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promise she’d made to herself to cross back over that invisible line after their first time. She’d failed miserably at keeping it.
    She, Jay and Hunter had spent every free minute together since their cancelled poker evening last Friday, and the sex was only getting better. They’d made love in all three of their homes, but in the end kept returning to Hunter’s because his bed was the biggest, leaving lots of room for their more…active sessions.
    The more they made love, the more natural the act itself became. But that, it seemed to Julia, was the only natural part of their new and much more complicated relationship.
    Yes, the sex was over-the-top incredible. Yes, she was crazy about both men, and yes, she turned to mush every time she saw either of them. But no, their relationship didn’t sit comfortably with her.
    A part of her awaited the inevitable repercussions of her lust. She half expected a lightning bolt to blast through the sky and strike her for her sins. Well, not really, but she still hadn’t reconciled the Julia who was expected to get married and have children someday with the Julia who wanted sex with Hunter and Jay all the time.
    “So,” Kim said softly when their laughter faded, “I know you’re in no hurry to introduce your men to Mom and Dad. But what about me? Do I get to meet them?”
    Julia stared at her, bewildered. Kim had met all of her boyfriends up until now. Yet the idea of introducing not one, but two men to her sister freaked Julia out.
    That wasn’t the only thing bothering her. If Kim wanted to meet the guys, she must be assuming their threesome would continue for an indeterminate length of time. Surely such an unconventional relationship was doomed to die a hasty death? Without the support of their loved ones, how could it survive? She, Jay and Hunter would have to fight long and hard to get their families on their side, and Julia didn’t know if either man was willing to commit to such a battle.
    “I…I’m not sure I’m ready for that,” she finally said.
    “I can understand your hesitancy,” Kim sympathized. “If I’m struggling with the idea of you having two guys in your bed, you must be going insane trying to come to terms with it.”
    “You have no idea,” Julia said, grateful for Kim’s insight.
    Her sister tapped her lip thoughtfully. “Okay, I don’t want to rush you, so I have another idea. New Year’s Eve is a week away, right?”
    Julia nodded, and wondered if she, Hunter and Jay would celebrate together.
    “If you’re still…” Kim wavered, looking uncertain. “Uh, seeing them then, and if you’re more secure in your…relationship, would you consider introducing me on the first of January? We could look at it as a new start to a new year.”
    A pang whacked Julia in the stomach. What if she wasn’t still seeing them? The thought filled her with dread and gloom. But then, considering all the odds they faced, continuing their alternative arrangement into the New Year terrified her. All she knew for sure was that she couldn’t wait to get back to Hunter’s place after lunch. Couldn’t wait to see them both again. But that was as far into the future as she’d considered.
    “It’s not a bad plan,” Julia told Kim. “But let’s just play this whole introduction stuff by ear. We can speak on the first and decide then what to do depending on the circumstances. Okay?”
    Kim regarded her thoughtfully. “Okay, little sis. I just hope the circumstances turn out the way you want them to. The way that’ll make you happiest.”
    And therein lay Julia’s biggest problem. She had no idea how said circumstances would turn out.

Going All In

Chapter Five
    Julia relaxed in the bath, swirls of steam spiraling above her. In the bedroom next door Jay lay fast asleep, while Hunter took a shower in the glassed stall beside the bath.
    Julia watched as Hunter soaped himself and shampooed his hair, wishing she could focus on the sleek movement of his