He cheated i chose two firefighters novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Runner

Natalie’s POV

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I am a runner. I have always been a runner. The very moment I turned eighteen, I left Vegas as fast as possible, and I have not returned. My mother calls every once in a while, mostly so she can borrow some money in the periods between boyfriends. I never contact her. I truly do not want her in my life at all.

When she came to my college graduation, I felt surprise. She never visited me at college. Her comment was, ‘Well, I suppose keeping your legs closed did you some good. Not like any man would want you, the way you resemble a hot air balloon in that gown.‘ I scoffed at her to hide my tears. My hero, Mr. Joseph, approached me right away, and he exclaimed how gorgeous I was and that if he was not happily married, he would scoop me up fast. Uncle Hale’s exact words were, “I am single, beautiful Natalie. You and I can run away together now.” My cheeks flamed, and he bent his head and kissed me lightly on the lips. My mother’s mouth dropped. Uncle Hale was a fine silver fox. If I had possessed the guts back then, I probably would have thrown myself at him. He looked at my mother with utter disgust. She stomped off in a huff. They treated me and Scar to dinner before we attended a party with friends.

The last time I visited her was last year around Christmastime. I had thought we had not seen each other in a while, but I was not in her house for two seconds before she was commenting about the lack of a man in my life and, as usual my weight I staved one day and went back to Montana, where I reluctantly spent Christmas with Chapter Unlocked, Enjoy Reading! without Brennan. He gave me a gift certificate for three free months at their gym. Asshole.

So now, here I am after a wild night with Dylan and two random men two nights ago, and I am chugging along the highway toward the state of Maine to stay in a cabin that my uncle left me when he died. I made certain to call the couple that maintains the cabin for me to let them know I was coming and to ensure the cabin was well stocked with food and wood. I have about three more hours to travel.

The farther north I go, the colder it gets, and stupidly, I only brought a hoodie. I need to stop in the town before I turn off for the cabin and buy myself a couple of thick jackets, gloves, socks, and boots. How could I have forgotten how cold it gets the farther north one drives in December?

“You were not exactly thinking, Natalie; you once again panicked, threw clothes in a bag, and ran.”

I roll my eyes at myself; I am getting on my own damn nerves. I think about the night with Dylan sharing me with strangers. It was so fucking wild and felt so good. I want that. There is no way I can go back to just one–man sex again. He ruined me. Although sex with Dylan was fantastic, with three men, it was mind–blowing. The feeling of being so full, the many hands, tongues, mouths, and teeth. The multiple dicks.

“Ahhhhhh, stop it. You are going to make yourself horny!” I really need to stop yelling at myself. But still, it was a hot night.

I reflect on how Logan and Clayton have treated me over this past month, starting right after Thanksgiving. We always have a good time talking, laughing, and learning more about each other. Watching the three of them argue over who gets to sit beside me sends a bubbly thrill through me.

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Even so, they handle me the way they would their brother’s girlfriend. They never step beyond what’s proper, never crossing that boundary of respect. Sure, once in a while, a quick brush of a hand or arm makes my thoughts spin, but the moment I look up, they are wearing warm smiles and those perfectly innocent eyes.

The nearest either of them ever comes to making me wonder if they want me the way Dylan does happens during one night when we all drink a little too much. We are playing Never Have I Ever, and Dylan says, “Never have I ever had multiple sex partners at once.” Every single one of us drinks, and both of them whip their heads toward me. Logan points straight at me and says, “Spill.” So I tell them about my college years, about how I once had a threesome with a couple of frat bros.

Logan slaps my hand in a high–five, and Clayton lets out a low chuckle. Dylan grabs me and practically drags me into the bathroom. The man is relentless. After that, he tells his brothers he is taking me home. What shocks me is how each of them pulls me into a hug. Clayton wraps me up and presses me against him, shaping my body to his.

Logan follows, doing the same, but his hands slide across my back as if he can’t help it. My head feels fuzzy, and I can’t quite make sense of it. All of that happens just a couple of days before the beach house party, only a couple of days before having the best sex of my life, and only a couple of days before I let the man I love walk away so he can find what he needs with his brothers.

Isn’t that what you are supposed to do when you love someone but can’t give them what they need? You place what they want ahead of what you want, don’t you? Clayton’s face, Logan’s face, and Dylan’s face flash in my mind. Tears pour down my cheeks. I reach for the dial and switch the station from that stupid, heartbreaking love song to something brighter. Belting out Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” feels like exactly the kind of thing I need.

I shut my thoughts down and simply keep driving while the music fills the car. At some point I must blank out, which is terrifyingly dangerous when I’m behind the wheel, because suddenly I realize I am approaching the turn–off for the town that sits forty minutes away from the cabin. Freeport, Maine carries that small–city, big–town vibe. It is small enough that it doesn’t crush me the way a major city would, yet large enough that everyone isn’t tangled up in everyone else’s private business. The place is packed with discount shops, and it is also where L.L. Bean is based. I move fast through the stores. I buy two heavy jackets, three pairs of boots, thick socks, and extra sweats and jeans. I even spot my favorite butterscotch candies and grab those too.