The rest of the weekend is a sex-crazed dream. Bella moves between us like she’s ours personally. Anyone who wants her gets her. Sometimes in groups, sometimes one on one. But on Sunday, I catch her sunning by the pool alone. She has hickeys on her body and a part of me is pissed that I didn’t leave one.
I sit next to her and she groans at first. “Who’s in my …”
She sits up when she notices me. “Matthew!”
“Finally taking a break?” I ask.
“I’m kind of sexed out. As fun as it’s been, it’s work! Who would have known.”
I laugh lightly and she looks over my skin. “You need sunscreen.”
I don’t bother telling her I already applied some. Not when it’s obvious she wants to do it herself. Her hands glide over my skin, caressing and rubbing the lotion in until she gets to my back. Once she’s done, she sits on my lap and carefully does my face.
“There. Can’t have you burnt.”
“It would definitely cut into the sex.” I know this is supposed to be a fling, so I have to keep it light … but it’s next to impossible with her.
“And it would put you in pain. Definitely not allowed.” She decides. “Can you reapply for me?”
I take my time applying the lotion to her back, then she turns around. Like a dare. I start at her shoulders and work my way down, behaving as much as I can until Bella takes my hands. “You’re supposed to do an inch inside the swimsuit just to be sure, Matthew.”
I glance at some of the other people around. “If I do that, I’ll be kicked out of the pool area.”
She sits on my lap and guides my fingers under her top after I have a handful of lotion. Her nipples harden right away, poking through the fabric as I do one breast, then the other. With a wicked glint in her eyes, she slides my hand down her belly and towards her pussy.
I don’t dare go deeper than two inches. I’ll lose my mind if I actually touch her. She giggles when I look away. “You’re so shy.”
“I’m modest.”
“A better word for the same thing. But you don’t have to be modest, Matthew. Not with me.” She hugs me and I just sit there for a moment before I rub her sides. Bella hums in her throat. “I was serious about going on a full date … no time limit.”
“I know you were,” I assure her.
“Do you still want to go on a date with me?”
“Yes.”
“And you’re not just saying that because you think it’s what I want to hear, right?”
She pushes her sunglasses up. Not a bit of makeup on her today. It’s the first time I’ve seen her look so fresh. And without the makeup she looks much younger. So young. While I’m sitting here at thirty-nine. What could she possibly see in me?
I stroke over her cheeks, then drag my thumb over her bottom lip before I kiss her softly. I don’t really know the rules to this whole ‘sharing’ thing, but I’ve noticed plenty over the last two days. Bella doesn’t approach Holden and Nick very much. When they show they want her, she obliges. Gunner can’t seem to keep his hands off her and she’s always silly with him.
With Miles and Roman, she’s obedient. She’ll bother Roman often and treat Miles to attention – always teasing him before she obeys … but with me she’s just … herself. Or what I think is herself.
“Are you overthinking again?”
“Probably,” I admit.
“I know this is weird. Our whole situation. It’s new to me, but I get to be with all of you which is fun. It’s kind of building back up my self-esteem. And I like how clear things are.”
“Are they clear?”
“More with some of you than others,” She says, pulling her sunglasses back down. “I know that I’m just a sugar baby for Miles. Roman wants a sub and he’s happy to have one. Gunner likes fun which is great. Holden I think just wants to know he can get laid and Nick … well I don’t really know his expectations … or yours.”
“I want to know you, Bella. I don’t just want to fuck you. I don’t really … I don’t operate that way.”
“I figured because you haven’t really fucked me.”
I arch an eyebrow, ready to remind her of the three separate times we’ve been together now. She gently puts her hand over my mouth. “You have sex with me. It’s different. I’m not complaining about a single thing I’ve gotten to have, but you’re gentle with me, but not like you’re going to break me like you respect me and care about me.”
“Roman better be making sure you like what’s going on.”
“He does. Everyone makes sure I’m enjoying myself and I know that I’m not just a sex doll or something, but you … you’re different. A good different. You’re the only one I’ve asked on a date.”
I just stare at her. She looks at the pool and sighs. “I’m sweating like crazy. Time for a dip. Want to join me?”
I nod once and we relax in the pool. I tell her about how I used to swim in high school and how long it took me to be able to enjoy swimming for fun after that. She tells me about how she was terrified of sharks getting her in the deep end until she was thirteen. We just talk and swim.
When she floats on her back, I rub over her thighs until she wraps her legs around me. She smiles lightly. Bella really is something. She knows what she wants in life and doesn’t care what other people think. She respects the six of us, and considers how we feel about things, but isn’t jaded or naïve.
She’s more than a catch, honestly. I pull her up and into my arms as I walk out of the pool. She hums in her throat. “What is it, Matthew? Impatient for more?”
“No, but we have to check out in an hour.”
“Oh. I completely forgot!”
I had too. I just needed an excuse for not wanting to keep looking at her while thinking such ridiculous things. When we check out of the hotel, I see Miles kiss Bella and remind her to be at work tomorrow, bright and early.
That’s it for him. The other guys just wave other than Gunner who hugs her. I wonder if he’s attached already. I get in the car with him and Roman after waving to Bella.
“A good weekend.” Gunner sighs. “I wish it was always like this with girls. I love how insatiable Bella is. How she can handle all of us with no problem. God, she’s a saint.”
I roll my eyes.
“Don’t get attached. It’s a fling. I’m guessing we have two more months, maybe, with this game,” Roman says from the backseat.
“You’re such a party pooper. You say that like you don’t like her!”
“I do. But I know how things like this go. It takes someone unique to handle multiple men for more than three to four months.”
“Like you know everything.” Gunner huffs.
“He’s not wrong,” I chime in. “that’s when feelings get involved, Gunner. Infatuation lasts about three months, then there’s love or the realization that it’s not there.”
He grumbles about us not recognizing a good time all the way back to the house. Although, house is an understatement for our mansion. I can’t wait until we get approval to move to New York. Any time now we’ll be in the big city.
We catch up on a work, which is hectic until Tuesday. I ask Bella to come in and streamline my emails, but once she’s in front of me with the door closed, I remember Roman, Gunner, Miles, and even Nick saying how much fun it is to have her at the office.
She’s gorgeous with minimal makeup, her hair styled, and wearing khaki pants that don’t hide the shape of her legs and a loose white button down over a black undershirt.
“What can I do for you, Matthew?”
I explain the issue and then feel her gently massaging my neck. “I’ll take care of it.”
“This isn’t professional, Bella.”
Her hands pause. “You don’t like it?”
“I didn’t say that, but I’m big on professionalism in the workplace. I know that’s not how you are with some of the other guys, but for me it’s … it’s important.”
“Okay. I just wanted to help you relax. You’ve gotten more tense since we’ve been back and I’m worried about you.” She removes her hands anyway. “I’ll take care of the emails.”
Just like that she’s gone. Something lurches in my heart like I’ve done the wrong thing and I sigh before getting back to work. At the end of the day, I see Gunner grab Bella’s ass before going home and her flashing a smile that doesn’t reach her eyes.
I wait at her car patiently. She’s not just mine. I have to share. Bella meets my eyes and looks away. “I don’t know what to do with you, Matthew.”
“You mentioned a date.”
“We could do it tomorrow,” She offers. “after work, if that’s okay with you.”
“I’d rather go out with you tonight.” I take her hand and see her focus on our fingers as I lace them together.
“So outside of the office, you like me?”
“I appreciate your work ethic too much to have it minimalized. I don’t want anyone to be able to say that you’re not professional or that your only place here is keeping the bosses … satisfied.”
She perks up a little at that. “If anyone said that to me, I’d show them all I do. I tackle so many emails, I do all the scheduling, I approve the time off requests, and make sure we’re not understaffed. I’ve also streamlined Holden’s access to immediate business expense requests.”
I smile. “I know, Bella. You’re capable of just about anything you put your mind to.”
“So … tonight? Seven?” She tries to hide her pink cheeks. “Do you want to do dinner and movies or something?”
“I was thinking something a little more … interesting.”
“Is there a dress code?”
“No heels.”
She beams and kisses my cheek. “I’m excited. I’ll send you my address or you can text me where you want to meet me.”
“I’ll pick you up. I do dates correctly.”
“I bet you do!”
I get ready, pulling on jeans and a t-shirt. Roman looks at me for a long moment. “Going out with Bella?”
“Yes.”
“Enjoy.”
When I get to Bella’s apartment, I see her waiting outside. She has a simple red top on that shows some cleavage, but isn’t crazy and black leggings. Without her heels, she’s a solid five inches shorter, but she looks excited. I open the car door for her and she sits down, grinning at me.
When I get in she rubs my hand. “You’re a gentleman, Matthew.”
“We’ll see about that.” I wink at her.
She giggles and then I head towards a fair that is in town for just this week. I know Miles takes her out to fancy restaurants and galleries and all that, but I want to do something real, where we can talk and get to know each other. Where we can make memories.
I don’t want Bella to forget me among the other five guys.
