The laughter had instantly died on the vine. To be replaced with an electric current arcing between them as they’d both breathed heavily. Stared into each other’s eyes.
“Not only have you not seen Rogen in eight months,” Vin had said, “but you two hardly talk anymore. Does that mean you’re broken up?”
“I don’t know,” she’d admitted, her chest rising and falling quickly as heat had rimmed Vin’s glowing irises. “I kind of think so. Since he’s going off to Yale after he graduates from Trinity. And I’m not smart enough to get in.”
“You’re plenty smart,” Vin had said. Then he’d kissed her. Not in the soft, sweet way Rogen always had, which started tender and turned into something deeper, soul stirring.
No, Vin’s kiss had been hot and searing and downright lethal. Passionate. Erotic.
Precisely how he’d taken her that day.…
Naturally, having experienced what both men had to offer, Jewel could understand why they were allegedly so good at satisfying a woman when they were both with her. And Jewel couldn’t deny that had Vin stepped in when she’d been with Rogen at his house earlier in the evening it would have made for one scorching encounter. Not that she really comprehended how that would fully work out—or what impact it would have on their relationships.
Definitely a repercussion to be wary of—they’d suffered enough already, and the bonds were still tenuous in many respects.
In addition, if word got around the inner circle Jewel would have to face the consequences of being a woman who let two men pleasure her at the same time. How would that affect her reputation? What if the rumor spread to her parents? To the Angelini estate? To her colleagues at work?
There were plenty of concerns to take into consideration, beyond the mechanics of a sexual threesome.
Yet … Jewel suspected the combination of Rogen’s intense lovemaking and Vin’s aggressive fucking would be explosive. She could imagine their hands and mouths on her body. Could hear in her mind the men’s sexy groans, her throaty moans—all mingled together. Could envision Vin taking her in the way he preferred, anally, while Rogen’s thick cock pumped steadily deep in her pussy.
She knew so little about ménages. But suddenly craved one with Rogen and Vin.
So much so, the fantasy of seducing them into agreeing to share her began to weave in Jewel’s mind, despite all of the reasons it was a dangerous idea that she’d just mentally ticked off.
She wanted them both. No sense in denying it.
* * *
In the morning, Jewel joined her parents on the east patio.
It wasn’t easy putting her fantasy on the back burner but absolutely necessary. She had important business to tend to now.
“Mother.” She dropped a kiss on Sophia Catalano’s cheek, then rounded the glass-topped table to where her father sat, reading the paper. “Daddy.” Another peck. “How was your trip?”
“Successful,” he said. “The Everton Lodge in Aspen is now part of our real estate portfolio.”
“Congratulations. I have good news as well.” She took her seat across from them and tried to contain her enthusiasm. Her meeting with Gian Angelini and her night with Rogen had her exhilarated—and ravenous. When the buffet attendant, Stella, approached the table, Jewel told her, “Load me up, please.”
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bsp; Jewel’s fit and trim mother eyed her curiously. Sophia, a tall, striking brunette with sculpted brows and tight, dewy skin, ate only grapefruit for breakfast and worked out with a personal trainer. Never went a day without time on her elliptical machine.
“I’ll spend an extra hour on the tennis courts with you today,” Jewel promised her mother. “I skipped dinner last night.”
“Calories have never been my concern when it comes to you, darling,” her mother said adoringly. “It’s just that you typically don’t favor breakfast.”
“Yes, well, I’m pretty excited this morning, so eggs Benedict, southwestern potatoes, and sausage sounds fabulous.” She sipped the coffee Stella delivered for her.
The exchange seemed to pique her father’s interest. He folded over the USA Today and set it aside. Anthony was a handsome man with an athletic build and sandy-brown hair. Eyes a rich midnight-blue color. “Care to tell us what’s got you so worked up? You don’t come to River Cross often. Does your visit have something to do with the Angelinis’ party?”
“As a matter of fact, it does.” Jewel dug into her food, momentarily leaving her parents in suspense. She washed down a large bite with orange juice and then announced, “I struck a deal with Mr. Angelini for the property you jointly own with him.”
Sophia’s jaw slacked and her peridot eyes popped.
Anthony speared Jewel with a sharp look and said, “Surely you’re mistaken.”
“No.” Perhaps her smile was a bit smug. She said, “Bayli and Scarlet came through once again on their hunting mission. They located something Mr. Angelini had once waxed poetic about when you two were business partners. Something he hasn’t been able to procure. But I can get it for him, with a little help from my friends.”