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flattering. On the other, it was completely and totally bizarre. Nina opened and closed her eyes, shaking her head slightly.
    “Listen, love,” Aedan said. He leaned forward, resting his arms on his knees. “Think of it this way: with two men in your life, you’ll never get bored of us. Whatever sexual thrills you dream up, one of us is bound to be into it. Soren’s got a comfortable income, I’m not doing terribly, you could work or not, just as you please.”
    Nina set the cup down again, her hands feeling numb, her face burning up with the depth of her blushing. “But—I mean—you… you want to share me.” Nina glanced at Soren. “I haven’t even gotten to know you at all!”
    Soren chuckled slightly. “Well it was me sending the messages, so you know me a little.”
    Nina frowned. “I can’t believe you’re laughing at me! If two women came to you and wanted to share you—just—just out of the blue, no warning, just ‘hey, so you know how you were going to be my husband? Well I’m going to share you with this other woman.’ Wouldn’t you be shocked?”
    “I’d be thrilled,” Aedan said, smiling impishly.
    Nina stood up, her embarrassment and shock transforming in an instant to anger and fear. “I don’t know what kind of joke this is, but it’s fucking cruel and messed up,” she said. “I am not going to be part of some stupid cult that wants me to be married to two men at the same time. It’s sick. You could at least act like it’s not funny that I’m pissed off by this.” Nina could see the amusement on the two men’s faces, mingling with the arousal in their eyes. She let out an irritated squeal. “You know what? I knew this was a mistake. I knew it the minute I agreed to come here. You’re both assholes.” She turned on her heel and stormed to the front door, hurt and angry and confused, determined to not only leave immediately, but also report the two men, delete her profile, and have done with the site forever.
    She gasped as Soren abruptly blocked her path to the door. How the hell did he move so fast? Nina checked, taking a staggering step backwards. Immediately, strong arms wound around her waist, holding her tightly against a muscular body. “I’m afraid I can’t let you leave until you calm down, love, neither of us can.”
    Nina’s anger flared up, subsuming her sense of hurt and betrayal and confusion completely. She struggled in Aedan’s arms, kicking out with her feet, squirming, scratching wherever she could dig her nails in.
    Instead of fighting her back or trying to force her, the tall, muscular man laughed. “Oh, Soren, we have to convince her,” he said, his voice full of desire and amusement.
    Nina paused, realizing that as she struggled, Soren was watching her intently, the faintest of smiles curving his lips. “Go on—you can even bite if you want. Aedan can take it.” Nina let out an indignant wail, resuming her struggles in spite of the deep embarrassment she felt. She writhed and squirmed, growling angrily as she tried to break free of Aedan’s hold.
    “I’m not going to do anything to you,” Aedan murmured lowly in her ear. “I’m just going to stand here holding you until you calm down, Nina. Whether you exhaust yourself or not, I’m not letting go until you’re calm.”
    Nina struggled for a few moments longer, telling herself she was making a point, though with Aedan’s unflinching grip on her waist, she wasn’t sure just what it was she was actually proving. Finally, she let herself relax in his arms and as promised, they loosened around her gradually, though he didn’t quite let her go. For a moment, she considered the possibility of breaking out of his hold, running past Soren, and making her getaway but considering how quickly both men had moved to intercept her first attempt to leave, she didn’t have a lot of confidence in her ability to succeed the second time.
    “Let’s just sit down and discuss this calmly,” Soren said,