Aaron pulls back so he can look me in the eyes, but Justin is the one to speak “I wouldn't be so sure about that if I were you.”
Before I can process his words, I’m in Justin’s arms, and he's striding across the lobby of the casino. People part to make way as Aaron bulldozes a path through. I can't even imagine the look he is giving people to make them move so quickly.
“Put me down.” I jerk in Justin's arms, but he only holds me tighter.
“Careful, Lucky. You could hurt the baby if you fall.”
“I'm not pregnant you big…oh! You big…” I search for the right word, “…caveman!” I finally shout, making people turn and look at us.
They both seem oblivious to the attention we’re attracting as they power through to their private elevator.
“I'll be more than happy to remedy that for you.”
“I'm not getting into the elevator with you two, I swear,” I continue, ignoring him trying to be cute. It's what he always does when he says I’m in a mood. But this isn't a mood.
“If you say so, Lucky,” he says, a smile playing on his lips as he strolls into the elevator after Aaron, who still has a hard look on his face. Why is he mad? I'm the one who should be pissed.
They tricked me! Not only that, but they plotted to get me pregnant. I fight the butterflies that take flight in my stomach when I think about all they have done to actually try to trap me and tie me to them.
No. Stella, you're mad. Keep it there.
“And you, drop that pissed look from your face before I smack it off,” I threaten Aaron, who cracks a smile.
“Don’t smile either!” I snap again, making his stupid handsome smile grow bigger.
“I can’t even talk to you two. I hate you both right now.”
“Now you’re just lying, Lucky. You love us,” Justin says, placing a kiss on my cheek.
“Do not.” My words sound childish but I don’t care.
“That’s all right. We love you enough to make up for it.”
Justin’s words make me heart clench. I glance over at Aaron who just stares at him. “I’m sorry you even have to look at me for confirmation of that, Lucky,” Aaron says, taking a step closer to me. “I love you so f*ck
ing much. That’s what we’ve been trying to do these past few weeks—make you fall in love with us. To show you how perfect we could be for you. I thought you could tell, I…” He glances up at Justin, “We love you more than anything. You’re it for us.”
The elevator dings, the door sliding open to reveal our room. “Put me down.” I can see Justin's reluctance, but he does, and I walk into the living room with both men following me.
“You tricked me and manipulated me to get what you wanted from me,” I say, turning to stare at them. They don’t even look guilty about it.
“I’d do it again in a heartbeat,” they say in unison.
I don’t even know how to respond to that. Part of me wants to smack them both, and the other part wants to jump around with joy and to tell them I love them too. I knew if they ever got their hands on me that I would fall for them instantly. That's why I pushed them away at first.
“Is what we did sneaky? Yeah. But you didn't give us a choice. You wouldn't give us the time of day,” Justin says, pleading their case.
“That’s no excuse,” I throw back at them.
“You love us?” Aaron asks, drawing my eyes to his. I know what he's doing. Aaron is pretty direct about things. That’s likely a big part of why I’m standing here. He probably concocted the whole plan, and then Justin more than likely took off with it.
“That’s not the point I’m getting at.” He wants me to admit it because if I do, then this fight will be over. I’m theirs. Simple as that.
“Lucky, do you love us?” This time I see something flash across his eyes. He’s scared.
“Yes, you brutes!” I all but yell at them, not wanting them to have any doubt that I love them.
They both smile big, and I just roll my eyes.
“You love us because of who we are, how we go about things, and, baby, how we handle you,” Justin says.
He’s right. I love the way the three of us fit together. It works for us. Like we were built for each other.
“No more tricks,” I say, pointing between them, my resolve melting away.
Justin at least tries to look a little guilty, while Aaron just shakes his head.
“Can’t promise you that. There isn’t a card I won’t play, pull, or use to keep you with us.” He steps forward, lifting me under my arms so that I’m at eye level with him. “Not one thing. We’d burn down the world just to keep you.”
How can I fight with that? I can’t even find the words, so I just kiss him.
13
JUSTIN
Aaron goes over, picks Stella up, and takes her to the bed. I join him in stripping her out of her clothes, and then we start to remove ours.