Justice For Juniper (Tatienne Richard) novel Chapter 56

Operation Sandcastle – Part I

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Juniper was wide eyed as Adil came back in and tossed a pair of pajama bottoms at Phineas, Adil not even batting an eyelash at the fact Phineas was standing in his soaking wet underwear. She was still in the towel Phineas wrapped her in.

Adil was wearing a pair of pj bottoms and was bare chested and like Phineas was covered in tattoos. His hair was wet, and he’d obviously showered at Beni’s condo.

“You’re drooling, baby girl,” he winked at her and then moved to the walk–in closet. “I’ll find her something to wear, Phineas if you wanted to get yourself dried off and changed. Beni is helping Suki get settled. She was arguing with him about her sleeping in her with Juniper and us sleeping in the guest room. She’s half–asleep though so he should be right in.”

“Sounds good.” Phineas looked at Juniper, “don’t move from there. We’ll get you settled into bed, okay?”

“Sure.” She swung her legs nervously. She watched them both walk away from her in different directions and felt her nervousness increasing. The alcohol was still in her system, but it wasn’t as bad as earlier. Her need to vomit was long gone but other needs were rising up.

Adil came back in with a grin on his face and one hand behind his back but the other handheld up a strappy red silk nightie.

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“What is that?”

“We should put you in this.”

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“Are you crazy?” she asked as he waved it at her like a flag in front of a bull.

“I’m teasing,” he laughed and tossed the night gown away and pulled out a tank top and shorts and held them out to her. “Can I help you put these on?”

“I’ve done this,” she blurted out worriedly. “I’ve never been naked in front of any man other than Kyst before and I was just naked in front of Phineas, and he touched my boobs.

“He touched your boobs?” Adil asked with a raised eyebrow and shot a quick glance in the direction of the bathroom. “What do you mean he touched your boobs?”

“I mean he washed me down from head to toe and then rinsed me off, but he lifted my boobs in his hand.”

“I literally lifted her breasts,” Phineas came back into the room, “she was mildly offended when I told her I needed to get the soap out of the creases, and I simply pointed out some of the creases I like most on her body.”

“Fair. Is that why you’re hard in those bottoms?” Adil lifted an eyebrow, and he worked the tank top over Juniper’s head before lowering the towel. He then squatted in front of her and pulled

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her shorts up and then removed the towel completely.

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“I’m hard because she’s fucking gorgeous and I got to see her naked while I bathed her, but I was respectful.”

“You lifted her breasts.”

“Mostly respectful.”

“Adil are you mad at Phineas?” Juniper looked at him curiously.

“No baby girl, I’m not angry at Phineas. I’m jealous of Phineas.”

“Why?”

“He touched you and it’s something I very much want to do.”

“It is?”

“It is.”

“You can touch me.

The sound of choking coming from the door of the bedroom made three heads turn in the direction of Beni who was walking into a conversation which was growing increasingly risqué.

“Dare I ask what this conversation is about?”

“Phineas touched my boobs and Adil said he was jealous.”

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“It’s really not as sexy as it sounds,” Phineas countered. “I literally lifted them while rinsing her body of soapy residue.”

“You did say things could get trapped in my creases and someday you hoped it would be your tongue or your cock.”

“Jesus Christ, Phineas,” Beni groaned as he punched the door frame.

“I wasn’t lying.” He looked at Adil, “did you bring him a change of clothes?”

“I did,” he waved to the walk–in closet. “I left them in there for you.”

“Thanks. No touching her boobs.” He waved his fingers around the room at the other two men. “She’s drunk and cannot consent.”

“I’m not too drunk!” she protested.

“Juniper, I will carry you down the hall and put you in with Suki and lock the three of us in here without you if you can’t behave.”

“Beni!”

“He likes rules, sweetheart,” Phineas took her wet towels into the bathroom and came back carrying a hair dryer. “Let’s get your hair dried before bed. There is no way in hell you’re

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sleeping with me and wet hair all over my chest when you cuddle up on it.”

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She blinked at the bold statement. “You think I’m going to sleep on your chest?”

“I know you will.”

“What if it’s Beni’s chest or Adil’s? Huh?”

“Someone gets very sassy when she’s intoxicated,” Phineas made eyes at Adil while Beni walked to the closet shaking his head.

“What? It’s a valid question.”

“Here’s the thing, sweetheart,” Phineas plugged the hairdryer into the wall and turned to face her, “when we were six, we decided amongst the three of us, who was going to be the leader of our team. Granted it was for the spelling bee, but they both decided I was the bossiest, so I was the boss. In middle school, we joined the swim team because we were skinny little rich boys with nothing better to do than swim and science fair. Adil always won science fair by the way, but we’re convinced his parents paid off the judges because my volcanoes were always superior.”

“Your volcano put tomato sauce on the roof of the gymnasium, and I bet if we went to the school today, it’s still there. Your eruption was catastrophic.”

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“Regardless,” Phineas made wide eyes at Adil, “on swim team I was the boss. I was the boss when in ninth grade we joined debate club. I was the boss when we were in eleventh grade when we decided to start up our own company for our senior year project and began planning it then. I was the boss when we backpacked around Europe the summer we graduated. I was the boss when we decided to insist we get a shared dorm room with only the three of us.” He shrugged, “I’m the boss.”

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