num_pages: 33
description: Marina hadn't been sure she would ever find love. In time, and at the expense of moving far from home, she met two men who gave her everything she needed, and more, to feel loved and treasured in their relationship. They've taught her that she's perfect for them without needing to pretend anything; love and intimacy are far more than just sex, and there are loads of ways to show physical affection that satiate everyone's needs.When her Aunt Margaret begs her to come back for a few weeks to help around the house while she's recovering from knee surgery, Rina realizes how much she has missed being home. Maybe enough so that she should stay. Each day away from her partners has ripped out a piece of her heart, but this place is her soul. She can't ask them to uproot their lives, leave their jobs, and become Leafies just because she's homesick.Kyle and Derek moved to the big city five years ago to find acceptance and ended up finding their missing piece in smart, sweet, and creative Rina. Now, though, that piece has gone missing on them again. A three-week trip has turned into two months and fewer calls despite her assurances that she still loves them dearly. They love her enough to fight for what they have built together as a loving triad. Having boxed up their apartment, crated their cat— who is not sure about this moving thing— and shown up in Port Leafton, they need to find Rina and show her that she's worth the effort. She's worth everything to them.As winter turns to spring, snow melts into mud puddles and love is given a chance to take root in a new home.This is a Muses Wanted story that was donated to the Romancing the Vote auction. The high bidder submitted a prompt to me of: an established polyamorous triad with one of the characters being asexual but sex positive or sex indifferent. Contemporary setting with domestic vibes.This is a slice of life story as we get a glimpse at this change in the trio's lives, how they find their way back together, and reaffirm what home means.
language: English
title: Mud Puddles and Wet Spots