True Perfection [Aspire 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Allyson Young Page B

adjusting to sharing her, just as Haley was adjusting to being shared. He had committed to the point of selling his home and moving into Gordon’s. They were talking about combining Gordon’s room with hers to make a huge master suite, but Haley was still feeling her way. She was never going to let Warren control her or have the opportunity to break her heart again. She just wasn’t certain she could live this lifestyle any longer and needed more time to consider it and adjust.
    “I remember, Haley,” Warren finally said. “But if you aren’t being safe, then there will be a different approach the next time. I’ll do what I have to do. I am not losing you again.”
    Haley heard the anxious emotional undercurrent in Warren’s voice and immediately softened. She reached out to him, and he scooped her up and took her back to the chair to cuddle with her. Gordon sat up, glancing down and wincing at the probable cooling sensation of their combined fluids that had pooled between his thighs. He mopped up with another towel and then smiled at them both. Haley’s heart hitched. He was Gordon again, her sweet bear. She felt badly for worrying him.
    “I’ll take care, I promise,” she said.
    “I know, little one,” he replied. “Love you.”
    “Love you.”
    Warren muttered, and she turned to look at him. “It’s never been a question with you, Warren, so get over yourself.”
    Warren managed a laugh and then, acting like he was speaking a foreign language, tasting the words, said, “I’ve always loved you, Haley. I just didn’t know what it was I felt until recently.”
    Haley kissed him quickly and then slipped from his lap to head for a shower. She felt tears pricking behind her eyelids and wanted to think about all this outpouring of emotion in private, the better to savour it. Who knew that she would be loved and cherished by two wonderful, albeit different, men? They functioned like a well-oiled team when it came to her sexual pleasure. But she was afraid it wouldn’t work, would be jinxed, somehow. It was moving too fast and that was one thing about her. She might be obtuse about some things, especially when love blinded her, but she learned her lessons well.

Chapter Two
     
    Warren watched Haley’s lovely ass pass out of sight and wished she had asked him to shower with her. He felt uncertain. He, Warren Chalmers, who was never uncertain. But Haley had turned his life upside down, and while he liked the feeling for the most part, because he now knew how shallow his previous life had been, it had certainly been less of a challenge when their roles had been so clear, especially since he had outlined the roles to suit himself. Now she was her own person, at least outside of the bedroom, and he was still figuring things out. Gordon set some high standards to live up to as well. Not that Warren wouldn’t aspire to those standards. It was simply that he was still finding his way.
    “You were right when you said she’d be bratty,” his friend said.
    Warren grinned at Gordon. “I did say that, didn’t I?”
    “You did indeed. I was so angry, but only because I was worried about what could have happened. She didn’t deliberately set out to disobey. She just didn’t think it was a big deal.”
    Warren felt his temper flare. “Don’t rationalize or minimize it, Gordon. Haley didn’t think you would find out, so don’t get soft. She’ll make it sting someday.”
    Gordon laughed. “And there he is. We make a good team, Warren. We balance one another out. Our little sub needs the pair of us. Why aren’t you in that shower with her?”
    Warren punched his friend in the shoulder as he rushed past him to join Haley. He didn’t need an invitation. He didn’t need her permission to take care of her after that round of discipline. He found Haley in the shower, crying, and lost perspective again. Squaring his shoulders, he faced her and her tears like a man in front of a firing squad. Haley never cried, at