32. Tempted Hearts

Tempted Hearts

Nova

C onflicting feelings battled within me. I wanted to believe them, but I didn’t see how they could make such promises. Triple Tech was their baby. I’m still unsure what to think when Linc holds up his hands and a hush falls over the crowd below.

“Good evening, everyone! Happy New Year! We’re closing the books on another great year for Triple Tech, and we couldn’t do that without all of you. I know the last couple of months have been hectic with the new tracker coming out later this week, so thank you for getting it done. We’re looking forward to another successful launch!”

Lincoln paused as the employees clapped and cheered before settling them down again. “Some of you may know that recently, a very important woman has come into our lives.” I felt my cheeks heating as Linc paused again to turn to me with his hand held out. I shook my head, but he just silently waited. With a sigh, I took his hand and joined them, Linc positioning me between him and the railing with Grant and Ben on either side.

“We’ve always preached to you the importance of having a healthy work/life balance. As you know, we never followed our rules, mainly because work was our life.” Linc placed his hands on my shoulders as Ben and Grant covered my hands on their railing with theirs. “That is no longer the case. As such, we will restructure the company to allow us to spend more time with Nova and focus a little more on that life everyone’s been telling us to get.”

The crowd tittered quietly with laughter. Some of the faces below were familiar as they frequented the shop. Others I had never met before. All of them stared at me curiously, wondering who exactly the girl was who got the three eligible bachelors to step back from work. One face in particular stood out among the crowd. Paul.

Paul glared at us with vehement hatred. Brandy stood beside him, staring at him with confusion before raising her eyes to me. I could see the acceptance of the truth in her eyes. Whatever thread of hope she had been holding on to that I had been lying to her was cut. She nodded at me and left without Paul’s notice. I hoped that I would see her again.

My focus is brought back to the guys as they take turns announcing all the promotions they made to make stepping back possible. They really mean it, I thought with astonishment. Can I let them do this?

I turn from the railing and push past them as I run to the back of the loft, out of sight of their employees. I stare blindly into the night as I hear them finish their speeches, wish the employees a Happy New Year, and enjoy the party. The music is turned up, and I know that it is loud enough that our conversation won’t be overheard from below. I turn around to face them, still not sure what to say.

“Nobody comes up here,” Grant says into his phone before tossing it on the sofa as he passes by. They surround me, crowding me against the window, but they don’t touch me.

“Tell us what you’re thinking,” Ben says softly.

“I can’t let you do this for me,” I finally say. “I don’t want you to resent me.”

“We could never resent you, Nova,” Lincoln replies. “We love you.”

I shook my head, pushing past them to avoid feeling trapped. “But when we made the contract, it clearly stated that you didn’t want anything long-term. Your feelings couldn’t have changed that drastically in a month.”

“Fuck the contract,” Grant explodes.

“We didn’t want anything long-term until you, Nova,” Ben replied.

“You are the first woman to come into our lives and make us think about our future and not just the future of our company,” Linc added. I shook my head as tears filled my eyes. Part of me was still in disbelief.

“Dammit, Nova!” Grant growled. “Don’t you get it? We would sell the fucking company tomorrow if that were the only way to keep you! All the money in the world means nothing without you by our side.”

The tears fell as I reached for them and quickly found myself back in their arms. “But I already called the realtor to sell the shop and my house.”

Linc trailed desperate kisses down the side of my neck. “Then we will call them and cancel it.”

“But half my house is packed,” I continued, unsure why I was still trying to argue with them when this was where I wanted to be.

“Good,” Ben said, kissing the other side of my neck. “That just means we can move you in with us that much sooner.”

Grant dropped to his knees before me, his hands trailing up my legs and beneath my dress. “Face it, Little Star. There isn’t a damn thing you can say that will make us change our minds.” His lips started to follow the path his hands were taking, making my knees weak and my pussy flood.

“We’re going to need another contract,” I rasped.

“Except this one won’t have an expiration date,” Grant replied before growling low in his chest. “You naughty little girl, you didn’t wear any panties.” He took advantage of the slit in my dress to expose me, and I was suddenly very aware that there was an entire company worth of people downstairs who could hear us. I went to push his head away but ended up fisting his hair and pulling him closer as his lips closed around my clit.

“Oh, God,” I moaned. Lincoln and Ben each slid a strap over my shoulders to bare my breasts. They didn’t hesitate to suck my nipples into their mouths as soon as they came into view.

“Now, Nova,” Grant said as he leaned back to look at me. “There are close to seventy people downstairs right now. If you aren’t quiet, they’ll hear you.” His lips resealed over my clit, and I had to bite my lip to keep from moaning. I would never be able to show my face again if anyone overheard us.

Needing to distract myself, I reached for Ben and Linc’s cocks, stroking the bulges through their pants. Catching on, they quickly unzipped them so I could pull them out and stroke them properly. Fuck, I loved their cocks almost as much as I loved them.

“I need someone inside me,” I begged.

“I’ve got you, Star,” Grant said as he laid back and shoved his pants to his knees. “Come get what you need.”

I straddled him, hiking my dress up around my waist. I moaned quietly as I impaled myself on his cock.

“That’s a good girl,” Grant groaned. “This pussy was made for us. Now ride me, Nova.”

I did as I was told, slowly rising and lowering myself. Ben and Linc stood on either side of me, and I wrapped my hands around them again, pulling them closer to taste them. My mouth moved between them as I rode Grant faster. We didn’t have time to make this a lengthy thing. We could take our time later. I heard someone shout over the music that it was ten minutes to midnight. We needed to hurry.

Stroking Ben and Linc faster, I brought their heads to my mouth at the same time, licking them together.

“That’s so hot, Sugar. We’re going to have to explore how many cocks you can fit in your mouth some time.” Linc moaned.

“You should see it from down here,” Grant commented. “I could stay here all night, but unfortunately, our absence will be noticed. Come on, Little Star, milk those cocks, and come on mine.” His thumb found my clit and started rubbing it in fast circles, which spurred me on.

Ben slapped my hand away from his cock and took over as he bent down near my ear. “Open that pretty little mouth wide, Baby. We’re going to come in it, and you’ll swallow every drop so you don’t get any on your dress.”

I moaned at his words as Grant grabbed my hips, taking control of my movements. Every time he pulled me down, his hips would snap up to meet me, shoving himself just a little deeper than before and making me moan.

“I’m going to come,” I panted.

“Fuck, me too,” Linc grunted as he tangled his hand in my hair and held my head in place as he shoved his dick into my mouth. My lips sealed around the head just as I felt the first rope of cum spurt out. I swallowed, determined not to let a drop go to waste. He had barely pulled out when Ben turned my head and got his dick in my mouth just in time, and I swallowed his cum as well.

As soon as they stepped back, Grant flipped me onto my back without pulling out and loomed over me. “Our turn, Star,” he groaned as he plowed into me.

“Harder,” I begged. He complied, and it didn’t take much longer for my orgasm to burst like a bubble. My pussy pulsed around his cock, and with one final thrust, Grant emptied himself inside me. When he was finished, he collapsed on the floor beside me.

“So does that mean you’ll take us back?” he asked breathlessly.

“Yes,” I replied. “As long as you’re sure this is what you want.”

Grant turned on his side and propped his head on his hand. “Nova, you’re the only fucking thing that we are sure of.”

“Five minutes to midnight!” Someone yelled from downstairs.

“Was that Joel?” Ben asked as he grabbed some napkins, dipped them in a glass of water, and began trying to clean between my legs.

“Probably,” Linc chuckled as he fixed his pants. “He’s probably down there shouting for our benefit so we don’t lose track of time.”

They helped me to my feet, and we straightened our clothes as best we could. Looking at us, I knew there wouldn’t be any doubt about what we had been doing up here all this time. We grabbed champagne glasses and returned to the railing just as the New Year’s countdown started. At midnight, I got three New Year’s kisses from three special men. As we celebrated, I couldn’t help but think about Thanksgiving when I had drunkenly filled out that dating app questionnaire. I never could have anticipated how much that one rash decision would change my life in such a short time.

I grin at the guys and hold up my glass for a toast. “To Tempted Hearts.”

“To Tempted Hearts,” they repeated as our glasses clinked.