A Game of Provocation and Possession

The blackjack game continued, with tension growing thicker by the minute. After my win, I'd chosen Chloe for a playful, sisterly peck that defused the moment but clearly frustrated both Liam and Levi. Several rounds later, the atmosphere had become electric with unspoken desires and challenges.

"Nineteen for Angel," Damian announced. Angel stood and walked straight to Chloe, pulling her into a nineteen-second kiss that left her flushed and breathless.

"Get a room," Kyle joked, but he was quickly silenced when Thea won the next round.

"Twenty," she announced proudly, looking around the table with mischievous eyes. "I choose... Owen and Noah."

A collective gasp rippled through the room. Owen, her husband, looked startled but intrigued.

"Both of us?" Noah asked, his voice slightly unsteady.

"Both," Thea confirmed. "One at a time isn't against the rules, is it?"

Scarlett laughed. "Absolutely not. Go for it, girl."