Ruin Me (37 page)

“Piper—”

“Shh…” I feel her hands spider up my back. She grabs my jacket and slowly pulls it down my arms. “Surprise,” she whispers in my ear.

No fucking way.

I step forward to put a few feet of distance between myself and Piper. “Whoa, whoa…” I say, spinning around to look at her. I hold a hand up to keep her at arm’s length. Blood pumps through my veins faster than ever. My fingers and toes turn numb as my cock hogs every drop of it. “What’s going on?” I breathe, fighting the urge to chuckle.

Piper closes the gap between us and my reflexes are powerless to stop her. “I wanted to give you the perfect gift for graduation,” she says. “A show of appreciation for how
hard
you’ve worked.” Her fingers tug at my belt.

I look over her shoulder to see Mandy biting her lip to hold back her token, high-pitched giggles. “And why is Mandy here?” I ask.

Piper grins.
“For fun.”

“Right…” I swallow to keep myself from drooling. “Fun for whom?”

Mandy slides off the bed and steps lightly towards us. “And here I thought people with college degrees were supposed to be smart,” she jokes. She pauses behind Piper and leans down to rest her chin on her petite shoulder.

Their eyes drill deep into mine. I shift my gaze to lock on Piper’s beautiful blues. “Are you sure about this?” I ask her.

She bites her bottom lip. “Of course, I am, Kai,” she says. “It was
my
idea
.
”

“I thought it was
my
idea,” Mandy says in her ear.

“Was it?” Piper furrows her brow at her.

“Ladies—” I hold up my hands and they both turn back to me. “I don’t think it matters.”

Mandy smiles. “So he
is
smart…”

“And assertive,” Piper adds.

“I think he’s stalling.”

“I think you’re right.”

I shake my head. “No…” I say. “I’m just a little…
overwhelmed
.”

Mandy slides off Piper’s shoulder and slinks back onto the bed while Piper moves in closer to me. “Kai…” she whispers. “If this freaks you out, we don’t have to do it. Just say the word and she’ll leave. We’ll spend the night alone, just you and me.”

I imagine the devil and angel floating above my shoulders playing a vicious game of tug of war. The devil tells me that if I don’t give in to this, I’m a fucking idiot. The angel even agrees with him somewhat, but he presents a compelling reason to hold myself back.

A perfect mental image of Piper and Mandy fooling around has danced in my mind ever since they admitted to it on that train to Munich four years ago.
Of course
, a threesome together has crossed my mind once or twice, but I’d never in a million years suggest it. I’ve been with Piper more times than I can count and I remember enough of my one night with Mandy to fill in all the blanks I have on the subject. That fantasy was just that; A fantasy best left to the imagination for one reason and one reason only.

Shawn Monty would fucking kill me if I ever touched Mandy Black again.

However…

Shawn and Mandy have been broken up for a while now — far longer than they’ve been apart before. Mandy seems pretty sure about them never getting back together again. She’s told me that herself in her own words. I highly doubt she’d even go along with this if she thought for the slightest second she’d ever go back to him.

“Kai?”

I blink and force myself to focus on Piper’s face. “Hmm?” I ask.

Laughter teases her lips. “You okay?” she asks.

I answer her with a kiss, firm and true on her red lips. “All right,” I tell them. “Let’s have some fun.”

Piper kisses me back, masterfully drawing my bottom lip between her teeth. “Don’t worry, Kai,” she says as she takes a step back towards the bed. “We’ll be gentle with you.”

Mandy pushes herself back to lie against the pillows and Piper climbs on top of her. I stay back and watch from the foot of the bed as their lips lock together.

My fantasy meets reality and it nearly knocks me off my feet. My girlfriend and her best friend. There’s something so painfully erotic to me about watching two women kiss and this moment is no exception. Years ago, I found myself in a similar situation with two girls from Belle Academy, but their attentions were mostly focused on me instead of each other. I wasn’t complaining back then but I’m
sure as hell
not complaining now either.

Their hands glide over each other’s bodies. Piper slips in closer and pulls the tie of Mandy’s robe free. Her fingers push inside the silk robe and it falls off Mandy’s body to reveal her naked flesh beneath it. Piper massages her body and cups her breast with soft fingers.

“Whoa…” I whisper to myself. My voice makes them pause and their eyes flick up at me. I take an instinctive step back. “Oh, don’t mind me, ladies,” I joke. “I don’t mean to intrude.”

Piper pushes herself off of Mandy and crawls across the bed in my direction. Her eyes stay locked on mine as she reaches out and grabs my belt to pull me in closer. “I have
never
seen you so shy before,” she murmurs as she slips it free.

“Shy little Kai,” Mandy coos. She balances on her knees behind Piper and leans forward to grasp the bottom of her sweater.

My cock surges as she lifts the sweater over Piper’s head and tosses it to my feet. Her lips dance on Piper’s white neck, planting sweet kisses up to her ear. I step forward to slip my fingers beneath Piper’s bra straps and pull her in for another kiss. “I’m not shy,” I tell them. “I’m just enjoying the show.”

“You’re the star of the show,” Piper whispers. She shifts to the side and Mandy takes her place in front of me.

A twinge of guilt radiates my nerves as Mandy’s bare breasts press against my chest. I look into her brown eyes and she smiles back at me with lust and greed. She grips my shirt and pulls me in.

Her lips taste like fresh bubblegum. The nostalgia of her is overwhelming, almost as if it were only yesterday we fucked after that high school football game. I inhale her scent and our tongues fall into a steady rhythm together. I lose all track of time. When she pulls away, Piper instantly takes her place on my lips. Their flavors blend on my tongue. My head feels light, lost in the air around us. My knees turn to jelly.

I feel their hands on me and they guide me down onto the bed with them.

***

“You look really nice tonight, Mandy.”

She doesn’t even try to hide the fact that she’s bored. Her eyes roll back into her skull. I see it so clearly beneath the street lamp. We’re sitting on my car at the far end of the Belle Academy parking lot. It’s mostly deserted now, but just twenty minutes ago, it was full of cars and excited people, screaming over yet another victorious night for the Belle football team.

“Uh-huh,” she mutters with impatience.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I set my eyes on her quickly after Shawn and I first arrived. Mandy Black. Belle Academy Female #3. I’m halfway through the list, but I haven’t crossed her name off yet. I feel a bit shitty about trying, to be honest. Shawn’s in love with her and has been ever since the moment he saw her.

But tonight, he caught me staring at her in the bleachers. “Go for it,” he told me. “Find out how she likes it so I can get in there later.”

“Beautiful night tonight,” I say to her, glancing up at the stars.

“We going to do this or what?”

My tongue turns to stone in my mouth. “Uh…”

“The backseat is fine.” She slides off the red corvette and walks over to the back door.

“Umm… okay.” I follow her around and open the door for her. She lowers herself into the car and I take a deep breath to calm my nerves before sneaking inside.

“Let’s make this quick,” she says as she pulls her shirt over her head. My eyes fall to her breasts, locked tight behind a black bra. “I have to make curfew.”

She leans forward and locks lips with me. I taste her thick lip gloss on my tongue, robust and pink flavored. I kiss her back, my nerves on fire.

Without warning, she pulls away and sighs. “What?” she asks.

“Nothing. What — why?”

“I’m not…” she pauses to study my face in the dark. “I’m not coming between something here, am I?”

“Coming between what?”

“Piper.”

“Piper?” I stare back at her. “What about her?”

“You two aren’t a thing, right?”

“Ugh, no,” I answer. “Never.”

She holds up her hands. “I’m just checking, Kai. You two live together—”

“Not by choice.”

“Okay,” she says, leaning back in. “I just don’t want to invade a friend’s territory is all.”

“I’m nowhere near Piper’s territory.”

“Duly noted.” She kisses me again.

***

“Piper…”

I whisper her name softly into her ear. She stirs a little on my chest, reacting to the sound of my voice. I keep my hands on her to make sure she doesn’t make any sudden, jerking movements that might wake up Mandy.

“Kai?” Piper asks.

“Shh, shh…” I tell her with a quick glance over my shoulder at Mandy. She lies on her side next to us, silently unconscious.

Her eyes flutter open, glazed with exhaustion. “Everything okay?” she whispers.

I nod. “Yeah,” I answer. “I just wanted to talk to you.”

She smiles at me and adjust her position slowly to lie her head on the pillow with me. Her little blue eyes search the room around us. I see her memories of tonight’s events take hold of her mind and a smile slowly travels across her red lips. “Mmm…” she moans. “This was fun.”

I kiss her bare shoulder. “Yeah, it was…”

“It’s been so long since I’ve felt this naughty.”

I chuckle softly and give another quick glance over my shoulder. “I know what you mean.” Mandy’s chest rises and falls with the steadiness of her breath. “How long have you two been planning this?” I ask.

Her eyes twinkle. “A while,” she simply says.

“Ahh…”

“Did you like your surprise?”

“Yes.” I hold her close and trace a few fingertips down her sensitive back. Her warm, shivering breath touches my naked skin.

“Next time,” she says, smiling wide, “I’ll have to remember to punish you for not getting me a gift, too.”

I grin at her. “Oh, Piper, Piper…” I shake my head. “I got you a gift.”

She raises her head an inch. “You did?”

“Of course, I did.”

“You
fucking
tease…” she mutters through her teeth. With a quick flick of her wrist, she twists my nipple between her sharp nails. I wince in delicious pain and hold back my laughter until she releases me and smothers my lips with a firm kiss. “What did you get me?” she asks.

“It’s a surprise.”

Piper’s eyes go soft.

“No,” I say. “Stop that.”

Her bottom lip pops out.

“Don’t do the pouty thing,” I warn her.

She ignores me and seconds later, her face has gone full-on puppy dog.

“Dammit…” I mutter, smiling from ear-to-ear. I lay a hard kiss on her forehead and point across the room. “My jacket.”

She looks over at the chair in the corner where my jacket lies draped across the back. “It’s here now?” she asks.

“Inner pocket.”

She pushes herself up. “What is it?”

“Go ahead,” I say, offering her nothing else. Hey, maybe I am a fucking tease, but it’s just so fun to watch her squirm.

Piper slowly slides off the bed, careful not to jerk Mandy awake. Once her feet touch the carpet, she bolts across the room towards my jacket. My eyes admire her naked body, petite and perfect in the dark room. Shadows dance on her white skin as she grabs the jacket and finds the papers hidden in the pocket inside.

She squints in the darkness to try and read the tickets, but ends up stepping towards the window to gain more light. “Kai…” she whispers, her voice sounding uneasy.

I lay my hands behind my head and enjoy the view of surprise washing over her face. “Yes, Piper?”

“You’re taking me back to Europe?”

“Yep.”

She sits down on the bed. “These are dated for—”

“Tomorrow night.” I sit up and slide closer to her.

“We’re going to Europe tomorrow night?”

I can barely see her face in the shadows, but her voice is laced with excitement. “Yes, we are.” I snatch the plane tickets from her grasp and lean in close to steal a kiss from her. “You and me,” I begin. “Relaxing on trains. Going to museums and restaurants and stage shows—”

“Or, you know, boning in fancy hotel rooms.”

“That’s what I meant, yes.”

She cups my face and pulls me in closer. “I can’t believe you did this, Kai.”

“Well…” I push her hair back behind her shoulder. “I know how much you miss it.”