27. Hunter

Chapter 27

Hunter

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"Lean back, love," Spence encourages. "You're far too tense."

He's not wrong. Between his unexpected arrival, my mother's reappearance in my life, and Greedy discovering the secret I withheld for so long, the last few days have been intense.

Big hands smooth over my shoulders as warm water caresses my skin. He pulls me closer and situates me between his legs in the hot tub.

As he kneads the tender flesh of my neck and upper back, his now-warm signet ring adds depth to the sensation.

Focusing on the steam billowing around us, I release a long, clarifying sigh, then tip my head back to meet his gaze. "That feels good."

Spence smirks, the subtle quirk of his lips igniting my insides. Homing in on my mouth, he says, "I live to make you feel good."

I lick my lips, eager for him to press his mouth to mine.

The sound of a door closing softly nearby pulls us out of the moment.

"Can I join you? "

With a deep breath in, I straighten, finding Levi standing before us in nothing but a pair of athletic shorts.

His nipples are pebbled and hard against the cool mountain air. The way he assesses me, his expression so earnest, makes me want to pull him into my arms and sink into his embrace.

"Of course you can." I shift slightly to put a bit more space between myself and Spence.

Spence clearly has other ideas. Before I can move more than a couple of inches, he captures me around the waist under the water and pulls me into his lap.

Possessive bastard.

"Get in before you freeze," I tell Levi.

Conceding, he takes his phone out of his pocket and sets it on the table nearby. Then he pulls the backward cap off his head, drops it on top, and steps up into the hot tub.

Kabir keeps his hand pressed against my stomach, holding me close in a way that tells me he's not letting go anytime soon. The mountain air feels amazing against my flushed cheeks. The contrast between the cool night and the heat of the water has my nerve endings sparking to life.

With his other hand, he caresses my throat, then traces the string of my bikini top. It's a clear show of possession, but after my talk with Levi, I feel okay letting him see me like this.

"It's much cooler here than it was at the Ferguson residence," Kabir remarks casually.

We're seriously going to talk about the weather? Okay, then.

"It's the altitude," I tell him. "The air is colder because we're higher up, farther from the sea level."

"By next month, there'll be snow covering the ground," Levi remarks just as casually.

He's seated across from us, his attention locked on Kabir's wandering hand. He doesn't seem bothered by it. If anything, his expression is full of curiosity .

"I love the cooler temps," Levi adds. "It was one of the things I missed most while I was in California." He settles back, arms spread wide on the outsides of the hot tub.

It was a bold choice, honestly, choosing to sit directly across from us.

Behind me, Kabir brushes my hair away from my ear, his fingertips dripping water onto my overheated skin, and angles in close, whispering, "I was planning to make you come in this hot tub, Firecracker. Is that still a possibility?"

My core clenches at the thought. God, I want it to be. But not without Levi's consent. He may be okay with sharing, but expecting him to be interested in watching another man get his girlfriend off may be a step too far. My relationship with Levi is still so new, and so far, he's had little choice in what's transpired between us.

"Promise not to purposely scare him away?" I murmur against Spence's lips. I give him a soft kiss, followed by a playful nip.

"I'll follow your lead," he promises.

I kiss him again, teasing his lips and peppering kisses along his stubbled jawline. Then, with my arms still looped around Spence's neck, I turn to Levi. "Are you okay with this? With watching, I mean?"

His blue eyes are twin flames, blazing and focused on all the places Kabir and I are connected. Clearing his throat, he shifts forward on the bench and not-so-subtly adjusts himself below the water. "Is that all I'm allowed to do? Watch?"

Spence lets out a surprised chuckle. "Captain America wants to play?"

Levi's lips tip up in a sexy smirk. "I do. But it's Hunter's call."

Grinning, I drop my arms from around Spence's neck and push forward, gliding directly into Levi's arms.