Chapter 43
Forty-Three
JAMIE
“Ihave an idea," Violet announces, turning to me on the couch. She crosses her legs and waits for me to respond.
Smiling indulgently at her, I grab her fidgeting hands and set them on my thigh. "What's your idea?"
After a long day of work, I could listen to her talk about literally anything and be completely content. My schedule is jam-packed lately, like it always is after the holidays. What better way than to spend your gifted cash?
Violet takes a deep breath like she's gearing up to say something important. Her body language puts me on high alert, then she blurts out, "I want to have sexy time as a group before I leave for my trip in a few weeks."
I open my mouth to say something along the lines of fuck yes, but she keeps talking like she needs to explain herself. "It's just that I think we need to figure out if we can actually do stuff without bad feelings before taking the emotional next step, you know what I mean?"
"Bad feelings?" I ask, still holding her hands. If I let go, I worry she will stand and start pacing.
She nods her head. "Like jealousy and insecurities."
Now I do sit up straight and abandon my peaceful idea of just listening to her talk. "V, have you been feeling jealous and insecure?"
Her shrug annoys me because I don't want her to lie to me, but she warms my heart by telling the truth.
"Sometimes. It's odd reading your flirty text messages to them in the group chat.
But I also worry about what you send separately.
Because what if you decide you don't want or need me anymore?
Nate and Ellis are very forward and available in this dynamic. I'm over here hesitating."
Son of a bitch. I should have been paying more attention. "Why haven't you said anything?"
"It's only been a week. I figure I'll get used to it at some point. But back to my idea—"
"No," I growl and lift her onto my lap. "We aren't done talking about your feelings. Why didn't you tell me, V? We're partners. I'm here for you, yet I've been hurting you without knowing."
"Jamie." She sighs, sounding tired of me always trying to help and love her. "You're not hurting me. I'm just adjusting, and sometimes I need to think things through on my own. If I start saying everything I feel, you'd have no time or space to flirt with my exes."
"Jesus, don't say it like that." Cringing, I spank her ass a little which makes her laugh. "I always want to know how you feel, my love."
Violet raises an eyebrow. "And sometimes I don't want to tell you how I feel because I don't know how to articulate it. I'm still an individual, Jamie. I love you, and that's why I'm talking to you about it now."
Damn it all to hell. I want to wrap her up so tight she will never think of being independent again. But that's fucked up, and I keep the thought to myself, which now makes me feel like a hypocrite.
"Alright, so your idea," I steer us back on track.
Violet smiles and wiggles on my lap. "I want us to try to see how we all feel. If there's a problem or bad feelings, I think it's best we find out now before we all go falling in love."
Falling in love...Am I capable of falling in love with Nate and Ellis? I like them and I'm attracted to them, so maybe she's right. I may not be in love with them yet, but I could be.
"No more broken hearts." Violet sounds pained, and I understand given their history.
I pull her down for a soft kiss, but it quickly shifts to something hotter when I get my first taste of her.
She tastes like mint, and my tongue seeks out more of it.
Hers battles mine like we're dueling for the upper hand, but when her hot cunt presses against my cock, I grab her by the throat and push her back.
A puff of air explodes from her like it always does when I grab her in such a vulnerable place. "More?" she pleads, eyes lidded.
Out of the corner of my eye, I watch her hands raise, but before she can enchant me with her fingers in my hair, I ask her my final question. "What do you need to feel ready to try the next step, Sweets?"
"A date," she replies quickly, like she's already thought about it. "With Nate and Ellis. Then meet you after for a drink. I need to know if our feelings are really still there as a throuple too."
Her words trail off, and I allow her attention to shift to my body. Her blunt little nails massage my scalp and tug my hair tie free. Moaning, I use my hold on her throat to pull her back to me so we're sharing the same air.
"I have an idea too." And fuck is it a good one.
"I'm not wearing that!"
Laughter shoots from my mouth since I automatically think Violet's joking. Yet, her face never changes from horrified at my idea.
Interesting. Have I found a limit in what Violet Bennett will let me do to her? Let's see...
"My love, you have exactly three minutes to fit the cute little vibrator into your thong before I put it there myself."
My tone is one that's not to be fucked with, but I'm happy to announce that Violet is definitely getting her sass back. "My love," she mocks. "You have exactly three seconds to shove it up your ass before I do it myself."
I cock a brow and bite the inside of my cheek to keep from snorting. "Do you really think you can win this battle, V? Be honest with yourself."
Fuck, arguing with her and battling for the upper hand is always such a turn on with her. We both know I'll win, but Violet has me by the balls in every aspect of our life. I'll bend over backwards while burning the fucking world down for her.
She scowls, and I'd bet she's about a moment away from stomping her foot. I don't know if she sees the hard set of my jaw or the determination in my eyes, but she sighs. Eyeing the small device in my hand, she asks, "Why do you want me to wear that on my date with Nate and Ellis?"
Easy question. "So you'll have the sexiest reminder I could come up with on short notice for you to remember who you're coming home with at the end of the night."
Pulling my phone out of my jeans, I show her the app that controls the vibrator. It's long distance, but not super long, which works fine because I'll be meeting them at the bar next to the arcade.
"Jamie, that's so fucked up."
"Really? This is the line then? A vibrator to make your clit tingle every once in a while during your date with two other men?" I'll be shocked if she says yes.
"Well, no..." she mutters, much to my delight. "But we'll be at an arcade! It's super inappropriate."
Okay, I hear what she's saying, but... "What's the difference between this and you stroking my cock in the line at the coffee shop this morning?"
Now she stomps her foot. "Nobody was looking, and I was covering myself the whole time."
"Great so we're in agreement. Nobody can see the vibrator through your jeans, and I'll keep in on low. Just enough to tease and tingle like you did to me before nine in the fucking morning."
"Damn it Jamie!"
I'm getting hard even as my impatience rises. "What's your color, Violet?"
Seething, she sucks in a breath through her nose and has a staring match with the vibrator. "What is it called?" she grits out.
"Ferri."
"Of course it has a cute name. Green, damn you. Give me it."
With a cheesy fucking grin, I slide my new best friend into her outstretched palm. Before she can slip away from me to get dressed, I snatch her around the waist and press my lips to hers.
She moans and opens her mouth, allowing me to taste the mint of her toothpaste. Soft caresses of my tongue soon turn to a devouring of her sassy fucking mouth.
With one grind of my cock against her, she turns to putty in my hands. Perfect. "Good girl," I whisper, pulling away a fraction. "Don't forget about me, ‘kay?"
Wanton and panting, Violet simply nods and tries to kiss me again. Except a knock at the door forces her to suck in a breath and rush to the bathroom.
Not before she peppers two final kisses on my lips.
"Don't worry," I tease as she slams the bathroom door. "I'll let our boyfriends in!"
"Not our boyfriends yet!" she shouts, making me laugh as I leave the room.
Not yet.