Snow Day (Alexis PoV)

Rolling out of bed, I shuffled over to the pile of clothes to fish out my panties. Bra was next. Then shirt. I was wiggling into my jeans when I heard shifting behind me.

“Huh? Leaving already?”

Damn. He was supposed to be asleep.

“Yep.”

“Thought you said you didn’t have anything to do today.”

“I don’t.”

The bed creaked as he stood up. “Then why not stay longer? I still have a few more in the tank.”

It was a miracle I managed to keep my eyes from rolling. “Sorry, but I’m not in the mood.” Where were my damn shoes? Why was it always the shoes?

A gasp followed me as I retraced my steps. I think we started in the other room…

“Alexis, not in the mood? Since when did you become a ‘one and done’ sort of girl?”

Since you started being shit in bed. Oh man. Almost said that one out loud.

“Been a bit stressed,” I said as I opened the door and walked out into the common area.

“Oh shit! Hey, Alexis!” I gave Darius a wave before continuing my quest to find my fucking shoes. “Didn’t know it was you in there.”

“Have you seen a pair of shoes?” I asked, eyes locked on the floor. Really. Where did they go?

A door on the other side of the room opened. Ethan. “Did I hear—Alexis!”

My smile was strained. What the fuck? Did no one have classes today? No one had been here when I first arrived.

I rubbed my forehead as the other door opened. Great. Now Sam was here too. “Holy shit. It is Alexis. Been awhile.”

“Great as it is to see you all,” I said with a glance back at the room I’d exited. Justin was still standing there with only his boxers and disappointment. “I’m looking for my shoes.”

“Why in such a rush to leave?” My gaze went to Darius who had shifted on the couch. He had a grin on his face. A grin I would have been ecstatic to see any other time.

“We haven’t seen you in forever!”

“Of all of us here, you pick Justin to fuck? Come on, girl! You have standards.”

“Fuck you, asshole.”

A hand rested on my shoulder and I found Sam standing there. “I know pencil-dick over there didn’t satisfy you. Why don’t you let me take care of you?”

“And yet she called me. Maybe because it’s all about how you use it—”

“How about we cut the bullshit and just all have our turn?” Darius said, cutting in. He looked at me. “What do you say? Can you handle all of us?”

“Disgusting.”

“Ew.”

“I’m down.”

My head hurt. All I wanted were my fucking shoes…

“We’ve all taken turns with Alexis before. What’s the difference between one at a time and all together? More efficient that way.”

Ethan laughed. “Might actually wear her our first…”

“Alexis?”

Looking up, I found all four of them looking at me. I’d come here to unwind and let off some stress, so why the hell was I feeling like my head was about to pop? Once I got my shoes, I could leave and—

Oh my god. Here I was being offered an impromptu gangbang, and all I wanted to do was leave.

Was this what Natalie felt like? It infuriated me knowing this was exactly what I wanted yet my body was a hundred percent against it.

“Fun as that sounds, I’ll have to take you up on that later. I’ve got places to be.”

All four looked at me with shocked expressions. Okay, yeah, so it was a bit out of place, but really? They looked like I’d told them I was a dude or something. Darius was the one who recovered first. Chuckling, he shook his head. “Must be a hell of a guy to get you to rush over.”

“It’s not—”

“Shoes are over by the front door,” he said before I could answer. I wasn’t sure why I was blushing, but I went over to the door and grabbed my shoes.

“Sure you don’t want to stay?” Justin asked as I put on my coat.

“Sorry. This was… fun.” I increased the volume of my voice. “Bye guys!”

“Don’t be a stranger,” Darius called back among the goodbyes of the others. Giving Justin a wave, I quickly ducked out the front door.

Snow crunched underfoot as my breath came out in plumes. My mind was filled with thoughts of the four with me as the center of attention. I put myself in all sorts of positions, imagining all the things they would do to me. No matter how I framed it, the whole thing felt… flat. Instead of excitement, all I could conjure was a sensation of exhaustion.

“Fuuuuck,” I breathed, watching my breath shoot out in front of me. Almost twenty-one and I had the sex drive of a seventy year old nun. I had to **** myself to have sex with Justin and all it did was make me feel worse than before. The sex was okay, I guess, but it was missing something. It made zero sense. Justin was a decent-looking guy. Sure, his cock was on the smaller side but he never had any trouble getting me off before. Hell, he even went down on me. It was only a minute or two, but it was nice. I think he was **** to make an impression. Probably because I had been with the others more than him.

I was exhausted by the time I got back to the apartment. Waiting for the bus and the long ride didn't help. The entire time, I had been thinking about my finance class and how there was a test coming up next week. I should study for that. Books and notes were in my room—

“God damn it!” I growled, slamming the door closed behind me. I had really turned down a gangbang for studying.

I wanted to break down and sob. Horrible as this was, I knew it was even worse for Natalie. If this was how she normally was, I couldn’t imagine what was going on with her right now.

Resisting the siren’s call to study, I flopped back onto my bed and rested my arm over my eyes. The latest BPE scan we took had come back inconclusive, meaning we still had no idea if we were going to go back to normal or if this was the new normal. I focused on my breathing, wishing my damn headache would go away.

I perked up when I heard a faint muffled noise. Sitting up, I looked around trying to figure out where it was coming from. It didn’t take long for me to realize it was coming from Jake’s apartment. He was home? I perked up, a second wind filling me as I rolled out of bed and headed to the balcony door, only to stop short. Lifting my shirt, I gave myself a sniff. I probably should take a shower first…

Freshly clean and with a new outfit, I **** my way out onto the balcony. The snow had accumulated a bit, so it was tough going as I climbed over onto his. Jesus, it was freezing. Should have worn a coat or sweater. After a bit of struggle, I got his door open and was followed in by a few inches of snow. Closing the door, I looked around to find the apartment dark and empty. Had he left while I was in the shower? My shoulders slumped. I needed a distraction more than ever.

I was about to open the door again when I heard it. It was the unmistakable sound of a woman moaning. I’d both made that sound and been the cause of it, so I knew exactly what was happening. They were having sex. Jake and Chloe were having sex…

My feet took me in the opposite direction of where I should have been going. I should have left them in peace, but I had to see it. I had to. My heart was pounding in a way I’d never experienced as I stealthily moved toward the bedroom. Light spilled out from the room on the other side of the mostly open door. Mouth dry, I peeked around the corner to get a look through the opening.

A sight from heaven. Chloe was on her back, trying to hold back. Jake’s head was between her legs, going at it. Seeing that, I smiled. Good boy.

My eyes gravitated to Chloe as a shudder ran through her and another moan squeaked free. Oh god. If I thought she was cute before, seeing her naked body quiver and squirm as Jake ate her out made her irresistible. I couldn’t take my eyes off them. The sounds she made. The movements. My hand went down the front of my pants. I was soaked, and even the crude use of my fingers was enough to drive me wild.

“Jake!” she gasped. My eyes widened as I watched the seconds leading up to her orgasm. She squealed in her cute voice as her back arched, her legs shaking against Jake as she bit down on her finger. Smiling, my eyes went to Jake when it felt like a bucket of cold water was thrown over me. His hands clutched at his temples, and from the glimpses I could get, he looked like he was in pain. I stood frozen in place, hand down the front of my pants as I saw the real emotions on his face. It was only for a moment before the regular, stoic face was back. Taking a deep breath, he crawled over top of Chloe so he could look down at her.

“Enjoy that?”

She sighed contently. “Always.”

They kissed, and I slid back around the corner. What the hell was that? I’d never seen Jake in pain like that. I remembered him saying something about Chloe exhausting him, but I thought it was because she was demanding in bed. From what I was hearing, it didn’t sound like she knew anything about…whatever that was. I knew it had something to do with his Gift. Was he reacting to her Gift? That made some sense. Jake cared a lot about Chloe and was the type of guy to bottle things up if it meant causing someone else trouble or pain. I knew too well the feeling of having your Gift hurt someone you cared about. It was just like Jake to spare Chloe that pain.

Low murmurs brought me back to the present. Carefully peeking around the corner again, I found Chloe on her side. She was saying something to Jake as she casually jacked him off. Of everything I’d seen, this was the biggest gut punch of them all. Jake was massive. Not the biggest cock I’d ever played with, but in the realm of a mystical unicorn. That brought all the fresh jealousy and regret as I found myself unable to look away.

I was a fucking idiot. That could have been me in there. Maybe not as his girlfriend, but if I hadn’t been such a goddamn coward, I could have—

Chloe was rolling a condom over that beautiful cock, and I watched as she straddled him. Her moan as she sunk down on him sent my heart racing as my fingers started working again. The way her little tits bounced as she rode him made me want to grab hold and suck on those pretty pink nipples of hers. As for her, she looked like she was in heaven. Damn well should have considering what he was bringing.

“Chloe.” A single word that sounded no different than any other time he spoke. Yet the entire mood shifted in an instant. She had been of the mind to ride hard and fast. When he said her name, she slowed. Leaning forward, her hands went up his chest before she kissed him.

“Sorry. I got a bit excited.”

Rising again, she rocked against him. She was looking down and it looked like they were simply staring at each other. He remained silent, his hands running along her sides and legs as she ground her hips against him. She was the vocal one, making soft purrs and moans.

“I love you.”

I pulled back, my head going back against the wall as I pressed a hand to my chest. The pain. All the excitement had been sucked out of me as a hollow emptiness and throbbing pain tore through my chest. Jake’s words hit me like a nuclear bomb. Words that weren’t directed at me but to the lovely woman atop him.

Hot tears ran down my face as I realized what was happening. Natalie making things difficult again.

I loved Jake. Stupid, foolish me fell for him and fell hard. That could have been me in there. Those words could have been directed at me. But I had squandered my chance. Thrown away for what? Threesomes? Random hookups? Meaningless sex. All of it.

I pulled my hand from my pants, looking at my slick fingers. What the hell was wrong with me? My drive for pleasure had turned me into a peeping tom, spying on an intimate moment between friends. Guilt, regret, and anger slammed into me as more tears fell. As quietly as I could, I left the two to their moment.