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2/10/2020

Episode One-hundred-twenty-six: In the Water

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Episode One-hundred-twenty-six: In the Water

We showered and got clean first because we were all so gross. Jasper kept playing with my hair, brushing his fingers through it as he scrubbed the conditioner on the ends. The warm water felt delicious as it slid down my aching body. Edward sat down on the seat to wash his own because he was so exhausted. Our boyfriend went to him, rubbing his shoulders. He pushed his face into his stomach, too drained to move. He looked up at him lovingly, his big green eyes rimmed with purple.

Once we got dressed, Edward started some coffee with music playing over the sound system. It was one of my playlists, and it echoed loudly throughout the entire house. It was bright and cheerful, perfect for waking up to.

For breakfast, despite it being three in the afternoon, I made us quick oatmeal and bacon. We needed something heavy with a lot of protein. While that was cooking, I prepped stuff for our dinner. I wanted it to be done as quickly as possible with as little work for them. This was my idea, not theirs.

I bopped to the music as I moved around the kitchen.

The ham was fast, just going into a crockpot with a simple mix of brown sugar, mustard, pineapple, and bacon to slow cook for a few hours. Edward kept stealing the fresh fruit I sliced up to lie over it. I couldn’t blame him, it was delicious. The smell filled the room, sweet and slightly tangy.

“Tell me what to do, dove,” Jasper said once he washed his hands really well. He flicked the extra water back into the sink before grabbing a towel. “Put me to work.”

“It’s okay. I don’t mind-” I began, but he cut me off.

He shook his head so that his blond hair fell over his forehead. It was still wet, and it stuck to his skin. “No, no. I know you’re tired. Let us help you. We don’t mind. He’s at least making the coffee. I just don’t know how to be most useful to you.”

“Mmm,” I hummed, biting my lip for a moment. “There are some green beans in the fridge. Could you wash and snap the ends off of them for me? And get the sweet potatoes, too. Two of the big purple ones.”

He swatted my ass playfully. “Yes, ma’am.”

Edward placed my mug of coffee beside me. He had fixed it just the way I liked it. It was amazing how he had gotten it down precisely. “Now, what about me?” He brought his hands to my hips, coming to stand behind me so he could peck at the back of my neck. His lips were soft and warm, and I could smell the drink on his skin. It was so deliciously sweet. Despite my body protesting, I was content, happy, and safe.

I wanted to remember the moment forever.

“Could you get my camera?”

“Okay.” Grinning, he pressed a kiss on my cheek. He pinched my ass before he left. He knew this wasn’t for work, but for me. I wondered if he had made any videos for himself lately and if they were as joyful as I hoped they were. I would never ask to see them, but a part of me wanted to.

Once breakfast was eaten and the kitchen cleaned up, we went outside to enjoy the sunshine. It was a gorgeous day and very warm. I began to take pictures of the pair as they sat beside each other on the sofa. Jasper blushed when he realized, laying his head on his shoulder. Their fingers tangled together. Edward was only in his basketball shorts while the other handsome man was wearing green plaid sleep pants and a white tank top. His blond hair was wild and thick from being freshly washed. His curls were falling fully into his forehead and eyes.

I couldn’t wait to make my next book with all of us together. The idea made me so excited for the following month. I knew I would have so much fun with our new man around. And the photos would be incredible. They were both so handsome. They were almost Greek God-like in their beauty.

“I should receive those books I made any day now,” I mused, still snapping pictures as I did. I sat back on my knees. “They’re taking forever, but I ordered so many of them. I have something special for both of you. I’m glad I get to watch you look at it together for the first time.”

Jasper chuckled. “Oh, did you make me a book like you did him for Christmas?” He playfully wiggled his eyebrows at me.

“Yup, but this one is even better,” I promised. Biting my lip, I looked down at the screen so I could avoid their eyes. “I had a lot more to choose from. If you liked the other, you will love this.” I finally peeked up at him.

“Oh, I haven’t seen the other one,” he admitted in a quiet voice.

I gazed at Edward in surprise. “Really? After all the torture, and you didn’t start with sending him those right away? I’m shocked. I thought you were meaner than that!”

Chuckling, he flushed a light pink at my teasing. “You’ve been giving me so much other good material. Did you ever have time to work on the pictures from Sunday?” I shook my head in answer, snapping another photograph of them. “Those are the ones you will adore,” he concluded, looking down at Jasper with a sweet grin. “Holy fuck.” His eyes rolled into the back of his head.

“You took thousands. It will take a little while,” I confessed with a smirk.

“Yeah, I did,” he replied cheerfully. His cheeks were rounded with his joy, his eyes crinkled around the edges. I clicked my tongue at his naughty face.

“Did you have fun?” Our boyfriend asked, kissing his knuckles when he brought them up to his lips. Edward sank down in the seat, resting his temple on Jasper’s shoulder. He grinned as he nodded. “You are so spoiled,” he whispered to him loudly.

Tilting his head back, he drew him into a kiss. “Yes, I am,” he seductively said against his mouth. It had the exact effect he wanted.

As they kissed, I quickly took dozens of pictures. They were so gorgeous together. He pecked Jasper’s lips several times in a row, his hands moving over his jaw tenderly. He pressed his palm onto the top of his own, pushing it into his cheek. I could already see the portraits in my mind, how I would put them in black and white. And how I would darken the surrounding edges, making their love the focus. I wished I could hang them on the wall.

These were the kinds of photos I would have been taking when I first came to Los Angeles if they had been allowed to express their emotions for each other properly. If they had been able, I knew they would already be married. It made me vaguely sad for a lot of reasons, but none of them were because of jealousy.

“Come here,” Jasper called, holding his hand out to me. “Let me see your camera. I’ll take some shots of you and Tony.”

“Ugh, I look terrible right now. No,” I laughed. He clicked his tongue, teasingly copying me. Standing up, he swiftly came over to take it from my grip. Giggling, I hid my face from him as he snapped dozens of pictures. “No, I’m all dehydrated and rough. I need twelve bottles of water and a facemask.”

“You do not look rough,” he chuckled, putting it back down onto the coffee table when he realized I wouldn’t let him get any good ones. “You are lovely, as always.”

“You don’t have to suck up to get into my panties. I’m not even wearing any,” I told him, lifting the hem of my comfortable cotton pullover dress just a little over my thigh. I enjoyed taunting him like this.

Gazing at me for a long moment, Jasper was silent.

He attacked me with a laugh, jumping onto the lounger so he could pin me to it. Instead of being naughty like I thought he would be, he tickled me. I giggled and squirmed, trying to get him back, but he pinned my arms above my head with just one of his.

Edward started taking pictures of us. He was laughing too, enjoying the show.

“No, that’s not fair! You’re so much bigger!” I whined as I tried to get free. I looked over at our boyfriend, and he tickled my neck with his scratchy chin and mustache. “Edward! Save me!” I half-laugh half-cried. “Please!”

“Nope!”

“Oh, you both suck,” I complained, making them laugh harder. To make a point, Jasper bit into my throat and sucked hard. I moaned in pleasure just as his fingers brushed my ribs, forcing it to turn into a squeal. “You bastard! Stop!”

“Oh? I’m a bastard?” he shouted mockingly. Standing up, he picked me up over his shoulder. I slapped his ass repeatedly, pulling his pants down in revenge as I did so. My nails dug in when I gripped his cheeks, making him yelp loudly. “In the water with you,” he said to give me some warning he was about to throw me into the pool.

I pinched my nose and held my breath just as I hit the water.

It was the first time I had gotten in it. It was surprisingly warm. The sun was shining directly on it. My gown clung to my body.

Both men were standing at the edge. Jasper’s eyes were wide with amusement, while Edward’s were with fear. He was still holding the camera in his hand.

I swam to the top and floated on my back. Treading calmly, I flipped him off. “You are a bastard. I’m not even getting out. This is actually nice,” I told him in the dryest voice I could manage with a mouth full of water.

Jasper laughed loudly, covering his lips with his fist. Edward smacked him hard on the shoulder. He didn’t look amused in the least.

“You could have hurt her!”

“Oh, she’s fine!” He chuckled, unmoved by his anger.

“But-” he argued. He hadn’t expected him to roughhouse with me as he did with him.

Jasper took my camera and, with the other hand, shoved him into the water too.

He started snapping pictures as soon as Edward came back to the surface. Taking several big steps away from the edge, he made sure he wouldn’t get dragged into the pool with my camera. I would have been furious with both of them if they got it wet, and they knew that.

“Cunt!” He huffed, spitting water and trying to get it out of his nose. “You are a bloody fucking bastard!”

I swam to him, giggling. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” he whined, looking at me as he bobbed in place. We were in the deep end. “It is nice. You’re right.”

He pulled me to him and kissed me hard, smashing my lips to his. It was a saltwater pool, and I could taste it on his skin. After a moment, I pushed away and playfully swam from him. Then I dipped under the water and yanked his shorts completely off.

“You’re both cheeky today,” he remarked to me when I came up. I tossed them out for later. He began to go after me. He was much faster, catching up to me. In a second, my dress was floating on the surface.

“Put that camera down and come here!” I shouted at Jasper, wrapping my arms around Edward as I did so. I knew he wouldn’t get anything in the images that were too naughty this way. He was busily snapping photos. Beginning to kiss my neck, my boyfriend lifted me until my legs wrapped around his waist.

“Nah. I’m having fun doing this.”

I reached my hand out for him. He moved around the edge of the pool, still quickly taking snapshots as he grinned.

“Come here!” Edward laughed at his naughty attitude. “You’ve gotten us all wet. Now come do something about it,” he finished seductively.

He pursed his lips for a moment and took the camera into the house, placing it on the dining room table. Then he slipped off his sleep pants. Jasper was half hard from enjoying the show. Then he went at a full run and cannon-balled into the deep end so that water splashed everywhere.

“Thank you for putting my camera away!” I laughed, wiping my face.

“I’m not stupid,” he chuckled. “Oh, we should get you an underwater one. That would be so much fun to play with. Especially surfing.”

“Yes!” Edward agreed right away. “That sounds like fun. Especially if I can take some sexy pictures of her in the rain again,” he added mischievously. “It’s on my list of gift ideas for the future, but I kind of want one for me.”

Jasper swam to us, pulling me from Edward’s grip, then gave me a big kiss. Giggling, I happily returned it. He then picked me up and threw me over his shoulder into the clear salty water.

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