Deceptive Changes: Kat LaMond Book 1 (61 page)

I drank some beer and leaned back against the chair.  I rubbed my stomach and breathed a sigh.  I was nice and full and starting to get tired.  “Not yet, Kat,” Todd whispered as he stood up.  My eyes widened as he came over to me and pulled me to him.  We kissed softly and he walked us out of the kitchen and into the bedroom.

Haven came in a moment later and shut the door.  I moaned as thoughts flew through my brain.  They smiled at me.  Haven walked over to me and kissed me hard enough to cut open my lip.  He suckled a moment and then ran his tongue across the cut. 

I walked over to the window and shut the blinds and turned around.  Haven had Todd in his embrace and was kissing him.  I plopped down in the chair by the window and watched.  Haven’s pale hands travelled over Todd’s face and back.  They parted and looked at me.  “Please, don’t stop on my account.  I’m just going to watch,” I said softly. 

Todd pulled his shirt off and walked over to me.  “Todd,” I whispered and ran my hands down his smooth chest.  He kissed me softly and slung an arm around my shoulders, looking at Haven. 

Haven unbuttoned his shirt and ran a finger down his stomach.  Todd and I moaned softly as we watched Haven seduce us.  He stalked over to us and kneeled in front of me, running his hands over my thighs.  “Mmm, minette,” he whispered.  He lifted me from the chair and brought me to the bed.  I stretched against the pillows and watched as Haven pulled Todd over and used his long, pale, fingers to unsnap Todd’s jeans. 

I was rather surprised that Todd would allow Haven to disrobe him but he did.  Todd stepped out of his jeans and did the same for Haven.  I let little sounds of pleasure slide out of my mouth as Todd and Haven embraced.  They looked at me and smiled. 

I was still clothed and armed.  I sat up and removed the knife sheaths and unclasped the gun holsters from my legs setting them on the nightstand.  Before I could undress further Haven stopped me and said, “This is for you, minette, and for Todd and me.”  I gasped as he turned into Todd and bent him back, kissing him and running his pale hand down Todd’s chest.  He ended at Todd’s groin and massaged him while they kissed. 

“That is so not fair,” I whispered.

Haven held Todd for a moment longer and then righted him.  They kissed once more and then turned to me.  “Not fair?” Todd asked. 

I nodded and said, “You guys aren’t playing fair.” 

Todd smiled and asked, “Why aren’t we playing fair?”

“I really like it.  But I really don’t want you guys doing something that you don’t want to do.”  I blinked and looked at their beautiful nude bodies. 

“We do like it, Kat.  I should say, I like it.  With Haven, especially.”  He turned into Haven and kissed the other man’s neck.  A moan slipped from my lips. 

They parted and slid onto the bed with me.  “Maybe we should talk for a moment,” Todd whispered against my neck.  I nodded and leaned into his lips.  He chuckled and pushed gently me away.

“Well?” I prompted. 

Todd started but stopped.  He seemed to think a moment and then said, “I love you, Kat.” 

I blinked and shook my head.  “I love you, too, Todd.”

“I just wanted to make sure you knew that.” 

I nodded and said, “Of course.  Has something changed?” 

He shook his head.  “Nothing’s changed so much as added.” 

I frowned at him.  “You aren’t making sense, Todd.”  He chuckled and bit his lip, looking across at Haven.  “What’s going on?  Are you going to leave me for Haven?” I asked softly as I looked from one to the other. 

“No, Kat, but I will be engaging him in outside of us activities.”  Oh. 

“Okay.  You’ve definitely changed.”

He smiled and said, “I really love Haven.  As much as I love you, babe.”  He blushed and stammered for a moment. 

“Todd.”  He looked at me.  “It’s okay.  I’d love to just watch if you’ll let me but I understand the desire to be with someone and want them constantly.”  He nodded and blushed again. 

Haven spoke up, quietly.  “Todd and I have discussed this.  He enjoys being with Thorn, Sven, Trace, and Erick, but has an overwhelming desire to be with just us two.  That is, you and me.”  He paused a moment and a small smile spread along his lips.  “Todd was really wondering if you’d be up to moving to my house for a little while.” 

I frowned.  “With you both, I assume?”  Haven nodded.  I looked at Todd.  I wonder what had changed for the second time today.  “Will the others be okay here, alone?”

Thorn walked into the room and grinned.  “Mmm, love.”  He walked over to me and gave me a kiss on the lips.  “Go.  Be with your two men.  We’ll be here when you get back.”  He ran his finger lightly across Todd’s chin. Todd leaned into the touch, then Thorn walked out. 

“You like being with the vampires?” I asked without accusation.  I was more surprised than anything at this development. 

“I do, Kat.  I love being with my vampires but I love being with Haven and you more.”

“Why don’t you guys get dressed and we’ll go to Haven’s.” 

Todd looked at me in surprise.  “You would leave the house?”

I shrugged and slid off the bed.  “Yeah, why not?” 

I grabbed a suitcase and started filling it with clothes, both Todd’s and mine.  I zipped the roller and set it by the door.  Haven walked over to me, fully clothed, and kissed me softly.  “Thank you, minette,” he whispered and walked over to Todd.  I frowned and shook my head.

I walked out of the bedroom and ran into the others.  They group hugged me and let me go.  I frowned again.  They were going to just let me go without asking.  I breathed a sigh and looked at the four of them.  They looked happy and content with me leaving.  I sighed again and walked out of the house. 

Todd and Haven walked out a moment later.  Haven beeped his Challenger open and we piled in.  I sat in back since I had shorter legs than Todd.  Haven started driving.  “Todd.”  He leaned back.  “What changed?  Before it’s always been ‘we love each other but we don’t do things without you’.  Why now?  With Haven.”

“I’ve come to realize that Haven is more than just a vampire to me.  He’s another part of me that I can’t live without.” He took Haven’s hand in his and kissed the knuckles.  “I won’t live without him, Kat.” 

I blinked at his vehemence.  “I’m not going to take you guys away from each other.  If you want to have a relationship without me, that’s fine.  I’ve never wanted to step in the way of someone’s relationship, Todd.”

“I know, Kat,” he breathed.  “I just don’t want you to be unhappy with my choice.”

“Why don’t you both go off and drop me at my apartment building?  I’ll stay there while you have your relationship,” I whispered.

“Pull over, Haven,” Todd said softly.  Haven found a small park and pulled over. 

Todd got out of the car and dragged me with him.  He hugged me tightly to him.  Stupid tears.  “I want to be with both of you,” he whispered.  “I can’t explain it, Kat.  I need the both of you, your touches, caresses, everything.  You’re mine, he’s mine, he’s ours, and we’re his.  That’s how it is, Kat.  We’re in a seven-sided triangle with three vampires.  I just wanted to be in a three-sided triangle with you, me, and Haven for a little while.”

“Todd, stop, you’re babbling.  I get it.  I really do.  How do you think I feel when I’m around him?  I have to touch him.  I have to have his taste on my tongue.  I have to be with him, if only to look upon him.  It’s the same overwhelming desire that I have for you, Todd.”  I wiped the tears from my eyes and stepped back.  “I was only offering to stay at the apartment so you could have some private time with him, Todd.”

“No, Kat.  I want to have private time with both of you,” he said softly and made a strangled sound in his throat.  Haven walked over to us and slid his arms around Todd’s waist.  Todd leaned back and wrapped his hands over Haven’s arms.  I smiled at them.  Todd turned in Haven’s arms and held him tightly.  I didn’t realize that Todd was crying quietly until Haven’s eyes turned silver and he shh’d Todd softly.  What the hell was going on?

I walked up to Todd and wrapped my arms around his stomach and between Haven’s body.  We stayed like that for a little while.  I pulled back when Todd shifted.  He turned in Haven’s arms and bit his lip.  “It’s okay, Todd,” I whispered.  I didn’t really understand what I was saying ‘it’s okay’ to but I did and it seemed to calm him.

“What’s going on?” I asked under my breath.  Haven lifted an eyebrow and cradled Todd against him, running a hand along his neck and shoulders. 

“Let’s go,” I said softly and loaded into the back of the car.  They stayed where they were for a few minutes.  I could see Haven’s lips move but couldn’t hear the words.

They piled in and we took off.  Todd kept Haven’s hand in his for the whole drive, which didn’t seem to bother Haven even though he had to shift gears.  Haven parked in his driveway and stayed in the car for a moment.  He turned to Todd and whispered something against his ear.  Todd nodded and let Haven’s hand go.  Instantly, Haven was out of the car and by Todd’s door.  I blinked and shrugged. 

Haven helped Todd out of the car and then me.  I frowned again.  “Why don’t you guys go inside?  I’ll grab the luggage.”  Haven smiled and popped the trunk.  He grabbed the luggage in one hand and guided Todd to the house.  I shut the trunk and followed.  I was still baffled by what was going on with Todd.

I found Todd and Haven in the kitchen.  I flicked my eyes to Haven and he shrugged.  “Are you okay, Todd?” 

He turned to me and smiled.  “I am.  I’m here with the two of you.”  He leaned into Haven and ran a finger across Haven’s lips. 

I sighed and sat at the little table.  “Todd, I think we need to talk.” 

His eyes widened.  “Talk?”

“You’re acting really strange.”  I bit my lip a moment but finished my thought, “You’re acting like I normally do when I’m around Haven.  What went on after I lost consciousness?”

“Nothing.  Trace woke up but we had a bitch of a time with you.  You passed out from the sizzle and wouldn’t wake up for hours.  Outside of that, nothing.”  He frowned and said, “We talked a lot.  Trace wouldn’t leave your side until you woke up.  Thorn and Sven talked with Erick.  When you started to sigh and groan we all came into the living room to make sure you were okay.  You opened your eyes and now here we are.”

I frowned and tried to think if Marishka did something to us.  I threw the thought away.  Why would she hurt us?  I shook my head.  “Okay.  It’s just that you’re acting really…uh…love sick.” 

He laughed softly.  “I am, Kat.  I’m in love with a man who I want to be around twenty-four-seven and a woman who feels the same.”

“How about you, Haven?  Do you feel the overwhelming desire to be with us?”  I looked into his silver eyes and asked, “Answer the questions with your human eyes, please.” 

He nodded and changed his eyes.  “I feel the same overwhelming desire to be with the two of you but I’ve learned over three centuries to hold that desire at bay.”  I groaned softly.  Three centuries?  He chuckled at our expressions.

“Should I go food shopping?” I asked for a change of subject. 

Haven shook his head and said, “The house was stocked after I spoke with Todd.” 

I frowned again.  Of course he had money.  What vampire didn’t?  “Oh.”

“Did you want to leave, minette?”

“No, well, maybe.  I really would like to give you guys some privacy.  I know, Todd,” I said and held up my hand.  “I just think if you guys spent some time together it wouldn’t be so rough on you, especially Todd, to involve a third person.”

“It’s not, Kat.  I have plans for the three of us,” he said with a wink. 

I blushed and looked at my hands, biting my lip.  Todd’s hand settled on mine making me jump and biting my lip open.  I hissed at the pain and looked into his eyes.  They were dark, bedroom eyes, and happy.  I sighed and let a smile play along my lips.  I could feel the blood slide down my chin and drop onto my collar bone.

“You keep cutting your lip open, minette,” Haven whispered and licked the blood from my chin and neck.  I let out a shaky breath as he ran his tongue to my lip and sealed the wound. 

Todd made a strangled sound in his throat and gripped my hand tighter.  I looked at him and smiled.  Haven was around and behind Todd before I could blink.  “Todd,” I whispered in warning just before Haven’s fangs slid into Todd’s neck. 

Haven wrapped his arm around Todd’s waist, sliding one hand over his chest, and looked at me while he fed from Todd.  My tongue slid across my lips as Todd arched and shuddered, screaming Haven’s name as the orgasm ripped through him.

Haven pulled back and kept Todd against him.  “Mmm, Todd,” I whispered and stood up, pushing my body against his. 

He shuddered again and wrapped his arms around my waist.  “Kat,” he said softly and bit his lip. 

“That was yummy,” I said playfully and ran my finger across his bottom lip. 

He chuckled and shuddered again, pressing his groin against mine.  He was still hard.  I sighed a breath and pushed my hands between our bodies and slid down to his jeans.  I unsnapped them and pushed my hand inside.  He arched against me as I ran my fingertips across him.  “Kat,” he whispered. 

I smiled and pushed my body back enough to grab him fully in my hand.  I stroked him lightly and kneeled down.  I took him in my mouth and used my tongue and teeth to bring him.  He arched and cried my name.  I pulled back and ran my hand up him as I stood up causing him to shiver and arch against Haven.