Seth leans forward, his eyes intense. "We do. We share you."

I heave a sharp sigh. Leave it to Seth to just put it out there. But he's right - it's the only solution that makes sense.

"Corey and I..." Seth glances at me. "We had our moments in college. Sharing. It worked then just fine."

I start to sweat just thinking about the memories. Those wild nights when we were young and exploring boundaries. I never thought we'd be here again, especially not with someone like Abbie.

"I can't speak for Donovan's take on it, but-"

"Any chance I get to be around her, I'm down." Donovan's deep voice cuts through Seth's explanation. His eyes lock onto Abbie, dark with promise. "No question."

Her cheeks flush deep red. She takes another sip of wine, a small smile spreading across her lips. The silence stretches as she processes our proposition.

"I..." She sets down her glass carefully. "This is a lot, guys. I need to think about it."

"Of course," I say quickly, not wanting to pressure her. "Take all the time you need."

"We'll be here," Seth adds softly.

Donovan nods his agreement, though I can see the tension in his jaw. He wants an answer as badly as we all do, but he knows better than to push.

Here's hoping Abbie's on board.

42

ABBIE

Tessa! Emergency!" I burst into the steamy bathroom, yanking back the shower curtain.

"Jesus Christ!" Tessa yelps, nearly slipping. "This better be life or death. You scared the daylights out of me."

"Worse. Man crisis. All three of them want to share me."

"Hold up." She shuts off the water and grabs her towel. "Let me get this straight - those three silver fox daddy types want to take turns with you?Thisis your emergency?"

"Not exactly take turns..." My face burns. "More like... all of them. Together."

Tessa's eyes go wide as she wraps the towel around herself. "Holy shit. This is some next level kink. You need to enlighten me."

I sink onto the closed toilet lid, burying my face in my hands. "We met to talk things out. And they suggested... sharing me. Like, officially. Seth said he and Corey used to do it in college sometimes."

"And that Donovan guy?"

"Said he's down for any chance to be around me."

"Of course he is, bitch!" Tessa grabs my shoulders. "Of course you let them share you. This is literally living the dream. Three successful, hot older men all wanting you? Plus you've already sampled the goods with each of them."

"But what if-"

"No what ifs." She cuts me off. "Remember boring-ass Chandler who made you feel like plain vanilla yogurt? This is your chance to be a whole damn sundae with three toppings. And you're the cherry." Tessa doubles over, giggling.

I snort despite myself. "That's a terrible metaphor."

"But so accurate." She grins. "So what did you tell them?"

"That I needed to think about it."

"Girl." Tessa shakes her head. "The only thing you need to think about is what size batteries to stock up on, because you're gonna need backup power with three of them."