Chapter 2: Dinner

The doorbell rang around six p.m. It was Gojyo dressed in black leather pants and a khaki and cream print shirt. Upon the door being opened, he said with a grin, "Beware of strange men bearing gifts" and held out a bouquet of red roses and a bottle of wine.

"Gojyo!" the maiden exclaimed as she embraced him with a kiss. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. The kiss deepened as their tongues entwined. Groaning with desire, they continued exploring each other mouths. He released her lips and started kissing down her neck, while she moaned in pleasure, legs beginning to feel like jelly. She finally managed to speak, "Gojyo, all my reserve to wait for both of you will go down the drain if we don't stop. Please?"

Gojyo lifted up his head and remarked with a twinkle in his eye, "I'm at your service tonight, m'lady. Whatever you ask and more is yours."

She grinned as her fingers traced a path down his shirt. "Hmm, 'at my service'. That sounds inviting, and fun. You might end up being very busy tonight,." she teased.

He planted a soft kiss on her lips and brushed his hand gently across a breast. "I'm looking forward to it."

She giggled as they headed inside and finished setting up for dinner. A few minutes later, the doorbell rang again. The maiden went to answer the door while silently praying to the goddess. Gojyo slipped into the kitchen to open a bottle of wine.

"Renji, I'm so glad you're here!" the girl exclaimed as she hugged him and kissed him deeply. He kissed back hungrily, arms holding her tightly. The maiden felt the heat coming off his body and responded by gripping his rear and pressing into him. She felt him get aroused and her cheeks become warm and flushed. She spoke before she lost all resolve, again, "Renji, let's finish this later. We need to go inside. I have another guest over for dinner."

Renji pouted a little. "I thought it was going to be just you and me."

She kissed him reassuringly. "Don't worry. It'll be fun, and we'll still have plenty of time together."

They entered the house and Gojyo came to meet them with a glass of wine. When Renji saw him, he halted. "You! What the hell are you doing here!"

The maiden jumped in, "Renji, this is Gojyo. I invited him to have dinner with us. I was hoping you two could get to know each other."

Renji sputtered, "Why should we? Aren't we rivals? It's not nor..."

Gojyo walked over and draped an arm around his shoulder, interrupting him. "It doesn't have to be a competition. So we're in love with the same girl. At least that means we both have great taste. Let's just go enjoy a delicious dinner, have some drinks, and see what happens." He winked at the maiden, handed Renji a glass, and walked to the table.

Renji still wasn't convinced that being friends with "the competition" was a good thing, but he sure wasn't going to look like the loser or leave her alone with him. He downed the wine in one swallow and followd Gojyo to the dining room.

Dinner was a little strained at first. Renji kept glaring at Gojyo and was maddened when the stares didn't affect him. "Why is he so at ease with all this? Doesn't it bother him that I'm here?" he thought. As the evening progressed and more wine was consumed, Renji began to relax. He joined in the conversations and even laughed. "Maybe she's right. He seems like a pretty good guy. I'm still better for her, though." On the next wine refill, as Renji started to say 'thanks', Gojyo winked at him. Renji startled, not sure if that was what it really was. He gulped down the wine, glanced furtively at the other man, and blushed slightly. He looked at the maiden and started feeling aroused. "Phew. I'm still normal. I thought for a minute there..." Suddenly he felt a warm breath in his ear and a husky voice, "Would you like another glass?" He just nodded as his temperature rose a little.

Gojyo moved away, refilling the maiden's glass in passing, and announced he'd be right back, he needed to use the loo. The maiden glanced at Renji and, noticing he looked more receptive than earlier, decided to broach the topic. She went over and sat on his lap. Cupping his face with her hands, she kissed him tenderly. She then reached up and undid his pony tie and ran her fingers through his long, luxurious hair.

"Renji?" she asked. "Would you stay the night and make love with me?"

"Oh, yeah," he answered. "I've been waiting a long time to hear you ask me." He kissed her eagerly, untucking her blouse in the process.

She pulled back and spoke lightly. "Renji, I want Gojyo to stay also. I want all three of us to be together."

Renji stopped and looked deep into her green eyes. "Both of us? Am I not enough for you?" he asked hesitantly.

The maiden stroked his cheek gently. "It's not that at all. I love you both. And I wanted my first time with each of you to be special, but equal. I was afraid that whoever I made love to second would feel jilted. This solution, being all together, sounded like a good idea. Can you do it? Will you stay? Please."

He remained silent for a few moments, just looking into her eyes. He wanted to make love to her so very much. It was pretty obvious that she was attracted to Gojyo. So, in a sense, he was already sharing her. This would be just at a more initmate level. Could he deal with it? She did say she loved him. And this idea made some sort of sense, in a weird way. Maybe, it'd be enjoyable in other ways. How, he wasn't too sure, but he didn't want to lose her. So, he answered, "Yes, I want to stay the night with you...with both of you."

Meanwhile, Gojyo was returning and heard the last bit of the conversation. When he came upon them, they were in a tight embrace; the maiden's hands entangled in Renji's hair and Renji caressing her back. Gojyo pulled up a chair behind the girl and wrapped his arms around her waist, then rested his chin on her shoulder. "I take it this means yes?"

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