Chase moves over to me and he’s close enough that I can feel his body heat as he reaches down and brushes a finger along my jaw. “Are you enjoying yourself?” He asks, the words low and intimate.
I nod, feeling my mouth go dry as his hand moves against my neck, sending heat through my body.
His smile widens and he peeks over his shoulder before grabbing my hand and pulling me along. Fuck, the last time I let him guide me along, I ended up getting fingered in a public bathroom. Still I don’t resist. He pulls me until we’re in a somewhat secluded nook. Like the rest of the aquarium, it’s dimly lit and it’s more private than the other open areas.
I’m thankful for that when Chase tugs me close and his hands tangle in my hair as he pulls my lips to his.
The kiss is hot and slow as I wrap my arms around him. I let out a soft moan as his fingers trail softly down my spine. He pulls me closer and I feel the hardness of him against me. Reaching a hand down, I hook it in one of his belt loops and he lets out a moan of his own when his hardness presses against me.
“Ivy,” he says softly as he moves me up against the wall and starts to kiss a path down my neck.
Holy fuck.
“Umm, maybe you two should cut it out before you’re kicked out of the aquarium for public indecency?” I pull away from Chase to find Emmet standing just outside the entrance of our little nook. His words are full of amusement, but his eyes…. There’s nothing but heat there.
Holy shit, I think my panties just incinerated.
Chase’s lips pull up into a smile as I try to calm myself. It’s when I realize that I wasn’t pushed up against a wall but a fish tank that I’m able to push down some of my arousal.
“You two were really giving the fish a show,” Emmet drawls, shoving his hands into the pockets of his ripped jeans.
Chase runs a tongue over his lips as he shrugs his shoulders. “Maybe you should have joined us instead of breaking up the show then… I’ve never known you to be a buzz kill, Emmet.”
I pause at his words, playing them over in my head.
Joined us.
Yep, my panties are definitely gone.
I tilt my head to the side, but decide that maybe my imagination is too vivid. Sure, the guys have said they’re okay with me dating all of them, but fooling around at the same time is another thing. It sounds glorious to me. I may have had a threesome or accidentally stumbled into a couple of orgies before I was kicked out of college, but I’m not sure it’s something the guys would be interested in.
And if they were, would they actually touch each other or just me?
Either option would be cool with me.
“Yea, well you’re the one who arrested me for public indecency a couple of years ago, so I didn’t want to risk it,” Emmet says with a sparkle in his eye, cutting my thoughts off.
“Huh?” I sidle up to him, straightening my rumpled shirt out. “Are you going to tell me the real story now?” I ask, running a hand down his chest.
He smiles down at me and bends down to give me a chaste peck on the lips before pulling away and grabbing my hand. “Fine, fine, if you must know.” He pulls me along as he delves into the story. “I was in the park and I may or may not have been under the influence of well, a lot of drugs, and Chase arrested me.”
Chase lets out a laugh as he follows closely behind us. “Don’t forget to mention that you were splashing around in the fountain and causing a commotion.”
“That too.” Emmet lets out a low chuckle. “This asshole pulled me out of the fountain and arrested me. I spent a couple of weeks in the slammer before by some miracle I was released with community service.” His eyes turn back to Chase letting me know who the miracle actually was.
“And how did this lead to you living together?” I ask.
“Well, when he was ushering me into the precinct, I begged him to go back to the park and get Charlie. Surprisingly, he did, and he contacted me as soon as I got out to let me know he had her.” There’s a note of affection in his voice and when I look up, there’s a slight smile on his face. “And he asked where I was staying, I told him in the park where he arrested me and he offered to let me stay with him and his friend as long as I didn’t cause any trouble.” He looks down at me and the smile is a full blown grin now. “But let’s be honest, babe, I’m nothing but trouble.” He gives me a wink.
I laugh at that, because despite our original, explosive meeting, Emmet has proved to be nothing but a sweetheart. Maybe a bit mischievous at times and most definitely a stoner, but still a sweetheart.
Chase shakes his head, eyeing his friend. “But he’s contagious and ended up sticking around, plus Charlie is absolutely precious, so I couldn’t just throw him out on his ass.” The words are light, but when I look at Chase’s hazel eyes, there’s something heavy in them. Like maybe this isn’t the full story.
I don’t push though. “And how long has that been, again?” I can’t quite remember the exact number Emmet gave me last time.
“Six years,” Emmet says.
“Have you arrested him since?” I ask Chase as Nathan and the kids to come in sight.