it all to me.”
As he let go, all I could think was this was everything I’d imagined it would be.
And so much more.
13
Finn
I ran a hand down her thigh, gently stroking her skin. Jake petted her hair.
Lily sighed deeply, contentedly.
The look on her face was complete bliss.
Absolute satisfaction.
And something else, too. Something deeply familiar. Something that warmed me to the core of my soul.
Love.
She murmured my name, then lifted her chin, her way of asking for a kiss. I was all too happy to oblige. I dusted my lips to hers, and when we broke apart, she said, “Thank you.”
It was a sleepy, sexy sound.
And it wasn’t only for me. She craned her neck, looked at my best friend, set a hand on his chest, and said reverently, “And thank you.”
“No, Lily. Thank you.”
I laughed. “Sounds like we beat the house tonight. Everyone here won big.” I ran my finger down her nose. “And I’m glad you liked your gift.”
She wriggled like a happy, sated woman. “Best. Gift. Ever.”
I let her relish in the afterglow for a little longer, gently stroking her soft skin.
Then Jake cleared his throat. “Can I get in on this gift action, too? I do hate shopping, so if this could count as my engagement gift, I’d be stoked.”
“Cheapskate,” I teased.
My buddy wiggled an eyebrow. “Unless Lily wants to go for round two on your wedding night. In which case, that’d cover my wedding gift too.”
Smiling lazily, Lily shook her head. “I’m all good, guys. Also, Jake, you do know we don’t even want guests to get us wedding gifts? All you have to do is be there.”
“Yeah, I know. In lieu of gifts, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity. Your presence is our gift,” Jake said, reciting the note we’d included on our invitations. “I guess you could say I donated to couples in need of threesomes.”
Lily cracked up. “Is that your personal cause, Jake?”
“Evidently, it is.”
I smiled, warmed up inside from the knowledge that tonight hadn’t changed a damn thing about my friendship with Jake, or Lily’s with him either.
We were all going to be good.
And I had a feeling this evening was going to make Lily and me even closer. Actually, it already had. Because my woman, the love of my life, had let me into her mind, into her fantasies.
I had to let her know how much that meant to me.
And I did when we were alone, since Jake excused himself for a quick shower.
As the water beat down from the bathroom, I pulled her close in the bed. “You don’t have to thank me. I should be thanking you.”
“Why?” she asked curiously.
I banded an arm around her waist. “Because all I want is for you to be happy. I want to give you everything, and I’ve always wanted that. You let me in—let me into your secret fantasies. And I could tell you were scared to tell me.”
She cupped my cheek. “I was so scared to tell you.”
“Why?”
“I don’t want to lose you. You’re my everything.”
“Baby, you won’t lose me. You have more and more of me every day.”
“I know that now . . .”
I pressed my hand to her heart. “Know that always. I don’t want you to be afraid to tell me your dreams. Whatever kind they are. Work, family, sex, anything. We’ll either make them happen together or work through what they mean. Okay?”
She breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you. But did you know all along that I wanted this? Were you trying to get me to admit it?”
I grinned, a naughty little smirk. “Baby, you need to get better at hiding your browser history.”
Her mouth fell into an O. “Oops.”
I squeezed her hip. “Or maybe you left it visible on purpose.”
She shrugged. “Maybe subconsciously. But, Finn, did this change anything for you?”
I gestured to the room, to us. “What do you think? Are we still the same?”
She leaned in and kissed my forehead. “No. We’re not the same. We’re better.”
When Jake left the bathroom, I brought Lily into the shower and cleaned her up, then asked her the one last question on my mind. “Have I unleashed a monster? Are you going to want this again?”
She grinned wickedly, and I groaned in mock frustration.
“Kidding!” she said. Then she added, “Not kidding?”
“So, you’re a threesome junkie?”
She placed a hand on my chest. “Actually, I’m all good. I’m totally satisfied. But I can’t promise there won’t be other kinky things I’ll want to try. Is