It was an interesting notion to ponder and one that touched her heart.
Her bosses were constantly engrossed in their work and yet . . . they seemed to be acutely aware of Lily on levels that went beyond employer–employee.
And that enticed her.
But she still had her own work to focus on. So she placed the box in the safe in her dressing room until the party, as instructed by Greta. Then Lily collected the iPad and headed into the music room, where she checked the stock in the butler’s pantry and placed an order with the house manager via the checklist on her tablet.
Unfortunately for Lily, she couldn’t keep the fantasies of her getting off both Lex and Jax from continually revisiting her . . .
Chapter Four
Ah, New Year’s Eve.
An entire year had rolled by and Lex had grown accustomed to living in Bayfront. Enjoyed the coastal town and its residents. In fact, he was considering putting his Park Avenue apartment on the market. Once he and Jax nailed down these compositions, they’d spend a few months in New York while recording the CD and performing at various venues, such as Carnegie Hall. Then he and Jax would be off on an international tour. So there wasn’t much point in keeping the expensive pad in Manhattan.
Hell, after the tour, Lex just might return to Bayfront instead of the East Coast. Jax had already told him to stay in the mansion as long as he wanted. Given the vast space that only Jax and his house staff would be occupying, it made sense. And Greta would still be here.
Lily, however, would be long gone. He frowned at the thought. She’d been at the estate just shy of a week, and already Lex and Jax were accustomed to having her around. Thrived in her company and were infinitely more productive because of her exuberance and vitality.
So much so, Lex had been hearing some different melodies in his head. Other pieces for a CD separate from the one he and Jax currently worked on. But he couldn’t delve too deep into that at the moment. His concentration needed to remain on his collaboration with Jax.
Admittedly, it was a bit challenging—as well as refreshing—to now be thinking a couple of steps ahead of this project so that he could look forward to the future. He’d been stagnant of late. But then a beautiful woman with a vivacious smile had supercharged him.
Lex grinne
d as he thought of Lily while peeling off his workout tank and shorts. He’d dated plenty of gorgeous ladies in his time, yet this one piqued his interest more intensely. Not just in a physical sense—though naturally there was that. In spades. But he was also curious about who she was, what her goals were, how she managed to be professional and personable at the same time.
He cranked on the double massaging showerheads and stepped under the hot spray as he wondered if Lily had picked up on the fact that he and Jax were turned on by her. He was dying to know how she’d respond if she knew they possessed a knack for pleasuring one woman at the same time.
Working in tandem to make Lily come would be one hell of an erotic adventure. And as he lathered up, Lex found it easier than ever before to conjure a ménage scenario . . . this one starring Lily Hart, naked and standing between him and Jax, also stripped bare. Lex behind her, palming her breasts and squeezing roughly as the sexual tension and yearnings arced among the three of them. His thumbs whisking over her nipples, pebbling them tight. Making her moan. And Jax at her front, rubbing her clit as Lex pumped into her pussy.
His sudsy hand glided over his cock as he thought of him and Jax taking turns with her while she whimpered and begged for more. Adrenaline coursed through him and he fisted his shaft, stroking heartily as he envisioned her luscious body quaking while they pushed her to the edge. Jax telling him to fuck her harder, Lily pleading for it, and Lex’s cock driving deep until she screamed his name and her cream coated him.
“Fuck,” he ground out while he fantasized about what it would feel like to come inside her, filling her with his hot seed—as he exploded in reality.
And decided it was time to take action.
* * *
Lily filled the ice bucket and nestled bottles of still and sparkling water in a chiller, adding twists of lemon and lime on the side. She put out fruit and imported meats and cheeses from the mini fridge, along with crackers and nuts. Snacks for the men in the event the artistic process caused them to stress-eat.
They talked quietly at the piano about adagio, cadence, sonata form, and so on. Terms Lily was only vaguely familiar with from flute lessons years ago. Try as she might, she’d never demonstrated sufficient talent to continue on after two high school band seasons. Though that had done nothing to diminish her love of music.
Much to her flute instructor’s delight, Lily had traded in her instrument for basketballs and volleyballs. Had been a tomboy until she’d turned twenty-one. That was when her body had morphed from gangly to shapely. Four years later, she still wasn’t quite sure what to do about the growth spurt that wasn’t just in her height. She’d practically turned into a woman overnight—and had not been the least bit prepared for it. Nor had she had her mother to talk with about the surprising changes.
Lily had pretty much kept it all under wraps with her waitress uniform and the fact that she had a closetful of jeans and T-shirts, not short skirts and tight tops.
But the idea of getting all dolled up tonight—despite it being for her job—excited her.
And she knew exactly why.
She wanted Jax and Lex to see her dressed to the nines and competently serving their guests. Personal vindication for her clumsy and disheveled entrance into their world.
Lily left them alone to attend to her other duties, tidying up their rooms, trying like hell not to think of Jax in nothing but a towel when she set out fresh ones for him. No such luck there.
Completing one task and launching into another was hugely helpful in setting her back on track until it was time to get ready for the party.
As Lily styled her hair in a sleek curtain of black, glossy strands over one bare shoulder, her excitement escalated as she inched closer to wearing that stunning dress and all those diamonds.