Linked Harem Loves

We're heading down the mountain after one last visit to the mystical spring in the Cascades, tucked into the passenger seat of Bea's SUV as the highway winds back toward Eugene.

My mind keeps catching on the five new lovers who now share my life; it has all happened quickly, but I feel no regret and only want to be present for each of them as we turn this unlikely household into something that lasts.

I pushed too far after Ginny arrived, bringing her into our circle and repeating the same with Bea the very next day.

I have not had a steady relationship since before Amy, and suddenly I am the leader of five dynamic, passionate women.

I need rest on the commute, so I close my eyes against the blurring road while memories of every addition to my harem flicker through, and I wonder whether I can keep up with what they will ask of me.