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every day. I’m not going to give it up or waste any time.”
    Roman and Fred climbed on the bed and kissed her, together. She’d never had a three-way kiss before, but there were a lot of things she’d never done before that now she could try.

 
    Chapter Four
     
     
     
    Roman sat next to Crystal and tried to get his mind on the computer crap. It was his turn to train, but it was hard to focus on work. Last night, things had gone wonderfully, but now Crystal seemed nervous.
    “You okay?” he asked.
    She nodded. “Sure. I’m fine. Are you getting the hang of this, or am I going too fast?”
    “It’s fine, but you seem tense. If last night wasn’t your thing, it’s okay. We can still be friends. It doesn’t have to weird.” Roman refused to believe she hadn’t liked it, but he wanted to get her talking.
    “No, last night was amazing. It was great. I’ve never done anything like that before.” She blushed. “Now, it’s just different.”
    “Well, work is a bit more fun with the memories. No regrets?” he asked.
    She smiled at him. “No, but I don’t know how to be with you guys now. Is it okay to kiss you with the other guys not here? Relationships are complicated as it is, and this is a five-way one.”
    Roman leaned over and kissed her, gently at first but he sunk into it as she relaxed. Her hand on his shoulder told him she wasn’t backing off, just trying to learn the ropes of what they were doing.
    He broke the kiss. “We shouldn’t avoid work. You don’t need to worry about kissing us alone or talking. We’re not one person. We all get different things from each other. I’ll talk to Fred about something I’d never ask Lance about. It’s not a secret, but we’re all unique. Different quirks and specialties. There’s no wrong way to be.”
    She nodded. “Good. Andy seems distant today though.”
    “Don’t worry. He’s probably like you and wondering what will this mean for the workplace? For him, it’s the new owners, not the relationship issue. But some things are more important that work.” Roman went back to pecking at the computer.
    “We need our jobs. None of us is independently wealthy, right?” she asked with a laugh.
    “No, none of us is rich. When Katrina hit, my world turned upside down. Everyone’s did where I lived. So something like a job isn’t a big deal anymore. If I had to choose between working here and you, I’d choose you.” He winked at her.
    “Thanks but I’m glad that’s not the case. Not all of us have been through the sort of life-altering tragedy you endured. Naturally, you know you can recover and be fine. You did it once before. I’m used to security. I think Andy is that way, too.” She sighed.
    “You’re right. Even Fred loves things to be steady, which is why his being very high on you is a great sign. Lance is much more flexible and easy going.”
    “But he’s had Andy in his life for a long time. That’s a type of stability that lets him be more laid back.” She checked her email.
    “Very true! But a job is a job. If you’re willing to work, you’ll find something. The right people can’t be replaced. I don’t think it’ll be an issue. Worst case, they send someone else to check up on us from the accounting perspective?” Roman shrugged.
    “I guess so. If I see you guys outside of work all the time, it won’t matter. I’m just not used to it yet.” She smiled.
    “Well, I think we should have lunch in and all of us hang out in Andy’s office. Reconnect.” He checked the time. “I’ll go order in something and let them know.”
    * * * *
    Once they’d eaten, Roman closed the shades and locked the door to Andy’s office. The five of them were there while the rest of the staff were in the lunchroom. There was still a good forty minutes left in the lunch hour. Roman had planned it so they’d have their food early.
    “What’s going on?” Andy asked.
    “I think we’re all a little stressed, and we need to relax.”