The Irresistible Bundle (67 page)

Carina smiled. Desirae had finally relaxed enough for her to actually ask the question. "This dance between you and Diego.... Just go for it. I know he wants you too he's just being a gentleman about it."

Desirae blanched while the girls hooted in agreement. Carina kept her gaze locked onto her best friend. The signs had been there from the beginning. Diego rarely showed interest in a girl; especially if she was a ditz or a skank. He knew about Desirae's sexual boldness and he was okay with it. Carina knew neither had attempted anything outside of friendship because of her. Well the gloves were off.

"You don't need my permission Des" Carina softly stated. "And I love you even more for respecting me enough to not tread that line. But you won't know if anything becomes of it if you never try. If you need my blessing, you have it. Just don't go sharing any dirty details with me. I want you to be happy too."

Carina scooted over to Desirae and embraced her tightly. She knew Desirae didn't have anyone back home. She didn't really know Des' story but her family's deafening silence spoke volumes. "Whatever you decide I'll support you" She whispered. She kissed Desirae on the forehead before sitting back. The group silently watched Desirae attempt to compose herself. It was humbling to see their interactions.

"Andrea" Carina looked to her other friend. She wanted the focus away from Desirae and back onto her. "You've been pretty tight-lipped about it so I'm dying to know... What exactly did Nicholas assign you to do during the
guilty pleasures
event? You disappeared and no one saw you for the rest of the night."

Andrea shot out of her seat. "I'll take the dare!" Her shrill voice shocked everyone. Even Desirae snapped out of her inner turmoil to look at a panicked Andrea.

"We aren't playing truth or dare" Carina stammered. She hadn't expected this kind of reaction from Andrea. Had Nicholas made her do something she regretted or was ashamed of? Carina's face darkened. She was going to have words with Nicholas.

"I prefer not to answer but I'll gladly do something in exchange for passing on the question." Andrea tried like hell to calm down. Nicholas had assured her that no one would know what she'd done that night. She still wasn't sure how she felt about it. Nicholas always pushed her limits. That night was a first of many things to come.

Carina sat back completely baffled by Andrea. No one had said truth or dare. Carina looked at Sati. Things had gotten a little tense and uncomfortable somewhere along the way; time to pull a 180 on the group.

"Sati, are you okay with me using you as the weapon of choice?"

Sati smiled wickedly. Her gaze locked onto Carina and no one else's. "What do you have mind baby girl?"

"Give Andrea a taste of what you're capable of... Clothes remain on. Andrea you have to comply. Sati will play nicely. She won't do anything to you that she hasn't done to me." Carina winked at Sati as the group chuckled.

"You've had sex with Sati in Valentino's bed. You've done
a lot
with her." Andrea scoffed.

"Your clothes are on" Desirae shrugged. "I bet she can still make you come."

Andrea's jaw dropped. They all knew Sati was more than capable of accomplishing that.

"I'll only do it if I can do the same to Carina" Sati confidently stated.

"Andrea first" Carina replied. She didn't want Andrea to try and back out once it was her turn.

"Deal" Sati beamed. She turned to Andrea who looked like a lost child. "How about we just kiss sugar and then we can see where it goes from there?"

"Is that what you'll do with Carina?" Beatriz snorted.

"Carina and I play full body contact" Sati winked at the others. Leticia's eyes widened as she watched Sati hunt down her prey. Sati stalked a skittish Andrea before pouncing on her. The girls leaned forward as Sati cupped Andrea's face and slowly kissed her. Their lips barely touched. Sati rubbed her nose against Andrea's and nibbled her lower lip. The group held their breath as they watched Sati coax Andrea to open her mouth.

Andrea gripped Sati's shoulders moaning as their tongues made contact. Sati gently made love to her mouth as the others watched. They eventually pulled apart gasping. Carina smiled at a flushed Andrea. Her glazed eyes and short breaths let everyone know how powerful that kiss had been.

"Your turn baby girl" Sati purred. She turned to Carina who lunged at Sati. The two were the complete opposite of Andrea and Sati's interactions. Carina grabbed fistfuls of Sati's hair while Sati grabbed Carina's round ass. Their tongues stroked and licked aggressively. Gasps erupted through the room as Carina and Sati fucked each other's mouths. Their hands wandered. Fistfuls of hair were grabbed. Breasts were palmed. Thighs rubbed against their hot sex.

"Break it up" Desirae commanded. Ariel and Beatriz pulled Sati away while Leticia and Desirae shoved Carina back onto the sofa.

"Damn I missed that" Sati's flushed face and erect nipples let everyone know how much she'd enjoyed that.

"See Carina's even a better lesbian than most lesbians!" Ariel exclaimed. Leticia rolled her eyes at the group. Their dynamics made absolutely no fucking sense.

"I need my vibrator after that" Desirae grumbled. She'd never kissed Carina like that but shit that was fucking hot! "And all this time I thought you were dying to bed Valentino again" Desirae mused. She finally understood why Carina kept Sati away.

"Valentino's amazing in bed" Sati shrugged.

"He is" Andrea and Desirae replied.

"One last question and y'all can go" Carina chugged her beer hoping it would douse the fire within her. "I seriously need to get laid."

"That's not fair!" Andrea balked. "I had to pay for my question!"

"Sati's participation counts as her question. My next question is for Leticia. I'll have to get back to Ariel and Beatriz on another night. It just gives us another reason to get together again." Carina replied. The group nodded and looked expectantly at Carina. Leticia warily eyed her. Rightly so... There were so many things Carina wanted to know about Marco's cousin.

"Have you fucked Jaxon yet?" Carina asked. Desirae guffawed with laughter while the others gaped at Carina and Leticia.

"Yet... Carina said yet" Desirae gasped between breaths.

She shrugged. It was no secret that Jaxon was attracted to Leticia. He almost always got what he wanted. Carina had seen the two shamelessly flirting. If they hadn't already it was only a matter of time before they ended up in each other's beds.

"Are you advising her to stay away" Sati chortled. It was wise of Carina to advise Leticia about Jaxon and his wicked ways. As delicious as the man looked Sati wanted nothing to do with him in the bedroom.

"On the contrary" Carina stated, "It isn't my place to put my two cents in. I'm just a nosey bitch."

Leticia remained expressionless. Carina had no fucking right to ask something like that. Leticia wanted to tell her to fuck off and mind her own business but they'd all asked Carina some personal questions. Why the hell couldn't she have been one of the lucky two that was saved for later? And yes, she too had noticed that Carina said
yet
; like it was a guarantee that she'd end up in Jaxon's bed. It was no secret they were attracted to each other. Leticia masturbated to images of Jaxon naked and fucking.

"Well for
all
you nosey bitches... No, I haven't slept with Jaxon. We flirt but nothing more." She replied. She refused to answer any follow-up questions.

Carina smiled satisfied with the answer. Leticia didn't say she'd never fuck Jaxon. If she had, Carina would've called her out on it. Hell, Carina couldn't even guarantee that she'd never have sex with the man again. Jaxon was just too fucking potent to place on your conquered shelf and never revisit.

"Well ladies thanks for coming over" Carina hugged everyone as they stood up. "If we don't go out clubbing on the weekends I'd love to do something like this."

"Here! Here!" Desirae exclaimed. Several heads nodded in unison. Ariel, Beatriz, and Leticia gathered their things and exited the door. Carina watched them leave wondering if Leticia would go out of her way to run into Jaxon. Once upon a time that's exactly what she would've done.

Carina grabbed her phone. It was late enough that the guys were probably wrapping up. She impatiently waited as the phone rang.

"Hello love" Valentino's husky voice warmed her blood. "Is girls' night already over?"

"I'm horny" Carina greeted. Sati and Desirae howled with laughter in the background. Valentino chuckled at his brazen beauty.

"I'll head out now" he growled. "You better be wearing something with easy access."

"On it" She breathed. She ran into her room tearing off her shorts and panties. She slipped into a short skirt breathlessly waiting for her lover. They wouldn't make it back to his place. Carina knew Valentino wouldn't mind a quickie before closing the club and heading home to Marco. And she wasn't disappointed because Valentino did just that...

Chapter Seventeen

Jaxon nervously jogged up the stairs. Carina and the girls had moved into their apartment a week ago and he still hadn't seen them. It wasn't like he was avoiding them or anything; he just wanted to give them the chance to get acclimated to their new surroundings.

Jaxon chuckled. That really was a crock of shit he was spewing. Fact of the matter was he was worried that Carina would treat him differently now that they lived under the same roof. Would she avoid him like the plague? Would she be hostile if he knocked on her door?

He straightened his spine and took a deep breath before knocking on the door. His body tensed waiting for someone to open it. Their reaction could go either way. The summer had been both smooth and rough between him and Carina. Desirae still wasn't his biggest fan and Sati merely tolerated his presence. Carina was the only one who welcomed him with open arms.

The door slowly opened revealing his favorite Latin beauty. Jaxon swallowed a groan as Carina leaned against the door. She wore tiny black shorts with a tight yellow cotton shirt that said,
"I'm surrounded by idiots."

Jaxon laughed at Carina's ensemble. "Is that Scar?" He motioned to the lion on Carina's shirt.

Carina smiled brightly. "The one and only! Come in." She motioned Jaxon inside.

He tore his eyes away from Carina's luscious backside and focused on his surroundings. In a week's time the girls had already managed to make the place their own. Although the campus apartment already came fully furnished, Jaxon noticed the artwork on the walls, the accent rugs on the floor and the neutral colored swivel chair that looked like a circular loveseat nestled in the corner.

"Nice place" He stated. Even the kitchen had their personal touch. "Are you ladies still eating dinner at the union?"

"We haven't decided that yet" Carina shrugged. "Desirae's the only one who can't cook. I think our schedules will dictate what we do. I wouldn't mind making some good ol' rice and beans on occasion."

Jaxon's mouth salivated with the memories of Carina's flavorful meals. Although the student union had a variety of places to choose from nothing ever compared to a good home cooked meal. Carina had treated him once or twice in their short time together.

"Stop drooling!" Carina rolled her eyes. "We'd invite you over to eat."

"Would you?" Jaxon's boyish grin made her flush with pleasure. He always loved her meals.

"We would" Andrea snickered. Jaxon looked a little too excited about home cooked meals. His family lived about 40 minutes away from campus. He could go home anytime and get a home cooked meal but he chose to stay on campus and endure the cafeteria-like food.

"Did you come over to treat us to dinner or something?" Carina teased. It was too early for dinner but it was nice to tease Jaxon.

His jaw momentarily dropped before he snapped it shut. He'd been expecting mixed reactions with his appearance at their door. Andrea acted like he'd been over countless times when in reality it was his first time at their place.

"I wanted to know what your schedule is like this year" Jaxon nervously shifted to the side. Damn he didn't think it would feel so fucking awkward. "Maybe I could join you ladies for lunch between classes."

Carina worked her jaw trying not to smile. Jaxon might not agree but he looked so damn adorable when he broached an uncomfortable subject. She wasn't sure if seeing him every day, all the time, was such a good idea. She'd gotten enough doses to keep her Jaxon-fix sated without teetering the line of their friendship. She didn't need to fantasize about his hot body. The scene over the summer sated that greedy desire. She didn't know how long it would last but she was grateful for the reprieve.

"You aren't eating with the boys" Carina tried to keep the venom out of her voice. She despised Pete with every cell in her body. The dirty bastard made no qualms about his feelings regarding Carina and Jaxon. The damn world knew if given the chance, Pete would take Carina however he could but it would be a cold day in hell before she ever allowed something like that. Most of Jaxon's entourage were just annoying sidekicks looking for Jaxon's leftovers or rejects but Pete was on a whole 'nother level. He felt more entitled since he "led" the group of asshats. Once upon a time the stupid fuck actually thought he'd have a chance with Carina, if it was only for a quickie or a blowjob. Yeah, Carina shut down that wet dream cold and fast.

"If you haven't noticed I don't hang with them anymore" Jaxon's firm voice surprised Carina.

"I figured they'd be back by your side once classes resumed." She shrugged.

"It's my senior year" Jaxon ran his hand through his hair. "It's time I make some better choices and they're at the top of that list."

"No more fucking dumb bitches like Chelsea and Catherine the skank?" Desirae demanded from the living room.

"Who the hell is Catherine?" Jaxon looked at the girls. Fuck he'd never get rid of Chelsea's persistent ass. Why the hell had he given in? That's right... because he thought with his dick...

Andrea and Desirae howled with laughter. Carina crossed her arms over her ample chest and frowned at everyone in the room.

"Oh this is rich" Desirae guffawed. "She stars with you in that cheap porno flick on YouTube and you can't remember the stupid cunt's name."

Jaxon groaned; that fucking video. He loved and hated that video. He hated it because he'd been fucking some nameless, worthless, bitch who couldn't make him come. The video caused more problems than he cared to remember. He hated loving that video; the footage perfectly captured the moment Carina realized her power over him. She could bring him to his knees by her mere presence. Carina didn't need to fuck him. She just had to be and it was enough. That video helped push them back together but that video kept resurfacing at the most fucked up times and ruining any little progress he made with her.

"I'm done with the stupid cunts - as you say" Jaxon wryly replied. He might not ever get Carina back in his bed or win her heart but what they now had - platonic relationship and all, was the best, most intimate thing he'd ever had. Jaxon craved Carina's affection and support. She watched some of his rowing practices. She promised to see him compete. He had the possibility of having her permanently in his life even though it wasn't the way he'd planned it. But somehow it was more. He had more of Carina during these summer months than he'd ever had with her when they were fuck buddies and attempting to date. She was nothing yet she was everything to him. Jaxon wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that.

"We plan to meet at the student union by 1:30. We all have a break in our schedules to eat together before splitting up again." Carina stated. "You're welcome to sit with us if you'd like."

"If there's room" Desirae interjected, "Since we're so damn popular and all."

Jaxon smirked at the sassy brunette. Desirae wasn't welcoming him with open arms but she wasn't clawing his eyes out either. Shit, he still had his balls intact; he couldn't ask for anything more than that.

"Great" He could work with their lunch schedule. "I can be added to the dinner rotation too" he added.

"What dinner rotation?" Desirae huffed. No one said anything about cooking!

"Some of us like home cooked meals" Carina drawled. "Now that we stay in a place that has a real kitchen, I plan to cook. Sati made dinner last night. Andrea wants to make us Sunday brunch over the weekend."

"Can you cook?" Desirae raised her eyebrows at Jaxon. Mr. Wright had many talents ranging from the bedroom to the water but she'd never heard Carina mention any mad cooking skills.

"You'll just have to wait and see" Jaxon teased.

"Remind me to take a Pepto before we sit down to eat a meal from him" Desirae grumbled.

Carina elbowed Desirae before turning her attention to Jaxon. "We were about to head to the bookstore. Have you gotten everything for your classes yet?"

Jaxon warmed under Carina's soft gaze. She was inconspicuously involving him in their activities. This was a part of her life that didn't involve Valentino and Marco but she was welcoming him into the fold. Fuck it felt great.

"I desperately need to go." Jaxon confessed. What better way to do something he'd been avoiding? Carina was the simple solution.

"I think you should treat us to dinner since we're allowing you to hang out with us" Desirae entwined her arms with Jaxon's. Carina chuckled at his shocked expression. Not only was Desirae touching him but she was revealing that she didn't mind spending more time with him.

~

Jaxon almost choked on his pulled pork sandwich. Desirae had no fucking filter on her mouth. How the hell had he missed something like that? He knew she was sassy and brash but the girl basically didn't give a shit. At least Carina had a way with her words. She could insult you but her tone and well-chosen words wouldn't allow the other person to immediately realize it.

"I'm serious" Desirae scoffed. "Why do guys always feel the need to announce when they're about to come? Like we can't tell when they're rutting like animals and grunting like livestock."

Carina scrunched her nose. Not all guys did that. But she hated to admit that Desirae was more right than wrong. The girls laughed as food fell out of Jaxon's mouth. He pounded on his chest trying to recover from Desirae's inquiry.

"What the fuck is this" Jaxon croaked. Something went down wrong making his eyes water. "Harass the only man in the room hour?"

"I think that's a legitimate question" Desirae calmly stated. "Tell me you don't announce when you're about to come."

"If I announce it it's because I'm pounding the hell out of her, or telling her to hurry the fuck up or I'm finishing without her." Jaxon countered. How the hell was he supposed to answer for all mankind?

"Fair enough" Desirae's eyebrows furrowed. "But that leads to my next question."

Jaxon and Carina groaned. Sati sipped her iced tea enjoying the group's dynamics with Jaxon around. No one was trying to impress the blond-haired, tanned-skinned God.

"Why the hell do guys think a girl can come just because he tells her to do it? Very few guys are actual Doms. Submissives are trained to come on demand. Their bodies are conditioned. Most guys swear they know how to use their dicks because they know which hole to put it in." Desirae snorted in disgust.

"I think she just answered her own question" Andrea looked around in confusion. Was Desirae just asking rhetorical questions for the evening?

"Okay, I've got one!" Carina exclaimed.

"Nothing about me, right" Jaxon pleaded. Carina smiled. She looked around the room before asking her question.

"Why are protagonists in so many novels virgins?"

Sati spit out her iced tea making Andrea squeal with horror. Jaxon chuckled with amusement. He wasn't an avid reader of romance novels. Erotica maybe but he preferred the live action at
Hedonism
.

"Because women used to value their virtue" Desirae snorted.

"Back in the day..." Carina scoffed, "But not anymore."

"You're lucky to graduate high school with your hymen still intact." Andrea mused. There were very few girls who were still virgins by the end of their senior year. Somewhere along the line girls had supposedly found their true love only to get their hymen ripped apart and their hearts splintered into pieces. Others just wanted to get "it" over with and lost their virginity to whoever was willing to take it. And yet others were so trashed they couldn't even remember what happened aside from the physical proof of their lost innocence.

"Seriously, why do authors feel the need to portray a woman with just the right amount of naïve innocence mixed in with underlying naughtiness?" Carina asked.

"I think that's what a lot of guys want" Jaxon replied. He remembered that book that all the girls went gaga over. He'd read bits and pieces of it. "They want their Anastasia Steele; innocent yet naughty. What man doesn't want a woman on the streets but a freak in the sheets?"

"That is so fucking cliché!" Desirae groaned.

"But true" Jaxon smirked. He didn't mess with virgins but he also veered away from the brazen sluts.

"Classes haven't even started and y'all trying to pull me into some philosophical shit" Andrea grumbled. "I'm heading upstairs."

The others laughed as she stomped up the stairs to her room. Sati gathered the leftover food into containers while Jaxon helped with the cleanup. The girls hadn't treated him coldly or with hostility the entire afternoon. They'd even encouraged him to get a girl's number who was failing miserably to garner the courage to approach him.

"Thank you for having me today" Jaxon whispered behind Carina. He ignored her shiver and focused on his message. His pants tightened, refusing to ignore the pull he felt around Carina but his head kept him focused. "I enjoyed hanging out with you and your crazy friends."

Carina turned around and smiled. Now that he wasn't with his entourage he had more free time. It was one of the issues they'd had as a couple. She didn't like his friends and he didn't care to hang out with hers. She felt guilty now; they weren't together but he'd ultimately done what she'd always wanted and it felt great for Jaxon to be a part of their group. How different would their relationship have been if they'd done this sooner?