When we broke apart, I blinked up at him, my heart hammering in my chest. I didn’t have to say anything… he could see the gratitude in my eyes.

Before I could catch my breath, I felt movement behind me. A familiar warmth pressed against my back, and I didn’t need to turn to know it was Colt. His arms wrapped around me, pulling me into the curve of his body.

“Let us help you,” he murmured, his lips brushing against the shell of my ear. “Just let go, Lila. You don’t have to carry all of this alone.”

A deep rumble of agreement came from Ryan, who had moved to sit on the couch beside me. He reached out, his large hand resting gently on my thigh. His touch was firm but careful, like he was afraid I might break if he wasn’t careful enough.

“We’ve got you,” he said, his voice low and steady, the kind of voice that made me feel safe even when I didn’t believe I could be.

The three of them surrounded me, their presence overwhelming but in the best possible way.

I wasn’t alone. They were here, offering more than just comfort. They were offering themselves—their strength, their care, their desire—to pull me out of the dark place I’d been stuck in.

Jaxon’s lips found mine again, more insistent this time, and I let myself fall into him.

Colt’s hands slid under the blanket, his fingers brushing along my bare arms, igniting a fire in my skin. Ryan’s hand moved from my thigh to the small of my back, his fingers splayed wide as if he could shield me from everything bad in the world.

For the first time in what felt like forever, my mind quieted.

There were no thoughts of Nate, no worries about what people would think, no self-doubt. There was only the heat of their touch, the way their voices murmured soft reassurances against my skin, the way they made me feel like I wasn’t just a mess to be fixed but someone worth cherishing.

I let go.

The sensations sent a chill racing through my body, all the way to my core.

Butterflies flapped in my panties, and my stomach did wild flip-flops. I reached up and touched his cheek gently before I pulled him back to me.

His lips tingled against mine. I could feel it, and the tingles shot through me as well. Flames licked up and down my skin as the desire gripped me hard.

I held on to his shoulders and squeezed, trying to let him know just how much I wanted him. The need inside of me was growing in intensity by the moment. I couldn’t breathe with it.

“Ooh!” All of a sudden, another body crashed up behind me, nearly shaking me from my skin. “Who’s that?”

“Ryan,” the lips murmured as they connected with my throat, causing that hyper-sensitive erogenous zone to flare up.

My eyes fell closed as I moaned and leaned back against Ryan, putting all of my weight against him.

“Oh, you feel so good, Lila. Honestly, you are absolutely beautiful. I can’t believe that I get to be here with you.”

His fingers slipped into my underwear, my head spun immediately. He grazed my wet slit, brushing over my clit enough to make me pant like crazy.

Colt’s eager fingers tucked into my top and rubbed his fingers over my rock-hard nipples. Yep, we were going to need to get to bed right now before I fell apart right here.

“Come on,” I demanded of all of them. “Let’s go to the bedroom together.”

“Why?” Jaxon grabbed my cheeks and pulled my face to the side so that I could kiss him. “What’s wrong with my living room?”

He kissed me hard, his warm, hot tongue exploring the inside of my mouth. He murmured something as his lips traveled down my body, but I didn’t pick up the words.

Even through my clothing, I could feel his hunger, his eagerness to taste me, and it was incredible. I wanted that so badly it hurt.

“I want you.” I couldn’t turn to see Ryan, especially as he had moved his hands and he was cupping my ass while massaging my insides from a different angle. “And you, Colt.”

I reached out desperately for him. I had no idea where he was, but I needed him.

As soon as my fingers managed to find Colt, I unbuckled his pants and held him between my fingers. His cock twitched and throbbed as I stroked him.

I was trying not to let my eagerness get the better of me. Not that it was easy since the moment Jaxon stripped my pants away, my panties vanished too.