I chuckled.“No Monopoly tonight.”
“Maybe you’re gearing up to play This or That.The naked version, of course.”
“Hmm.That sounds like a good game.You’ll have to give me instructions on how to play.”
“It’s pretty straightforward, actually.”
“Have you played it before?”
“No.But I’m not opposed to exploring new things.”
Jamie’s sexy laugh made my dick hard.
“Better yet, maybe I’llteachyou how to play.You and Edge.”
“I won’t turn you down,” I told her.“But seriously.Aren’t you on a date?”
She sighed heavily.“So, here’s the thing.I think we’re ready to graduate to the next phase of our … uh … situation.”
“The next phase, huh?What would that be?”
“The three of us hanging out.Together.”
“So, you’re not interested in the one-on-one dates anymore?”
There was a smile in her voice when she said, “I didn’t say that at all.I happen to enjoy spending time with each of you.But I think we’re trying to fit this into a traditional box and we’re all adult enough to admit that’s not going to work.”
I laughed, couldn’t help it.That was one thing I highly admired about this woman.She didn’t beat around the bush.“Agreed.”
“Good.So, please come down here.We’ll have a couple of drinks, watch some people pretend to be comedians, then maybe we can … play naked This or That afterward.”
Not willing to think on that too hard, I said, “May I speak to Edge one more time?”
“Of course.”
Edge’s deep voice sounded.
“Are you sure about this?”I asked, my thoughts drifting back to what happened the other night, when I’d had to refrain from fucking Jamie in the passenger seat of my damn truck.
“Very.”
“So you’re up for naked This or That?”
Edge chuckled.“I could be, sure.”
I never knew which direction that man was headed.But who was I to argue?“All right.Shoot me the address and I’ll be there in twenty.”
“Uber over here, will you?That way we’ll only have one car.”
“All right.”
The call disconnected, and I headed for the shower.It took ten minutes to get myself presentable.The Uber arrived in the time it took me to get from my room to the front desk.And ten minutes after that, I was walking into the bookstore/bar, a place that surprisingly reminded me of the two people I was coming to meet.It wouldn’t have been my first choice for date night, but I could see how it would appeal to the two of them.And considering Edge’s sister owned the place, it was probably familiarity that had him selecting it.Gregory Edge was the type of guy who liked to play it safe whenever he could.
I, on the other hand, was not.
I found Edge and Jamie sitting in a corner, watching a hefty, middle-aged man on a small, makeshift stage ramble into a microphone.I took a seat on the opposite side of Jamie, all three of us facing the stage, and kept my mouth shut while the guy made people laugh with his self-deprecating humor.He wasn’t half bad, but I was grateful when he finally concluded his act.
After the clapping ceased, Jamie turned toward me.“Welcome to our first date.”