7. Touching Base
Coop
I carry Madison into the attached bathroom and set her down while I warm the water and grab washcloths to clean us both up. She sags back against the door for a second before she gets her second wind.
“Is it always going to be like this?” She moves next to me. Her warm skin brushes against mine as she grabs a washcloth to wet.
I inhale her scent mixed with ours. Together, we smell like sultry nights tangled in a warm bed.
“It’s never been like this.” The words slip from my mouth. We don’t like to talk about past lovers as a general rule. Especially not with our present lover.
Her brow furrows as she looks up at me. “You’ve shared partners before.”
I release a huff of a laugh as I squeeze the water from the washcloth. “Pipe dreams and fantasies. Sure, we’ve done some things as a group before. Not really all of us at once, though.”
I lift her onto the edge of the counter. When she leans back on her hands, I spread her legs. I press the washcloth against her pussy and lean in to meet her eyes. “You’re an overachiever.”
Her cheeks flush. With the washcloth in her hand, she wraps it around my partially erect dick and strokes it. Fuck, she’s thorough as she washes me. My cock is getting the wrong idea as it hardens more and aches with need.
“But what about the lawsuit woman?” She doesn’t lift her eyes to mine.
“Andrea?” I shake my head and toss the used washcloths into the basket before wetting another. After I help her stand, I turn her to the mirror and spread her ass cheeks.
“Coop?” She tries to take the washcloth, but I catch her wrists in one of mine and hold them away.
“Shh, sweetheart. Relax. Let me take care of you.”
She settles but mean mugs me in the mirror, clearly not happy about me cleaning her ass. I’d fuck it if I thought I’d have time, but we still have things to discuss as a group. And while I have her to myself right now, it won’t be long until someone else shows up.
“But what about Andrea? You all were with her.”
I blow out a breath as I think about Andrea. About the one thing that pissed me off more than even the blackmail attempt. “She treated Noah like he was a kid, even though they were the same age. She thought she was the shit. I never liked the woman, but she worked hard and she fucked okay.” I shrug.
Both Madison’s eyebrows shoot up. “She fucked okay? Is that what you’re going to say about me?”
Tossing the washcloth into the basket, I press my naked body against her back. When my hard cock slots between her ass cheeks, her lips part on a gasp. Her nipples harden.
She kicked off her shoes before I got her in here, so my chin rests on her head. I wrap my arms around her waist. “You just took two guys in your ass and two in your pussy, not to mention you went down on two of us before that. Much better than okay. You, babe, are a solid overachiever, and I will happily take advantage of that.”
I squeeze her to me and sigh. “Andrea had issues. She was hot and a good assistant, but she wanted money. And she thought if she did everything Seth wanted her to, she’d get more money. She had a thing for Blake, and he vouched for her, but she wasn’t a good person. Not like you.”
Her arms fold over mine. She takes in a breath and releases it. “What about the women in college?”
“No one really fit us all.” I slide my cock against her. “We don’t always find the same woman attractive. Two, maybe three of us will. Honestly, I’ll fuck just about anyone that will let me, but those guys”—I nod to the door—“they can be pretty particular.”
Her gaze drops to the sink and she looks like she’s thinking too hard.
“Madison.” I squeeze her to get her attention back on me. “We’re all attracted to you. We all want you. We love fucking you. We can’t seem to stop fucking you. I’m sure you’ve been overwhelmed with cock since last Friday.”
Her cheeks flush pink as a smile blooms.
“You took Blake and me this morning. Noah this afternoon from the sounds that came through my office wall, and then all of us again. And I’m sure we aren’t finished with you yet for the night. Fuck, maybe Seth is right and you need a night off once in a while.”
She gives me this pout in the mirror that makes my insides feel light. If I pushed it, she’d let me fuck her right now, but I’m happy just to hold her naked body against mine. She feels nice in my arms.
A knock sounds at the door. She turns her head toward the sound and rests it against my chest. She takes in a breath and I feel it inside me. This warm bubble of something I’ve never had before. Contentment. Happiness. Stability.
I squeeze her one more time. “Come on. Let’s find some clothes.”
* * *
Madison
We’re all seated around the conference table in various states of undress. I have on my skirt and blouse, but Coop grabbed my panties before I could get them off the table. I didn’t bother with my bra.
Coop wears only his boxers, leaving his cut chest and abs on display. His arms are impressive as he leans on the table. Heat courses through me, remembering those arms holding me up while the others fucked me.
He winks, and I just shake my head. Noah has on his pants and shirt, though the shirt isn’t buttoned. Noah’s just as built as Coop.
Blake just has on his slacks. His whole enormous chest is on display. While Coop has well-defined arms, Blake is ripped. I just want to stroke his muscles. A white line that I hadn’t noticed before cuts along the ridge of his shoulder, a scar long past healing. Will I ever get the story behind it?
At the head of the table, Seth is dressed in slacks and his shirt, mostly buttoned.
Coop said they weren’t like this with any of the other women. Not all of them were in, but they all seem to be in with me. Of course, they said they haven’t done anything quite like this, where they offered this arrangement up front.
Just with me.
Would they have offered it to just anyone? Or am I special?
Seth clears his throat. I cross my legs and straighten.
“We’ve gone through most of the items on the agenda.”
My cheeks flush with heat, remembering holding myself open as he asked me those questions. Each question made me ache a little more. When they all lined up and stripped, it was like an all-you-can-lick buffet. Abs, chest, cocks. Fuck, these men have it all and I want it.
“Expectations.” Seth leans forward. His blue eyes lock with mine. “This is what burned us in the past.”
He releases me from his gaze as he looks at the others.
“This is a special situation, and we don’t want anyone to get hurt.”
He must mean me. I can’t see myself hurting any of these guys. That doesn’t mean their pride won’t get bruised. But they could easily break my heart. I haven’t guarded it like I should have.
Right now, I need to be a business professional. This is part of our work and our personal lives.
“We live together, work together, and fuck together,” Seth continues. “At some point, it may be hard not to develop certain feelings.”
My heart squeezes in my chest. Yup, if anyone is going to catch feelings, it would be me. It may be too late. But that doesn’t mean I want this to end. I’ll deal with the fallout when it happens. That’s something for Future Madison to worry about.
Blake clears his throat, drawing my attention. “We expect you not to get involved with anyone else while you’re with us. Not just physically, but emotionally. However, at any point, if you need to end this relationship, we can broach that subject.”
“So, this is a relationship?” I’m proud that my voice doesn’t shake at all as I meet Blake’s green eyes. It’s the question that’s been swirling around in my head. What is this? What’s my place in it? Do I get to call them mine? Or am I their dirty little secret?
“Of sorts.” He smirks. “Obviously not one that would work in the real world, but for us, it is as real as any relationship.”
The real world wouldn’t understand, but locked up here in this building, we are free to do as we please.
“We don’t just want to stick our cocks in you.” Coop’s voice makes me turn. “We like the things that come with a relationship too.”
“Like cuddling?” I raise an eyebrow. Because that’s what Coop did in the bathroom. He could have bent me over or had me on my knees—and I willingly would have done just that—but he just held me, and it felt nice. So fucking nice. I didn’t want it to end.
“Cuddling. Kissing. Holding hands.” Noah’s dark eyes light up when I meet them. “We don’t see this as transactional sex.”
“Neither do I.” I would never just have sex for money or a job, but this... I’m not even sure what this is, but I want it. I love the pleasure and the cuddling. I want it all.
“We’re asking for exclusivity.” Seth lets out a breath. “I know it’s been a lot of forms and making sure we’re on the same page sexually, but we want to know that you’ll be ours for the duration of our agreement. You only fuck us, and we only fuck you.”
It’s not like I have other offers pouring in. And I won’t need other offers if I have them. Though they said they would talk to me if they wanted to fuck someone else. “Of course.”
“You understand we will need to have dates occasionally to keep up appearances.” Seth taps the page in front of him. “Rachel made it clear that with the four of us not dating, the media takes notice. We’ve dealt with our relationships being leaked in the past and the fallout is unpleasant. We don’t need people digging into our situation.”
I don’t have to like it to understand it. “Of course.”
Seth leans back, holding my gaze steady. “Are you the type of woman who gets jealous and catty, Madison?”
Not princess. Okay, he’s testing me. I raise an eyebrow at him. “Will I be jealous watching some other woman paw you like she owns you?”
“Completely clothed, most likely in a tuxedo, but yes. Probably photos online.”
Shrugging, I try to appear nonchalant even as my heart races. “As long as you come home and fuck me instead of her, what do I have to be jealous of?”
Coop laughs. “Fuck, I like her.”
Shaking my head at him, I lean in. “I’m here for my career and the future Morrigan Technology can offer me. I’m also here because I enjoy having sex with all of you.”
I wouldn’t have been surprised if Coop stood up and dropped his boxers, but he just slides his hand over his erection while his eyes hold mine.
I swallow and turn away from the temptation. “I know you’ve had issues with other women before. They wanted more from one or all of you. We don’t know each other very well.”
Coop snorts.
I shake my head and blink at him. “We haven’t had a lot of conversations. Or get-to-know-you type things besides getting to know each other’s bodies. Which is good and I love it.”
My tongue trips a little on the L-word. I wish I hadn’t said it, but at least I hadn’t applied it to any of them. I clear my throat.
“What you’ve done for me just this past week...” I take a breath as my voice trembles a little. “You’ve taken me in and protected me. I haven’t had anyone in my life for a long time who would do that for me.”
“We’d do it all over again.” Blake rocks in his chair as his green eyes meet mine.
Smiling, I say, “I grew up wanting to make my own money, my own imprint on this world. I don’t want anything from you that you aren’t willing to give me. Knowledge, experience, and really great sex.”
Coop grins. Before anyone can interrupt me, I need to get out the next bit.
“I know we won’t be going public with this at any point.” That tears a little at my heart. “But that doesn’t matter. As long as you are...” mine. I can’t say it, so I clear my throat again and reach for the glass of water. I take a moment to drink and settle my thudding heart. “As long as you are committed to me for the duration of our agreement, I’ll be committed to you.”
I’ll be yours.
The words tremble in my chest. Noah said it to me when we were alone, but I can’t say it to all of them. I can give them my heart and body freely, but I need to keep some part of myself safe from the fallout.