Triple Threat Omitted Scene 4 - A Christmas to Remember

I woke up alone Christmas morning. It was by choice, because I was still torn between Chad and Giovanni. Although Giovanni and I were closer, since he helped me through my break up with Noah, he was still holding something back. I wish I could read his mind so I knew what to do.

My phone rang and I blindly reached for it. “Hel-lo?” I was still groggy, not being a morning person.

“Merry Christmas, baby, you up yet?” Chad sounded excited.

I yawned. “Merry Christmas to you too.”

“I don’t get why you didn’t just sleep over here. I coulda woke you up with my dick.” He let out a soft moan.

I knew that meant he was horny and planned to nail me as soon as possible. “I just needed a night to think.”

“You still upset about Noah?”

With a sigh, I replied. “Kinda, what I did was pretty fucked up. I don’t like cheating and for him to find out like that, must have sucked.”

“He was an ass anyway. You need a real man.” Chad exhaled loudly. “I’m getting out of bed now. You need to start getting ready.”

I put my phone under the pillow and stretched. I was too tired to get up, but I had to. Eyes half closed, I found semi-modest clothes and lay them on my dresser. There was no way I could dress like usual in front of Chad’s family. They had gone to a few gigs, but thought my stage clothes were just that, stage clothes.

When I was done with the shower, I yawned. For some reason, Chad still wasn’t there. I texted him, where you at? Then lie on my bed, wishing I could go back to sleep. My eyes closed quickly.

Suddenly, Giovanni and I were at the beach. I knew he hated that place, so it was obviously a dream. We were splashing in the water and having a lot of fun. He held me close and kissed me while a wave washed over our heads.

Then somehow I was lying on my back, in the sand and his head was between my legs. He circled his tongue around then dipped it inside of me. It felt so good. I heard myself moaning, almost like an echo. I hoped he really did it that well.

Again, the scenery changed. I was lying on a pool table and he was fucking me. I arched my back, about to cum. I felt my body react and thought I heard myself scream. It was a very confusing dream. Then after a while, I heard a voice other than Giovanni’s or mine.

My eyes opened and Chad was on top of me. He looked down at me. “I was hoping I wouldn’t wake you up. I’m sorry, baby. I couldn’t wait anymore.” He withdrew and pushed back in slowly, grazing my sweet spot and making me moan. “It’s been like five days.”

I wasn’t sure what to say. I knew he did me while I slept sometimes, but that was usually while were in bed together. I had been holding back more often and spending more time with Giovanni. I didn’t say anything. I just closed my eyes and groaned with his next stroke. He was always amazing.

“Baby, I’m doing this a while. Are you gonna cum again soon?” He was breathless and started pumping faster. “I’m close, please.”

“I’m too tired.” I really was and my head was not in the right place to concentrate on his rhythm. “I’m sorry.”

He bent down and nuzzled my neck. “It’s OK, but do you care if… if I… baby…” His eyes glazed over and his head went back. “Baby… Oh! Oh, God!” He grabbed me and held on tight as he moaned loudly. His body shuddered while he obviously came. “No-one’s like you,” he muttered. “I love you so much.”

I felt a bit guilty not being able to say the same, but he knew I didn’t love him. When he pulled out, he got to his knees and looked down at me, a look of love in his eyes. I smiled, feeling special. “I think I’m awake now.”

“It always works.” He winked. “I called your name a few times before I decided to just wake you up the fun way. I love how you can cum in your sleep.” He looked down for a second then met my eyes again. “What were you dreaming about? You were mumbling something.”

My face heated up quickly and my eyes opened wide. I couldn’t break his heart by telling him the truth. Then my phone went off again. I quickly flipped over and found it under my pillow still.

“No wonder you didn’t answer.” Chad said as he got off the bed.

I hid my smile as I saw Giovanni’s name on the screen, “Hey, Merry Christmas.” I lay on my back again.

“Merry Christmas to you too,” Giovanni sounded nervous. “Um, since your parents aren’t here, are you doing anything today?”

I looked at Chad tossing out the condom and my face dropped. If he knew Chad and me were naked, he would never want to be with me. “I’m going with Chad, to his parent’s house.”

“Well, at least you won’t be alone,” Giovanni replied. “I was gonna say I could hang out with you for a while.”

I jumped when I felt something touch my inner thigh. I looked down to see Chad’s tongue dragging up my body. I quickly waved a hand and shook my head.

Chad sat back on his heels with his arms folded over his chest, disappointed. “Who is that?” He mouthed, with a scowl.

“We can later it you want, Giovanni.” I met Chad’s sad eyes. “I have to get ready. I’ll call you later.”

Giovanni quickly added, “I’m going see a movie tomorrow. Do you wanna come?”

I closed my eyes, wishing he had asked me on a real date finally. “Sure. We can hang out here after if you want or at your place.” I tried to spend as much time alone with him as possible, trying to encourage him to make a move, but he hadn’t yet.

After saying good-bye, I put the phone down and looked at Chad who had not moved from between my legs. “I need to take a shower.” I lifted my right leg and rolled over, to get around him.

He grabbed my ass. “Let me fuck you again, this time without the condom. I wanna feel you, baby.”

“Chad, wait,” I called to him as his body leaned on mine. Then I moaned as he thrust into me again. “You gotta stop.” If he got me pregnant, Giovanni and I would never have a future together. “What if you cum again?”

He grunted as he drove into me harder. “You know I always pull out.” He buried his mouth in my hair. “God, you feel so fucking good.” He gave me another stroke, his intensity picking up. Then he quietly mumbled, “I wish I could cum in you, baby.”

“Chad, get off!” I could feel he was lost in pleasure and knew that meant he was no longer thinking straight.

He moaned and ground his hips into my ass. “Why? Your pussy feels so nice. Ple-ease, let me cum in you.” Then he suddenly pulled out. “Oh, shit, I’m sorry.” He leaned his head on mine. “I was fantasizing. I wouldn’t do that to you. I swear.”

I tried pushing him off, but he was heavy. “We have to go. Your mom’s gonna wonder what took us so long.”

“Don’t want her asking that. She’ll nag it out of us.” Chad hopped off the bed. “We’ll fuck later.”

When I opened the door of the house, I heard shouting. Chad put a hand on my back and ushered me inside. The weather outside was nasty. There were only a few inches of snow on the ground, but the wind was the killer. It made it feel like ten degrees.

“Will, tell Josh to turn that crap off!” Chad’s father, Luke shouted.

We could hear country music blaring. It had to be coming from Josh’s bedroom. He was the only one into that genre of music. Will went upstairs without giving us a second look. He was still jealous that I blew him off, yet allowed Chad to fuck me.

“Crystal, I’m glad you’re here.” Chad’s mother, Valerie gushed as she came towards me. “I miss your mom already.”

I closed my eyes. I had tried not to think about it being the first Christmas without my parents, “Me too.” If I wasn’t so close to Chad’s family it would have been more difficult though. “What can I help you with. Ma?” I called his mother that because she was like a second mother to me.

“You’re the best.” Valerie let me go and pulled me to the kitchen.

When I walked into the room, I stopped dead, shocked. “Mom? Dad?” They had told me they couldn’t come. I rushed to them and hugged them both. “I missed you guys.”

“We missed you too, dear.” My mom, Pam stroked my hair. “You look so pretty today.” She let me go and opened her arms to Chad. “Come here.”

Chad held her close. “I missed you too, Ma.” He put a hand out to my father, David. “You too, Pop.”

I was still a bit dazed as I helped set the table with my mother. “Why didn’t you tell me you were coming?”

“We wanted to surprise you.” My mother smiled. “I hear Chad and you have gotten closer.” She winked.

My mouth dropped slightly, fearing she knew somehow. “What do you mean?”

“A little birdie told me you stayed at his place one night.” She looked at me sideways. “You know how much I like him. Have you had sex yet?”

“Mom!” I covered my mouth. She had always encouraged me to date Chad. He was the best man for me in both their eyes. “He’s my friend. We can’t date.”

She flashed me an evil grin. “You need to grab him before some other girl does.”

“Enough, mom, please,” I hated talking to her about Chad. She couldn’t understand why I hesitated. Losing Chad would be the worst thing in the world. If we didn’t work out, it could be a disaster. “Don’t pressure me, please.”

Chad came up behind me and pressed his body against mine. I tried to hide the desire that instantly came over me. “Baby, can I help you?” When my mom turned her head he grabbed my hips and mumbled, “Maybe make you scream my name?”

I giggled and pushed back on him. “You wanna piss off my Dad?”

Chad backed up quickly. “Damn, forgot he was here.” Then my mom smiled at him. “Ma, you need any help?”

“I’m good. Why don’t you and Crystal go and hang out.” She waved a hand at us, so we joined our Dads who were in front of the television.

At dinner, Chad sat next to me. He kept rubbing his leg on mine. I could see in his eyes, he fought to restrain himself. Just as everyone finished eating, he leaned towards me. “My dick’s trying to bust through my pants,” he said as softly as possible. “As soon as we can, I gotta get you home.” He squeezed my thigh.

I smirked and looked over at Will who scowled at us. Then I turned to Chad and quietly replied, “Too bad we can’t do it here.”

Chad’s eyes lit up, but I didn’t give him a chance to respond. I stood up and helped clear away the dishes. When they were loaded in the dishwasher, Chad made coffee while I helped set up the table for dessert.

“Come on, it’s now or never.” Chad whispered as soon as everything was done. He grabbed my hand and pulled me up to his old room.

As soon as the door closed behind us, Chad’s mouth covered mine and he leaned me up against it. He quickly unbuttoned my blouse and grabbed my breasts while our tongues caressed each other.

I was too nervous to do much of anything. The last thing we needed was one of our parents catching us, and they were just downstairs. “But, what if…”

“Sshh, I need you.” He pushed his hips into me, letting me feel his stiff dick. “No one’s gonna miss us. They’re eating.” He pulled my top off and tossed it behind him. “I been wanting to fuck you in this room forever.”

His mouth sought out mine again as his fingers worked at my bra. I sighed when his palms rubbed over my nipples. Then he stroked them with his thumbs.

I got the sudden urge to touch him. My nerves a thing of the past, I yanked his jeans open and pushed them down. His cock sprung out at me and I smiled. Underwear was an option with him at times.

“I can’t wait.” Chad started to pull his clothes off furiously. “Get undressed, come on.” When he was naked, he grabbed a condom from his pants on the floor. Then he put it on as he waited for me.

I took my jeans and panties off, once again nervous about getting caught. “But…”

“Stop.” Chad swept me off my feet and laid me on the bed. “Just in case,” he pulled the blanket over him as he climbed on top of me.

I looked up at him as I bent my knees. Then I reached up and kissed his lips. He came down to me and parted my lips with his tongue while he slowly drove into my pussy.

“Ah… Oh, God, you feel good,” Chad uttered.

I moaned as he thrust slowly, giving me incredible pleasure, as always. “Chad, damn you’re the best.” I said as quietly as I could while my insides exploded. I clung to him, trying not to scream while my pussy gripped and released him again and again.

His rhythm soon sped up and I went along with him. “Fuck, it’s too hot for this!” He tossed the cover to the floor and held me close. “Baby, this is turning me on so much I’m gonna cum soon, sorry.”

I caressed his back and sides. “It’s okay.” Then I gripped him hard while my back arched. “Chad, oh!”

“Sh!” He warned me. “Someone’ll hear you.”  His eyes closed. “Uh… I love how you cum.” His hips started hitting into me even harder and faster, “Baby, getting close.”

I dug my nails into his side when a sudden orgasm came over me. Then I scratched his other side, “Aye… Oh, God!” I couldn’t suppress it any more. I whimpered while my pussy and uterus tensed and relaxed, strongly several times.

“Uh… uh… baby… uh… Crystal… uh… uh... Oh, Crystal!” He held me tightly and pushed his hips against mine as his cock throbbed. “Damn, baby.”

“You guys are fuckin’! I knew it.” Josh suddenly said. I looked up and he was in the open doorway.

Chad’s head whipped around. “Shut the fucking door!” Then he turned back to me and tried to cover my body more with his. “Baby, I’m sorry. I forgot to lock the door.”

“I knew something was going on.” Josh laughed. “I caught you touching her ass and now I caught you fucking. Wait ‘til Will finds out.”

Chad sighed. “He knows. He caught us in the pool a few months ago.”

“Why you guys hiding it?” Josh asked with a confused look on his face. “No one’s gonna care you’re dating. Mom’ll love it.”

Chad and I looked at each other. “Um, well…” Chad took a breath. “We’re not, just fooling around, you know.”

“So you get to fuck her and any other girl you want, nice.” He shook his head, “Lucky fucking you.”

Triple Threat Omitted Scene 3 – Giovanni & Rosario’s Place

About two weeks after Chad moved, Giovanni and Rosario found a two-bedroom apartment across the street from Chad’s place. It was in a large apartment building on the second floor. The day they moved in was the first time I saw the place.

“You came right from work?” Giovanni smiled widely, yet looked nervous.

I stood in the hallway in my waitress uniform. “Yeah, so I could help.”

“Come in.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. “You’re gonna love it here.”

He dragged me from room to room showing me everything. The guys had already gotten all of the furniture set up and unpacked most of the boxes. It was perfect for them. It was nothing like Chad’s place, cozy and just enough space.

Giovanni pulled me by the hand to his room after the rushed tour. “I got a new bed. What do you think?”

“Um… it’s nice.” I wished the question meant he wanted me in it. If Chad and Rosario hadn’t been there, that question may have encouraged me to come on to him. “It’s big enough.”

His expression changed. “Oh… shit… damn. Crystal, I didn’t mean I wanted to fuck you in it.” He looked upset. “I would never do that to you. I meant that when you have to stay over, you could sleep in here. This bed’s better than the one at my mom’s house.”

At least twice, I stayed over after we had been out late promoting the band at bars and clubs. I didn’t have my own place yet.

“Oh, okay.” I was relieved and unhappy at the same time. If sexual attraction were all we had, that would suck. To make myself feel better, I got up on the bed and lay down on my back. “Wow, you’re not kidding. I like this bed, comfortable.”

The bed moved, and I saw Giovanni next to me on his stomach. “You can stay anytime you want now. We don’t have to sneak around anymore.”

His mom never knew I had stayed in Giovanni and Rosario’s room. The first night, Rosario woke us up laughing in the morning. He couldn’t believe Giovanni slept on the floor and left me in the bed alone. He teased Giovanni about it all day.

“I had fun yesterday.” He looked around, like he was worried about something. He leaned his face closer to mine. “I liked watching you play on all those guitars.” The day before, we had gone to the music store to pick up a few things.

Nervously, I turned to him. His lips were so close to mine, I wanted to take a chance and kiss him. “I liked it too. We should go again.” I blushed and looked at the bed.

“Crystal… um… do you… would you…” Giovanni touched my face, which made me look at him again.

“Hey, what’re you two doing?” Chad blew in the room, laughing. “Trying out the bed, huh? We could test it for you, Giovanni. Right, Crystal?” He winked.

I scowled at Chad, tired of him begging for sex. “Do you ever think of anything else?”

“Not really, just sex and you, baby.” He smiled and sat on the bed next to me.

Giovanni got up, flustered. “I’ll leave you guys alone.” He looked disappointed or annoyed. I couldn’t tell which. “Don’t mess up the new sheets, Chad.” His tone was definitely laced with anger.

I got up quickly and went after him, following him into the kitchen. “Hey,” I grabbed his arm. He turned around and looked at me. “He was only kidding,” I assured him.

“He loves you, you know,” Giovanni whispered.

I wanted so badly to tell him how much I cared for him. “I’m not sleeping with him. We’re only friends, really.”

“Giovanni, where do you want this?” Rosario called from another room.

I stared at the doorway, unseeing as Giovanni walked away. He did that every time we got close. I thought about following him again, but didn’t want Rosario to hear us talking.

“Baby, did you bring your clothes for tonight?” Chad was suddenly leaning on the doorframe. “You OK?”

I turned my head and wiped at the pathetic tears that I didn’t know had fallen. “I’m fine. Yeah my bag’s in the hallway.” We had a gig that night, so I packed a bag before leaving for work.

“I’ll get it for you.” Chad touched my shoulder. "You sure you’re OK?” He kissed my cheek. “Did he make you cry?”

I shook my head and looked at the floor.

“Baby,” Chad hugged me. “Forget about him, please.” He leaned his head on mine and whispered, “Why can’t you love me?”

Guilt consumed me and my tears fell faster. I could feel the pain my feelings for Giovanni caused. “I’m sorry. I can’t help how I feel about him.”

“I know, but it hurts so bad.” He squeezed me. “I love you so much.” He held me for a few minutes more. “I’ll be back. I’m gonna run to my house and change.”

Rosario walked into the kitchen. “You wanna beer?”

“No thanks, not my thing.” I blinked, forcing the tears to stop. “I need to take a shower for tonight. Did you unpack the towels yet?”

He smirked and came towards me, beer bottle in hand. “Yeah, want me to wash your back?”

I backed up as he advanced. “That’s OK. I’m good.” He couldn’t understand why I didn’t want him. I hit the far wall and thought about shouting for Giovanni, but that was silly.

“Now that I got my own room, you can sleep with me when you forget your keys.” His eyebrows went up. “I won’t leave you unsatisfied like my brother.” He put a hand on the wall next to my head. “How about you stay the night and help me break in the bed.”

I quickly ducked under his arm and rushed out of the room. Giovanni was just coming out of the bathroom and I crashed into him.

He grabbed my arms so I wouldn’t fall, “You alright?”

“Yeah, I guess.” I looked up, into his eyes.

He lifted my chin. “What happened?” He waited for a few minutes then shouted, “What did you say to her, bro?”

“Just offered my services,” Rosario admitted.

Giovanni shook his head. “Stop being a dick.”

“We got an hour to be at Charlie’s,” Chad announced as he came towards ust. “Baby, here’s your bag.”

I took it and shut myself in the bathroom. Leaning against the door, I berated myself about not telling Giovanni how I felt. “What the hell’s wrong with me?” I softly asked myself.

I had to find a way to tell him, before it was too late. He made me lose all my confidence, as if I wasn’t good enough for him. I knew it wasn’t his doing, it was all me, but I had never been afraid to at least tell someone I liked them.

“Do you know any Anthrax?” A young woman asked Chad and Giovanni while we took our first break at the bar. We played a mix of covers and original heavy metal music at that point.

Chad smiled. “Yeah, how about “I Am The Law?” That’s my favorite.”

“Yes!” She beamed and reached a hand out to rub his arm. “It’s my favorite too.” When Chad didn’t reciprocate, she moved on.

Rosario passed us leading a pretty blonde towards the exit. Then he backed up a few steps, “Hey, bro, gimmie the keys to the van.” He winked at me. “I need a private place to take my new…” He pulled her to his side, “Uh, friend.”

Reluctantly, Giovanni handed him the keys. He rolled his eyes, as his brother walked away. “How the hell does he fuck every girl that comes on to him?”

“With his dick,” Chad said with a laugh.

Giovanni glanced at me then Chad. “You know what I mean. I don’t get it. I can count the number of girls I slept with on my fingers.” His face reddened and his mouth opened wide. “Shit,” he muttered, almost silently. Obviously, he did not want me to know that fact.

Chad clapped him on the back. “Me too, man, but don’t spread it around.”

I smiled as I watched Giovanni relax. Then I stood on my tiptoes, as close to Giovanni as I dared and whispered, “I won’t tell.”

His blush deepened and he turned to me. He bent down, his lips inches from my mine. The bottom one quivered for a few seconds, before he spoke. “Good. I’m not like other guys.”

The rest of the night, I tried to figure Giovanni out. He treated me like a little sister sometimes, then others like he wanted me. It was more than confusing. He smiled at me and I smiled back, but not much more.

“I’ll take her home,” Giovanni offered after all the instruments were stored away at Chad’s place. “I gotta pick up a few things at the store anyway.”

Chad stared at me. I knew he was trying to find an excuse to make me stay with him. He exhaled loudly. “OK, thanks.” Then he waved and went inside.

Giovanni opened the passenger door of his van. “I’ll be back in a few,” he called to Rosario.

“Take your time.” Rosario winked at us. “Seriously, don’t hurry.”

I giggled. “Why, you got another chick meeting you here?”

“I wish.” He grinned. “If you decide not to come home, I’ll see you in the morning.”

Giovanni shook his head. “I’ll be back.” He took my hand and helped me into the van. “Do you want me to drop you off before or after the store?”

“After,” I replied. “We need milk anyway.” It was a good excuse and true.

In the 24-hour supermarket, we walked up and down the aisles, Giovanni pushing a cart and me walking beside him. He added things seemingly at random, but I could tell he had a mental list of what they needed. Once at the checkout, he smiled at me. It felt so natural going shopping with him, so domestic. It seemed like he enjoyed it too.

“Let me carry that.” Giovanni grabbed the bag of my groceries while we walked through the gate of my parent’s house.

I dug through my bag for my keys. “Damnit!” They weren’t in their usual place. I checked every pocket. “You won’t believe this.”

“You forgot your keys,” Giovanni laughed softly. “Maybe you should tie them around your wrist.”

I sighed. “I changed my purse this morning. Guess I left them in the other one.” All the lights were out in the house, so my parents had gone to bed. “Maybe I should call Ch-”

“Stay with me,” he quickly interrupted. Then he bit his lip. “Um, well, if you want to.” He nervously shifted his feet.

I could see he was scared of rejection, but not exactly sure why. Did he want to get me alone and seduce me? Or was he just being polite? “That would be nice.” I hoped he would hold me in his bed.

The apartment was quiet when we arrived. Rosario must have gone back out. After putting away the groceries and shedding our shoes, Giovanni pulled me into the living room. “You ready for bed, or wanna watch TV?”

“TV’s a good idea.” I didn’t want to sleep, not yet.

He put on an action movie I had wanted to see. We seemed to have the same taste, which was good. I relaxed and let my body sink into the couch, when he sat next to me. Then he put an arm behind me, just above my head.

When an intruder in his home surprised the hero, I jumped and grabbed Giovanni. He put his arm around my shoulders, pulling my head to his chest. “It’s OK. I’m right here.” His breathing quickened when I hugged him, taking advantage of the moment. “I got you,” he whispered and kissed my head.

I opened my mouth to tell him I didn’t want him to let go, but thought better of it. Enjoying the closeness had to be good enough. Barely paying attention to the movie, I listened to the fast beat of Giovanni’s heart. Something about the sound was soothing, like just hearing it made things alright.

“Hey, Crystal, let me put you to bed.”

My heavy eyelids lifted a bit. Disoriented, I clung to Giovanni when he lifted me.

“Don’t worry,” he softly assured me while he walked with me in his arms to his room. When he put me down, I crawled under the blanket, expecting him to climb in with me. Then he kissed my forehead. “I’ll sleep on the couch.”

I reached out and grabbed his arm when he pulled away. “You don’t have to.”

“Yes I do.” He caressed my face and smiled.

I closed my eyes and imagined him holding me again. When I heard the door close, I sighed and hugged his pillow. One day, he’ll be able to do it. I wish I knew how to make him see sleeping in the bed with me was not so bad.

When I felt lips on my neck, I knew I was dreaming. The breath in my ear had to be imagined. A soft moan filtered into my dream of Giovanni making love to me, but it didn’t sound like him. Chad? It couldn’t be. Then I felt a long erection against my panties. It had to be Giovanni. I was so turned on already, it was odd. I could feel the heat between my legs

“Giovanni?” My eyes wouldn’t open, but I was on my back, skirt up a bit. I was so exhausted. “I want you too.” I was glad he was finally making a move. Then I let out a quiet moan when he rubbed his cock against me.

He took my hands in his and pressed them against the pillow. “I’m gonna rock your world, baby.”

“Rosario?” I was suddenly wide-awake. Then his lips covered mine as I squirmed to get out from under him.

He let one hand go and a hand traveled up my side, under my blouse. “Don’t tell my brother. I just wanna fuck you.”

“Stop it.” I commanded him.

He froze. “I know you want me,” he breathed in my ear. “Your pussy’s so ready for me.” He slid his fingers downwards and under the side of my panties.

I grabbed his hand, stopping his progress. “No.” I was wet because I thought it was Giovanni. “Stop or I’ll scream.”

Rosario jumped off me. “You gotta be kidding me. What does he have that I don’t?”

“I don’t know.” I couldn’t exactly pinpoint what it was.

He groaned and got off the bed. “I shoulda kept quiet and let you think I was him, damnit! Fuck, I’m gonna have to jerk off now.” He rubbed his cock through his pajama pants. “How could you deny me when you’re that horny?”

I stared at him in the dim light from a lamp across the room. His reaction was only slightly surprising. Sex was his first priority most of the time. “I just can’t,” I admitted. No matter what my body wanted, there was no way I was going to hurt Giovanni by sleeping with his brother. My heart belonged to him.

Triple Threat Omitted Scene 2 – Moving Day

When it came time for Chad to move into the three-bedroom house he had rented, we all lent a hand. The guys did the heavy lifting, while I took care of some of the domestic chores, like washing his new dishware. Chad would not let me help empty the truck. Sometimes, his overprotective nature drove me up a wall.

I grabbed a pile of bowls and tried to reach the shelf Chad wanted them on, but it was just out of reach. “Chad, do you got a step stool.”

“You’re kidding?” Chad laughed.

I smiled, realizing he didn’t need one, since he was 6 foot 4. “Can you help me then?”

He moved the entertainment center he had set up to the right a bit. Then he looked at it. “Is it centered?”

“I think so,” I said as I looked it over. Then I smiled as Giovanni came through the front door, carrying one side of a sofa.

“Where do you want this?” Giovanni shouted, Mark holding the other end.

Chad stopped on his way to the kitchen. “I guess in the middle of the room.” He continued my way and soon was behind me. “Gimmie,” he took the bowls from me. Then he leaned his body against my back and put them in the cabinet over the sink. “Can you sleep over? I need your help decorating.”

I closed my eyes, feeling his cock growing through his jeans. Softly, I replied, “I’m not ready for sex, Chad.”

“I didn’t ask if I can fuck you.” He leaned down and brushed his lips over my ear. “Although, I won’t say no if you want to.”

My entire body shivered. So many times, we had come close to finally going all the way since the beach incident. I wondered if Chad having his own place would change things. If I slept in his arms again, would I just allow things to flow naturally, instead of fearing the worst?

“I know you want to, baby.” He grabbed my hips.

My eyes opened wide as he ground his erection into my ass. “Chad, don’t.”

“Because he’s here, right?” Chad’s tone was laced with anger and jealousy. “Baby, I can give you everything you need.”

I pushed against him and stepped away. Thankfully, Giovanni had his back to us. “We have a lot to do,” I insisted.

“Be careful,” Chad warned me then walked outside to help the other guys.

I shook my head. Chad was hell bent on getting in my pants, but I didn’t want to hurt him. I looked up at Giovanni who was coming towards me. A huge grin spread across my face. He was the one I really wanted.

“Hey, did Chad get anything to drink?” Giovanni had sweat dripping down the sides of his face and his shirt was wet in places as well. “I can go to the store if you need me to.”

I took a deep breath, while my heart beat faster. “We got water, beer and iced tea. I can make some lemonade if you want that instead.”

“Water’s fine.” Giovanni smiled, shyly. “I don’t want you going to any trouble just for me.”

I was dying to tell him that I would do anything for him, but anxiety still gripped me when it came to Giovanni. “OK… I…” The words left me. I stared at him, stupidly.

“I’ll get it.” Giovanni came back after retrieving a bottle from the refrigerator. “You need help with anything?

I looked up at him, “Um, no.” I wished I had the guts to say how I felt.

“Giovanni!” Phil yelled from outside.

Seconds later, I was alone again. I shook my head, to clear it. Then I grabbed a box of CDs to put on the entertainment center. “Ow!” The nail on my pinky broke down to the skin.

“What happened?” Chad ran into the house. “You OK?” He grabbed my hand and looked at it.

I exhaled loudly. “It’s just a nail. I’m fine.”

Chad kissed my fingertip. “Does it still hurt?”

“No.” I pulled my hand back. “It’s no big deal. I just need a band-aid.” I had already put away all of Chad’s toiletries and stocked the master bedroom’s medicine cabinet. “Please, relax.”

When I returned to the living room, I found Phil and Mark putting the legs on a table. Then Rosario and Giovanni came in with a mattress. Chad had bought three queen sized beds. Next, I heard a cymbal crash in the garage. That meant Giovanni’s drum kit was being set up. They were working pretty fast.

I looked around. There were still about twenty boxes to unpack. While the others brought more in from the truck, I emptied the remaining things that belonged in the living room. Then I moved back to the kitchen. Two piles of boxes were on a counter. After going through half of them, I washed my hands and started making sandwiches.

“You’re the best,” Rosario said to me with his mouth full, a few minutes later. He downed the rest of his beer and set the bottle on the counter next to me. “I love a woman who knows how to feed a man.” He stepped closer, until our arms touched. “So, how about you and me test out one of the new beds?” He wiggled his tongue, flashing his piercing. “You won’t believe what this thing can do to a pussy.”

Giovanni growled, “Don’t even think about it.” He separated us and led me to an empty spot on the couch. “You sit and I’ll get you something to eat.” He soon brought me a sandwich and a soda then sat at my feet. “He’s such a dick.”

“I heard that,” Rosario called out.

Chad was next to me and put a hand on my bare knee. “Don’t worry. Giovanni and I will protect you from the crazy fan boy over there.” He winked at me then laughed.

The only thing I could think after that was having a threesome with them. I wanted to feel both of their naked bodies against mine. I sat back and closed my eyes, letting the fantasy play out. Hands splayed over my back and chest at the same time. Then I felt both of them penetrate me at the same time.

Suddenly, a thought came to me. I had no clue how big either of their cocks were. Would it hurt? My eyes flew open when I realized I had just zoned out.

“Hey, are you tired?” Chad picked up my hand then quietly asked. “Do you wanna take a nap? I could keep you company.”

I rolled my eyes. Yeah, his dick would keep me company! He had tried so many ways to trick me into getting in his bed. Although, I know he means well and just wants to relieve the pent up frustration within. I did too, but being torn between him and Giovanni left me unsure.

“OK, if no-one’s getting laid, then it’s back to work!” Rosario commanded, “Unless you wanna entertain us, Crystal?”

I glared at Rosario. “Fuck you!”

“Please do, baby.” He thrust his hips out. “I’ll rock your…”

Giovanni jumped up and tackled his brother to the ground. “Keep talking to her like that and I’m gonna beat the shit outta you!”

I stood up. “Giovanni, it’s OK. Leave him alone.” I waited until they were both on their feet again. “We all know he’s an arrogant ass… and he will never get in my panties, no matter what pathetic line he uses.” I could see by the look on Rosario’s face that my words hurt him more than his brother ever could.

“Never?” Rosario croaked.

I stared at him, “Never.”

Rosario shrugged and drained another beer. “We got shit to do.” He sulked past the rest of us and went out the front door.

By the time it was dark out, we were all exhausted. Phil and Mark had left by then, but Giovanni, Chad, Rosario and I sat around watching a movie. Getting to sit between Chad and Giovanni fueled my wild imagination even more. Every once in a while one of them touched my thigh which sent a shiver up my spine. The image of being between them in bed dominated my mind, not allowing me to get into the movie.

When the credits came on, I noticed Rosario passed out on the loveseat. Giovanni easily picked him up and put him in one of the bedrooms. How strong he was, impressed me.

Before he came back, Chad’s phone rang. “Damn, its work.” He quickly headed down the hallway that led to the back porch.

Giovanni came back into the living room and sat next to me. I bit my lip getting nervous. I still had not said a word to him about how I felt. I played with my hands, trying to find something to say.

He picked up my hand. “You hurt yourself.” He ran a finger over the healing cut from a knife.

“It’s no big deal.” I didn’t want him to think I was afraid of doing things for myself or a weakling.

He kissed the wound. I closed my eyes, hoping he couldn’t sense that I didn’t want him to let my hand go. I was so tense, I felt like a child. He put his other hand over mine. I didn’t know what to do. I had no idea why he was acting that way.

“Maybe you shouldn’t help with things like this,” he quietly told me. “I’d feel bad if you really got hurt one day.”

I looked at him and thought about kissing him. What if he didn’t kiss me back? Then things would be awkward between us. I had to wait and see if he liked me too before I did that. Just before I was about to ask him if he had a girlfriend, Chad came in the room. Giovanni let my hand go and moved away from me quickly.

“You guys can stay here, too, if you want. It’s kinda late.” Chad winked at me.

Giovanni smiled. “Sounds like fun.” He glanced at me for a few seconds. “I’ll stay on the couch. You take the bed, Crystal.”

“You don’t have to, she can sleep with me,” Chad interjected.

My heart sank with those words. I couldn’t believe he said it in front of Giovanni. I quickly replied, “Chad, you’re funny. I don’t think so.” I hoped Giovanni thought it was funny too.

Chad walked with me down the hall that led to the bedrooms. He pulled me into his room and closed the door.

I got a bit annoyed. “Chad I’m not sleeping in your bed.”

“You mean not with Giovanni here, right?” He knew me too well.

I looked up at him. “Please, Chad, you know I like him. Why did you say that in front of him?”

“I’m sorry.” He pulled me into his arms. “I wasn’t thinking. I was kinda hoping you would sleep with me on my first night here. I really wanna hold you again. I liked that and I’m gonna miss you.”

I sighed. “Chad, we can’t keep doing that. It’s gonna affect you at some point. I’ll only do it again if one of us really needs it. I’m sorry. I wish I loved you and could give you what I know you need to be truly happy, but I won’t lead you on that way.”

“I know you love me in some way, baby.” He took a deep breath. “I’m okay with at least having that.” He ran his fingers through my hair. “Would you at least stay here with me once in a while? We can watch a movie or something and you can sleep in another room if you want.”

I moved my hands under his shirt and caressed his back. “Yeah, we can do that. I’m really gonna miss you not being next door.”

I felt tears coming. I had just realized I couldn’t go see him whenever I wanted anymore. We would be only a half of a mile from each other, but that felt like so far. I started crying, knowing I wouldn’t see him every day. We were so close, I wasn’t sure I could handle that. Even at college we saw each other on campus multiple times.

“Baby, we’ll still be together.” He always felt my pain, as I did his. “Please don’t cry. I’ll come get you every day after work if I have to.” I didn’t have my own car.

“But, you work all day and my schedule changes. How many days will there be that we can’t even have a minute with each other.” I hadn’t realized I would miss him so much. I felt like my heart was breaking.

He lifted me up and put me on his bed. “We do need each other tonight.” Then he lay down next to me and kissed me. After a few kisses, I started to feel better. “I’ll always be there for you, baby, no matter how far apart we are.”

I clutched him, scared to let go. Our lives were changing and I didn’t like it. When he signed the lease for the house, it didn’t dawn on me that he would be gone. I don’t know why, maybe denial. At that moment, I felt like I was losing him and it hurt so badly. Chad held me close to him and we fell asleep just like that.

The next morning, I woke up nervous that Giovanni would see me in Chad’s bed. I knew we had our clothes on, but I couldn’t let him think Chad and I were together. I wanted to be with him. Carefully, I got out of Chad’s grasp, and left the room.

As silently as I could, I walked to the living room. I was relieved to see Giovanni still sleeping on the couch. I smiled, thinking he looked even more handsome like that. Then I suddenly felt the urge to kiss him. He was asleep and wouldn’t know.

I leaned over him and kissed his lips. I backed away quickly, anxious. His lips were soft and felt very nice. I really wanted to do it again, but didn’t dare. I watched him for a while, standing a few feet away.

Then I saw him moving. I wasn’t sure what to do. I panicked. What if he knew I kissed him? What if he knew I was watching him? How could I hide my feelings from him, so he didn’t suspect?

“Hey Crystal,” I looked towards Giovanni. He had a huge grin on his face. “Did you sleep OK?”

I opened my mouth, but stopped because I almost told him where I slept. I quickly thought of something else to say. “Uh, yeah, I guess.”

Then I felt hands on my shoulders. I smiled thinking it was Chad. “You like my brother don’t you?” Rosario whispered in my ear.

I turned around fast, surprised. “Uh…”

Chad saved me by coming in the room. “Okay, where are we going to eat? I’m starving.” He had not purchased breakfast foods yet.

After breakfast, Giovanni dropped his brother off then drove me home. The rest of us still lived with our families. When we got to my house, no-one was home and the cars were both gone.

“Hey,” Giovanni followed me into the house. “Do you need a ride to work too?”

I looked over my shoulder at him. “I can walk.”

“No. I’ll wait for you to get ready.”

Quelling the butterflies, quickly, I grabbed his hand. “Come up to my room.”

His pulse was quickening. He seemed to be even more nervous than I was. He didn’t say a word as we walked upstairs, but once in my room, he stopped at the doorway.

“Um, I… I… uh, I’m gonna wait downstairs.” He looked all around, as if trying to find an escape route.

I pulled him to my bed. “Just sit and let me take a shower, please.” I grabbed the remote from my dresser. “You can lay back and watch TV. You had to sleep on that hard couch last night.”

“It was actually pretty comfortable.”

Almost out of options, I told him something I rarely admitted to. “Please stay up here. I get kinda scared when no-one’s home.”

He looked up at me. “Oh, sorry, I didn’t know that’s why you brought me up here. I’ll be right here.” He took off his boots and lay on the pillows. “Yell if you need me.”

My hands shook as I took out my work clothes. Giovanni being on my bed had my mind wandering. An image of him naked and me riding him flashed before my eyes. I even thought about him as I washed. I wondered what he was doing in my room. I smiled thinking about him going through my underwear drawer and seeing my lacy panties. That might get him talking or maybe kissing. I smiled hoping to taste his lips again.

While I was drying off, I noticed I had forgotten my panties. I wrapped the towel around me and opened the bathroom door. Giovanni was standing right there, about to knock.

“Um… you dropped these,” he stammered. In his hand were my red panties. He looked down at them. “They’re nice.”

I wasn’t sure what to say. I wanted to just open my towel and jump him, but that was a stupid idea. He would do one of two things, get angry or go with it and think I was easy. Neither outcome was what I wanted. I wanted to be his girlfriend.

He held the underwear out to me. “Please take these. I can’t keep looking at them. There so damn sexy.” Then he blushed.

“Thanks,” I managed as I took them from him.

I thought about outright asking him if he would go out with me, but I had never done that before and was too apprehensive. My need to be close to him won out though, I quickly kissed him on the cheek.

Giovanni stepped back. Oh no! I thought I had blown it. I berated myself for doing it. He didn’t walk away though. I was sure if he were angry; he would have said or done something. I waited as he shuffled his feet. Then I glanced down. The bulge in his pants was growing. That was a good sign.

“I… uh… I’ll wait in your room.” Then he put his hands in his pockets and walked back to my room.

I sighed and closed the door. I left the bathroom, as soon I was dressed. When I walked into my room, Giovanni was pacing. That reminded me of the ever impatient Chad. “I’m almost done. I promise.”

He stopped but didn’t look at me. “Oh, no rush, I just don’t know what to do with myself.”

“Are you sure?” I asked.

Then he looked at me. His mouth dropped for a few seconds. “Damn, that bra shows a lot off. You make the other waitresses look like little boys.” Then he closed his eyes. “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to talk about your body like that. It’s just… when I look at you… just forget it.”

“What’s going on?” I was confused. “Why are you acting funny today?”

He turned away from me. “I guess I didn’t get much sleep.”

I left it at that and went to fix my hair and makeup. When I was done, I saw him looking at me again. He blushed when our eyes met. The bra I had on did create a lot more cleavage than most of my others. I was hoping it would help me get more tips so I could save up for a nice Christmas gift for Chad. He always bought me something nice.

“I’ll pick you up later too,” Giovanni offered as we walked downstairs. “What time do you get off?”

Nervously, I responded, “Ten.”

“Cool, I’ll be there.”

Triple Threat Omitted Scene 1 - Giovanni’s Birthday

Two weeks after Chad’s birthday party, I was getting ready in my room. The band was meeting at a local bar, Charlie’s, to celebrate Giovanni’s birthday, which had been the day before. I found it an odd coincidence he was also born in March, but stranger things have happened.

Chad walked in through the open door. “Holy crap, you look good!” He said after closing the door behind himself.

He soon was behind me, looking in the mirror at me. For some reason, he did that a lot. When he put his arms around me, I automatically closed my eyes, remembering waking up in his arms. I had that on my mind a lot since that morning.

“You’re showing off a lotta cleavage, baby,” he whispered in my ear. I knew he could see a lot more than I was exposing from over my shoulder. “All the guys are gonna stare at you tonight.”

I knew they would, but I wasn’t worried. “I’ll be with you and Giovanni. No-one’ll hit on me.”

“With both of us, huh?” He smiled slyly in the mirror. “You’d like that wouldn’t you?” A finger slid down my neck. “Me and Giovanni, deep inside you…” His breath washed over my neck making me shiver, “…both of us making you scream.”

My pussy clenched, wanting exactly that. I hid the feelings he stirred up by laughing. “Chad, you’re so bad.” If he only knew what I dreamed of…

“I’ll do it if you ask, but only for you.” He breathed into my ear as he leaned down. “I’d do anything do for you.” He stood up and held me tightly to him, letting me feel his erection.

We stood there staring at each other in the mirror, the sexual tension building. I hoped he didn’t kiss me, because I would be putty in his hands. I would give him whatever he wanted, which was not how it should be.

Chad suddenly stepped back and spun me around, slowly. “You look awesome, baby. That’s my favorite skirt.”

It was my shortest one. “I know.” I was relieved the moment passed and looked up at him. “Hope there’s a good band playing.”

When we got to the bar, Chad and I sat at a table, so we could watch the people around us. The band played a mix of original music and covers. We noticed the reaction to the original ones was louder. The covers weren’t as good as the originals, so that was probably a big factor.

We hadn’t played in front of a large group yet, only parties. We also had not written original music yet, so we also played covers. The music was pretty loud, so talking was difficult, but we managed by sitting close to each other.

“We’re better than them,” Chad looked from me to the stage. “We should ask if they’ll let us play here.”

I shrugged, “Couldn’t hurt. It’s not like we’ve been turned down by any place.”

“That’s ‘cause we haven’t asked yet, parties are easy gigs.” Chad sighed. “We’ll have to get used to rejection. Some bars are picky about who they pay to entertain the customers. We probably should wait until we’re sure we can kick ass.” They both knew it took attracting good-sized crowds that got you more than just gas money, but they had to start somewhere.

I stood up to get a drink and almost ran into Rosario. “Crystal, you look fucking hot,” he commented, while scanning my body. “How come you don’t dress like that all the time? Mm-mm, I’d be on time more often if I knew I was gonna see so much of you.”

I laughed and rolled my eyes. “The garage is cold.”

“Do you think we would get anything done if she had this much skin showing while we practiced?” Chad asked.

Giovanni uttered. “No.” He shyly glanced at me then also looked me over, “Where you going?”

“Just to get another drink,” I told him.

As Rosario sat down, Giovanni smiled and put a hand on my back. “I’ll go with you.”

I turned, letting his hand slid under my short top, “Happy Birthday.” With a kiss on the cheek, I touched his arm. “Hope you’ll let me buy you a drink.”

“Just one,” Giovanni gazed into my eyes. “I can get outta hand if I drink too much.”

I laughed loudly, pretending that I hadn’t seen him drunk at Chad’s party. He was all over some floozy he just met, very unlike him. “I think we all do, how about a shot of good old Irish whiskey?”

“Sure.” Giovanni followed me to the bar. Then he stood next to me and kept looking down my blouse.

I hid the smirk I wore; enjoying that he liked my outfit. I handed a glass to him after I paid and lifted mine. “May you have many more happy birthdays.”

“You too,” he clinked my glass and quickly downed the alcohol. When we had both put ours down, he smiled and looked into my eyes. “Chad’s so lucky.”

A puzzled look crossed my face. “Why?”

“He just is.”

Then we walked back to the table. Once we were all sitting, the band announced they were taking a break. I stood up as soon as the lead guitarist came our way. “Hey, can I ask you something?”

He gave me an evil grin and his eyebrows rose. “I’m Stan. You can ask me anything you want.” He put an arm around my waist and pulled me close to him. “As long as I can…”

All three of my band mates stood up and crossed their arms.

“Can what?” Giovanni growled.

Stan backed away. “Hey, hey, hey, I didn’t mean to step on anyone’s toes. Just wanted to get me a little somethin’ somethin’.” He looked around, seemingly for his own band. “Uh, how about I answer the lady’s question? Is that OK?”

Chad nodded as I looked up at him. Then I moved closer to Giovanni, who had put a protective hand on my side. “Uh, I wanted to ask, what’s the best way to get gigs.” The guys reaction made me more nervous than Stan’s forwardness.

“Oh,” he looked sorely disappointed. “So you’re in a band?”

I glanced at my band mates. “Yeah, with them, I’m the bassist.” I took a step forward. I couldn’t let other musicians intimidate me. “Was it hard to get a gig here?”

“No.” Stan grabbed the arm of a guy passing. “Hey, this is Lee, our drummer.

I recognized him right away. “Hi. I’m Crystal. This is Chad, Giovanni and Rosario.” I shook Lee’s hand. “Nice to meet you, so, do you just ask and they book you, or do you have to have a reference?”

“With small places like this they book you in an open spot and only book another if you bring people in.” Lee looked me in the eyes, not once glancing down. “Just talk to the bartender, he’ll put you on the calendar. They got bands here Thursday and Fridays.”

Stan added, “Some of the bigger places want a demo CD first.”

 Giovanni and Chad sat back down when they walked away. Rosario headed for the bar. Chad was nursing his second beer. He was driving, so he promised to stop after that. When Rosario came back with four shots of amber liquid, my eyebrows furrowed.

“We gotta toast to my baby brother,” Rosario said.

Giovanni shook his head. “I’m your only brother.”

“Still younger though.” He rose his glass. “Happy Birthday, and may you get as much pussy as I plan on getting being in this band!” We all laughed, knowing Rosario had already started a small fan club because he performed shirtless a lot. He liked showing off his tattoos.

After we drank them down, Chad stood up. “I can’t be the only one who didn’t buy him a drink.” He quickly came back with more shots. “But this is it for me and whoever else is driving.”

Soon the band started playing again. Giovanni shouted, “I think we have to watch out more for Crystal if she’s gonna dress like that.” He pointed at me. “That Stan guy made some quick assumptions that coulda got outta hand if we weren’t here.”

“I can stand up for myself,” I protested. “I’m not afraid of assholes like him.” I pushed my chair back and got to my feet then grabbed the chair. Three shots were a bit much for me. “I’m going to the ladies’ room.”

Rosario grabbed my hand. “Want me to go with you?” His eyebrows rose and he wiggled his tongue, showing off his tongue ring.

I knew what he was thinking. Get the drunk girl alone and she’ll drop her panties. “Not gonna happen, Rosario.” I looked at their concerned faces. “I’ll be fine. It’s just over there.” I pointed left then realized I was wrong and pointed right. “Relax.”

While I was washing my hands, I heard, “Hey Crystal, long time no see.”

I turned to see… because of all the whiskey, I was having trouble remembering her name. “Um… Elizabeth, funny meeting you here. I thought you moved to Nebraska or something.” I dried my hands and hugged her. “You look good.” Then I leaned on a sink so I wouldn’t stumble or fall.

“So do you. We’re on spring break and it’s South Dakota. I’m just back to visit, How you been?”

Time passed quickly as we caught up and I didn’t realize it had been a long time until there was a knock on the bathroom door and Giovanni’s deep voice bellowed, “Crystal you in there?”

“Boyfriend?” Elizabeth asked.

I sighed. “No, but I wish he was.” I thought about Derek the one I was dating. I didn’t consider him a boyfriend though. We just went out a few times so far. I quickly opened the door. “I’m OK, just talking.”

He took my hand. “I was worried. You were gone like thirty minutes.”

“Thanks.” I stepped out of the doorway and leaned against a wall. Then I looked up at into his dreamy brown eyes. “Anything else you’d like to say?”

Giovanni got closer to me and put a hand on the wall next to my head, “Maybe.”  He hesitated then leaned in close and whispered in my ear, “You look incredible tonight.”

I grabbed his biceps, feeling like passing out. He was so close to me, I felt his body heat. “Thanks, so do you.”

He breathed deeply. “Is that perfume? You even smell amazing.” He took another whiff. “Damn, how do you turn me on so fast?” He pressed his body into mine and held my gaze.

Shocked, I stared at him as his erection rubbed my abdomen. He was slurring his words a bit, but could he be so drunk he didn’t know what he was saying? I was not clear-headed, but knew I wanted him just as much.

“Do you wanna go somewhere else, together?” I wanted to take advantage of his sudden boldness, “Maybe somewhere with a bed?” The words fell out of my mouth before I realized how cheep and desperate I sounded.

Giovanni put a hand behind my neck and tilted my face upwards. “I… I…”

“Way to go, bro.” Rosario nodded at us before disappearing into the bathroom.

I looked back at Giovanni who looked confused. “Should we go?”

He shook his head and grabbed a hold of me to steady himself. “Um… um… I think I’m kinda drunk.” He closed his eyes. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to come on to you.”

“Hey you two,” Chad separated us, trying to hide his obvious jealousy. “I think you guys drank too much. You’re both cut off.” He put an arm around each of us and led us back to our table. Then he helped us sit, his chair between us.

I glanced at Giovanni who was staring at nothing with an angry look on his face. I wanted to see if he was alright, but didn’t because Chad was right there. It was not the first time I was torn, I just was leaning more toward Giovanni. I really liked him and wanted so much more than friendship from him.

“Did you see these two before?” Rosario joked as he came back. “My brother the pussy finally stepped up. Did you at least feel her up?”

Chad cleared his throat loudly. “They’re drunk. Drop it.”

Rosario’s mouth opened in realization. Sometimes, I hated how perceptive he was. He figured things out quicker than anyone should. He put an arm around his brother and pulled him closer. Then he whispered in his ear, which made Giovanni grin.

I heard another familiar voice and turned my head. My eyes opened wide when I saw it was Derek. I had told him that I was going to hang out with my band and I wasn’t available to him. He liked that I was in a band and told me he wouldn’t even call. I hadn’t told him where we were going. I suddenly wished I had.

He started coming towards us and I shook my head at him. When he came to the table, I got really nervous. “Hey, Chad,” he said. I felt like a weight lifted off me. Then Derek smiled and winked at me, “Hi, Crystal.”

I looked at the guys and only Rosario had caught the look. He smirked at me and nodded at Derek. My eyes pled with him to stay quiet.

“You guys remember Derek, right?” Chad asked. They all shook hands. “What you up to tonight?

More relief washed over me. It seemed Chad still did not recall me kissing Derek or that we planned a date. Chad hated if I was dated one of his friends. I also didn’t want Giovanni to know, because I would rather date him than Derek. It just seemed like that would never happen.

“Just hanging out, had no idea you guys’d be here.” Derek glanced at me again, but made it more subtle, “Frat party tomorrow night, right?

Chad nodded, “Yep, 8:00.”

“I’m gonna let you guys do your thing. See you later.” Derek winked at me again.

After he left, my thoughts started running wild. How in the world could I be attracted to three men at the same time? It was different with each of them, but confusing. The one thing I knew was I would choose Giovanni over any of them. If he just gave me the chance.