Page 83 of New Nebraska Heat

“What if follow ups are allowed, but they don’t get you closer,” I proposed.

“Works for me,” Hunter said.

Dagger tipped his chin to Serenity. “Go ahead, gorgeous.”

“Did you ever sleep together?” she asked Seb.

“No.”

“True again.”

Serenity tapped a delicate nail on her lower lip. “Okay… Bryce.”

It took a second to compute because I’d been staring at her mouth. “Hmm?”

Her hazel eyes captured mine, her lashes lowered bashfully. “Tell me your biggest secret fantasy.” I saw her breath hitch in herchest, and my heart almost stopped. “When you imagined what you’d like to try, if you didn’t have your condition, what was at the top of your list?”

My nails warmed, glowing flame red. God, my condition wouldn’t even let me hide my yearning and embarrassment. “Well…” I swallowed.

I didn’t have the vastest vocabulary for sexual acts. I mostly lived vicariously through relationships in movies, rather than much porn. But both could begin to feel more like torment after a while, building desire for things I could never have.

Palms sweating, I soothed myself with her shy gaze. She was new at this too.

“It almost feels greedy to ask for anything specific, when I never thought I’d even be able to hold someone’s hand, but uh…” God, it felt so crude sitting on the tip of my tongue, with Serenity over there looking like a vision of happy innocence. But Dagger would call me out if I changed my answer. I could feel his scrutiny like a drill bit in my cheek. “I guess anal would be at the top of my list.”

“Booty guy, huh?” Dagger said, nodding. “I’m a boobs guy.”

“So that means he’s telling the truth?” Serenity asked, looking me up and down while twisting a strand of her hair. I felt her eyes like the blissful brush of her fingertips. Even across the room, she gave me goosebumps.

Judging by the low, lustful growl that rippled up Hunter’s throat, the obvious arousal in her voice and stance were affecting him, too. Or maybe his shifter nose scented even more than I could see.

“Yep. Move ahead, Mr. Monopoly.” Dagger waved me forward like an usher.

I took my earned stride forward, surpassing Hunter, who snapped to attention when Serenity said his name.

“What did you think of my dance, that night at the club?” Shenarrowed her eyes. “And don’t just say ‘it was good’ or ‘I wasn’t a fan.’ I want to know what youreallythought.”

Hunter looked at her with an intensity that made me feel like we were all watching a private moment. “I thought you were the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. You owned that stage, and I would’ve watched you for hours. What I didn’t like so much was all those other howling fools watching you.”

“True,” Dagger said.

Hunter stepped forward.

Serenity’s nose crinkled in a little cringe. “Is it bad I kind of like it that you were jealous?”

Hunter chuckled.

“Oo, follow up!” Serenity said. “Were you upset about Bryce watching?”

Hunter took a breath, mulling it over. “Actually, no.”

Dagger gave an affirmative nod.

“I had a feeling.” Serenity sounded pleased. My mind flooded with ideas, I wanted her to dance for just me, but maybe… she’d give a private show for all of us.

She turned to Dagger. “Your turn. How many women have you dated?”

“Define ‘dated.’”