Chapter 2

The first thing that entered his consciousness the next morning was a mind splitting headache and a horrible kink in his neck. Groaning, Bolin turned his head away from the light streaming in the window and realized that he was not in his bed. Cracking an eye open tentatively he was met with the light blue fabric and fur wrap of Korra's outfit. The toned muscle of her abs rising and falling slowly under his cheek.

Bolin had never been this physically close to her, even during practice it was always fast contacts and movements. He had kept her at arms length ever since he caught Mako and her kissing. If she chose his brother, he didn't want to disturb what they had out of respect. For the moment, however, he was content to lie their and listen to her breathe.

He absolutely adored Korra, and relished in the warmth of her body as he closed his eyes again. Trying to remember how he wound up asleep on top of her fully clothed. He even had his shoes on still.

A few serene moments passed before flickers of memory regrouped in his mind. He remembered having a few drinks, celebrating, flashes of walking home, he thought he might have mentioned something about Timari, and... His eyes snapped open. He had kissed Korra. In full view of his brother. How was he not sore from a fight? He had no residual pain of a slap on his face either. So, neither one of them had reacted. Why?

Slowly, as to not wake her, he lifted himself up and inched to to a standing position where he wobbled as the room spun. Mako was on the couch too. Head slung back over the cushion, with one arm draped lightly over Korra's chest. He suddenly felt guilty for his actions. Even if it was just a kiss, he felt as if he had betrayed his brother.

Needing to clear his mind and wash the smell of alcohol from his pores, he slowly made his way to the newly installed shower. Wringing his hands through his hair in frustration, he figured it would give him some time to form an explanation.

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Korra opened her eye just a crack as she watched Bolin wobble his way to the restroom. She had been awake for about a half hour now, but could not find the heart to wake either one of her teammates. Lying there, with her head leaning against Mako, his arm around her and Bolin snuggling against her like a well loved pillow. She had to fight the urge to run her fingers through the earth benders thick hair, letting her nails drag lightly on his scalp. She was unsure where the desire had come from, but the thought made her feel warm and conflicted all at the same time.

She loved Mako. Intense, broody, protective, and serious. Korra knew he loved her just as much in return. But Bolin was his polar opposite. Grounded, but playful. Always one with a joke or a contagious smile that one couldn't help but mirror, no matter what your mood. There was a part of her that loved him too, hence the emotional struggle.

Sitting up slowly, she moved Mako's arm and slipped to the floor trying not to wake him. As she put her hand on the couch for leverage her hand grazed something paper and pulled it out of the cushions.

It was a business card for Tatami and Timari's Boutique. It must have fallen out of Bolin's pocket.

A thought struck her. Now that her boys were sober, she wasn't likely to get any more information out of them as to why the redhead made them so tense.

The address on the card was only a few blocks away.

Finding a piece of scrap paper she scribbled a note and left it where the guys would find it. She realized it was kind of going behind their back, but her curiosity had its nails in deep and would not let go until she got some insight as to what affected her boys so last night.

She touched her bottom lip. Korra could almost feel Bolin's kiss. Like a warm tingle after sipping a well spiced tea.

She wanted to know what possessed him to take the chance, and why Mako had not reacted over it.

It was only a few minutes after her departure that Bolin made his way out of the steamy bathroom. New shorts and white tee had replaced the old ones. Physically he felt a little better, but as soon as he saw his brother alone on the couch he felt bad all over again.

Mako was beginning to stir as Bolin found the note Korra had left.

Guys,

Went downtown for a little bit.

Be back in a few hours.

~ K

Mako yawned and stretched. "Morning Bro. How's the hangover."

"Could be worse, could be better." He said rubbing his throbbing temples. "Korra's gone to town for a bit." He said waving the note.

"Listen, Big Bro. I'm sorry about last night."

Mako's hooked brows creased. "Yeah, that. Listen, Bo, I know you had a few to drink and you weren't in your right mind, and-"

"No." Bolin interrupted.

"'No', What?" Mako asked.

"I mean, yes. Kind of... Listen," Bolin scratched the back of his head neck as he searched for words. "I kissed Korra, and yes I was drunk. But it would be wrong of me to blame it entirely on the alcohol. I've..." He stammered. "I've been wanting to do that for a long time, and given the situation I felt I could use the booze as an excuse, but I cant. I really, really like Korra, Mako."

The fire bender paused. "And what do you propose we do about that, Little Brother?"

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There was a high pitched jingle as Korra pushed the front door open to the boutique. The clothing surrounding her on the racks was very high end, and most of it a bit more risque then she would care to wear. In public anyway. She heard the sound of heels on the wooden floor as Timari entered from the back room.

"Good morning. Can I help you find any- Oh! Avatar Korra! This is a pleasant surprise. What can I do for you?"

"Morning Timari. Listen, do you have a minute to talk? I have a question and it's... kinda personal."

The request didn't seem to phase the redhead at all. "Of course. Come in the back and I'll answer whatever questions you have."

Behind the counter there was a small room with expensive looking white couches and a chase lounge. It appeared to be a place normally used for consultations, but for the moment it was for awkward answers.

When they got comfortable Timari boldly asked. "This is about the brothers, isn't it?"

Korra blinked. "Well, yes."

"I thought as much." Timari said, pushing a lock of hair behind her ear. "What can I help you with."

"Well -ehem-, last night on our way back to their apartment the guys kind of let it slip that you had...um... shared them in the past."

"A few years ago, yes I did." She said flatly. Her voice confident and to the point. Korra tried to form her question, but Timari made it easy for her. "Avatar Korra. I'm not one for gossip so nobody will know what is said within these walls, and I'm not the type of person to sugar coat things, so if you want to ask me something. Just ask it."

"What exactly happened between you three?" It was refreshing to get the actual words out. "I've never seen the guys be so edgy around someone."

"Well, its a bit more straight forward than you might think." She leaned back in the chase. "Back in the day, before business pretty much encompassed my life, I was a huge fan of the pro bending circuit. I was snooping around the training quarters in the arena when Bolin found me and invited me up to the viewing platform."

"Sounds familiar." Korra said, rolling her eyes.

Timari giggled. "Everyone has a hook. Anyway, I watched in awe as the Fire Ferrets whooped their opponents, though for the life of me I can't remember what team it was, and as a celebration I bought the boys a bottle of liquor.

"Now of course they had never had any alcohol before, so they paced themselves. For whatever reason their water bender teammate left. I think he had too much, but he was kind of a downer anyway. So after we had a decent buzz going me and Bolin start making out and boywas he a good kisser. Before long things started getting hot and heavy and it wasn't long before we were having sex on what I later found out to be Mako's bed. Of course it being a wide open studio apartment, there wasn't anywhere for Mako to go to hide. At first he tried to be all cute and ignore us, but it didn't take long for his eyes to be latched onto the scene."

Of course, Korra thought, that would be something difficult to be aloof about, even for Mako.

"They were young and fairly inexperienced, so Bolin didn't last long. So when he was recuperating I strolled over placed my hand on the obvious effect the scene was having on your fire bender." She paused, remembering the scene. "He was already quite worked up and it didn't take long before he was naked too. He lasted a bit longer than his brother, but as intense as the session was it didn't take too long either."

Korra was blushing now, she wasn't accustomed to anyone being do direct when they spoke.

"When we were done I turned around to see Bolin was ready for another go. But instead of moving off his brother I simply called him over and started to work him up all over again. Before I knew it it was a blur of who's hands were on me and who was touching where." She fanned herself. "It was quite the experience."

"What happened after that?"

"Nothing really. I got up, got dressed, and left before the sun came up. It was only a one night fling and they knew it, but I like to think I left an impression on them."

"I think you did."

Timari giggled again. "I suppose they did seem a little awkward last night, didn't they."

"I thought the same thing myself. You see, the reason I came to see you is... I think I might be in love with the both of them."

Timari suddenly became a bit more serious. "Ah, love. That can complicate things. If its only physical then there's no feelings to be hurt, but when the hearts involved things can get quite messy."

Korra suddenly became very interested in her shoes. "So, what do I do?"

"Well... be honest. Can you see yourself being friends with the two of them at the same time?"

"Yes." She said confidently.

"Could you see them being your boyfriends, at the same time."

"If they're comfortable with it...yes."

"Could you see them being your lovers?"

Korra's ears became hot with embarrassment. "I don't know. I really don't have too much experience in the field. Mako and I have only been together a few times."

"Ah, so he's your current boyfriend then?" Korra nodded. "Alright, well... I honestly haven't had too much skill in the matters of the heart between two men. Usually its other parts, if I may be so bold." She shrugged. "But between you and me girl, it's all based on how comfortable your boys are with the situation. You will be the one they're sharing so... I guess if you take it in baby steps, and they're alright with it. Then roll with it. If not, well that's another hurtle."

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Final Chapter is next people! Enjoy the smut to come :)