Page 12 of Witch's Betrayal
"Fair enough," he said. I realized that was the biggest concession I'd get from him so I took it. "Just tell me one thing, though."
I cocked an eyebrow, waiting for his question.
"What kind of man shares his woman with two other men?"
I lifted my chin to look directly into his stormy gray eyes and tilted my head to the side like he did.
"The kind who loves his woman so much that he wants her happiness more than anything else. He's self-aware enough to know that one person can't fulfill all of her needs. He's humble enough to step aside when she needs someone else as well as step up when it's him that she craves. And he's confident enough to know that her love is genuine too, and she'll never stray."
I leaned back, finally feeling like the smug one for once. My heart squeezed at the idea that I could have been referring to any one of my three lovers.
Seth didn't seem particularly moved by my monologue. "And what about a man's needs?"
It was my turn to shrug. "What about them? Men are people, too. Their needs are as varied and multifaceted as any woman's. I totally get that my arrangement wouldn't work with all men." I nodded at him. "But they're not the ones I want in my bed or my life, anyway. I'm lucky enough to have found the three who are perfect for me."
"Right," he scoffed. "And would you be willing to share them with other women?"
"No," I answered quickly. "But that's not what they want either. They're devoted to me. Just as I'm devoted to each one of them."
"Whatever," he muttered with a slight shake of his head. "Your personal affairs are none of my business. Let's get to the lesson. We've wasted enough time."
