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I smiled shyly, because it was a little daunting to be the subject of such devotion.
Then I cocked my head. Shared a bed with you and your wife? I asked, and Edward
laughed.
"I wondered if you'd pick up on that. Yes, he did. Annique was a passionate
woman, an absolute inferno. Before we were married she'd regularly take two men to
her bed. Neither of us saw any reason to change that. I knew it was always me she'd
wake up with, he explained. And to be honest, I'm not immune to the charms of a
third party."
I sat back in my chair. Who chose Carver? You or your wife?"
Edward twirled his wineglass between his fingers. It's funny, but it was
Annique. She was the person who told me to trust Carver in the first place, and after I
took her advice, he ended up being my right hand. And when she suggested he join us
in bed, I wasn't even surprised."
The thought of it was making me a bit hot. I remembered the threesomes I'd seen
in the Emperor's Hall of Pleasure. Not to mention the previous night with Carver and
George. So did you..."
"Yes, Edward said, smiling.
"I didn't even ask!"
"Whatever it was, the answer is probably yes, Edward said, still smiling. He
glanced at the antique clock on the mantelpiece, the kind with a dial and two arms that
went round in a circle. You can ask him when he gets back."
"We still have fifteen minutes."
"I suspect he'll be early."
I picked up my wineglass and sipped, suddenly nervous. And excited. Because I
thought I knew what that look on Edward's face was.
Beneath the robe I'd changed into, my nipples puckered.
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Of course, he might be making all this up. He might be just like his uncle, and
trying to get me into bed by whatever means necessary. Just because I had an impulse
to go over there and see what his mouth tasted like didn't mean I should. Carver
probably wouldn't be very happy if he walked in and saw me snogging the man who'd
accused him of murder.
But then, Carver's immediate reaction on seeing Edward had been to kiss him.
"What? asked Edward softly, and I realized I was chewing my lip.
"Did you ever call him Brutus? I asked, trying to change the subject.
"For the last seven years. You have a beautiful mouth."
"Perhaps Mark Antony might be more appropriate. The friend who stayed loyal
to Caesar."
"They shared a lover."
"He exposed Brutus as one of the assassins, I said, trying to cool myself down.
"And stabbed himself when he thought Cleopatra was dead, Edward said
thoughtfully. A loyal man."
"Exactly. To his friend and to his woman."
"Well, not exactly to his woman. He was married to another woman when
Cleopatra bore his children, said Edward, watching me. Are we really talking about
history?"
"We're distracting ourselves, I told him. At least, I am."
"From what?"
"From all this talk of men sharing lovers. When Edward raised his eyebrows, I
explained, my cheeks hot, It's not that I think it's a bad idea. But it's not a good idea to
start anything before Carver walks in "
I broke off as the door opened. Edward smiled to himself and murmured, Ten
minutes."
Carver paid him no attention, striding forward and grabbing me from my chair,
yanking me against his body and kissing me so long and deep I nearly had an orgasm
on the spot.
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"Are you all right? he said against my mouth, his eyes glittering bright and
fierce. Did he hurt you? Are you safe?"
"I'm fine, I said, smiling. I touched his hair and leaned into him, his warmth and
strength and devotion. I loved this man. I loved him so fiercely it brought tears to my
eyes.
Carver noticed, and his face burned bright with fury as he spun on Edward.
What did you do to her?"
Edward held up his hands. Nothing."
"Carver, I'm fine, I repeated. He didn't do anything."
Carver didn't look like he believed either of us.
"At a guess, those tears are happiness. At having you back, Carver, Edward
explained, clearly fighting a smile.
Carver glanced at me, and I nodded, slid my arm around his waist and leaned on
him. I felt the tension slide out of his body as he held me for a moment, then led me to
the small chaise and sat down with his arm possessively around me.
Edward watched with amusement. He poured a third glass of wine for Carver,
who took it suspiciously, and sniffed at it before drinking.
"Nalina and I were talking about the old days, Edward said.
"Nalina and you don't have any old days, Carver said. You met an hour ago."
"Whereupon she tried to rip out my throat. I can see you two are a perfect
match. Edward saluted us with his glass.
"You threatened to kill him, I pointed out.
"Fair enough. Edward sipped his wine and eyed Carver. I tried to imagine the
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I smiled shyly, because it was a little daunting to be the subject of such devotion.
Then I cocked my head. Shared a bed with you and your wife? I asked, and Edward
laughed.
"I wondered if you'd pick up on that. Yes, he did. Annique was a passionate
woman, an absolute inferno. Before we were married she'd regularly take two men to
her bed. Neither of us saw any reason to change that. I knew it was always me she'd
wake up with, he explained. And to be honest, I'm not immune to the charms of a
third party."
I sat back in my chair. Who chose Carver? You or your wife?"
Edward twirled his wineglass between his fingers. It's funny, but it was
Annique. She was the person who told me to trust Carver in the first place, and after I
took her advice, he ended up being my right hand. And when she suggested he join us
in bed, I wasn't even surprised."
The thought of it was making me a bit hot. I remembered the threesomes I'd seen
in the Emperor's Hall of Pleasure. Not to mention the previous night with Carver and
George. So did you..."
"Yes, Edward said, smiling.
"I didn't even ask!"
"Whatever it was, the answer is probably yes, Edward said, still smiling. He
glanced at the antique clock on the mantelpiece, the kind with a dial and two arms that
went round in a circle. You can ask him when he gets back."
"We still have fifteen minutes."
"I suspect he'll be early."
I picked up my wineglass and sipped, suddenly nervous. And excited. Because I
thought I knew what that look on Edward's face was.
Beneath the robe I'd changed into, my nipples puckered.
Cat Masters Empire 1: After The Fall 84
Of course, he might be making all this up. He might be just like his uncle, and
trying to get me into bed by whatever means necessary. Just because I had an impulse
to go over there and see what his mouth tasted like didn't mean I should. Carver
probably wouldn't be very happy if he walked in and saw me snogging the man who'd
accused him of murder.
But then, Carver's immediate reaction on seeing Edward had been to kiss him.
"What? asked Edward softly, and I realized I was chewing my lip.
"Did you ever call him Brutus? I asked, trying to change the subject.
"For the last seven years. You have a beautiful mouth."
"Perhaps Mark Antony might be more appropriate. The friend who stayed loyal
to Caesar."
"They shared a lover."
"He exposed Brutus as one of the assassins, I said, trying to cool myself down.
"And stabbed himself when he thought Cleopatra was dead, Edward said
thoughtfully. A loyal man."
"Exactly. To his friend and to his woman."
"Well, not exactly to his woman. He was married to another woman when
Cleopatra bore his children, said Edward, watching me. Are we really talking about
history?"
"We're distracting ourselves, I told him. At least, I am."
"From what?"
"From all this talk of men sharing lovers. When Edward raised his eyebrows, I
explained, my cheeks hot, It's not that I think it's a bad idea. But it's not a good idea to
start anything before Carver walks in "
I broke off as the door opened. Edward smiled to himself and murmured, Ten
minutes."
Carver paid him no attention, striding forward and grabbing me from my chair,
yanking me against his body and kissing me so long and deep I nearly had an orgasm
on the spot.
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"Are you all right? he said against my mouth, his eyes glittering bright and
fierce. Did he hurt you? Are you safe?"
"I'm fine, I said, smiling. I touched his hair and leaned into him, his warmth and
strength and devotion. I loved this man. I loved him so fiercely it brought tears to my
eyes.
Carver noticed, and his face burned bright with fury as he spun on Edward.
What did you do to her?"
Edward held up his hands. Nothing."
"Carver, I'm fine, I repeated. He didn't do anything."
Carver didn't look like he believed either of us.
"At a guess, those tears are happiness. At having you back, Carver, Edward
explained, clearly fighting a smile.
Carver glanced at me, and I nodded, slid my arm around his waist and leaned on
him. I felt the tension slide out of his body as he held me for a moment, then led me to
the small chaise and sat down with his arm possessively around me.
Edward watched with amusement. He poured a third glass of wine for Carver,
who took it suspiciously, and sniffed at it before drinking.
"Nalina and I were talking about the old days, Edward said.
"Nalina and you don't have any old days, Carver said. You met an hour ago."
"Whereupon she tried to rip out my throat. I can see you two are a perfect
match. Edward saluted us with his glass.
"You threatened to kill him, I pointed out.
"Fair enough. Edward sipped his wine and eyed Carver. I tried to imagine the
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