Steal the Day (Thieves #2)(112)

Zack was walking up behind me as I agreed. I thought about buying a brand new shiny chainsaw. I should invest in some goggles, too, because it was probably going to be messy.

“It’s a date.”

Sarah’s pale face let me know that it was probably going to be just me and Felix for this bit of amputation.

“Mrs. Donovan, I have orders to deliver you to Ether.” Zack offered his hand to help me up.

“I thought I was going to Neiman’s.” I wasn’t often allowed to go off schedule. Zack wasn’t like Neil, who I could have swayed with a good bottle of champagne and the promise of hot-guy watching.

“Mr. Quinn and Mr. Donovan request your presence in the grotto,” Zack informed me, and my heart just about sank out of my chest.

I hugged Sarah and Felix good-bye.

“I know it’s hard, but you know what you have to do,” Sarah whispered.

Zack led me to the car Lee brought around, and I walked mindlessly, unable to think about anything but the choice I was going to have to make.





“Zack, you and Lee have the rest of the evening off,” Dev informed my bodyguard quietly. Zack nodded, and once he disappeared in the elevator, Dev locked us in. He was in his now familiar suit. He’d probably been meeting with someone important. He loosened his tie and turned his beautiful face to me. “Come on, sweetheart, Daniel is waiting.”

I was happy for the endearment, but he still didn’t touch me. I followed him into the grotto where Daniel waited.

Like Dev, he was in a suit that fit his spectacular body to perfection. His tie was already gone, and he’d unbuttoned the dress shirt. “Hey, Z.”

Dev walked to the bar and poured himself a drink. He came back with two glasses. I tried to refuse, but he pressed the vodka into my hand. “You’re going to need it, sweetheart.”

“Just get this over with.” I wasn’t some spoiled child to be called in for chastisement. Maybe I had made some mistakes, but I made them honestly. I couldn’t help the fact that I loved them. I hadn’t meant to hurt anyone.

“Daniel and I have been talking it over, and we’ve come to a decision,” Dev explained, taking a short sip of what looked like Scotch. I was surprised because he hated Scotch.

“Do I get any say in this?” I asked, knowing I didn’t.

“Of course. You can accept it or not.” Dev sounded so calm and reasonable. I really wanted to push him. I wanted to get rid of the politician and fight with the man.

“Well, that seems fair.” For the first time, I thought seriously about walking out on both of them.

“Z, just listen,” Daniel said. “It’s not what you think, but it is serious. It’s your choice.”

“Fine. Hit me, Dev.” I had things to do anyway. I would get this deeply painful conversation over with and concentrate on finding Neil. Halfer was still out there and I had no doubt he would show back up, but I would put all my efforts into finding Neil and bringing him home. Felix said he needed time, well, he could spend time healing here in Dallas. I tried to think about anything but the choice they were going to ask me to make.

Dev smiled for the first time, and it was filled with a sexy promise. “She really thinks this is going to be bad, doesn’t she?”

“Dude, we’ve strung her along for days.” Daniel shrugged. “You can’t expect her to take that for long.”

“There were things we needed to negotiate, Zoey,” Dev explained, looking slightly amused. It threw me off balance, which I think was his point. “We can’t go into this lightly. Daniel and I had to work some things out between us before we made our proposal to you.”

“What is this proposal the two of you have come up with?” I wanted to hear the words. I wanted to know it was all right to keep dating both of them. I would be respectful and try to keep our worlds as separate as possible.

Dev’s lips curled up in a sexy grin. “We want to make our ruse into truth. The rest of the world believes we are a happy, settled ménage à trois, and Daniel and I have decided we can make it work.”

“What?” The word sounded dumb coming out of my mouth.

“We’re going to share you, lover,” Dev explained, his eyes already heating up at the thought. “Do you remember what we did in Vegas? We’d be doing it on a regular basis. That’s not to say you wouldn’t be sleeping with us on an individual basis as well, but there will be an enormous amount of sharing. We liked it, Zoey.”

I looked at Daniel for confirmation. He smiled slowly, and I caught a glimpse of fang. “It was hot, Z. I have to admit it. I liked watching you.”

He also liked the power that had come from Dev’s magic. If he fed from it regularly, he might be able to daywalk on a permanent basis. There was so much more to this proposal than mere sex. Dev was right. I needed the vodka.

“Marcus called me your Lancelot, Zoey, and perhaps there is some truth to it,” Dev said quietly. “But maybe Camelot would have stood a little longer if Arthur and Guinevere and old Lance had been a bit more sexually liberated.”

“How is this supposed to work?” I tried to catch my breath.

“We’ve decided to live here,” Dev replied. “All three of us will share these rooms. I’ve already ordered a bigger bed and some light-tight drapes. The staff knows that you and Daniel are to be treated as residents not guests. The two of you will have access to everything. Daniel and I will continue to work together. You should think about this, Zoey. We’ll more than likely be very demanding. We consider this a committed relationship. Any sex we have is with you, and I, for one, am going to want a lot of sex.”