Entrusted (Club Destiny #7)(48)
Author: Nicole Edwards

Even after the fireworks they’d created when the three of them had been together.

This was more. So much more.

They’d made their way through most of the gallery, stopping at all of the pieces that Sam seemed interested in and their conversation had continued. Elijah had actually been surprised by how interested Sam was in him as a person. It had been a long time since a woman had reacted to him that way. Or maybe he just hadn’t noticed it because, until Sam, he’d kept himself closed off to women.

A waiter passed and Elijah handed him their empty glasses before taking Sam’s hand in his. They continued to peruse the art that graced the walls and the various structures erected in the corners.

“So, tell me this… You said you had never had a threesome before you met Logan, correct?”

“That’s right.”

Sam didn’t seem bothered by the subject, so Elijah continued.

“Your first time… What was your reaction?”

“I think I was so overwhelmed, I didn’t know what to think. It was similar to that first night. Only Logan kept the blindfold on me the entire time. I didn’t even know what was going on until I realized there were more than two hands on me at one time. It actually wasn’t until later that I actually saw Luke face to face. I had no clue Logan had a twin.”

Elijah stopped. “You were in a threesome with Luke McCoy?”

“Yes,” she said simply. “Long before Sierra came into the picture. Although Luke did have a thing for Cole at that point, but he was in denial about that too. It didn’t last long.”

Sam’s gaze left his as she glanced around the room.

“There was another time?” Elijah implored.

“Yes. I was introduced to Tag Murphy and things ignited rather quickly, however that fizzled out even faster than it had with Luke.” Sam started walking again and Elijah remained at her side. “Once that was over, I realized I wasn’t cut out for those emotional roller coasters. I love Logan. He owns my heart and soul. That will never change, but we both enjoy this… other activity. Only I don’t do casual sex well at all.”

“And Logan didn’t want to share all of you?” Based on how possessive Logan was about Sam, Elijah had thought he’d had a good understanding of what Logan did and didn’t want from this, but his recent interactions with Logan had caused him to doubt his original belief.

“We don’t see it as sharing me,” she told him truthfully. “That sounds as though he doesn’t love me. I know he does. I’ve never doubted his love for me. This is something we both want. We’re experiencing it together.”

“But you want more than just sex.”

“Logan does too,” Sam said defensively. “He hadn’t expected more from Luke or Tag. They weren’t the forever type, if you know what I mean. At least not for me.”

Elijah stopped Sam when she started to walk away. “But I am?”

“I don’t know,” she whispered, her gaze colliding with his. “I just know that I feel something for you. There’s a connection I’m not familiar with. At least not with anyone other than Logan. But I feel it with you.”

“Does that bother you?”

“No,” she said quickly.

“Does it bother Logan?”

“No. I asked him this morning. After you called. We don’t assume to know what you’re looking for, Eli, but I can tell you, this isn’t casual. Not for either one of us. It’s taken me a little by surprise, to be honest, but I take things one day at a time. At least now I do. Logan flipped my world upside down when I met him. I was confused, even scared about what I wanted when I was with him. But I’ve stopped fighting that part of myself. I don’t care what other people think about me or my lifestyle. I just know what I want. What Logan wants.”

Elijah took a step closer and placed his hands on Sam’s hips. “I want to take you home,” he said softly. “I want to explore your body with my hands, my lips, my tongue. I want to make love to you all night long, Samantha. I don’t ever want to stop.” Elijah paused, waited for her to argue. When she didn’t, he continued. “But Logan isn’t here, so I’m not expecting anything whatsoever. I can wait. As long as I have to. I’ve done this before. I understand the concept. I will never expect all of you, but I want more of you. I do know that much.”

Sam’s light green eyes glittered. What caused it, Elijah didn’t know. What he did know was that she wanted this as much as he did.

“Take me home, Elijah,” Sam whispered as her eyes dropped to his mouth and then back up again. “Take me home and stay the night with me. That’s what I want right now.”