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He looked up to find both Carter and Mila looking at him. Carter looked engrossed in where Gio’s hand was buried between Mila’s legs. Mila’s face was flushed and frustrated.

“I need to eat you out, baby,” Carter demanded, sinking down to his knees and nosing Gio’s hand out of the way. Gio let Carter have Mila’s sex.

“Maybe we should—oh!” Whatever Mila was going to suggest ended when Carter started sucking on her clit. She shuddered and gasped. “Oh god!”

“We don’t mind being your gods,” Gio said, going back to enjoying her breasts. He remembered what it was like to press his cock between those perfect globes and almost lost it on her back. He squeezed, then focused on playing with those pretty nipples he loved so much. Mila writhed against him and Carter, panting.

“Carter’s sucking on your sweet honey,” Gio said, kissing her shoulder, then giving in to temptation and biting her. He didn’t let his fangs descend, but it felt good to grip her flesh between his teeth. The way she loudly moaned made him do it again. He alternated between biting and sucking until both her shoulders and neck were covered in hickeys.

He’d never been so satisfied to see bruises in his life.

“Oh!” she cried out and her body went rigid.

Both of them kept working her body until she made a sobbing protest and pushed Carter’s head away.

“No more,” she panted.

With a last lick, Carter stood up. He palmed his cock and grinned at her. “That was a fun first course. Time for the main meal!”

She looked at him with dazed eyes. “What?”

Gio knew what was coming but still laughed at Mila’s expression when Carter grabbed her and tossed her over his shoulder. “Bedroom!”

“Hell yes!” Gio agreed, jumping off the island and following Carter to the stairs. “I claim her pussy, you can have her mouth!”

He noticed Babette jumping up on the couch as they rushed by. The little dog looked annoyed at the cavorting humans as she fluffed a blanket and settled down for a nap. It made Gio laughagain and take the stairs three at a time so he could grab Carter’s ass before he got to the top, making Mila giggle.

Life was good!

Chapter 18

Mila

“No, really?" Mila responded after Maddy finished telling her a story about a woman named Briar. “She picked a fight with five guys and won?”

“She did, right here in this bar,” Maddy said with a big grin and a shake of her head. “It’s good that she’s got Tobias and Memphis now. Those two are almost enough to keep her out of trouble. Almost.”

Mila laughed. “Now I’m scared to meet her!”

“Don’t be,” Maddy said. “As long as you don’t mess with the people she’s loyal to, Briar isn’t scary at all. But if you do make one of us upset, you better watch out ‘cuz she’s coming for you. And you won’t know if she’ll punch you in the face or destroy your credit rating.”

That set off another gale of laughter between the two of them. The first stop of her and Carter’s day date had been to the Downward Dog to meet Mikey and Maddy. It wasn’t officially open yet, but Mikey was doing some work, and Maddy was spending her day off to help.

The quick stop had turned into Maddy and Mila sitting down and having a great time talking. Between Maddy and Mikey, the box of goodies they’d brought to drop off was half gone and now Carter was helping Mikey install a dishwasher, leaving the two women chatting in the empty bar.

Mila was having as much fun with Maddy as she had at Joy during the impromptu dinner the first night she met Carter.

“Briar and I met when we were kids and have been friends ever since,” Maddy said. Her expression turned serious, and she looked away before speaking. “Back then, I was Mateo. She helped me become my true self.”

It took Mila a moment to understand what Maddy meant and why the other woman looked a little anxious. Before Mila could say anything, the guys stomped in from the backroom.

“You really need to hire a damn plumber,” Carter said.

“I know,” Mikey said, sounding frustrated. “I was th—” His nostrils flared, and he looked over at the two of them. “Why are you upset?” he asked Maddy, then glared at Mila. “What did you say to her?”

The room suddenly felt so full of tension and worry that Mila swore the air was literally thick with it. If anyone understood being protective of someone, it was Mila. Even as Carter opened his mouth to say something biting to Mikey, Mila stood up and put herself between Mikey and Maddy.

“Maddy was trusting me with her truth,” Mila said, giving Mikey her most genuine smile. “Please don’t ruin this moment. I’ve never felt so honored before, and I’d like to keep talking to her. Strong, beautiful people are always worth knowing.”