Nicole Edwards - Entrusted

“Good. This week’s been a little hectic for them. They aren’t used to being at the club every night.”

“How long are they planning to keep that up?”

“Probably not much longer. Last night, when they got home to find Hannah asleep, they’d been disappointed. Her schedule isn’t meshing well with theirs.”

“I can imagine. Are they hiring someone to handle things for them?”

“They’re looking. I don’t think either of them is in a hurry. It’s not easy to find someone like Kane, you know. Someone they can trust to manage it while they aren’t there. This is their livelihood.”

“Well, they can always take turns,” Sam teased. “Then again, I have noticed how… open the three of you have been lately. I guess all that time working together makes the sparks fly, huh?”

Sam smiled when Sierra blushed crimson.

Sam immediately remembered the sight of Cole on his knees in front of Luke… A flash of heat spiked in her bloodstream. And then on Monday night, Sam had gotten a glimpse of her sister-in-law, and it was difficult to miss the fact that Sierra had been having a good time too.

“I’m surprised you noticed,” Sierra said as she got up and went to the refrigerator. “You seemed a little… preoccupied.”

Ok, so she’d been busted. It wasn’t as if Sam hid anything from Sierra anyway. Not only were they sisters-in-law, but they had become nearly inseparable ever since Sierra came into their lives.

“Ummm… Sam?”

Sam looked up to face Sierra, lifting her eyebrow in question.

“You’re blushing,” she whispered conspiratorially with a huge grin.

“Oh, hush,” Sam laughed, turning her attention back to Hannah. “I am not.”

“You so are.” Sierra sat back down with a bottle of water. “I didn’t realize you knew Elijah Penn.”

Sierra didn’t phrase it as a question, but Sam felt the urge to explain. “I was introduced to him on Monday. He’s the guy I was asking you about. Apparently Logan met him when the boys went to X-hale.” Sam was not going to go into details about how Elijah had watched while Logan had made her scream his name.

“And?”

“And what?”

“What do you think about him? The three of you seemed a little cozy.”

Glancing over at Sierra, Sam decided to spill. “I definitely hope to get to know him better,” she said with a guilty smile. It wasn’t like Sierra didn’t already know that Sam and Logan had been hoping to find a third that would work for them.

“Do you think Elijah might be the one?” Sierra asked, looking both curious and concerned.

“I’m not sure anyone will be ‘the one',” Sam answered softly. “But I think he’s interested. As are we.”

In all the time she’d been with Logan, Sam had learned a lot about herself. A hell of a lot . Some things she learned even surprised her. Like the fact that she really, really enjoyed the threesome interactions. And she craved having two men focused on her, with Logan there to ground her. Those moments were unlike anything she’d ever expected.

“I’m interested in getting to know him better. Seeing where it might lead,” Sam finally told Sierra.

“Do you think this could be the start of a more permanent friendship?” Sierra asked, a hint of empathy in her tone.

Sam knew Sierra had a good reason to ask that question. Along with finding out about her own kinky side, Sam had also learned that she didn’t like the fact that Luke and Tag had both just waltzed right through her life.

Sam loved Logan with every ounce of herself, but she’d made a connection with Luke and then with Tag. It wasn’t the same as what she felt for Logan, but she didn’t like the idea of getting attached to anyone only so they could move on. And by attached, Sam meant that she’d developed feelings for them. Not love, but she feared that was only because of how brief their encounters were.

And maybe that’s why the idea of Elijah scared her a little. Despite the fact that she had really enjoyed his company the other night, not to mention the little show they’d put on for him, she was still weary.

“There’re no guarantees, I know, but I don’t see how it could hurt to see how things go,” Sam told her.

“Well, I won’t argue with you there. So, does that mean you’re going to pursue this further?”

The only thing Sam knew for fact was that she was open to new experiences and there was something about Elijah… Did it mean she would be with him? No. It didn’t. But it also meant she wasn’t going to deny herself the opportunity of getting to know him better since she and Logan both considered him worth pursuing.

Sam wasn’t sure what was going to happen. They’d left the club agreeing to see Elijah again but not setting a firm date. And after their scorching hot moment at home, Sam was inclined to believe that Logan was right with her in thinking… The sooner the better.

As though summoned by her thoughts, the back door that led to the garage opened and Logan walked in, a huge grin on his face as soon as he laid eyes on Hannah. Since the moment Hannah made her arrival in the world, Logan had been completely smitten with her.

“Wow, this is a wonderful surprise,” he said as he walked over to Sam, leaning in and kissing her on the lips then carefully taking Hannah from her arms. He nuzzled the baby – who looked so tiny in Logan’s big arms – close to his chest, his giant hand cupping the back of her head.

“Hey, Sierra,” Logan greeted, sparing Sierra a quick glance before devoting himself fully to the little chubby baby in his arms.

“Hi.”

“I’ve got a surprise for you, little one,” Logan said as he walked out of the kitchen with Hannah in his arms.

“He bought her some toys the other day when we were out. Yes, he knows she’s too little to appreciate them fully, but he insisted.”

Sierra’s eyes turned soft and Sam knew what was coming.

“Have you two given any more thought to having kids? I mean, I know you’ve said you didn’t want to, but you’re both so good with Hannah.”

Sam smiled. “And just like every other time you’ve asked that,” Sam chuckled, “no, we don’t plan to have kids.”

It wasn’t that they had anything against children because, yes, just like Logan, Sam loved every second she got to spend with her niece, but she truly didn’t want to have any children of her own. With her career in full swing, and Logan’s too, they knew it wasn’t what was best for a child. They were too selfish, and they would be the first to admit it.

“Got it.” Sierra laughed, obviously realizing Sam wasn’t going to change her mind on the subject. They’d had the same discussion before and Sam was pretty sure Sierra hoped she would eventually cross over to the mommy side. She and Logan were still content with where they stood on the subject.

Sam went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water before returning to the table with Sierra.

“So, tell me something…,” Sierra began, glancing back behind her as though Logan might be standing there. When she turned back to face Sam, she continued, “I heard you were part of a scene with Xander and Mercedes.”

Sam wasn’t quite sure what the question was, so she waited.

“What was it like? Based on what I’ve seen of them, they’re pretty hardcore.”

Sam wasn’t sure what the definition of hardcore was. She knew that Xander had doled out punishment for whatever reason and Mercedes had seemed to enjoy herself. But, aside from that, she hadn’t delved into the reason behind what they did.

“You’ve seen what I’ve seen,” Sam told Sierra. “When we were in the same room together on opening night, it wasn’t quite as intense as when Xander had strapped her to the spanking bench, but the outcome was still the same. Other than that, I really don’t know what to tell you.”