In the Moment: Part Two by Rachael Orman Page B

suggestion of having a threesome at me. Not just any threesome, but one with another man. I knew he liked men that way; I was more shocked by the idea of having two men at once. They wouldn’t be focused on me, but each other as well and that scared me.
    He had shown up at my apartment numerous times. Thankfully, I hadn’t given him my number so I didn’t have to worry about him blowing my phone up. I’d barely let him sleep with me and already he was wanting me to let someone join us. When I’d pushed him to tell me, I’d thought it was some kinky act. Boy, had I been surprised. I’d run from my house, yanking on whatever clothes I found along the way. When I’d returned two hours later, the apartment was blessedly empty.
    Ace must have just stepped out though because he was knocking on the door not even ten minutes after I locked it. I’d gone and jumped in the shower so I could drown out the banging on the door and demands that I let him in. When I got out, he was gone. I stayed in until I had to go to work and was afraid of an awkward confrontation happening when I made my way to my car or heaven forbid at work. Oddly, he only showed up during the day when he knew I’d be home, knocking on the door or even my bedroom window because he knew I’d be sleeping. Each time he’d leave me his number, asking me to call him. I didn’t.
     
    Ace
     
    Sitting across the parking lot from Alicia’s place, it took nearly all the willpower I had to not jump on her as soon as she stepped from her apartment or when she was at work. That wasn’t how I wanted to talk to her. I wanted her to break down and chose to speak to me instead of making her do it.
    If only I had a way of getting her phone number so I could message her instead of being a creepy stalker every chance I got. Well, really I only watched her on occasion either leaving for work or when she was arriving at the bar.
    Although, I’d nearly fallen out of my chair when I’d spotted Adam flirting with her at the bar. I had been badly neglecting our relationship as I focused on Alicia, but seeing her smile and wink at him gave me other ideas I hadn’t thought about before. Honestly, I hadn’t thought she’d freak out so badly about the idea of being with two men at the same time. I figured it was most women’s fantasy, but I had figured I’d wait a few days or weeks before springing it on her. She pushed, I gave, and it blew up in my face. What we had was just starting, and I refused to let it be over that quickly.
    Alicia was confusing. She worked at a bar slinging drinks all night to hairy, gross men. I’d watched as she flirted with the younger, good looking ones, yet she hadn’t slept with anyone in a while. She couldn’t lie about that one either. What I couldn’t figure out is what about me made her give in, which was almost as important as figuring out exactly what part of my proposal scared her. Well, besides the fact that she didn’t let me tell her everything before she took off. Jumping to some unknown conclusion that wasn’t the truth could be all that stood in my way. I’d never know until she talked to me.
    Standing outside the bar, I pulled my phone out and dialed Adam. He answered on the first ring.
    “I’m not in the mood tonight, Ace,” he said without giving me a chance to say anything.
    “Who said I wanted any?” I rebutted.
    “You always want ass. However, if, like you claim, that’s not what the call is for, what do you want? You can’t go a week without calling me and expect me to be excited to hear from you. The last time I saw you, I was ignored until you fucked me and then you went back to your so-called friends. I’m tired of being the dirty little secret.”
    Sighing, I ran a hand over my head. “Look, I’m sorry. I will make it up to you, I promise. In fact, why don’t you come over to my place tonight? Just you and me. All night.”
    “I already told you I didn’t want sex.” Even though he denied it, I could