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Authors: Cheryl Dragon
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freaky girls. Those guys are into you. It’s weird. Couples fall in love. Not groups.”
“You think Phoebe doesn’t love all of us?”
“I think she does, but long term? I don’t know how it works. Andy and Jude are solid. If you want to play with them…” Reed’s eyes went cold. “It’s your ass, but will it work? You won’t want someone all to yourself? Special? We all had a thing for her. No one moved on it so we didn’t screw up our friendship. How can it work now?”
“It works. Or mostly it seems to with her. You’re the one making it weird.” DC sat back.
“Me? How?” Reed folded his arms.
DC felt the chill. “You’re holding back. I can feel it. Maybe you’re not comfortable with the group thing. You need to tell everyone then, so we can figure it out.”
Reed shook his head. “I can share. We may not have a traditional set up, but I’m not greedy.”
“So what is it?” DC asked.
“I’m fine. Maybe it’s how you guys see it? Because I’m not there doing guys with you? Don’t you have enough? A great girl and two hot guys to suck on aren’t enough for everyone?” Reed’s words cut but his demeanor never changed.
DC had seen this side of Reed, and he wasn’t going to be scared off. “Right. It’s not you. It’s me. Andy and Jude are great. I love them but it’s not the same. I wanted Phoebe as much as you did, and we have her, but we’re still not happy. I’m missing one thing.”
“Happy doesn’t matter. We’re doing the job, and now have a woman in the mix to help. It’s better. You want a fairy tale? It’s not in Detroit.” Reed stabbed his fork into his lunch and got up.
DC stood and blocked his path. “No. We’re going to talk about this. I’m not delusional. It might be all on my side, but you have to hear it.”
“Hear what?” Reed backed up to the counter and tried to avoid eye contact.
“I thought it was just a college crush. Playing with Andy and Jude made me see that bisexuality was real, and I was into it. But I’ve never gone the easy route. The guys who were into me weren’t who I wanted.” DC was used to the agony of the hard road, but blurting it out at Reed would mean he’d shut down.
“Andy and Jude aren’t hot enough for you? You want to troll the gay bars for younger hotter guys? We can use all the fighters you want, but I’m not letting Phoebe be used like that.” Reed held his ground.
“No! Damn it, I don’t want any other guys. I want you. I know you’ve never shown any interest -- and it might all be in my head -- but we clicked in college. Not like anyone else. You might think it’s friendship, but it’s more on my end.” DC stepped back. “I’m not going to make it hell, but Phoebe said at the beginning, if we’re not honest and open the spell won’t connect us as well. I could be the one holding it all back, because I can’t tell you I’m in love with you as much as I love Phoebe.”
Reed’s face went blank and hard with control, as if he was taking a blow to the gut and not flinching. The relief DC felt was short lived. He waited for a real reaction.
“Andy and Jude aren’t enough?” Reed asked.
“It’s not about them. It’s different. What we have is deeper than what I have with them. Friendship and sex is fine but it’s not the same. You can tell me it’s all on my side and to get the hell out, but if you do -- I won’t come back.” DC hadn’t told the others but he couldn’t play games. He and Reed were blunt with each other, and DC wasn’t going to torture himself by living with Reed and the pain.
Reed shook his head. “How can you do this to me? To the group? After all these years?”
“You didn’t know? You didn’t feel it?” DC couldn’t believe it.
“I thought Andy and Jude were looking at me. Like we all look at women. You’re going to ruin everything? I can’t do this without you.” Reed kicked a kitchen chair.
“This isn’t about the group or the mission. Stop
“You think Phoebe doesn’t love all of us?”
“I think she does, but long term? I don’t know how it works. Andy and Jude are solid. If you want to play with them…” Reed’s eyes went cold. “It’s your ass, but will it work? You won’t want someone all to yourself? Special? We all had a thing for her. No one moved on it so we didn’t screw up our friendship. How can it work now?”
“It works. Or mostly it seems to with her. You’re the one making it weird.” DC sat back.
“Me? How?” Reed folded his arms.
DC felt the chill. “You’re holding back. I can feel it. Maybe you’re not comfortable with the group thing. You need to tell everyone then, so we can figure it out.”
Reed shook his head. “I can share. We may not have a traditional set up, but I’m not greedy.”
“So what is it?” DC asked.
“I’m fine. Maybe it’s how you guys see it? Because I’m not there doing guys with you? Don’t you have enough? A great girl and two hot guys to suck on aren’t enough for everyone?” Reed’s words cut but his demeanor never changed.
DC had seen this side of Reed, and he wasn’t going to be scared off. “Right. It’s not you. It’s me. Andy and Jude are great. I love them but it’s not the same. I wanted Phoebe as much as you did, and we have her, but we’re still not happy. I’m missing one thing.”
“Happy doesn’t matter. We’re doing the job, and now have a woman in the mix to help. It’s better. You want a fairy tale? It’s not in Detroit.” Reed stabbed his fork into his lunch and got up.
DC stood and blocked his path. “No. We’re going to talk about this. I’m not delusional. It might be all on my side, but you have to hear it.”
“Hear what?” Reed backed up to the counter and tried to avoid eye contact.
“I thought it was just a college crush. Playing with Andy and Jude made me see that bisexuality was real, and I was into it. But I’ve never gone the easy route. The guys who were into me weren’t who I wanted.” DC was used to the agony of the hard road, but blurting it out at Reed would mean he’d shut down.
“Andy and Jude aren’t hot enough for you? You want to troll the gay bars for younger hotter guys? We can use all the fighters you want, but I’m not letting Phoebe be used like that.” Reed held his ground.
“No! Damn it, I don’t want any other guys. I want you. I know you’ve never shown any interest -- and it might all be in my head -- but we clicked in college. Not like anyone else. You might think it’s friendship, but it’s more on my end.” DC stepped back. “I’m not going to make it hell, but Phoebe said at the beginning, if we’re not honest and open the spell won’t connect us as well. I could be the one holding it all back, because I can’t tell you I’m in love with you as much as I love Phoebe.”
Reed’s face went blank and hard with control, as if he was taking a blow to the gut and not flinching. The relief DC felt was short lived. He waited for a real reaction.
“Andy and Jude aren’t enough?” Reed asked.
“It’s not about them. It’s different. What we have is deeper than what I have with them. Friendship and sex is fine but it’s not the same. You can tell me it’s all on my side and to get the hell out, but if you do -- I won’t come back.” DC hadn’t told the others but he couldn’t play games. He and Reed were blunt with each other, and DC wasn’t going to torture himself by living with Reed and the pain.
Reed shook his head. “How can you do this to me? To the group? After all these years?”
“You didn’t know? You didn’t feel it?” DC couldn’t believe it.
“I thought Andy and Jude were looking at me. Like we all look at women. You’re going to ruin everything? I can’t do this without you.” Reed kicked a kitchen chair.
“This isn’t about the group or the mission. Stop
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