Page 101 of Tears for a Broken Sky
They were mine.
All of them. At least the ones still with me.
Warmth bubbled in my chest.
My heart still felt full—too full. I’d saidI love youto three different people in one room. And somehow, it had been right. Messy. But right.
I breathed in the salt air.
I heard footsteps behind me. Arms went around my waist, pulling me close. Phoenix kissed me lightly on the top of my head. I closed my eyes.
“Good morning, beautiful,” he whispered, brushing a kiss against my ear. His arms slid down my sides, drawinggoosebumps. I pushed back into him, letting him grind against me. He clutched me hard and nipped my neck. I let out a small, satisfied sigh. My shadows curled around him, teasing at his skin, drawn to him like breath to flame.
He sighed at my touch.
Gods, I needed this. Him. All of them. But right now—just him.
I smiled, breathing him in. “Is it? That sky doesn’t look too promising.”
Out past the horizon, toward the garrison, the clouds were black and swollen. Thunder rolled low across the water, lightning flashing in silent warning.
“Any morning I get to be with you is a good one,” he murmured. His hand slid lower, over my hip, invitingly. My skin hummed at his touch.
I nudged him, smirking. “Keep talking like that and I might actually blush.”
I turned in his arms and wrapped myself around him. I kissed him softly, pressing my body against him.
His breath caught. “Gods, Elle…” His hands tightened on my hips as my shadows curled low, brushing along his stomach—dangerously close to where he pulsed hot beneath his belt.
“Ahem.” Slade’s voice cut in from behind. Dry. Familiar.
I turned as my gentle giant approached, a small, knowing smile tugging at his lips. His dark eyes glittered as he took me in.
“Morning, spitfire,” he said, his voice low and soft. He held out his arms. I didn’t hesitate.
“Well hey there, grumpy bear,” I gave him a wink, “You didn’t think I forgot about you, did you?”
I jumped into his arms, wrapping myself around him. He caught me easily, his hands sliding beneath the edge of my coat, fingers hot against my waist. My breath hitched. I nuzzled into his neck, and he chuckled—spinning me once, slow and easy. Then he pressed a kiss to my nape and squeezed my ass with something like a promise.
I’m never going to get enough of them.
Phoenix met Slade’s gaze. No tension—just a quiet nod.
Like two men acknowledging the same sun they both turned toward.
Phoenix rubbed the back of his neck, half-smiling. “This is going to be a very interesting experiment. Sharing you.”
“I think we can manage,” Slade said quietly. But he was smiling too.
A few minutes later, Maddie’s voice cut across the deck—bright, teasing. “Well, well. You all lookcozy.”
Phoenix sighed. “She’s been awake five minutes and already stirring up trouble.”
“She lives for it,” I muttered.
Maddie grinned, tugging her coat tighter as she approached. “I’ve been teaching Caelen hownotto get pushed overboard by a bunch of cranky ex-Shades. It’s my new favourite show.”
I laughed—actuallylaughed. “I might have to go see that.”
