Trio

We didn’t have school on Friday. I took advantage of that by inviting Emma and Mike over to hang out for the day—at least until the meet later tonight. There were a few reasons why I wanted to have them over. The first was to hang out with my friend and girlfriend. The second was that I realized the two hadn’t talked or hung out since Mike and her…spent time together.

That thought aside, the final reason was to hopefully get an answer from Mike on if he was coming or not. I’d talked to him since the movie but never brought up that night. I figured when he was ready, he would let me know.

Things had been awkward when Mike arrived. I could tell Mike was embarrassed by how he never looked at her. Whenever he happened to glance her way, he flinched away like she had snapped her teeth at him. At first, I thought Emma was pretending to act normal around him when I realized she had no reason to pretend. She was acting exactly how she did any of her other friends, and she’d been having sex with them for years. Sex with Mike was no different than hanging out and watching TV or playing video games together in her mind.

That was probably why my own emotions were a placid lake. I knew the two had sex, but her treating him as nothing more than a friend didn’t cause any unrest inside me. They had only had a bit of fun and nothing more. Mike wasn’t a rival or threat to my claim over Emma. Knowing that allowed me to sit here in peace.

There seemed to be a limit on embarrassment. Mike might have some anxiety about it, but Emma acting like nothing happened eventually coaxed him from his shell. Soon it was just like old times with the three of us talking and joking. We even floated the possibility of trying to play DnD with only the three of us since Trent didn’t seem likely to come along.

I ordered pizza for an early dinner. Conversation lulled a bit as we watched some stuff on TV and ate. As we watched, Emma casually scooted closer to me. Before long, I put my arm around her and she leaned against me. It was nice. I noticed Mike glancing over at us more than once.

After a few episodes, I felt her hand run along my leg. I looked over to find her head tilted back. “We are going to have to get going here soon. I need to change before we head over. Have to look my best or I’ll be the last one picked. You don’t want that, do you?”

A chuckle escaped me. “Heaven forbid…”

“You coming with us tonight?” Emma asked Mike. He had been watching us and I realized why she had asked me that question. A subtle reminder to Mike what was on the table: eight hot girls ready to make dreams come true.

“Are you really going to sleep with another guy tonight?” Disbelief dripped from every word.

“If Isaac here blows it—again—Yes. I will.”

His eyes moved to me. “And you are okay with that? I thought you two were dating.” I saw Emma had a particular interest in hearing my answer. She looked like a puppy with a treat dangling out of reach.

“We are dating. Emma likes to play around and I’m okay with that.”

“Do you? Uh. Play around?”

“He doesn’t,” Emma said forcefully. She wrapped her arms around me, gripping me in a show of possessiveness. “He’s not allowed.”

“Isn’t that a bit unfair?”

“It absolutely is,” Emma answered before I could say anything. “But it’s the relationship we both agreed to. If you have a problem with that, I’m sorry. This is how it is though.”

His eyes widened. “No, no. I didn’t mean— I can see Isaac is happy and you two uh… well, seem like a normal couple. I was just curious…um…what it’s like.”

“What’s what like?” Her voice had lost the defensive edge. It was kinda funny seeing how jealous Emma got. The imbalance wasn’t as bad as Mike might have thought. Sure, I wasn’t allowed to mess around with any other girls, but I wasn’t all that interested in the first place. So long as Emma continued to show the little moments of intimacy with me, I was happy. I still remembered the moment we had last weekend. Even if I had been watching a video of her and Grant together, it had been a moment shared with Emma. A precious moment that I hoped to repeat sometime soon as our relationship grew.

Mike’s face was completely red, visible even through his darker skin. “C-casual sex.”

There was a moment of silence before Emma started giggling. It only made Mike shrink farther into his embarrassment. It was enough for me to gently nudge her to stop.

“Sorry, sorry. I wasn’t laughing at you,” she said, waving her hands in front of her in apology. “It’s just… you tell me what it’s like.”

“B-but I haven’t—”

“Oh? I seem to remember you and me sharing an enjoyable moment not that long ago. Unless… you didn’t consider that ‘casual.’” I felt her hand run along my inner thigh as she spoke. I gave it a light smack, earning a light glare from her. Naughty girl.

“T-t-that was—”

“Mike, relax,” she said in a soothing tone. “You have nothing to be ashamed about. I enjoyed myself and I hope you did as well.”

“I… did.” He glanced at me as he answered, quickly looking away in guilt.

“No need to feel guilty about it either,” I said. “It was all consensual.”

He looked like a man walking a tightrope struggling to determine which way was the better direction to fall in. “It feels wrong, you know? I’ve grown up with the understanding that sex is between two people in love. A love that is nurtured inside a relationship.”

Emma had a smile on her face. Her expression was soft and understanding. “But you enjoyed yourself.”

“So much,” he said, not looking at us. “It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever experienced before. I can’t stop thinking about it. About—” He shook his head. “It’s not right.”

“Why?”

“Because you are my best friend’s girlfriend. I can see how much he cares about you.”

“But you keep thinking about having sex with me again.” He nodded with a pained expression on his face. I was surprised by his honesty. It showed how much it was eating at him if admitting it was the lessor of the two. “It’s fine. Maybe we can do it again sometime later in the future. I’m not opposed to the idea.” She shrugged. “If you come tonight, you can even pick me if you want.”

“Yeah, but…” His eyes went to me as if he expected me to step in and stop this.

“I told you how I feel about this. Besides, it’s already happened once and the world didn’t end.” I gave him a hard look, trying to keep it playful at the same time. “So long as you aren’t trying to steal her away or anything…”

Mike was furiously shaking his head. “No way, dude.” His attention went to Emma, eyes wide as he realized how his impassioned rejection sounded. “Sorry, but you really aren’t—”

With a light laugh, Emma grabbed my arm and held it close. “You don’t need to apologize. Besides, you couldn’t pry me away from Isaac even if you wanted.” Looking at me, she smiled at me. “You are all mine,” she said before giving me a quick kiss.

“God, the weirdness of all this!”

There was amusement in her expression as she looked at him. “So, what do you say, Mike? I have seven hot friends who I know would love to meet you.” I noticed that she wasn’t looking at Mike’s face when she said that, a grin fighting with her desire to keep her expression neutral.

He looked at me and I answered his silent question with a shrug.

Frowning, I could see him struggling with his options. After an internal struggle, his shoulders slumped.

“Fuck it. Why the hell not?”

“Excellent!” Emma said with a happy bounce. “You have a car, right?”

“Huh?”

She grinned. “You have to drive separately.”

He frowned. “Why can’t we just carpool?”

She giggled happily. “How else are you going to bring your prize home?”