Free Afterparty: The Complete Series: Open Relationships Aren't For Everyone... by Whitney Argento Page A

again as she watched her husband's gaze move over the other woman's face. "Hear hear." He clicked his glass to Olivia's.
    William was watching Catelyn. He clinked his glass to hers, and she jerked a little, startled out of watching Aaron.
    Everyone sipped.
    There was a moment of silence where Catelyn wondered what they were supposed to do, how these things were meant to proceed. William and Olivia had taken the lead with her... what had Aaron done?
    Then William broke the silence with, "So, how's the edit coming?"
    For awhile they stood around the kitchen island and chatted about work. William, Aaron, and Catelyn would be returning to staff the same project the following weekend, while Olivia had a few more weeks off.
    Catelyn could feel the tension in her body unwind as they talked, feeling the pressure to act, to move, to do something, lift from her shoulders.
    While they talked shop, Olivia moved around to stand next to Aaron, then lightly drew her fingers over his shoulder, moving her hand up to stroke his neck.
    Aaron sighed and stretched a bit, encouraging her to rub. Olivia finished her wine, set down her glass, then proceeded to press both hands firmly into Aaron's shoulders.
    He groaned. "That's nice..."
    Olivia smiled and leaned in, gave him a friendly kiss.
    Aaron leaned forward as she drew away, stealing a second kiss.
    The third kiss was a little deeper, a little slower.
    With the fourth, Olivia was winding her fingers through Aaron's hair, and Aaron was setting down his glass on the counter, cupping her face with his hands, sighing a little.
    Catelyn realized she was squeezing her wine glass when she heard her fingers make a tiny squeaking sound against the hard smooth surface.
    She knocked her wine back and set the empty glass on the counter as well.
Then she felt William behind her, placing his hands on her hips.
    Catelyn trembled a little, feeling the warmth of William's large hands on her hips, the light brush of his shirt against her back, the heat of his body through her clothes.
    William brushed his lips against her ear and she gave an involuntary little moan.
    "Do you like watching them?"
Catelyn couldn't take her eyes off of Olivia and Aaron. Aaron had his hands up Olivia's shirt and Catelyn could imagine the smooth soft skin he found there, could remember the silky texture of it from their encounter the day before. Her heart was pounding in her ears and she could barely hear William speak. She felt immensely turned on and furious at the same time and the intensity of both emotions was overwhelming.
    "I don't know," she said honestly. "I think so."
    William gently turned her to him. "You don't have to watch."
    He kissed her.
    William's mouth was dry wine and faint tea and something earthy and undefinable, something sweetly familiar and safe, and Catelyn grabbed onto that safety with both hands. She crushed her mouth to his, hearing him gasp in surprise at her ferocity.
    She ran her tongue against his teeth and clenched her fists in his shirt, found herself grinding her hips against his, feeling the hardness in his trousers. She distantly wondered what was happening to her. Forget about Aaron and Olivia, forget that her husband seemed to be falling in love with another woman. All that mattered was having William's bare skin against hers, having him inside her...
    "Fuck me," she whispered, her voice shaking. "Right now. I can't wait. Just... please..."
    William lifted her and carried her to one of the two large couches in the living room. There were homey-looking blankets draped over each couch, and Catelyn had a moment to wonder if the blankets were usually there or if William and Olivia only brought them out when they knew there'd be... special activities planned.
    Out of the corner of her eye Catelyn could see Aaron and Olivia watching them, Olivia kissing her way along Aaron's neck, Aaron just wide-eyed, staring.
    William lowered her and she felt the soft blanket under her and she started hastily