Chapter 334

Time was up.

Leia and I milked every last second we could, but I knew it was over when Cassidy came and knocked on the door of the cabin, giving me a guilty look. She didn’t want to interrupt, but it was time.

Leia kissed me one more time, a soft and gentle peck, and then scooted down the bed and got up, rushing to Cassidy and throwing her arms around my fiancee. She hugged Cass fiercely, then looked back at me. “Can I kiss her, please, Tiger?”

My heart ached at that request. Because Cassidy needed it asked. Because Leia respected, and understood, us enough to ask it. “Yes, sunshine,” I said, trying to smile and not let my other emotions show.

Leia turned back and kissed Cassidy. It wasn’t a particularly deep, soulful kiss but it was obviously earnest, and after a few moments it ended and she hugged Cassidy tighter. They whispered back and forth a couple of times, holding each other tightly and nodding, before breaking apart.

“Time to go, Tiger,” Cass said as Leia turned and waved to me before slipping out of the cabin. It wouldn’t be the last time we saw each other; I was sure we’d see each other in the parking lot for a final goodbye, but it was the last moment of privacy.

I sighed, shifting to sit on the end of the bed, and Cassidy came and stood in front of me between my legs, pulling my head to her bosom as she hugged me.

“I’m sorry I started this whole thing out like such a bitch,” she said quietly. “But ... I’m really happy with how it turned out, Robbie. I know there’s so much we still need to fix but I can’t help but feel like this was right.”

Hugging her back, I had a horrible flash of worry that all of this was going to go away. It was all too surreal, too unreal. Seven women falling for me in a week? Six of them to the point of wanting to be official partners and move in with us in a poly situation?

How else could this have happened except through the App? And if the App could give me this, what could it take away?

I swallowed the lump in my throat and squeezed Cassidy a little tighter and she ran her fingers through my hair. “Are you OK?” she asked me quietly.

“Yeah,” I said, then cleared my throat. “Yeah, baby. I’m OK. Just sad it’s ending, even if I’m excited for what comes next.”

“You guys OK in here?” Cattie asked, coming to the doorway.

Cass turned a little and I motioned Cattie over to join us, and we fell into a three-way hug. “I love you both,” I said. “Sorry I needed to-”

“Oh, hush,” Cattie said, leaning down and kissing the top of my head as she gently scratched her fingers over the back of my neck. “You spent forty-five minutes helping track down Heather and Sherry, sacrificing time with ladies you love to help me. If you think either of us would begrudge you time to say goodbye to everyone, Robbie, you’ve got your wires crossed.”

I shook my head, smirking a little. “OK, fair,” I said. “Still, thank you for being understanding.”

“We love you too, Tiger,” Cass said with a smile.