Picture Perfect

understand your fears if he didn’t look at and talk about you the way he does- but seriously… he’s had the tour experience for a decade. The way he looks at you, the way he talks about you- neither of those things is going to change once the tour starts. Cole knows him better than anyone in the world and he says that we can put an X next to Flynn’s name from here on out, because he’s officially off the market for good. You have to realize that Cole, more than anyone else, would know. Flynn’s serious.”
    A thousand butterflies spread their wings in my stomach as I allowed myself to imagine how amazing it would be if Flynn didn’t turn into a different person once we got on the road. I wasn’t ready to discuss it with anyone yet though, so I decided to steer the conversation away from Flynn and me.
    “Ah… since you brought him up, I’m asking. What’s going on with you and Cole… and Ian?”
    Blushing furiously, Devon looked down at the table. “Is it that obvious that something’s going on?”
    Putting my hand on her shoulder, I squeezed encouragingly. “Sweetie, no, that’s not what I meant. I noticed because I’m a people watcher, hence the reason I’m a photographer. You all have very intense chemistry. Cole devours you both with his eyes, you look like you’re on fire inside and Ian is a mix of desperate to be with you both and terrified of what’s happening. Am I right?”
    Blowing out a frustrated breath, Devon nodded in affirmation. “You pretty much just nailed it. Cole’s been very upfront about his desires, and I’m on board. How can I not be? Look at those two. Each of them does something to me that I can’t explain. It would be like a dream if Ian would get his head out of his ass. He’s reticent to do anything with Cole because he’s hung up on not being gay. As if that matters! He wants us both and we both want him. Meanwhile I’m dying over here of frustration. Cole won’t have sex with me unless Ian’s there. He’s positive that at some point Ian will come around and the three of us will be able to start a relationship. He says we need to start together, not separately. It’s killing me.”
    I couldn’t imagine feeling the way I did about Flynn for two men, and I felt bad for Devon that she didn’t have the relationship that she wanted.
    “Do you and Cole see the relationship being serious if Ian joins in?”
    With an emphatic nod she explained, “Absolutely. Cole says he’s never felt like this about anyone, much less two people. I feel the same way, and even Ian admits that he does too. Now it’s just a question of getting him to let go of the gay thing.”
    “Once you’re on tour, he can’t avoid either of you. I’ll bet that’s when this thing takes flight.”
    Her face a mix of anxiety, hope and desperation, she shrugged her shoulders. “I hope so Tessa, I really do. I’m not sure how much more I can take.”
    Our conversation came to a halt when rehearsal ended and Flynn made a beeline for me. Pulling me into his arms, he smiled down at me as he asked, “What did you think baby?”
    What I thought wasn’t appropriate to say in a room full of people so I smiled and said, “I thought it was amazing! I can’t wait for opening night.”
    Standing on my tiptoes I pulled his head to mine. Wrapping my hand around his neck, I turned his head and whispered my real answer in his ear. “What I really think is that we’ve got an emergency. Since the moment you started singing, I’ve been hot for you. By that I mean that I can’t even wait until later today. I’m so wet it’s ridiculous. I need you now. Can you make that happen?”
    Running his hands down my back, he pulled me closer to him so that I could feel that my words had aroused him. An involuntary shiver ran up my spine and I licked the shell of his ear- I hoped surreptitiously. Turning me so that I was facing the group, he pulled me tight against him. “Me and my girl are going to go find some food. See you guys in ninety minutes, yes?”
    After a chorus of affirmatives, he hustled me from the room. It wasn’t lost on me that he kept me glued to him so that he could hide his erection from the others, but I’m pretty sure they had to have at least suspected, because he wouldn’t let me go. Within a minute we were outside at his car and seconds after that he was peeling out of the parking lot. Looking over and taking in my puzzled expression, he chuckled.
    “There’s a motel two