Chapter Seven
F or the first time in days, I wake with a clear head. I still feel the bodies pressing against me, the hard cock against my butt. But I don’t feel the need to immediately climb on said cock and ride it for hours.
My heat has broken—finally.
“I need a shower.”
A chuckle draws my attention to Carter, where he’s wrapped around my back. “Pretty sure we all need a shower.”
I go to sit up, realizing that I will need to untangle myself from both Carter and Aidan before I can. It takes a moment, but finally, I’m able to sit up on my own. I crawl to the end of the bed before turning back to face the four naked men.
I lick my lips as my eyes move between them and Ty growls. “Don’t start something you can’t finish, Lila,” he warns.
I wrinkle my nose as I shake my head. “I’m sorry. The four of you are just so sexy. But I really need a shower. I’ve got a pretty big shower in my bathroom, but there’s no way we can all fit. It’ll fit three of us, max, but the other two can use the other bathroom if we want to get cleaned up all at once.”
“Dibs,” Oliver yells, already moving down the bed to grab me before dragging me toward the bathroom.
“Seriously?” Aidan groans.
“Fucking cheater,” Carter bites out.
Ty laughs. “Rock, paper, scissors?”
That’s the last I hear as Oliver drags me into the shower and turns on the water. I screech as the cold water rushes over me, practically jumping into his arms to escape it.
“Jerk,” I manage to breathe out as I shiver against him, but he just laughs. Luckily, the water warms quickly, but he doesn’t set me on my feet. As annoying as the rush of cold water was, I find myself relaxing into his hold. It’s kind of nice to just be held.
When the door to the shower opens, I turn my head to find Aidan stepping inside with us .
“So, you were the winner?” I pause. “Did you guys really play rock, paper, scissors to figure out who got to shower with us?”
Aidan’s grin is sheepish when he gives a small shrug. “Maybe.”
I don’t say anything, just roll my eyes as I wiggle until Oliver sets me on my feet. But when I reach for my shampoo, he grabs my hand with a click of his tongue.
“No, Lila. We’re going to take care of you. You just relax and enjoy.”
And they do take care of me. When he spoke the words, I assumed he meant sexually, but I was wrong. Their touch is soft, gentle as they wash my hair and body. Never once do they try to take it any farther.
When we step from the shower, Aidan wraps a towel around me, drying my body as Oliver runs a towel through my hair. Then Aidan carries me into the bedroom, setting me on the bed. Oliver climbs behind me, shocking me when he begins to run a brush through my wet hair.
“What are you doing?” I’m so freaking confused.
“We’re taking care of you. Duh.” Oliver nips at my ear before returning to the task of brushing my hair.
Meanwhile, Aidan disappears into my closet and reappears moments later with a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt. Then he’s opening up drawers until he finds a lacy black thong. He shoots me a wink as he holds them up but remains silent.
Walking back to the bed, he and Oliver dress me and I’m honestly so shocked by their actions, I don’t complain. While I might not need anyone to take care of me, it’s kind of nice to have someone do it.
“C’mon, sweets,” Oliver says as he pulls me from the bed, lacing our fingers together. “Let’s go see what Ty and Carter made for breakfast.”
“You guys don’t have to do this—“ I break off when Aidan turns to me with narrowed eyes.
“We know that we don’t have to. We want to, and you’re going to let us.”
My eyes are wide as I nod, but I can’t help muttering under my breath, “Yes, sir.”
Oliver laughs, and I realize I’ve said it louder than I meant to. Oops.
“Be careful. He might like that. ”
Aidan glances back at us with a frown, but Oliver doesn’t tell him what he’d heard. He gives a shake of his head before facing forward once more. I allow a sigh to escape me as the three of us step into the kitchen.
Ty and Carter are working around one another, making it obvious that they’re used to being in one another’s space as they move around the kitchen. I smell bacon, and I can see the pancakes piled high on a plate, my stomach rumbling and letting the two men know that we’ve arrived.
“Great timing. I’m on the last batch.” Carter winks before turning back to the stove. “Have a seat, and we’ll bring the food over.”
I’m honestly in shock, barely believing that this is happening, as I allow Oliver to lead me to the table. I’ve just settled into my seat when Ty sets a plate in front of me and hands me a cup of coffee. “I wasn’t sure how you like your coffee, but I saw the creamer in the fridge, so I assumed you at least liked that. Sugar is already on the table.”
He’s gone before I can even thank him, leaving me blinking at all of them. I don’t even think my parents have ever taken care of me in this way—at least not that I can remember. I definitely don’t hate it.
“You okay, kitten?” Aidan leans over and squeezes my hand.
I shake my head, lifting my coffee to my lips and taking a long sip. It’s perfect.
This is perfect.
And it’s that thought that almost sends me spiraling. The only thing that keeps me from doing so is Carter and Ty sitting down and turning to me.
Carter glances between me and my plate. “Are you not hungry?”
My stomach chooses that moment to growl again, pulling me from my thoughts as the guys laugh together. I duck my head as I set my coffee on the table, feeling my face flush. I avoid their stares and dive into my food, moaning around my fork on the first bite.
So freaking good.
It’s another moment before the four of them start to eat, but I don’t look up to see why they’ve paused. I’d rather keep my bright red face from their gazes as much as possible. So I choose to continue shoveling food into my mouth until I can’t eat anymore .
Settling back into my seat, I glance around to find that the four of them are already done, causing me to frown. “Did you even chew?”
“Of course we chewed.” Oliver rolls his eyes. “We just didn’t feel the need to moan and groan around every bite of food.”
I feel myself begin to flush again but refuse to drop my eyes this time.
“It was really good.”
“Oh, we could tell.” Ty lifts an eyebrow as he stands, letting me see just how hard he is.
I wiggle in my seat, heat rushing through me but also causing me to wince. I’m really sore. There won’t be any sex for me today—no matter how much I’d love to fall back into bed with all four of them.
They laugh at my expense, and I know that all of my thoughts are written all over my face. My eyes roll up to look at the ceiling as I attempt to bring myself under control. These four men just might be the death of me—whether that be from all the sex or embarrassment is still to be seen.
A glance at the clock tells me it’s already late afternoon, and I can’t believe that we slept so late. “What day is it?”
“Your heat lasted for five days,” Carter tells me as he stands up and begins to clear the table. “So you still have a few days before you have to return to work.”
Five days? No wonder my body feels like it’s been used and abused—it has. For five freaking days. Technically six, seeing as we started a day early. But I made it through my first heat, and while I am both tired and sore, I still felt amazing.
“We should probably get going—let you have some time to recover and check in with our families,” Aidan says reluctantly as the others finish clearing the table.
“Of course.” I smile brightly. “I’m sure you all have things to catch up on, just like I do. Since you cooked, I’ll take care of the dishes.”
Ty presses a kiss to the top of my head. “Trust me, we wouldn’t leave if we didn’t have to. I’d much rather spend my day with you.”
Grinning, I lean my head back so he can press a quick kiss to my lips. “I’d much rather spend my day with you all as well, but life can only pause for just so long.”
“Unfortunately,” Carter sighs. “Walk us out?”
“Of course.”
I follow them to the entryway before they all turn to face me, and I can tell none of them want to leave. My stomach flutters at the thought. I don’t want them to leave either, and I’m glad it isn’t one-sided. I feel drawn to them on a soul level, something deeper than just the amazing sex that we’d spent days having. I actually like them—all of them—and I hope that this won’t be the end.
Oliver is the first one to step up to me, brushing his lips against mine before pressing our foreheads together. “Thanks for having us. It was fun.”
“It was.” My smile is genuine as he steps away, allowing Aidan to take his place. They each take a turn saying goodbye, kissing me until my head is spinning, and then they’re leaving.
My hand grasps at my chest, wishing they weren’t leaving—wishing I could beg them to stay, but I fight against that feeling. It’s not like it’ll be the last time I’ll see them.
Carter pauses in the doorway, his hand on the doorknob. “Expect a million messages in the group chat today. I’m already missing you, and you’re still standing right in front of me.”
I feel myself melting, leaning against the wall to make sure I don’t end up with my butt on the floor. A quick wink, and then Carter is gone, closing the door behind him. I hear their truck start up and hear my phone going off in the other room.
Hurrying over, I grab it to see who is messaging me when I could still be in the middle of my heat.
AIDAN
I can’t wait until I see you again, kitten.
OLIVER
If the others would have let me, I would have stayed. But they were right, you deserve some time for yourself.
TY
Try not to miss us too much, but know that you’re the only thing I’ll be thinking of all day.
AIDAN
Carter is driving, so he can’t message you, but he says we’ll call you later tonight.
Be good.
I sigh, feeling light as I move toward the bedroom. My mind runs over the last few days as I strip the sheets from the bed, grimacing when I realize just how dirty they are. But I had a lot of fun dirtying them, and isn’t that all that matters?
Chewing on my lip, I wonder if I’m letting myself hope too much that this means more than just a shared heat. It seems like the four of them want more from me, otherwise, why would they say the things they said? But am I setting myself up to get hurt?
Shaking my head, I banish those negative thoughts from my head. No, I won’t let myself doubt this. The sex had been great, but there is more between the five of us, and I can’t wait to explore it more. Not only did I have an amazing first heat, but I might have found the men that can make my whole life amazing. Life is definitely looking up.