Two years later.
The stream gurgles beside us as we have a nice picnic. This park near our house is our favorite place to take baby Alexis. It’s secluded and beautiful. It reminds me of the woods near the hotel where we got lost.
Alexis sits on the blanket and stares up at her daddies with her gorgeous blue eyes. She inherited those and her unruly dark hair from her fathers.
We still don’t know whether Mark or John is Alexis’ biological father, and we may never know. We’ll leave that decision up to her when she’s older. For now, she looks up to both of them. At a little over a year, she has started to form words, and “dada” was among the first. She uses it for both Mark and John.
I walk over to them and hand Mark a bottle. He scoops Alexis up into his arms and feeds her.
“We’re so lucky,” John comments, watching as Mark beams at our child. “She’s so well behaved.”
“I know. I can’t believe she’s already sleeping through the night. Do you think that would be the case if we’d stayed in New York?”
“Definitely not. There are too many sounds and distractions. Being in Alaska is good for her.”
Alaska has been good for all of us. I was terrified at first, leaving behind my friends and family in New York to come all the way across the country. We’re about as far away from New York as you can get and still be in the U.S. However, my parents were amazing about the whole thing. After the rally, they understood that we needed to get away and start over somewhere new. They have been coming once a month for a weekend trip so that baby Alexis can get to know them.
We’ve gone back to New York a few times, too. The city is still important to all of us, and we want Alexis to be as comfortable there as she is in the wilderness of Alaska.
“How is Jessica doing?” Mark asks as Alexis drinks her bottle.
“She’s doing really well! Her, Raymond, Tom, and Josh just bought a house together a bit north of the city. She’s finishing up school next year, and after that, she and the guys want to start a family of their own.”
“And the protests?”
I laugh. “She’s still right at the forefront.”
After we left the university, the movement slowed down. It was hard to get students to support polyamorous relationships when John and Mark had seemed to give up. Jessica, surprisingly, was the one who’d brought everyone together again.
I’m proud of my best friend. She still struggles with actual school, though she’s doing much better since she changed majors. She decided to go for a women’s studies major because with it, she learns a lot about protests and movements, which seems to be where her heart lies. She even volunteers for a non-profit that organizes rallies in order to help people in the community.
I’m also proud that she publicly proclaims her polyamorous lifestyle. She even added a third man into the mix. I was shocked that her former tutor was also bisexual and interested in a relationship with both men and women, but it has worked out well for them. He gets along great with Raymond and Tom, and with Jessica. The four of them have a tetrahedron relationship, and they’re incredibly happy together. I’m happy for them.
They’re all coming to visit in a week and staying here with us for Christmas break. I can’t wait; Alexis loves seeing her godmother. She gets all smiley and giggly whenever Jessica is here. I wish we could see them more often, but Jessica is busy trying to change the world. We see each other as much as we can. Maybe, once Jessica graduates, she’ll be able to come visit more.
“Are you nervous about starting school again next month?”
I bite my lip. “Very. It’s been so long, I’m not sure I even remember how to be a student.”
John laughs. “Don’t worry; it’s like riding a bike. You’ll get right back into it.”
After the move to Alaska, things were too hectic for me to enroll in school. Besides, I was going to be very pregnant by the time I finished the semester. Alexis was born in July. I’m not sure I would’ve enjoyed being seven months pregnant and going to school.
Then, I wanted to stay home and care for her. I took off the following three semesters to take care of Alexis. I’m finally going back for the spring semester. I’m behind on my studies, but getting a degree is still my goal. I’ll be majoring in English at the University of Alaska. I’m nervous but also really excited to start going to school again.
The best part is, Jane Fordham retired last year, so I won’t have to deal with her at all.
We never figured out for sure who reported us to the NYU school board, but I’m pretty sure it was Jane. She gave me such awful vibes at the conference, and I could tell by the way she looked at us that she suspected our relationship. She’s the only one it could have been.
Mark and John agree with me. They were hesitant at first, but the timing makes sense. She probably did it to get John to write that paper with her. Instead, he has ignored every one of her calls.
“She’s dozing off,” Mark says, pulling the bottle from Alexis’ lips. He lays her down on the picnic blanket and places a blanket over her. Alexis is a great sleeper. Even with a nap during the day, she still sleeps through the night.
Like John said, we’re incredibly lucky.
John, Mark, and I move to a picnic blanket next to where Alexis sleeps. We’re close enough to hear if she stirs but far enough away that we won’t disturb her if we talk.
“So, Mari,” John begins. “Mark and I want to talk to you about something.”
My stomach stirs. “About what?”
“As you know, we both love you very much. You and Alexis are our entire world. We would be nothing without you.”
A tear falls from my eye. “And Alexis and I love you very much, too.”
The guys stand up and pull me up with them. Each takes one of my hands and holds it tight.
Then, they drop to their knees.
I gasp. Is this really happening? We’ve been together for over two years now. Because of the nature of our relationship, I never expected them to do this!
“Mari Maple, would you do us the honor of becoming our wife?”
Mark pulls a small box from his pocket. He opens it to reveal a silver ring with a giant diamond setting.
“Oh my God! Yes, of course I’ll be your wife!”
I start to cry as Mark slips the ring onto my finger. John pulls out another box. It has two silver wedding bands. He and John put them on.
We can’t get married legally. That’s one of the issues that Jessica wants to fight to change. If three people are in love and want to be married, they should be able to.
For now, these rings signify our love for each other, and that’s enough for me.
Mark kisses me sweetly. “I love you, Mari.”
“I love you, too. Both of you. I can’t believe you kept this from me! I wasn’t expecting it at all.”
John grins. “That was the plan.”
“You did a good job selecting it. The ring is beautiful! I love you so much. I’m so happy to be your wife.”
John kisses me this time, but his lips are hard against mine. He gently lowers me to the blanket and holds himself above me.
I look at the blanket next to us. Alexis is still fast asleep.
“We can’t,” I whisper hesitantly. “We’ll wake the baby!”
“If she stirs, we’ll stop. I want to fuck my wife.”
“And so do I.”
All of my hesitation disappears with those words. Ever since the night when we were lost in the woods, the guys and I have slept together outdoors multiple times. In fact, there’s a wooded area in our backyard that has become our favorite spot.
John kisses me again, his tongue slipping between my lips to dance with mine. I moan against his mouth. His hand finds the waist of my jeans and undoes the button and zipper so he can get inside.
“Oh, yes,” I whisper. John slides a finger up and down my wet slit, over my panties. “Please, more.”
“Tell me what you want, Mari,” he commands.
“I want you,” I manage. “I want you to fuck me, John.”
My words make John come alive. He removes my jeans and his own. To our left, Mark is undressing too.
We don’t use protection anymore. We’re not actively trying to have another child, but none of us would be upset if I got pregnant again. We love the idea of giving Alexis a younger sibling.
I would love to have a little boy running around the house.
John lines himself up with my opening. He kisses me again, his fingers brushing my nipples through my shirt. I arch my back in pleasure.
“Please!” I whisper again. “Stop teasing me. I need you!”
Finally, John plunges deep inside me. I cry out, but he cuts it off with another kiss. Alexis is still fast asleep, and we want to keep it that way.
John plows in and out, quickening and slowing the pace. Mark massages my clit with every thrust. He lifts my shirt to my shoulders and pulls down my bra. Mark’s lips close around my nipple.
It’s too much for me to handle. These men know exactly how to drive me crazy.
“I’m going to come,” I warn. “Fuck, I’m so close!”
“Come for us, Mari. Let it go.”
I fall over the edge. My body shakes as my orgasm washes over me.
“That’s right, baby,” John says, continuing to thrust. “You’re going to make me come!”
“Fill me up, big guy. I want your seed!”
John pushes himself inside me one last time. Warmth gushes into my body as his cock empties deep in my kitty.
I’m breathing hard when he lies down next to me. I kiss him softly, then kiss Mark.
“That was amazing,” I pant.
Mark grins. “I hope you don’t think we’re finished.”
I look over at Alexis, who still hasn’t stirred.
“Don’t worry; I’m ready for you, Mark,” I say, widening my legs.
Mark takes John’s spot and pounds me just as hard. I climax again, and Mark fills me with another huge load. It’s wonderful and utterly satisfying. When we’re all spent, we lie half-naked on our blanket, holding each other tight.
This is not how I expected my life to turn out. I always pictured myself with a husband, living in New York with a couple rugrats underfoot. Who would have guessed that I would have two gorgeous husbands who adore me out in the wilds of Alaska? It’s unconventional to say the least.
But the truth is that I like what I have so much better. I’m grateful for how things have turned out, and with John and Mark by my side, life is as sweet as candy.
THE END
More in the Sweet Treats Series
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The gorgeous older man made my prom night all better in Forbidden Fruit, available here.
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