take a lot more work to adjust to than she originally thought.
She had been lying there soaking in the warmth from the sun, fantasizing about what it would be like to have two men in her life. The sex would be amazing. There was no doubt about that. It wasn’t the sexual nature of the relationship she was worried about, though.
It was everything else.
Jackson slowly lowered himself over her, his knees bracketing the outside of hers. She kept her curious eyes on his as he leaned down and placed a soft, gentle kiss on her lips. She felt the shiver race through her body and loved the way her nipples puckered the instant his chilled flesh came into contact with hers. She wanted to deepen the kiss, but it was over before she could.
She sighed as Jackson lifted off of her and moved to the side.
But she wasn’t disappointed for long.
Her mind went blank as Maxwell’s mouth came down on hers in a heated kiss as soon as Jackson moved away. This was not the light, gentle kiss that Jackson had given her.
This was a scorching kiss meant to heat her blood.
She moaned into Maxwell’s mouth and arched her back as she felt Jackson’s hand slowly stroked between her thighs, parting them so his fingers could trace circles over her distended clit. She pulled her mouth away and gasped for breath.
“We…we’re supposed to be thinking about this.”
Maxwell’s lips trailed down to her breasts, licking at the water droplets on them as Jackson leaned in closer so he could look into her eyes. “You can think all you want, baby. But Max and I have come to an understanding.”
Her eyes narrowed.
This should be interesting.
She wanted to ask questions, but she was having a hard time concentrating as Maxwell’s mouth closed over one of her breasts, sucking hard on her nipple, while Jackson’s finger slid into her wet pussy, testing, teasing.
“Shit!” she moaned. “Can’t think when you do that.”
“Good. Then, you can just listen for now. Max and I have decided that we aren’t going to make you choose between us. You want both of us, and we both want you. So, we’ll make this work. Together we’ll make this work.”
“Wait, Max,” Trinity said as she pulled lightly at his hair so he was no longer touching her. “Are you serious?”
He smiled. “Yes, love. We want to make this work.”
“There are obviously going to need to be some rules put in place,” Jackson said seriously, his finger stilling inside her. “Relationships like this take work…lots of work.”
“I know. That’s why I think we should think about this more before we jump into anything.”
“Or you can let us pleasure you, then you can think after,” Maxwell said, lowering his head so he could kiss her again.
While Maxwell was busy distracting her, Jackson moved between her legs, sliding them open so his large body could fit between them.
Maxwell took advantage of Trinity’s gasp and plunged his tongue deep into her mouth, swallowing her moan of pleasure as Jackson sucked hard on her clit. Her legs shook as he continued sucking, pushing two of his large fingers into her tight hole.
“Damn, she’s tight,” Jackson said softly, almost reverently.
Maxwell’s head came up and his eyes gleamed like brilliant sapphires as he watched her while he plucked at her aching nipples with strong fingers. “I know. And her juice is so sweet, I could feast on her all day.”
“Now, it’s my turn,” Jackson growled as he went to work, licking and sucking at her pussy while he finger-fucked her hard.
“That’s right, love. Jackson is going to eat your sweet little pussy until you come,” Maxwell whispered. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you?”
“Fuck, yes,” she moaned. “Eat me, Jackson. Lick my pussy.”
She writhed in ecstasy, the back of her head burying into the soft sand as Jackson continued to fuck her with his fingers and his mouth went to work. Maxwell moved back down, suckling both of her nipples in turn. When Jackson sucked hard on her clit again, and a scream tore from her throat as she came.
Jackson went to work licking up her release as he continued to work his fingers inside of her, stroking her G-spot until her body went limp beneath him. He levered up, breathing hard. “Fuck, I can’t wait. There is a lagoon just inside that cave over there—”
“Here,” she panted. “Right now. I want you now, Jackson.”
He cursed under his breath. “Let’s at least clean this sand off first. I plan to fuck you raw and don’t want the sand hurting you when I do.”
Jackson jerked Trinity’s body up into his arms, pulling her away from Maxwell. He carried her into the water, letting the waves clean the sand off of both of them. Trinity looked over to see Maxwell storm after them, seeing the anger in his eyes, and was quick to counter it. She pushed out of Jackson’s arms, going to her knees in the shallow water.
“Max, I want to suck you. Give me your cock.”
Maxwell’s eyes flared with lust as he went to his knees in front of her, and he held her hair back so it was out of her face. She shot him a sultry look as she gripped his cock in her hand. She gave his large shaft a few testing strokes, then leaned down to use her tongue to swipe at the pre-cum leaking from the head of his bulbous cock.
“Fuck! Your mouth should be illegal, love.”
His hips jerked forward, and she gladly accepted the hard flesh further into her mouth, sucking it deeper. His grip on her hair tightened, and she welcomed the little bite of pain it brought.
Unable to wait any longer, Jackson dropped to his knees behind her. He pulled her thighs apart, then lodged the head of his large cock against the opening of her pussy. Without warning, he shoved hard, pushing through her tight muscles and making her moan around Maxwell’s cock in her mouth.
“Ah, god, you feel so good, baby. Let me in. Let me all the way inside you.”
He pulled back, then thrust deeper, using her cream to ease his way in. He worked his cock back and forth until he was balls deep, then paused to let her get used to being filled by him. Savoring the pleasure of being inside her, he swiveled his hips to ensure she was open and ready. His hands gripped her hips hard, holding her steady.
“Get ready, Katrina…”
In response, she clenched her muscles around his shaft, making him curse. He pulled back, then surged forward, pounding his hard cock deep inside her tight pussy in a punishing rhythm.
Trinity tightened her mouth around Maxwell’s huge cock, working her tongue on the underside of the shaft as she took the pleasure Jackson was giving her. They worked in tandem, pushing and pulling her body so she was a sea of sensation. Maxwell held her head still as he fucked her mouth, making sure not to choke her while Jackson continued to pound into her from behind. The power of his thrusts had the water frothing around them, his hips hitting the soft flesh of her ass with each stroke.
“You’re so tight, baby. I love fucking your sweet little pussy.”
Jackson’s hand reached between her thighs to flick at her clit, making her moan in pleasure. Maxwell groaned every time Jackson’s fingers played with the tight little bud. It told Jackson that she was sucking the life out of Maxwell every time he did, and it gave him a powerful feeling that he was controlling both their pleasure.
“I want to feel you come on me, Katrina. Come on my cock while you suck Max’s cum down your throat. Come for me, Katrina. Come for me now!”
Trinity’s body tightened as her impending release raced through her body. Jackson sped up his thrusts and pinched her clit, throwing her over the cliff of ecstasy. Her back arched as she came, her body exploding around his shaft. Her slick cream made it easier for him to drive into her as wave after wave of bliss battered her body.
“God, she’s clamping on me so fucking tight I can barely move,” Jackson groaned. His thumb stroked over the tight rosette of her ass, making her shiver with pleasure. “I can’t wait to see this tight ass filled, baby. Maybe I’ll spank it so it’s nice and red first. I’ll get you ready with one of my plugs, then I’ll fuck it for you while Max fucks your sweet pussy.”
“God, I can’t wait until we both fuck her like that,” Maxwell agreed. “Fuck, I’m going to come. Here it comes, Trinity. Drink me down, pet. Drink every drop.”
Trinity was glad she already came because her body tensed up with anger at their words. Maxwell groaned as his cock began spurting his release into her mouth. She drank down reflexively when what she really wanted to do was put him on his ass.
Actually, he was damn lucky she didn’t just bite him.
She felt Jackson’s hands tighten on her hips as he thrust one, twice more, then spilled himself deep inside of her with a low groan. The second they were done coming, she pushed hard on Maxwell, so he did fall back on his ass. She jerked away from Jackson, who braced himself at the last second before he took a header into the water.
“What the—?”
Trinity stomped away from them, diving into the water. When she came up she spit water out of her mouth, trying to clean the taste of Maxwell from her mouth. She had loved the taste of him, sweet and salty with a hint of something special that was Maxwell alone, but he had ruined it.
And Jackson…he was lucky she didn’t just drown his ass.
How in the world could two very intelligent men be so stupid?
“Trinity?” Concern filled Maxwell’s voice as he said her name.
She opened her mouth to blast both of them but choked on her words. Her eyes went wide and she quickly lowered into the water, covering most of herself as she looked past where a very angry Jackson was scowling at her and a concerned Maxwell watched her from where he sat in the water.
“Well, my dear. It seems like you’ve found yourself between a stone and another hard body.”
Trinity sighed. It certainly seemed like the whole fucking island was going to end up seeing her naked before her vacation was over.