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who’ll see his kids.”
    “Kids! You’re getting way ahead of yourself, Natalie.” Lolly pulled her nails from the drying machine.
    “Time for the hair. Come on.” Jessica escorted Lolly away from her sister.
    “Sorry about that,” Lolly said.
    “Family can be rough. But Ham’s a good guy. So are Bruce and Shane.” Jessica smiled.
    Lolly’s face burned as Jessica washed her hair. “You know?”
    “Cassie’s my cousin. She told me she invited you to stand up in the wedding, and she had to tell me why and all of it. That’s family. So your family is clueless?”
    “God, they’d go nuts.” Lolly wanted a happy date, not drama.
    “They don’t need to know. I’ve got four guys. No one needs to advertise it. You think there aren’t kinky people wearing leather collars and using whips around here? Please. People are people. Enjoy it.” Jessica dried off Lolly’s hair.
    The women headed to Jessica’s station, and Lolly stared at herself in the mirror. No one would know by looking at her that she’d had three men inside her at once or how much she’d loved it and wanted it every day. Who needed to know her sex life? Alex had come out of the closet to the family, and it was huge. But there was no coming out with three boyfriends. Lolly had to deal with her secret.
    “You okay?” Jessica asked. “Too quiet.”
    “I’m fine. Just glad someone knows. I’m not totally alone.” Lolly smiled.
    “There aren’t many of us, but it’s a great club to be in. It takes maturity and self-confidence to share that much and trust each other. To trust yourself.” Jessica trimmed the ends of Lolly’s long dark hair.
    “Can I keep them all happy?” Lolly shook her head.
    “Don’t think that way. You can only make yourself happy. If it’s right for you, go for it. What other people think, approve or not, will never make you happy. Your sister might think Ham isn’t going to make enough money as a fireman. Or your mother might not like that he’s on the dark side and she might want her grandkids to look like you and have your skin tone. You can’t please everyone so just worry about you.” Jessica had a mixed background, and Lolly knew Lucky Springs wasn’t some backward town where her dating Ham would be a big issue.
    “People are talking already?” Lolly had to figure this out before Lucky Springs had her getting married. It happened so fast, yet it didn’t feel like too much.
    “It’s just talk. Don’t pay attention. Go for it.” Jessica rubbed gel into Lolly’s hair. “You’re going to make them sit up and beg tonight. And if it gets scary, just think of all the poor women who’ll never know what it’s like to have three hot men begging for their sexual attention.”
    Lolly watched her cheeks flush in the mirror. “It is amazing.”
    “I know.” Jessica grabbed her dryer and got down to styling.
    * * * *
    Lolly arrived on time to Bruce and Shane’s old farmhouse. Ham had wanted to pick her up, but Lolly liked the freedom of going home if she needed it. She’d worn a dress that got many compliments from men, yet didn’t show off too much. They’d seen it all, but Lolly wanted to act as though it were a real date.
    Shane opened the door before she could knock and ushered her inside. There was salad and bread already on the table while the smell of lasagna filled the air. Ham lit some candles, and it felt very much like home. They weren’t screwing at work or her tiny apartment but having a date in a place with space.
    “Want the tour?” Bruce offered.
    “Sure.” She followed as he showed off the big den and the four bedrooms. The eat-in kitchen was a decent size, and the dining room was large but lacked a proper table. It was a man’s house without the little decorative touches, but she could fix that. Lolly stopped and mentally corrected herself. She wasn’t moving in; it was just dinner.
    “What’s wrong?” Ham asked.
    “Nothing. Just the start of a headache.” She waved it