"Do you want him?" Serena asked archly.
"Hell no, but that isnt the point. "
"Did he dump you or did you dump him?" Faith asked.
"I dumped him. Of course. "
"Of course," Serena murmured. "Okay then, its settled. He had to settle for second best, and even now, hes probably drowning his sorrows in a bottle of alcohol while Miss Thing hangs uselessly on his arm. "
Julie cracked up laughing. She laughed so hard her mascara smeared. "Damn it, Serena. Now Ive got to start all over. "
"Dont know why you bother with the stuff," Faith said. "You dont want raccoon eyes during sex. "
"Good point," Julie acknowledged. "Ill stick with the basics. Except for lipstick. A woman can never wear too much lipstick. "
"Even if they rub it off real quick," Serena snickered.
A few minutes later, Julie took a deep breath and stared back at her friends in the mirror. "Okay, how do I look?"
"Absolutely gorgeous. "
"Sensational. "
Faith and Serenas voices ran together, and Julie smiled back at them.
"Im so nervous I could puke. How stupid is that?"
"Not stupid," Serena said. "Just remember, you dont have to go through with it. If you get there and dont feel comfortable, you dont have to do it. "
"But if you do, we want all the details later," Faith said with a grin.
Julie hugged them both then shooed them out of her bathroom. "Im going to be late if I dont get out of here. "
Everything was done and arranged. All she had to do was walk inside, and her night of fantasy would begin. But here she sat in her car with sweaty palms like a virgin behind the bleachers with the quarterback.
She and Damon had agreed that Cole would handle her arrival, because having Damon do it? Weird much? She knew Damons security monitored the rooms with video surveillance, but shed rather not have a personal relationship with anyone seeing her naked, doing two guys at the same time.
Then again, if she didnt get a move on, she wouldnt be doing anyone.
Excitement skirted up her spine as she got out of the car. Nervous had no place in tonights activities. She was a confident, sexual woman. She could handle whatever was thrown her way.
Before she could knock, the door opened, and an extremely good looking man smiled back at her.
"Julie?"
She nodded. "You must be Cole. "
White teeth flashed as his smile broadened. "Come in, Ive been expecting you. "
"I hope you arent the only one. "
He laughed as he put his hand to her back to usher her down the hallway. "Indeed not. "
She knew from Damons tour which room would be hers, but it didnt make her any less excited as they went up the stairs. At the end of the upstairs hallway was the common room where anything went. Publicly. There were several private rooms, however, and Cole guided her to the one on the opposite end of the hallway from the common room.
"Ill leave you to undress. Ill be back in a few minutes to blindfold you and see if theres anything else you need before your men arrive. "
She couldnt help the grin. Her men. It sounded positively decadent.
Cole retreated from the room, and she made her way to the bed to run her hand across the sumptuous linens. Not wanting an awkward moment, she hurriedly shed her clothing and stuffed it into the closet.
The room had been prepared as Damon had promised. The blindfold was on the bed, a beautiful scarlet red sash. Symbolic. She liked it.
On the vanity next to the bed was an array of sexual paraphernalia that she probably wouldnt have even thought of. Condoms, of course, but there was also lubricant and an array of sex toys, some of which she wasnt even sure of their purpose. It would be fun as hell to find out though.
A sound at the door had her guiltily whirling around. Cole came back in, and she instinctively covered her nakedness, as if her hands were going to cover that much flesh.
"Are you ready?"
She blew out her breath in a sharp staccato. "Yeah. "
He smiled and patted the bed. "Hop up and Ill get the blindfold in place. Then all you need to do is lie back and relax. "
She crawled onto the bed and turned her back to Cole. A second later, the silky material of the sash slid over her eyes, shutting out the light. He tied it securely, tightening it so it wouldnt slip.
Then he took her hand and guided her backward until she lay on her back on the soft bed.
"Welcome to your fantasies," he murmured.
She heard him leave, and silence fell over the room. She hadnt expected to feel so vulnerable with the blindfold. If shed realized before, she wouldve never requested it, but the nervous anticipation was exciting in a way. She liked the tightening sensation in all her nerve endings. She was already aroused and there was no sign of her studs yet.
She smiled dreamily as she let her imagination go. There was something to this not seeing. This way, she could imagine whoever she wanted. They could look exactly as she wanted, and how was she to know any different?
The soft sound of the door opening made her inhale sharply. They were here.
Chapter 7
Nathan stood in the doorway, staring at Julie lying on the bed, and all his breath left his chest. God almighty, the woman was gorgeous. He heard Micahs quick intake of breath behind him and knew he wasnt any less affected. Damn it, but his first instinct was to rush in and cover her with a blanket so Micah wouldnt see her. This had to be the dumbest idea hed ever hatched. Why the fuck had he asked his best friend to have sex with the woman he was lusting over?
Because the alternative was fucking her with a stranger?
Leave it to Julie to come up with a sexual fantasy that gave him hives. How could the woman think he wasnt interested in her?
Maybe because he tried too hard to play it cool.
Micah nudged him, and he continued to move farther inside the lavish room. She heard them enter and turned her head in their direction. She licked her lips nervously, and his dick immediately stood up and paid attention.
He hoped this worked. Micah was scarily thorough when it came to making sure she wouldnt find out it was him. Nathan felt like a first-class moron changing his soap and deodorant for the occasion, not to mention wearing light cologne. He never wore cologne.
Keep her touches to a minimum, because Lord knew shed spent enough time touching him. A woman as tactile as she was would probably have his physique memorized.
And silent. Stay silent. That one was obvious enough, but not as easy as it seemed when he wanted nothing more than to tell her in excruciating detail precisely what he planned to do to her.
Micah seemed to be waiting for him to make the first move, a fact he appreciated. Micah wasnt the type to ever let anyone else call the shots, but in this he seemed willing to sit back and let Nathan dictate the pace. Which was kind of stupid, given that Nathan had zero experience in this whole threesome arena, while Micah seemed to practice them regularly.
Why couldnt he have normal friends?
Drawn by the erotic sight of Julie, naked with only a bloodred sash tied around her eyes, he moved in close. He wanted to touch her. To run his hands over her skin and feel all the curves and soft swells.
She jumped when he put his palm down over her belly. Then she moaned softly when he let his fingers wander upward, brushing the undersides of her breasts. He cupped the mounds and ran his thumb over the puckered crest of her nipple. Such a wonderful contrast of silky smooth skin and velvety ripples.