a moment, then understanding dawned and a grin tugged at his lips. "Shit. This is going to end up with me getting punched, isn't it?"
I groaned. "I really hope not."
Leaning back on his hands, he gave a short laugh. His gaze flicked over Zed, then returned to me filled with mischief. "I'm game."
My breath hissed from between my teeth, and I winced. "This is such a bad idea." But I still leaned down and brought my lips to Lucas's in a tentative kiss. My back prickled with the knowledge of Zed standing there watching. I'd kissed Lucas and Cass plenty of times in front of him, but this was different. So freaking different.
Lucas kissed me back skillfully, but kept his hands braced against the mattress behind him, allowing me to take control and set the pace.
After a few moments, paranoia made me pull away and glance over at Zed for a reaction. His expression was shuttered, his jaw tight as he folded his arms and leaned his shoulder into the doorframe. When I met his eyes, he just cocked a brow as if to say, see? Totally fine.
Lucas must have seen it, too, because he snorted a laugh and the next thing I knew, his hands were under my towel as he pulled me to straddle his lap. I gave a small gasp as his lips captured mine once more, the sting of my injury still hot and fresh, then moaned into his kiss as he devoured my mouth. His strong hands held me tight against him, grinding me down on his hard dick and making me quiver in response.
I knew what he was doing. He was putting on a show to really push Zed's control. I didn't think either of us really expected Zed to let us get far, but Lucas sure as shit wasn't backing down from the challenge. With a quick tug, my towel dropped away, and I caught the sound of Zed's sharp inhale.
Any minute now, he would snap and rip me away from Lucas, I was sure. Not that I wanted him to, it was just inevitable. Right?
Lucas's kisses moved down my neck as his hands moved to my breasts, his fingers tweaking my nipples. I arched my back, pushing into his hands with a gasp, and he gave a soft chuckle against my neck as he bit me gently. I got the distinct impression he was laughing at Zed, not me, but I had officially tossed caution to the wind.
"Lucas," I breathed when he mouthed one of my breasts, his teeth pulling at my nipple in a way that sent wave upon wave of ecstasy straight to my cunt.
"How ya doing over there, Zeddy Bear?" Lucas asked, looking up at me with pure wickedness written all over his face.
"Shut the fuck up, Gumdrop," Zed snarled back, shocking the hell out of me, "or are you getting stage fright?"
My brows hitched, but my back was to Zed, so he didn't see my surprise. Lucas just grinned wickedly as he traced his tongue around my swollen nipple.
"Babe, I feel like Zed just challenged me." He murmured it quietly but clearly didn't give a shit if Zed heard him.
I bit back a slightly delirious laugh and shook my head. "Sure sounded like it to me."
With that permission, Lucas wrapped his arms around me and flipped our positions, slamming my back into his pillows while he hooked my legs over his strong shoulders. I only got a split second to panic that I was now on full display to Zed before Lucas's tongue found my clit and my eyes rolled back.
Fucking hell, he was a quick study. My fingers threaded into his hair, my back arching as he tongued my cunt and my breath coming in heavy gasps. My lids cracked open, and I immediately locked eyes with Zed, which sent such a violent wave of arousal through me I almost came.
He'd moved from the doorway to the armchair at the foot of the bed and sat forward with his elbows braced on his knees and his eyes blazing hot with ardor. The tight lines of his jaw and bunched shoulders told me he was still warring with himself, but fuck me, he looked equally turned on.
Lucas pushed a finger into me, making me gasp and pulling my attention away from Zed once more. My fingers tightened in Lucas's hair, holding him to me and silently begging him for more. He complied, adding a second finger and making