She lay in the closet, just like every night after one of the men came in to check on her. She would sneak from the bed and cuddle up in the corner. But today had been an emotional day. Keith had a bad day, and the doctors talked about the possibility of him not making it. She cried, even now, thinking about how lost she would be without him. Instantly she thought about the men. Keith’s team, who were caring for her, telling her they wanted her as their woman. She wasn’t certain how that made her feel. She never thought about having a relationship with one man, never mind multiple. She knew plenty of couples that did engage in ménage relationships, but she had always been so distrustful, she couldn’t imagine herself in their shoes. Like Tiek, Tex, and Mercury had said, the attraction between the five of them was there. Meeting the way they did was circumstantial, yet she still felt like an obligation. Perhaps over time, as she got to know them more, she would be able to let them make love to her, and she could slowly let them into her heart.
