Between Shadow & Ruin (Fangs & Fae Saga Book 2)

twenty-two.

Jason had invited us out to the club before we headed home. Reluctantly, I said yes. I didn't want to spend another damn second in New York – especially not with whatever Kalial was floating around and possibly coming after Odie. But Val and Zane needed the time away – the time to not be parents and leaders. We had to find some nice clothes since we hadn't exactly packed "club" outfits.

Since Val had the kids, her hips and breasts were much fuller and whenever she wore anything tight I couldn't help but think how much I wanted to rip it off and she knew that she didn't only have that effect on me. She went with the tightest dress she could squeeze herself into and Zane found a pair of dress pants and a button-up. Val made me get a tight pair of pants with a nice off-the-shoulder top. As Val got ready, she zipped back and forth across the hotel room, grabbing different makeup products and hair products.

"Val, why didn't you just bring that all into the bathroom with you?" I asked, stopping her.

"I'm not sure what I want to do! I keep changing my mind."

"Whatever you do, I'm sure Zane and I will be fighting people off you regardless."

"I'm sure I can take on a couple guys..." Zane said, flexing.

"I don't think they'd be into that," I said, laughing.

"Well, what are you going to do?" she said, looking at me sitting on the couch. "You can't have your hair tied up in a ponytail with that shirt."

"You should let Val do your hair and makeup, Liz. I love it when you both get dolled up." I reluctantly followed Val into the bathroom. She finished her hair and makeup and then began on mine.

"Why don't you do this more often?" she asked me as she had me close my eyes.

"It's too much work for me. I can if I really tried, but I don't like to. You know that."

"I can show you ways to make it faster."

"I'm okay. You take up enough time in our bathroom..." I laughed.

"Stop moving!" she laughed. I suppressed a laugh as she continued. "Okay, you can open your eyes." I slowly opened my eyes to her breasts in my face and put my hands on her hips. She realized how close she was to my face and what was in my face and backed away. "Oh, stop it! I just did your makeup..." I smirked and stood up.

"Am I done?" She nodded. I looked in the mirror. "Yeah, I guess it doesn't look too bad." Zane came up to the bathroom door.

"It's nearly ten. Are you two ready yet?" He had his shirt unbuttoned with nothing underneath. His pants were buttoned just at his navel. His shoulder length sandy brown hair was half tied in a bun and the loose strands rested on against his neck as he leaned against the door frame.

"Yeah," Val said as she put on a dark lipstick. I ran my fingers down Zane's scar on his stomach from the immortality ritual. He flinched lightly. I looked at him confused.

"That tickles. Stop," he laughed. I put my arms around his waist and kissed him.

"Liz, if you fuck up your makeup before we get a chance to go out, I'm not going to be happy!" Val yelled. I stopped kissing Zane and turned towards Val. I winked at her as I went to grab my shoes. Zane buttoned his shirt and Val asked him to zip up her dress. We headed to the car, and I drove to Jason's. He met us outside with Nicky, her hair curled perfectly. She was wearing a red top and skirt with black heels.

"Hey, Nicky," I said, shaking her hand. "You met Val, and this is Zane, one of our husbands."

"One of?" she asked.

"We're polyamorous," Zane said. "There's the three of us and Chris. You know him?"

"Oh, yeah!" She looked at me and Val. "You two get to have those two hittin' it every night?" she said, trying to keep Jason from hearing her. Val and I stifled a laugh.