Wanting to change the subject, I paste on a teasing smile. “So you like me.”
“You could say that.” Drake chuckles.
“Understatement.” Liam squeezes my hand.
“Can I ask another question?” My eyes move from one to the other.
“Shoot,” they say in unison.
Closing my eyes again, I ask, “What’s the deal with you two?”
Drake fists my hair, tensing, but it’s Liam that responds.
“Drake and I are just us. There isn’t one without the other.”
My eyes open to take in his face. He looks as if he doesn’t have a care in the world. It’s not an exact answer, but I think I get what he’s saying.
“So you two have been together? Like intimately?” I ask, heart racing.
Liam settles his head back on my legs, letting Drake take the lead.
Drake rasps, “Does that bother you?”
I’ve thought about it before, and honestly, the idea of being with both of them, hell, all of them, turns me the fuck on.
“I don’t think it bothers her.” Liam laughs. “I can feel her rubbing her thighs together under my head. Need some help, sweetheart?”
I ignore him and shake my head. “Does it bother me? No, but I’m sure I’d have questions.”
“That’s to be expected,” Drake says, smoothing my hair down.
“I’m not sure where I’d fit into it. I don’t want to mess up anything you two have going,” I admit quietly.
“Why don’t we just let it play out. We don’t have to make any decisions right now.” Liam reaches for my hand, pressing a kiss to the back of it.
I hesitate, knowing my next question is equal parts messed up and necessary.
“What about Ezra and Santi?”
The guys both look at each other for a moment. I can see the second a decision has been made.
“We don’t share,” Drake starts, making my heart stutter. “Us four are a unit. I can’t say what exactly will happen, but if we start something, this stays between the four of us. No one outside of the group. With that being said, what happens between you and the other two is up to you. We can’t speak for them.”
I feel my heart kick into high gear at his words.
“Let me make sure I understand this clearly. I don’t want any miscommunication.” I swallow hard. “You are saying that you both like me and want to explore that, but if Santi or Ezra also want to explore something with me, that you would be okay with that?”
Drake brushes his fingers across my lips. “That’s exactly what I’m saying. We are all best friends. Brothers. If you want us all, then have us all. Honestly, that would probably be best because if you don’t, there may be some hurt feelings, but you dictate this whole thing, Aurora. This is all on your terms.”
“That’s a lot of responsibility.” I squeeze Liam’s hand holding mine.
He squeezes back. “Go with the flow. This is new. Exciting. Like I said before, we don’t have to make decisions right this second. Can we just enjoy being with one another and see where it leads?”
I think back to my kiss with him. Looking up at Drake, I realize that I can’t wait to kiss him too.
Throwing caution to the wind, I answer him, “Yes.”
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