Hotter Horizons by JC Szot Read Free Book Online

and
how it’d emerged so quickly. Timothy was an instigator. Both he and Levi had
experienced Timothy’s drama many times before. Alec knew a verbal challenge was
coming.
    “Well, I’d like to see the lady show us just how
much she appreciates the experience you’ve both given her tonight,” Timothy
said smugly.
    Fern didn’t miss a beat, firing back at Timothy
again.
    “And how do you suppose I do that?” Fern asked , setting her drink down, her eyes narrowed.
    Timothy giggled. His teeth caught his lower lip, his
eyes flashing. “I’d like to see a demonstration of your affection. All the
other ladies kiss their men.” Timothy gave Alec a knowing look.
    Alec shifted in his chair, his cock sprouting at the
thought, an idea he didn’t think he’d be able to consider for at least a few
more weeks, if all went well.
    Alec felt the weight of Levi’s eyes. They were
drilling into him. Alec could usually decipher the words behind Levi’s hard
stares, but tonight all bets were off. Alec turned to Fern, playing down
Timothy’s needling. Levi’s voice barged through the pause in conversation as
the club noise filled a gap that grew wider and wider.
    Alec was getting annoyed. They didn’t need this. The
evening was going so smoothly.
    “Ignore his bantering, Fern.” Levi frowned, waving
their uninvited guest away. Fern’s cheeks bled with a beautiful pink, her skin
a delicious tapestry that Alec wanted to touch and taste.
    Fern’s response had Alec’s heart racing at full
throttle.
    “I’m not worried,” she told them both, shrugging off
Timothy’s haggling. Before his mind could comprehend what was going to happen,
Fern leaned into him, angling her head. Her lips lightly touched his, gummed
and flavored with a fruity gloss. Her scent at close range had him on the verge
of passing out. Her hair grazed his face as Alec shut his eyes. As quick as it
happened, it was over.
    A faint breeze followed her retreating body as Alec
opened his eyes to Timothy’s whiny laugh. Alec felt his mouth part when Fern
next moved into Levi’s space and slowly kissed him.
    Alec watched his partner’s eyes flutter, then close.
Fern was wired with sound, pumping some sort of energy that Alec had never felt
into them. His groin blazed. His pulse thrummed through his veins. If he got
this excited with only a brief kiss, what the hell would happen if they ever
all got naked?
    Holy
shit! His
insides were raging, hungering for more. Alec shook his head, trying to douse
his own internal fire.
    Fern sat back in her chair, brushing strands of
tousled hair out of her eyes. She lifted her chin at Timothy.
    “Okay?” she asked. Her shapely brows rose. “Happy?
Or jealous?” she laughed, and right in Timothy’s face. Alec burst out laughing,
trying to ease the tension. He decided it was better to burn it off out on the
dance floor and get as far away from Timothy as possible. He stood.
    “What’d ya say? A few more
rounds before we pack it in?” Alec asked, firing a look at Levi, whose face was
hanging as if he’d just been beaten up.
    We’re
so fucked, emotionally, mentally, and physically.

Chapter
Twelve
     
    Fern left the doors to the widow’s walk open, her
body flaming. A temperate breeze blew over her body. It was almost four in the
morning. She couldn’t sleep.
    Once they’d gotten home, it was Levi’s words that’d
scored through her already maxed-out body and mind. His eyes had glimmered with
a sheen that made her tremble.
    “The fire in your heart is out, Frances. Allow us to
resurrect you.” His smile had been lined with a compassion that had almost made
her defensive, thinking that he felt sorry for her. It was Alec who had
smoothed out a reaction that’d been ready to leap off her tongue, telling her
that he’d enjoyed himself immensely. The entire evening played over and over in
her mind.
    What
are their plans for me and my so-called fire?
    They were both attractive, one subtle, the other
aggressive. It was