Page 8 of Triumphant Kings (Boys Of Kingston Academy #3)

Sadie

H ow can it only have been a few days since New Year's, yet it feels like it’s been weeks? Who knew getting married out of nowhere would be a lot of work?

Having to get all my personal information changed over has to be the hardest part on my end. Now I’m waiting on a new ID and passport.

It’s Collin who’s been dealing with the aftermath. Yup, there’s been a bit of a disturbance in the balance of the rich and fucked up.

Guess they aren’t fans of one of the most powerful families in the country marrying a lonely peasant girl.

They can all go fuck themselves because their opinion on our relationship doesn’t matter to me.

Still, Collin has been busy making phone calls and dealing with everything.

While he’s doing that, I have my own damage control to deal with.

I’ve been trying to text Declan all morning, but he hasn’t been answering. Now I’m a mess of worry that he’s upset with me. And he’d have every right to be. I’m not saying my choices were the best ones, and I do regret how everything went down, but I don't regret marrying Collin to save him.

What's done is done, and all I can do is make sure my guys know this doesn’t change anything between us. And if it’s in my power, I will do everything I can to make sure they are in on any future big changes that affect our lives.

You know how the saying goes: desperate times call for desperate measures. In that moment, that's what it felt like.

Pulling up to Declan’s dorm, I pray he’s home and answers the door.

“You can do this, Sadie. Own it, be a woman, and make sure that man knows you love him,” I murmur to myself, my own little pep talk before lifting my hand to knock on the door.

My damn heart is racing so fast I feel a little dizzy. “Please be home, please answer.”

The door starts to open, and my nerves are kicked up another notch. I’m immediately ready to start begging for forgiveness, but bite my tongue when I see that it’s not Declan on the other side of the door.

“Preston?” I breathe out his name in confusion, tilting my head to the side.

“Morning, Kitten.” He’s all smug, standing there in nothing but his boxers, his toned muscles and glowing skin on display. I can’t help but bite my lip as I let my eyes roam over his body, stopping at the half bulge in his boxers. “Eyes up here, babe.”

My eyes snap up, cheeks heating as he leans against the door frame, a cocky as fuck smirk on his face.

“I-ahh..” I blink a few times, momentarily stunned.

He chuckles low, making my belly swoop before he steps forward, cups my face, and kisses me.

My eyes flutter shut, a small moan leaving my lips that he greedily swallows down with his own.

He kisses me until my head spins and my body tingles.

He pulls away, and my body sways forward, chasing the kiss before blinking my eyes open. “Well, hello to you too,” I breathe out as he pulls me into Declan’s room.

It takes me a moment to take everything in. I smile, pure joy filling me at the sight. Declan is on the bed, sleeping with only the thin sheet covering his naked body.

“Well...” I grin over at Preston, who’s leaning against the door now, arms crossed as he stares at Declan like he’s something precious. Because he is. “Looks like you two got up to some fun last night.”

“Oh, fun doesn’t even cover it.” His eyes flick over to mine, voice low as not to wake our man.

“Did you talk?” I ask, walking over to him and wrapping my arms around his waist, tipping my head back to look up at him.

He wraps his arms around me, too, and presses a kiss to the tip of my nose. This. This is fucking everything. Something I never thought I’d have with this man. But he surprises me every day.

It’s giving me hope that he meant what he said, that he’s done running. And by him being here with Declan like this, it shows.

“Ahh, kind of?” he chuckles. “Things got heated fast. There were some words spoken, but mostly a lot of fucks, yes, harder and faster, with some moaning in there.” His lips tilt into a lopsided grin.

My whole body flushes as the image he just painted pops into my head.

I honestly don’t know what to say now.

He laughs. “He knows I’m sorry. That I fucked up, and I’m going to show him how much I want him. How much he means to me. Just like I plan on doing the same thing with you.” His words are filled with resolution.

“Okay,” I say, voice low as this warm, fuzzy feeling settles over me. This is a new side to Preston that I don’t hate at all. I mean, don’t get me wrong, his broody asshole side was hot sometimes, but this. This side of Preston, I'll take over that side any day.

“What‘s going on?” Declan’s sleep-filled voice has me looking over my shoulder.

He moves to sit up, hair all sexy and rumpled, eyes half open as he squints over at us. When he sees me, they widen slightly, cheeks turning an adorable shade of pink.

“Sadie.”

“Morning, stud,” I tease, joining him on the bed. He licks his lips, looking from Preston back to me. “Heard you had a fun night.”

His eyes find Preston’s again. “Yeah...”

“Hey,” I grip his chin, bringing his face back to mine. “That man is your man. My man. You can do whatever you please with him when I’m not around. Do you understand me? Don’t ever feel like you're betraying me, because you're not.”

He stares at me for a long moment, and I can see the different emotions swimming in his eyes before he nods. “Okay.”

“Good.” I lean in and kiss him softly. “Now, that's not to say I wouldn’t be down for some group fun.”

His cheeks grow even darker. “Really?”

“Babe, do you remember how hot it was with the three of us last time?” I ask, brushing my lips against his. “Next time, I want him deep inside you, while I’m riding that perfectly thick cock.”

The choked whimper that he makes has my pussy pulsing. Add in the smell of sex, and I’m ready to make that a reality.

Now is not the time for sex, Sadie. What we need to be doing is going out and having fun together. A normal moment for us to enjoy in this very fucked up life of ours. We need to take them whenever we can.

“Kitten,” Preston growls. I look over at him with a sassy smile. “Watch yourself.”

“Or what?” I ask, batting my eyelashes. “You gonna punish me?”

“You’d like that.”

“Maybe.” I shrug.

Declan groans, flopping down on the bed. “Now my dick is hard.”

“Sorry to break it to you, babe, but it was already hard,” I chuckle, getting off the bed to go over to his dresser.

“Yeah, but that was morning wood. This is for a whole new reason.”

“I can help with that,” Preston purrs.

“No.” I laugh, tossing Declan a change of clothes. “Get that sexy ass to the bathroom and shower. We’re going out.”

“We are?” Declan asks, slipping on some sleep pants. “Where?”

“No idea. Let’s start with coffee and breakfast and go from there. Doesn’t matter to me, I just want to hang out with you two. Just the three of us.” I’d invite Grayson, but he’s out with his dad today.

Preston and Declan look at one another for a moment. “You do?” Preston looks at me with surprise.

“Yes, you silly, silly boys.” I laugh. “Why wouldn’t I want to? You're my boyfriends. That's the kind of thing we do together. Duh. I know this is all new to you.” I pat Preston on the shoulder in mock sympathy. “But that's okay, we’ll teach you, won’t we, babe?” I look to Declan.

He smiles. “Yeah. We will.”

“What about your husband?" Preston grumbles, but there’s no heat behind it. It’s going to take some time for them all to get used to this, so I can’t be mad.

“He’s working. And I don’t give a shit about what he thinks.

He has to share me with you, and he knows it.

I meant what I said. Nothing will change.

” I pause and shake my head. “Okay, that's a lie. A lot is going to change, but I think it’s for the better. No, I don’t have everything figured out yet with life outside our little family, but I’ll deal with that when the time comes.

For now, I just want to enjoy the rest of this break with my guys and be happy for once. ”

All my friends have gone on vacations with their families, and honestly, I’m glad. I’d feel bad about giving the guys all my free time before school starts back up, but they deserve it, and we all need it.

Doesn’t mean they haven't been blowing up my phone, demanding to know every little detail. I’ve been keeping it vague. I promised to talk in person and fill them in on everything they want to know.

“Family, huh?” Preston eyes me warily.

“Yes.” I laugh. “Get used to it, babe. We’re a family. Your family. And you're stuck with us. And that goes for Collin’s mom, my mom, and Grayson’s dad.” I shrug.

Preston’s jaw clenches, and he looks away. I give him that moment because I know he’s not used to people being there for him and on his side. But he has us now.

The guys go shower, taking longer than they should. I’m not stupid, and I know they’re probably having sex or something along those lines. I’m happy for them. This is all new and exciting for them. And I know Declan has been wanting this for so long.

It makes my damn heart so full.

While I wait, I clean up Declan's bed, changing the sheets and laughing because dear god, there‘s so much cum.

I’m a little sad I missed all the fun.

After they get back and are fully dressed, we hop into Declan’s car and head to the cafe down the street.

“Guess news spreads fast around here,” I mutter against my cup before taking a sip.

“Ignore them.” Preston shoots the group of people in the corner a glare, making them quickly look away before bringing his attention back to me. “It’s not like they haven’t seen you with us before. You’ve spent most of the school year with us.”

“Yeah.” I stare at the cup. “But it’s different now.” I sigh heavily before looking up at the two of them. “I have no idea how things are going to be once we get back to school.”

“Collin isn’t in trouble?” Declan asks. “You know, for marrying a student.”

“Yeah, right,” Preston snorts. “His mommy owns the school, and he’s richer than everyone else there. No one is going to bat an eye. The most Carol will do is make sure Sadie sees the other guidance counselor and isn’t enrolled in any of his future classes.”

“Is that a bad thing?” I ask, a bit of sass to my voice. “Do you want Carol to come down hard on her son and fire him?”

Preston shoots me a hard look, jaw grinding before he shakes his head. “No,” he grumbles.

“It’s not what people think of me and Collin together that bothers me. I really don’t care what people think of me, and Collin has made it clear that he doesn’t care about what people think of him either. It’s you I’m worried about," I look at Declan, guilt swimming in my belly.

“Me?” he asks, eyes widening in surprise. “Why me?”

“Because we just told the world we were dating. Now, I'm married to the headmistress’s son. I don’t want this to come down on you and cause you any issues.”

His face softens. “Don’t worry about me. I know where we stand. I know you’re still my girl. None of them matter. The only opinions I care about are both of yours, and maybe Grayson and Collin,” he chuckles.

“Are you sure?” I still can’t help but worry.

He takes my hand, giving it a quick squeeze before letting it go. “Yes. Now, let’s leave the real world behind together and go have some fun.”

“Yeah.” I smile. “I’d like that.”

Our fun consists of taking a walk in one of the local parks. It’s a nice day, not too hot, not too cold. Preston kind of hangs back while Declan and I enjoy the beauty of the park and what it has to offer.

He’s not trying to exclude himself, just more like this isn’t something he’s used to. He seems content watching us, like he’s keeping us safe while we’re free to ignore the world and enjoy.

I catch his eyes every now and again, and the smile he gives me just adds to the overall joy I feel today.

It’s little moments like this we have to hold onto and enjoy because they don’t come often in this life I’ve found my way into. But I know that if I were given a choice to go back and walk away from those gold and red doors, I would make the same decision I did that day.

These men are my end game. My forever. And no matter how hard it might be, I will fight to keep them. Because I can’t imagine my life any other way.