Chapter 34

CHAPTER 34

FINLEY

"Well, that was interesting." I placed Reuben’s empty cup in the dishwasher and closed the door.

Aidan and Orion were scowling, which was nothing new.

Elenna looked as troubled as she always did when any conversation turned to Oscar or anyone in his family. Her friends, Sinclair and Wren, sat to either side of her on the couch, talking softly to her and each other.

"That’s one word to describe it." Aidan lowered himself into the chair opposite Elenna and massaged his temples with his fingers.

"It’s bullshit," Orion declared. "He wants us to do his work for him." He glared in Aidan’s direction. "We agreed to help take care of Geneva. I don’t remember signing up to deal with the rest of them."

Aidan exhaled loudly. "I didn’t either, but it is what it is. One thing at a time. We accomplish one and we’ll address the other. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves."

"We don’t need to get ahead of ourselves, we have Reuben to do that for us," I said. "Wouldn’t it be nice if he just dropped in for a friendly chat and some donuts?"

"I don’t think Reuben is capable of a friendly chat," Sinclair said. She frowned, and a moment later added, "I’m not sure I can imagine him eating donuts either."

"That’s when you know someone is dubious," Wren said. "When you can imagine them eating the hearts of their enemies, not donuts."

"For what it’s worth, I can imagine all of you eating donuts," I said. I made a mental note to bake some later. They were fiddly, but totally worth it.

"I can’t help thinking that’s a euphemism for something else." Sinclair smiled.

I chuckled. "Maybe it is."

Aidan gave me a funny look and I raised my hands in surrender. "You’re a ’heart of his enemies’ kind of guy too."

He grunted. "What’s really important here is that we keep our priorities straight. That’s the Demons and Geneva, in that order. Whatever Reuben wants will have to wait. We have a home game tomorrow night and our plan to deal with Geneva right after that. Anything beyond that…" He shook his head.

"What do you need us to do?" Sinclair sat forward, her hand still on Elenna’s arm.

"I said you don’t need to get involved." Elenna frowned at Sinclair, then at Wren.

"We already are." Wren gestured around the room. "We’re in this together. And anyway, do you think we’d turn our backs on you that easily? You know we’re stubborn bitches. It’s one of the things you love about us."

Elenna turned to Aidan, silently pleading with him to say something, anything, to agree with her.

He massaged his temples harder. "They’re right, they are already involved. Since Reuben isn’t going to give us any more help, then we need to take it where we can."

"That’s a backhanded compliment," Wren observed. "Sinclair and I both know how to handle a gun, and ourselves. We’ll be an asset, just tell us where you need us and what you need us to do."

Elenna closed her eyes and looked pained. She knew when she couldn’t win an argument. She opened them again and pinned Aidan with a glare. "If you get my friends killed?—"

"If they’re dead, it means the rest of us are too," Aidan said. "I won’t put them in harm’s way. No more than necessary."

Elenna didn’t look placated, but she nodded anyway. Knowing Sinclair and Wren, they’d probably follow us, or somehow figure out exactly what we’re up to and jump in with both feet. Both were as ballsy as Elenna.

"Don’t worry," Wren said, leaning over to give Elenna a squeeze. "We’ve got this. Promise."

Elenna squeezed her back. "You better," she growled. She was adorable when she was as aggressive as Aidan or Orion. She was a lioness, protecting her pride. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for the people she loved.

"We’ll be fine." Sinclair took her turn in hugging Elenna before both she and Wren stood. "We should get out of here. I have a meeting at work that I’m late for."

"Who is it this time?" Wren grinned.

Sinclair grimaced and they both stepped out the door, closing it behind them. No doubt I’d find out later who the player behaving badly this week was. It was always someone. Managing equipment was a lot easier than managing hockey players and their egos. I didn’t envy Sinclair her job.

Aidan sat back. "I know you don’t like involving them, but we can use their help. Someone needs to watch Geneva and make sure she’s exactly where we need her. They shouldn’t be at risk, for the most part."

"It’s the smaller part I’m worried about," Elenna said. "Geneva didn’t get where she was by being stupid. Sooner or later, she’s going to suspect something is going on. When she does…"

"She won’t suspect we have anything to do with it," I said. "We have the element of surprise. That’s going to make all the difference."

Aidan moved to sit beside Elenna. "I don’t mind admitting Fin is right. No one is going to expect us to work with Nicholas and Celine. Including them, if I’m honest. They’re probably waiting for us to stab them in the back."

"Which we will if Reuben has his way," Orion pointed out.

"Like I said, let’s deal with one problem at a time," Aidan said. He cupped Elenna’s cheek and leaned in to kiss her mouth.

Watching them together was always exciting, but this felt different somehow. Like Aidan was kissing her while he could. Like he’d decided that no matter what, if anyone was thrown to the lions, it would be him.

There was zero chance I was letting him go there alone.

I caught Orion’s eye. He nodded. He got the same vibe. Clearly agreeing that Aidan was not going to do this by himself. If he didn’t get out of this alive, none of us would.

I walked around the kitchen island, placed a hand on Orion’s muscular bicep and looked him right in the eyes. He had every chance to step away before I brushed my lips over his.

The next thing I knew, his hand was on the back of my neck and he was kissing me back. I grabbed Elenna’s arm and drew us all into the biggest bedroom with the biggest bed.

Everyone seemed to be tearing at everyone’s clothes, until they were strewn all over the floor. In moments, the floor was covered, like a chest of drawers had exploded.

Then we were all on the mattress, Elenna in the middle of the rest of us. I kissed Orion for a while longer before rolling over to kiss her.

"Orion, get the lube out of the drawer beside you," Aidan ordered.

Orion nodded and pulled the drawer open before reaching in for the tube and tossing it to Aidan.

Aidan left the tube on the pillow. He scooted down to part Elenna’s legs with his hands and lowered his face down between them. His head bobbed as he licked and sucked her pussy and clit.

I sat up to watch and savour the way her back arched, her beautiful moans of pleasure. One of my hands idly dropped to Orion’s lap, the tips of my fingers teasing his growing erection.

After an audible swallow and a few moments of hesitation, he did the same with my cock. With almost painful slowness, he ran his fingers from my tip up to my balls and back again.

He touched the bead of pre-cum that leaked from my slit, and smeared it as he slid his hand back up towards my balls.

His gaze dropped. He seemed fascinated by the way I felt both similar to him and different. My cock was slightly bent, longer but narrower than his. He seemed especially fascinated by the Prince Albert piercing decorating my head.

"Did that hurt?" He touched the ball on one side.

"At the time, yeah but it’s worth it," I said. "Elenna loves it."

Elenna came, writhing and crying out Aidan’s name to the whole building. Her eyes were shut tight, lips slightly apart as she focused on rocking her hips and grinding her clit against Aidan’s face.

Watching her come, knowing she was in the middle of the wave of pleasure was both fascinating and arousing as hell.

She finally let out a whimper and flopped down to catch her breath.

"Such a good girl," I told her.

She turned her face towards me and smiled. She was so fucking gorgeous, she knocked the breath clean out of my body. So beautiful, sweet and smart.

Orion rolled his hips.

I turned back to him. He was also fucking gorgeous. Definitely not sweet, but his own brand of incredible.

I caught a moment of open emotion on his face, a look directed at Elenna, then at me. There was no need for words, I knew from that alone exactly how he felt. The same as I did, head over heels for her and him.

Aidan cleared his throat and the moment passed. He lay on his back and pulled her onto his cock. "Orion, lube her up. Elenna, lean forward and let him do it."

She leaned forward eagerly, glancing back over her shoulder as Orion squirted lube onto his finger and smeared it around her rear hole.

I didn’t know which ached more, my balls or my cock. Holy shit.

Orion slowly, carefully eased his massive dick into her ass.

She groaned. "Oh, my—that feels… amazing. I’ve never felt so full."

"Finley." Aidan regarded me.

I raised an eyebrow at him. Whatever he had in mind, I was game for it.

"Orion’s mouth looks empty," Aidan said.

Hell yeah, I was definitely game for that. If Orion was.

I knelt beside him and worked my cock a couple of times.

Orion gripped Elenna’s hips and turned his face towards me. Tentatively, he opened his mouth.

Watching him the entire time for his reaction, I pressed my cock between his lips. When he didn’t pull away, I pushed in deeper. He swirled his tongue around my head, circling my piercing and sliding across the sensitive skin of my engorged cock.

"Fuck, that feels good," I groaned.

Elenna turned her face to us. I almost came then and there from the expression in her eyes. She left no doubt in my mind that she liked what she saw.

Without thinking, I smiled at her and said, "I love you."

She didn’t look surprised, nor did she hesitate to say, "I love you too."

Aidan started to move, thrusting up into Elenna’s pussy. Like with everything else, he was the one who set the pace for the rest of us to keep. Slow and steady at first, but gradually becoming faster and faster.

Between Orion’s mouth on my cock, and watching his sliding in and out of Elenna’s ass, I was right on the edge, hanging on by my fingernails.

I didn’t want to come too quickly. I could happily have stayed right here in this moment in time for precisely an eternity.

"I’m going to come again," Elenna said. Her voice was high, breathless. Fucking arousing.

"That’s my slut," Aidan said approvingly. "Come for us like the whore you are."

"Such a good girl," I told her. And then to Orion, "Good boy."

Orion’s dark eyes darkened further. He was right on the edge himself. He tumbled over when Elenna did, slamming his cock into her ass and filling her with his cum.

Aidan followed a moment later, pounding up into her body.

I hung on long enough to come a heart beat or two after him, squirting my hot release into Orion’s mouth. His eyelids jerked upwards in surprise, but he took his mouth off my cock, looked right at me and swallowed.

"That was so hot," Elenna said breathlessly.

"We definitely need to do this again," I agreed. Every night until the end of time would be just about perfect.