“Where are you taking me?” I was sitting beside Tyler. He begged me to ignore the laws and leave the seatbelt alone.

“You’ll see.” He was sliding his hand back and forth on my inner thigh.

“If you keep that up, I may make you stop the vehicle and finish what you’re starting.”

Tyler gave this sideways glance that was hard to read. I was kidding when I said to stop and finish what he started. Then I felt the vehicle slow down. He obviously didn’t think I was joking.

“What’re you doing?”

“You told me to stop.”

“Tyler,” I said and leaned back. “You really want this to be our first time?”

“First time doing this.” Then he unbuckled his seat belt and turned to face me. “Take your pants off.”

“Again with the bossy.”

“Zoe.”

“Tyler.”

“Lie down.”

I stopped fighting and did as he asked. My body was humming with desire as I watched him reach forward and wrap his fingers around the waistband of my leggings to help me remove the fabric. He didn’t pause. Just took what he wanted. I moved my body back to give him more space. A part of me wanted to say something, but what? I had no idea Tyler enjoyed taking control when it came to sex. He made it clear what he wanted. I usually didn’t let anyone tell me what to do, but there was something different about him.

“I’m sorry.” He leaned back slightly.

“For what?” I tried to lift my head but was in an awkward position.

“There’s something about you that brings out my darker side.”

I leaned up on my elbows. “Oh yeah, so you do have two sides to the famous Tyler Moore?”

He moved his body over me and smiled. “Two sides?”

“Well, you’re so private,” I said and noticed him inch closer. “Tyler.” I placed my hand on his chest. “What’re you doing? I’m lying here half naked in your vehicle. You’re taking me God knows where. And this bossy cute side, what’s that all about?”

“It’s cute?”

“A little bit.”

“Should I finish what I started?”

“Minus the bossy.”

He inched down my body. “You’re no fun.”

“Oh, you have no idea how much fun I can be.”

He softly chuckled before lowering his head. “Challenge accepted.” Then he surprised me by moving his tongue down my core. The moment he bit down on my clitoris, I lunged forward. “Too much?” he said, lifting his head slightly to look up at me.

“You evil, evil man,” I teased and pushed his head back down.

I wasn’t prepared for what he had planned. Tyler was so different than I ever imagined. This was not my normal M.O. letting someone do this and here. I wasn’t the type to just hop into bed with any man. Tyler was different, though. He was proving that with every move of his tongue. I could get used to this, to him.

“Whose house is this?” I said and followed behind Tyler as we made our way up a flight of stairs. It looked like a condo that was really fancy.

Tyler knocked on the door and shoved my body behind him. I heard the door creak open. “Hey, handsome, this is a surprise.”

“Is it okay that I stopped by?”

“Of course, darling. I thought we were going to meet at the club later?”

Tyler reached for my hand and pulled me forward. “I wanted you to officially meet Zoe outside of the nightclub.”

The guy standing in his doorway was wearing a robe and had this shocked look on his face. “Ty, you didn’t.” Then the guy stepped forward and cupped his hand around the side of my face. “This is so much better than going to the club.”

“Zoe, you remember Stephen. You met him on the dance floor.”

Stephen continued to stare at me which should’ve made me feel uncomfortable. Instead, I soaked up the moment. “It’s nice to see you again.”

“Oh the pleasure’s all mine, sweetie.” He brushed his thumbs back and forth. “Your cheeks are flushed. Did I miss something fun?”

Tyler cleared his throat. “Maybe.”

I wanted to crawl in a hole at that moment, but then the visual of being sandwiched between them both played in my mind. I never imagined being with two men, even during my wild days back in high school. Yet, somehow Stephen’s touch was making my body react. Then Tyler stepped behind me and I felt my need for a release.

“Should we go inside?” Tyler whispered beside my ear.

“Yes. Where are my manners?” Stephen grabbed my hand. His house was dimly lit, so it was hard to see each room. He walked into what I presumed was his living room. There was a sofa, overstuffed chair, and a large TV hung above a mantel. With the lighting it was hard to see color schemes. If I had to guess, he liked brown. Everything had dark tones.

I was standing next to the couch. “Did we interrupt you?”

“What? No. I was getting ready to go out.” Stephen rubbed his hand down the side of my arm. “Which I’m glad you both caught me when you did.”

Okay, I was starting to feel uncomfortable. I’m not sure if it was Stephen or his forward manner. He did make me curious. It was that unknown that always turned me off. I didn’t want them to assume I would just have sex with them both tonight. There were boundaries I had to put up and soon.

I stepped away from them, needing the distance. “So, anyone hungry?”

“Well, yeah, but I have a feeling you actually mean food,” Stephen said and lightly laughed.

I turned around to face them both. Tyler had his arm wrapped about Stephen’s waist. They both seemed very turned on. Without thinking my eyes wandered lower, and I knew my instincts were correct.

Suddenly I wondered: what did I get myself into? I started to search for a light switch. After a few turns around the space, I located one by the doorway we had just entered. The moment I threw the switch on, both men changed. They were standing two feet apart and seemed shocked by the illuminated room.

“Sit,” I said and pointed to the couch. “It’s okay. Just give me five minutes.”

Stephen had this look that seemed like he was pissed off. “If you have other plans, I need to get ready to go out.”

“Ah, I see, if we don’t fuck you then we need to leave?” Stephen stayed silent. “Well, since I just met you, yeah, that’s not happening tonight.” I moved over to the chair and sat on the edge of the cushion. “I met Tyler a while ago, so whatever we do is totally different. You. I don’t know anything about you.” I noticed Stephen probably wanted to protest by the movement of his head and how he opened his mouth slightly. “Wait. Let me finish.”

Tyler patted Stephen’s leg. “Let’s hear her out.” Stephen’s body visibly relaxed when Tyler made contact with him.

I stood up and walked over to the couch. “This,” I said and moved my hand in a circle around the three of us, “is crazy new for me.” I sat down next to Stephen and placed my hand on my lap. “It’s not out of the question, though.”

“I’m not a relationship type of guy,” Stephen said. “I’m sorry if you need more. I can’t offer that.”

“You know how to jump ahead real quick,” I teased. “What about if we just go out on a date minus the relationship shit?” I reached for his hand. “It would be nice to know who I am planning on allowing into my personal space.”

“You mean, who you will be fucking?” Stephen chuckled.

“Potentially.” I closed my eyes and shook my head at how abrupt he seemed.

“I will make you beg someday.”

“Promises, promises.” I stood up and walked over to the mantel. “Can I at least find out your coffee preference or shoe size first?”

“You didn’t tell me she was the cuddling type,” Stephen said and turned toward Tyler.

I stayed silent at that remark. He was right, though, I was that type. If I was going to give myself over to someone, I deserved something in return.

“I need to get ready,” Stephen said and stood up.

His comment was weird. This night was weird. I was starting to feel dirty and needed to get out of this place. Without another word, I left the room and made my way to the front door. Before I had a chance to turn the knob, a warm hand encircled around my wrist.

“Stay,” Tyler whispered beside my ear.

“Why?”

“He’s worse than me when it comes to privacy.”

That took me by surprise. “It feels more like he’s annoyed and wants me to leave.”

“This”—Tyler pointed at each one of us—“is going to be special.”

I shook my head and realized I needed air. As I stepped onto the porch, I could hear two sets of footsteps. Instead of turning to face them, I sat down on the first step and rested my arms on my legs. There was a sound off in the distance. When I looked toward the noise, I could see fireworks shooting out above the trees. I became transfixed on the light and let my mind wander to a time in my life I tried to keep hidden. The memories came flooding back and caused me to feel emotions I tried to let go of so long ago.

Why did I let Tyler do what he did to me? Why did I come to this stranger's home, and why the fuck did I almost let two men seduce me?

I left my hometown. Escaped the memories. Only to let them all come rushing back with several stupid decisions. Now I needed to get home. The feelings of unease were racing through my veins.

“Do you know what it feels like when a man tries to take advantage of you?” I paused and continued to watch the fireworks. “I’m not sure what happened today or even tonight. I let myself ignore the negative and only feel the sexual emotions. That can’t happen again.”

Instead of telling them what the hell I meant by that cryptic message, I stood to leave. Tyler had showed he liked to control. He managed to take me to that darker side. I felt embarrassed and ashamed for my actions. I was better than this.

“Zoe, don’t leave,” Tyler yelled from behind me.

I didn’t answer. Instead I walked in the direction of the bright lights.

Several years ago, I would have fucked them both no questions asked. I wasn’t strong enough.

Then I found mixed martial arts.