Her Personal Security

Slick Rock 6

Her Personal Security Kayli Cooke is in danger and on the run. She ends up in Slick Rock, Colorado, where she meets ex-cops Giles, Remy, and Brandon Alcott. The Alcott brothers know that Kayli is the woman they have been waiting their whole lives for and offer her a place to stay. Kayli accepts and tells the brothers about the danger following her. She brings out the protective instincts of the three men, who vow to keep her safe. But the danger comes to Slick Rock, and Kayli is abducted by the two men she can send to prison. Feeling that the authorities are working too slowly, Giles, Remy, and Brandon decide to rescue Kayli on their own, but first they have to find her. Will they get to Kayli in time? Or will it be too late? Note: There is no sexual relationship or touching for titillation between or among siblings. Genre: Contemporary, Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Western/Cowboys Length: 37,186 words

HER PERSONAL SECURITY Slick Rock 6

Becca Van

MENAGE EVERLASTING

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Chapter One Remy Alcott was sitting in the Slick Rock Hotel sharing a drink with his brothers after a long week. He was watching all the people dancing, eating, talking, and generally having a good time. People watching was one of his favorite pastimes, and tonight was no different. He learned a lot by watching. It was amazing what body language told him about a person. He and his brothers were in the security business and ran their own company. Since they had retired from the police force, he made it a habit to watch people. He looked at the door as it swung open and felt his heart stop beating for one moment, and then it began to pound again. He knew in that instant she was the one female he had been waiting for, for what seemed like a lifetime. She was average height at around five foot five. Her short red hair, streaked with blonde highlights, only seemed to enhance the paleness of the creamy white skin of her face. She had a delicate, pointed chin and a small, thin nose. Her eyes were tilted slightly at the ends, making them look almost feline in appearance, and she had the lightest, almost translucent, blue eyes he had ever seen. She was slim, almost boyishly so, with slightly curved hips and small breasts, and she looked scared out of her wits.

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She looked behind her, and then she moved with a graceful, hurried sway of her hips toward the bar. He was so intent on her, even though he heard his brothers, Giles and Brandon, call him. He didn’t answer. He rose from his seat and headed toward the bar. He was just in time to hear her ask for a glass of soda, and she turned to look toward the door again. He slid on the stool next to her and caught a whiff of her exotic scent. Her perfume reminded him of spring just after a storm, a mixture of ozone, plants, and flowers. It was so refreshing and enticing. His cock twitched and hardened as he turned to study her. She was in tight black jeans and a green tank top, and he could see the outline of her nipples against the fabric of her camisole. Remy sat studying her surreptitiously from beneath his lowered lashes and out of the corner of his eye. She tensed up every time the door to the hotel opened. She studied the room and the patrons, but her gaze always ended up back on the entrance. He wanted to talk to her and find out who she was, but he didn’t want her running off scared, so for now he was content to sit, watch, and wait. She finally noticed him, and he felt her eyes run over the length of his body. His cock pulsed against the metal zipper of his pants, and he had to concentrate on not shifting in his seat. He lifted his gaze and looked her square in the face when she tapped him on the shoulder. “Hi, I was just wondering if you could tell me anything about the rooms in this place.” Remy’s balls ached at the soft, husky sound of her voice. Oh man, he had it bad. He had no idea who she was, but he intended to find out. “Sure, darlin’. It’s a nice place to stay. Brand-new, too. If you give me a minute I can ask the bartender, Tyson, if he’s willing to rent the room upstairs to you. I’m Remy Alcott,” he said, offering his hand. “Hi, I’m Kayli,” she replied and took his hand. If Remy hadn’t been watching closely he might have missed her reaction to his touch. Her eyes widened slightly, and her pupils

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dilated. She snatched her hand away from his, and he knew she felt the same tingling warmth he had. He had never felt such intense arousal from just a touch of a hand before. He quickly glanced down and saw her nipples were even harder than before. He was thankful she didn’t see him looking at her pert little breasts. She looked back at him and gave him a nervous smile then looked away again. Remy signaled Tyson with a finger, and when he had finished serving, he headed down the bar to him. “What can I get you, Remy?” Tyson Osborne, the owner of the Slick Rock Hotel, asked. “Kayli here needs a place to stay for the night. Do you have any rooms available?” Remy asked and stared at Tyson meaningfully, trying to get the man to see the slender woman at his side was in need. Since Tyson was an ex-Marine, he was more in tune than most men and had obviously picked up on Remy’s tension. He replied without a bat of an eyelid, “We’re not quite ready to open yet, but I can take a look at the rooms. The painters have just come by, but maybe the paint will have dried.” “Thanks, I’d appreciate it,” Kayli said warily. “How much to stay the night?” “Oh, don’t worry about that. You’d be my first customer, after all. I’d give you a discount to tell me how the room works for you,” Tyson replied, and he used his beguiling smile, which always seemed to win women over. Remy was just glad Ty had his own woman and wasn’t interested in Kayli. Tyson and his brothers, Sam and Damon, were in a ménage relationship with Rachel Lamb. And the four people had never been happier. That’s what Remy wanted. He and his brothers wanted to share and love the woman of their dreams, and he knew without a doubt that Kayli was that woman. She just didn’t know it yet. “Hey, bro, what are you doing? I thought you came to get more beer,” Giles asked from behind him.

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Remy turned on his stool to see Giles and Brandon looking from him to Kayli and back again. He knew they were waiting for an introduction, so he complied. “Kayli, these are my brothers, Giles and Brandon. Guys, this is Kayli,” he stated. “Hi, Kayli, pleased to meet you,” Giles said and held out a hand in greeting. “Likewise,” Kayli replied and shook his brother’s hand. “Hey, sweetness,” Brandon said, and Remy had to bite his lip to keep from laughing as his brother nudged Giles out of the way. Kayli giggled and took Brandon’s proffered hand. She gasped, and the smile on her face faded slowly as she continued to hold Brandon’s hand. She gazed at him as though lost in thought, and then she shook herself a little and slipped her hand from his quickly. Remy could tell that she felt attracted to his brothers as well, though now she looked at them warily. “So where do you hail from, Kayli?” Giles asked, dispelling the silence between the four of them. “Um, nowhere really, I’ve been traveling around for a while now,” Kayli answered cautiously. “How long will you be staying, baby?” Brandon asked. “I’m not sure yet. It depends on a few things.” “Like what, darlin’?” Remy asked, hoping to get more information out of the nervous Kayli. She didn’t answer this time, just gave a negligible shrug of her shoulders and picked up her soda to take a sip. She was back to being wary again, and he just wanted to pick her up and hold her, to reassure her that she was safe with him and his brothers, but it was way too early for that yet. He could tell she was as attracted to them as they were to her. She shifted in her seat often and eyed them when she thought they weren’t taking any notice. But Remy was so attuned to her already, he could feel when her eyes touched on him.

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“We own and run a security company here in Slick Rock,” Giles stated quietly. “We used to be cops, but decided we’d had enough of the city so we retired and began our own business.” Remy saw her hand jerk at Giles’s statement, and the soda in her glass spilled onto her palm and fingers. She gave a grimace and began to lick the liquid from her skin. His cock jerked and pulsed as her little pink tongue lapped up the sticky fluid. He wanted to take her hand in his and suck on her white, creamy skin. Brandon must have had the same idea. “Do you want a hand with that, baby?” he asked in a deep rumble, and Remy saw him give Kayli a smile and a wink. “You are so bad,” she replied in her husky voice, and then she laughed. Remy loved the sound of her laughter and the way her whole face relaxed and her exotic, slanted eyes lit up. She was so damn sexy he wanted to strip her naked and bury his cock into her wet pussy. “Why don’t you come on over to our table and sit with us, sweetheart?” Giles asked her. “Um, okay.” “Do you want another drink, darlin’?” Remy asked as he stood. Kayli stood as well, and she looked so small, delicate, and feminine standing beside him and his brothers. Remy was the middle brother of the three of them, and he was also the second tallest, standing at six four. Kayli was nearly a whole foot shorter than he was, and the top of her head only came up to his chest. “Yes, please.” “Do you want the same again or would you like something else?” he asked. “I think I’ll have a beer this time round.” “Coming right up, darlin’,” Remy replied. He watched as Giles and Brandon led her to their table. Remy placed the beers on the table and took the seat across from her. Giles and Brandon had already claimed the seats beside her. She looked so right sitting between his brothers. He wanted to be able to

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offer her a place to stay. The master bedroom in their home had been decorated and sat empty just waiting for the right woman to fill it. He wondered what she was running from and why she had been so scared when she first entered the hotel. She was being cautious with them, and Remy didn’t fault her for that at all. She hadn’t given them much information besides her name, and though he wanted to push and get more information out of her, he wasn’t going to. He just hoped she would eventually learn to trust him and his brothers and volunteer the information herself. “How long have you been on the road for, baby?” Brandon asked. “Uh, for a few weeks now,” Kayli answered nervously. Remy watched as Giles took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. “Relax sweetheart, we don’t bite.” “I’m fine,” she answered, pulling her hand from his brother’s. “You know, if you want to, you can stay in our spare room until you decide what you want to do,” Remy said and then cursed. He hadn’t even known those words were going to come out of his mouth until he had spoken them. She turned to him and eyed him warily then looked away quickly. “Thanks for the offer, but I couldn’t impose. You don’t even know me.” “I’m sure you realize by now that we would like to get to know you better,” Brandon said, and Remy mentally cursed his brother. They were pushing her too hard, too fast. They had only just met her, and he didn’t want to give her an opportunity or excuse to run. “I’m sure I’ll be fine staying here,” Kayli replied and sipped her beer. “Sweetheart, what are you running from?” Giles asked. Remy watched as the blood drained from Kayli’s face, leaving her as pale as a ghost. She jerked in her seat and went to stand. Giles and Brandon placed their hands over hers which were resting on the table. “Take it easy, sweetheart. We just want to help,” Giles said quietly.

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Remy watched as she stared at all three of them. He could tell she was weighing up her options, the pros and cons of confiding in them. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Her brow furrowed with concentration and wariness. She was silent for a long time, and Remy wondered if she was going to answer. He and his brothers waited with trepidation.

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Chapter Two “You guys certainly don’t miss a trick, do you?” she asked, stalling for time. Kayli debated telling the three Alcott brothers why she was on the run. She had thought she’d hidden her emotions so well, and the three men watching her expectantly had just blown that supposition out of the water. She had taken four weeks to get to where she was today, in Slick Rock, Colorado, and she still didn’t feel safe. She had started out in Reno, Nevada, and hadn’t stopped since. Kayli had been in a bank in the middle of the day and had been the only witness left alive in a holdup. Since it had been lunchtime, she had been the only customer in the bank along with two employees. She unconsciously placed her hand on the scar close to her hip and shivered as flashes of the terrifying day ran through her mind. Two men in balaclavas had stormed into the bank, waving guns about, and demanded money. Once they had all the cash from the drawers they had turned the guns on the employees and shot them. Kayli had tried to jump away when one of the thieves had pointed the gun at her, but she hadn’t been fast enough. She had been hit in her side. The thieves had thought she was dead as she lay on the bank floor with her eyes closed, and she was thankful they hadn’t bothered to check. She had watched them from beneath lowered lashes as they removed their masks and then strolled out of the bank as if they hadn’t just killed two people. Although the doctors who had treated her had told her she was lucky the bullet had passed through her side without touching any of

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her organs, she didn’t feel very blessed. She had spent over a week in the hospital recuperating. It hadn’t occurred to her as she made the police report that the robbers would ever find out she had seen them, but then the media had got ahold of her story. Her name was plastered in newspapers, on television, and over the radio, and since the murdering thieves were still on the loose, her life was in danger. She had gone home after recovering in hospital from her wound, and there had been a threatening letter amongst her mail. She had packed a bag, cleaned out her bank account, and left the state. She had been too afraid to even go to the police, not when talking to them had gotten her into this mess in the first place. Sheltering with family wasn’t an option, either. Her parents had been killed when Kayli and her sister were little more than babies. Her sister, Silvia, hadn’t even come to see her in the hospital, not that Kayli had expected her to. They had never seen eye to eye and had drifted away after they had left the care of the state. She was on her own. She could see the incongruity of sitting at a table with three excops who now ran their own security company and were offering her a place to stay, a safe haven. She looked up at Remy and felt her pussy contract. God, he was sexy, and so were his brothers. He was so tall and muscular. She could see his muscles rippling beneath his T-shirt when he moved. He had chocolate-brown hair and green eyes. He had to be nearly six foot four, if not more, and he had a harsh ruggedness about him that drew the eye. Then there was Brandon. Brandon topped Remy by a couple of inches. He had black hair and brown eyes. His shoulders were wider than Remy’s, but he didn’t have as much muscle as his brother did. Not that that said much. They were all packed full of muscle without an ounce of fat marring their exquisite bodies. He seemed to be more mischievous than his brothers. There was a glint in his eye that made her expect laughter rather than seriousness from him, but he wasn’t smiling now.

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Kayli turned to Giles. He appeared to be the most profound and dominant out of the three brothers. He had light, sandy hair and blue eyes. He was the shortest, too, standing at around six two, and he was packed full of muscle. He had a square, firm jaw, a high brow, and a long nose. He looked like the type of man who would lay down the law and not expect to have his orders questioned. She could just imagine him interrogating a suspect or holding a gun on them. He had a commanding presence which seemed to radiate from him. They all seemed to ooze masculinity and testosterone, but Giles had more of a presence than his brothers. She brought her mind back to Giles’s question and nibbled on her lip as she debated telling them why she was running and if she should accept their offer of sanctuary. She was drawn to all three of them and couldn’t believe how her body had reacted to them when they touched her. She knew they were just as attracted to her, but having three men pursue her just wasn’t done. She looked up as three men and a woman stopped by their table and began conversing with the Alcott brothers. She watched curiously when she saw the bartender, Tyson, was amongst them. The men touched the dark-haired woman constantly and without any selfconsciousness. The woman spoke up over the conversing men. “Hi, I’m Rachel Osborne,” she said and offered her hand. “Kayli Cooke,” Kayli replied and shook her hand. “You must be new to Slick Rock. I haven’t seen you here before,” Rachel said curiously. “These are my husbands, Damon, Tyson, and Sam Osborne.” She smiled politely to the men. “There are a few ménage relationships in this town,” Remy explained to her. He had withdrawn from the conversation with the others, and had evidently noticed Kayli’s thoughtful expression. “It doesn’t seem to bother the other citizens of Slick Rock.” “Hm, how does that work?” Kayli asked curiously.

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“Well, as far as I know there are two to three men to one woman. Usually the relationship consists of brothers or good friends who have fallen in love with the same woman. The women are protected since they have more than one man looking after them, and she loves her men, just as much as they love her. It seems to work really well for all involved.” Kayli had plenty of other questions, but at that moment, Tyson got her attention. “Kayli, I’ve got some bad news,” he said. “I just stuck my head upstairs to check on the rooms. I’m afraid the paint hasn’t dried. The fumes are pretty nasty, to tell the truth. I wouldn’t feel right charging you, but if you have no other place to stay, I could make you up a cot.” Out the corner of her eye, Kayli saw Brandon open his mouth as if to say something. He closed it swiftly at a sharp look from Giles. “Can I think about it?” Kayli said tentatively to Tyson. Nothing was appealing about breathing in paint fumes all night, especially not when the Alcott brothers were offering an alternative, but she wasn’t sure she wanted to accept. They seemed perfectly nice, that was true, but she didn’t know them. “Sure thing,” Tyson answered. “Just let the bartender know and he’ll get it set up for you.” Kayli thanked him, and the four Osbornes said good night. As soon as they were gone, Giles turned back to her. “So, are you ready to talk yet, sweetheart?” he asked her again. Kayli sighed. She didn’t want to get into that conversation in such a public place where anyone could overhear what she had to tell them. “Not yet.” “Okay, darlin’. Have it your way. Do you want to take us up on the offer of our spare room?” Brandon asked. “We’d hate for you to have to sleep in an unfinished room.” “We can protect you better if you stay with us,” Remy said quietly. “How do you know I need protection?”

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“Baby, we knew you were in trouble as soon as we laid eyes on you,” Brandon stated. “Am I that obvious?” Kayli questioned with exasperation. “No you’re not, sweetheart. We’re ex-cops, remember. We have more experience seeing signs others don’t. Come on, let’s get you out of here,” Giles said gently and took her hand. “Maybe we should talk about something else.” She appreciated him changing the subject. Brandon piped up, “I can talk about myself if you want.” “No one wants that,” Remy grumbled, but Kayli laughed. “Have you lived in this town all your life?” she asked. “No. We moved here a couple of years ago from Denver.” “This is a nice town. I love the camaraderie and friendliness of small towns. Everyone is always so nice,” Kayli said with a wistful sigh. “So you grew up in the city?” Remy asked. Kayli hesitated and then shook her head. To her relief, Remy didn’t press her. “Okay, fair enough. So what did you think of the sheriff?” “I didn’t meet the sheriff.” “Yes, you did. Damon Osborne is one of the sheriffs and so is Luke Sun-Walker. Luke is in a ménage relationship with his two best friends, Tom and Billy Eagle. They’re married to Felicity. We’ll have to arrange for a cookout or a get together so you can meet everyone.” “Remy, I don’t even know if I’m going to stay in this town. There are things you don’t know about me. You may not want me to stick around when you find out,” Kayli muttered despondently. “Darlin’, have you killed someone?” Remy asked. “No! How could you…” “I already know you aren’t guilty of anything, Kayli.” Remy cut her off. “I’ll bet you’ve never even had a parking ticket.” “Well, yes I have, Mr. Know-it-all,” Kayli replied with a smirk. “I got one a few years back. How can you be so sure I haven’t done

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anything wrong? For all you know I could be wanted for holding up a bank.” She froze. “Oh God. I can’t believe I just said that.” “Kayli, are you okay, darlin’? You’re as white as a sheet,” Remy said, glancing toward her. Kayli didn’t answer. She was lost in her own mind. She thought she muttered something to the Alcott brothers about having to step outside. The next thing she knew, she was making a beeline for the door of the hotel. As soon as she burst out into the parking lot, her legs gave out and she fell. She whimpered and pulled her knees in tight to her chest. She heard the echo of guns being fired and saw the two bank tellers fall and disappear behind the counter. She screamed. Then she was looking down the endless, dark barrel of the gun as it was pointed in her direction. She tried to move out of the way, but something was wrong. She was already down on the ground. She placed her hand over where she had been shot and looked down to see no blood. How was that possible? “Kayli, it’s okay. You’re safe, darlin’.” Remy’s voice penetrated her flashback. She lifted her head and realized she was in Remy’s arms, and they were both on the ground next to her car. He held her close, and the side of her face was against his chest. Then she heard Giles and Brandon. “What’s wrong?” “What happened?” Kayli felt like a total fool. She tried to get up, but Remy stood and carried her. “You need a doctor, honey?” he asked seriously. “No.” She wished that they hadn’t seen her fall apart, but being held like this was a surprising relief. She felt so small but oh, so right in between the three brothers. Even their physical presence seemed protective as they surrounded her, their faces looking at her in concern. She didn’t need a doctor, but she did need something. “Please help me,” she blurted out. “Can I stay with you?”

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For a horrible moment, she imagined what would happen if they refuse. But of course they didn’t. In fact all three of them looked hugely relieved. “All you had to do is ask, sweetheart. Point the way to your car.” Remy added to his brothers, “Meet you back home.” Still in his arms, she pointed to her car and fished out her keys. Remy managed to unlock the door without her feet ever touching the ground. He set her in the passenger seat with great care. “Everything is going to be all right.” “I’m sorry,” Kayli said quietly. “You have nothing to be sorry for, Kayli,” Remy replied.. He squatted down in front of her and rubbed his hands up and down her jean-clad thighs. “Do you want to talk about it, darlin’?” “Not yet,” Kayli replied and realized she was shaking. Her teeth began to chatter, and she was wet with perspiration. She wanted to hide until the effects were over, but the man in front of her wasn’t about to let that happen. “Let’s get you home,” Remy only said. He closed the door. She shivered. The night air was cooling, but Kayli knew that wasn’t the reason for the goose bumps rising on her skin. She felt as if things were never going to be the same again. She wondered if she was doing the right thing by going home with three men she’d just met. She had never done such a spontaneous thing before and wondered why she trusted these three men. But she did trust them and she always listened to instinct. It had gotten her out of trouble before, so maybe they would be able to help her deal with the situation she found herself in. She looked out the window and caught Brandon eying her as he stood beside his own truck. He wiggled his eyebrows and gave her a wink. Kayli couldn’t help but laugh at his playfulness. Her attention was drawn back to Remy when he opened the driver’s side door.

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Remy slid in behind the steering wheel. For a second time, she couldn’t contain her giggle. Remy slid the seat back as far as it would go, and he still looked too big for her compact, little car. “You think it’s funny, do you?” he asked with a good-natured smile. She was astonished she could laugh at all. “You look ridiculous. Are you sure you want to drive?” “Yeah, the house is only ten minutes away. We have a large block of land just on the outskirts of town,” he replied. As they pulled out of the lot, she began to feel serious again. “Why are you doing this? Why are you helping me?” Kayli asked. “Darlin’, I know you’re scared, but please believe me when I tell you we just want to help you. I can’t stand the thought of a woman being in trouble with no one to turn to,” he explained. That’s me. No one to turn to. The thought was sobering, and they passed the rest of the ride in silence. At the house, Remy picked her up again, and she clung to him as he moved her still-trembling body. She was still experiencing the whole gamut of emotions, her body swinging from hot to cold and back again. She was vaguely aware of passing through a kitchen, but most of her attention was focused on the strength of Remy’s arms. She looked up when she heard water running and saw he had brought her into the bathroom. The last of the shudders released her, and she sighed with relief. She was on his lap as he sat on the rim of the bath, and he ran a soothing hand up and down her spine. “What are we doing in here?” Kayli asked. “I thought a bath might help you relax, darlin’. Do you want me to shut it off?” “No. A bath sounds heavenly, thanks.” “Is Kayli okay?” “What’s going on?” Kayli looked up to see Giles and Brandon standing just inside the bathroom door, watching her with concern.

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“Yeah, she’s fine. I’m going to help her into the tub and she’s going to soak for a bit,” Remy replied. “We brought all your stuff in, baby. We’ve put your case on the bed. Do you want me to get a nightgown out for you?” Brandon asked. “No, I can get it. Thank you, all of you, for not looking at me like I’m a freak,” Kayli replied and cussed mentally when she felt tears leaking from her eyes. She lowered her head quickly, hoping they hadn’t seen her tears. “Aw, sweetheart, the thought never even crossed our minds. Don’t cry, honey,” Giles whispered and knelt at her feet. He took her face between his and lifted her head gently until she was looking at him. “You just have your bath and when you’re feeling better, come on out to the kitchen. Do you want something to eat or drink, Kayli?” Kayli sniffed and smiled tremulously. “Some coffee would be nice.” “It’s coming right up, sweetheart,” Giles replied, and then he surprised her by leaning forward and placing a soft kiss on her lips. She watched as he and Brandon left the room. “I’ll leave you to it, honey,” Remy said as he stood. “If you need anything, just give a shout.” Kayli bit her lip hesitantly. Her legs were still weak, and the support of Remy’s arms had felt comforting. She wished he was still holding her and supporting her. “I do need something,” she admitted. “Could you help me get undressed? I feel like I might fall over.” It seemed right to have him here, she realized. The thought of him seeing her naked didn’t bother her at all. He would never take advantage of her. Remy didn’t seem surprised by her request. “Well,” he said gently, “I wouldn’t want that.”

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He reached for the hem of her tank top. She lifted her arms as he removed it, and she looked up to see if he was looking at her naked breasts. She relaxed when she noticed he kept his eyes on hers. “Let’s get you out of these jeans, darlin’,” Remy stated and pulled the button and undid the zipper. She held on to his shoulders as he removed her jeans and panties together. She wobbled slightly, and then she was in his arms again. She was totally naked, and yet she didn’t feel uncomfortable in his presence. He gently lowered her into the warm water and shut off the faucet. Kayli sighed and leaned back in the huge tub. She couldn’t remember the last time she had enjoyed a bath. The last month had been a quick shower and a cup of coffee and then back on the road again. She looked up at Remy when she heard him move and let her eyes wander the length of his body as he stood. “I’ll be back in a few minutes, Kayli. Just relax and enjoy your bath.” Then he was gone. Kayli knew why he’d left. Her eyes had caught on his crotch when he rose. He had an erection so big, there was no way in hell he could hide it.

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Chapter Three Brandon looked up when he heard Kayli’s footsteps in the hall. His breath caught in his throat when she entered the kitchen wearing a pair of silk boxers and another singlet top. She seemed so small and fragile, but so fresh and innocent. Her cheeks were tinged pink from her recent bath, but her eyes still appeared a little glassy. He wanted to question her and ask what had caused her flashback, but he didn’t want to push her before she was ready. “Come in and sit down, honey,” Giles said when he noticed her. “Here you are, Kayli.” She thanked Giles for the coffee and took a seat at the far end of the table. “You have a nice house. I didn’t get to see the outside. Perhaps in the morning I’ll be able to wander around,” she suggested nervously. “Baby, just treat the place like it’s your home. You don’t have to ask. You can do anything you want,” Brandon replied. “Do you want to talk about what happened, sweetheart?” Giles enquired. Brandon sat down at the table to the right of Kayli. Giles took the seat to her left, and Remy sat beside him. He saw Kayli’s hands tremble slightly as she wrapped them around her mug. She took a few deep breaths and let them out slowly. She finally raised her head to look at him and his brothers. “I was in a bank when it was held up and I was witness to two murders,” she stated calmly. “I have flashbacks and sort of lose it sometimes. I’m sorry if I worried you.” “That’s not all of it, is it, honey?” Giles asked her gently.

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“No.” “Do you want to tell us the rest, baby?” Brandon asked and reached for one of her hands. He and his brothers listened quietly as she told them what happened. His anguish and rage mounted at the thought of this woman being a witness to murder and being shot. When she told them of the threatening letter and her panic over the last few weeks, he couldn’t stay still. He released her hand and began to pace. “I’m sorry. I’ll leave if you don’t want me here anymore” she said without any emotion. Brandon turned back to her, plucked her off her chair, and sat with her in his lap. “You’re not going anywhere, Kayli. You are going to stay right here where we can protect you. Do you understand?” “Yes, but I thought…” “You thought wrong, baby. God, to just imagine you hurt rips me apart,” Brandon replied, his voice raspy with emotion. “I’m fine, Brandon.” “Why didn’t you go to the police, darlin’?” Remy asked. “I was just out of hospital, Remy. I was just so scared to find that letter. They know where I live. I didn’t stop to think. I packed up my stuff and left.” “You’re going to have to contact the police in Reno, sweetheart. They are probably searching for you to serve as a witness. You’re the only one who can testify and put those bastards behind bars where they belong,” Giles stated gently. “I don’t know if I can do it. I’m scared,” she replied shakily. “We’ll help you, baby. We’ll stay by your side until this is over,” Brandon said with determination. “Why would you do that? You don’t even know me. God, I shouldn’t even be here.” Kayli sobbed. She pushed away from his lap and rose to her feet. “For all I know they could be following me, and I could be putting you in danger. Shit, I have to go back. I’m so stupid. Why did I think running was the answer?”

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Brandon rose to his feet and pulled her into his arms. She was so small and precious, but she fit perfectly against him. There was no way in hell he was letting her leave and face this by herself. He wanted her in his arms and bed. He felt so protective of her and knew if he had the chance, his feelings could develop into something special. He wanted her to stay and see where things led. “You don’t have to face this alone, baby. We’ll come with you,” Brandon insisted. “I can’t ask you to do that. Your home and your business are here.” “You didn’t ask, Kayli. We’re offering,” Giles said. “Let’s go into the living room, darlin’. We can watch a movie or TV for a while,” Remy suggested. “Okay,” she replied. Brandon led the way to the sofa and made sure Kayli was comfortable. Giles put a movie on and they sat quietly watching the action on the big TV screen. He was aware of every breath and move she made, and wanted to take her into his arms and hold her, but he didn’t want to scare her off. She was sitting huddled in the corner of the sofa, and he knew she watched him and his brothers occasionally. Their eyes had met a few times, and she had looked away quickly. Even in the dark room, he recognized her look. It was the same look she had given him when they shook hands in the hotel bar. Desire and curiosity were written all over her face. She fidgeted and squirmed through the whole of the movie, and he could smell her arousal as he sat next to her. The credits began to roll on the screen, and Kayli yawned and stretched, drawing his eyes to her chest. “I really don’t think you guys should get involved in my problems. I think I should do this myself,” Kayli stated out of the blue, surprising Brandon. Her eyes went from him and then to each of his brothers. She rose to her feet and headed into the kitchen. He and his brothers followed, and Brandon moved in closer to her as she drank a glass of water. When she was finished, she turned her back to

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him to face Remy. He leaned against the counter and pulled her into his arms. “The reason you won’t be facing this alone is because we are all attracted to you, darlin’. We want you in our life and in our bed,” Remy said. Brandon let Kayli go when she turned and pushed slightly on his chest. She turned again to face his brothers, and her muscles were tense. He placed his hands on her shoulders from behind and began to massage the knots. This time she seemed to ease into his touch instead of pulling away. “You what?” she asked. “I think you already know what we want, darlin’. You feel the attraction for us as well, otherwise you wouldn’t be here. You do, don’t you, Kayli?” Remy asked. Brandon held Kayli still when Remy walked closer to her. He watched as his brother took her face into his hands and looked into her eyes. Brandon lowered his hands and wrapped his arms around her waist. This time she leaned back into him. He held her still as Remy lowered his head and kissed her. She exhaled on a sigh, and then inhaled on a moan as she reached up to hold on to his brother’s arms. Brandon held her by the waist and lifted her up until she was at eye level with him and his brother. She wrapped her arms around Remy’s neck and her legs around his waist. Brandon moved in, holding the cheeks of her ass, his chest making contact with her back, and began to nibble on her neck and shoulder. His cock jerked at the little sounds she made as she kissed Remy. His brother finally released her lips and looked down into her face. Brandon could see the heat in his brother’s eyes as he stared at their woman. He had to take a taste of her as well. Brandon released her and set her back on her feet. With Kayli still between them, they turned her around to face Brandon. Her lips were full and red, just begging for him to take a taste. Brandon lowered his head to hers and growled with approval as she

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opened up to him. He swept his tongue into her mouth and slid it along hers. She tasted so sweet and innocent, and yet so full of passion. He couldn’t get enough of her. He slanted his mouth over hers again and again, tasting every inch of her, until finally he had to remove his mouth from hers to breathe. Brandon looked up, surprised to see Giles was now holding her from behind. He had been so lost in her he hadn’t even noticed the swap. He shifted her in his arms and turned her around to face his brother. She didn’t wait for Giles to make the first move. Once she was facing his eldest brother, she reached out, grasped handfuls of his hair, and pulled him down to her. She whimpered, and then she sobbed in desperation as she kissed Giles. She wriggled her hips and groaned into his brother’s mouth. Brandon slid his hands up beneath her tank top and palmed her small, pert breasts. He moaned at the sensation of having her warm, soft flesh in his hands. He moved his thumbs and flicked the pads over her little nipples and was rewarded when they peaked and hardened as he sucked on the side of her neck. She was such a responsive little thing. More so than any other woman he’d ever held. He felt a connection with her already, and they had only known each other a few hours. He knew she could be the one woman he and his brothers had been waiting for. Brandon removed his hands from her breasts, wrapped one arm around her waist, and slid the other down over her belly and under the elastic of her boxers. His hand slipped beneath the fabric of her panties, and he growled when the soft, damp flesh of her bare mound filled his hand. He slipped a finger between her soft labia and lightly moved it over her wet pussy. He held her tighter around the waist while he strummed his digit over her clit. She bucked against him. Giles removed his mouth from Kayli’s, and Brandon’s hand brushed over his as his brother helped him pleasure her. His cock was so hard from the feel of her beneath his touch and the sounds she made as he caressed her. He thought he might end up

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with the zipper imprinted on his dick. Giles’s hand moved, and Brandon knew his brother had slipped a finger or two into her wet cunt. Then Remy was at their side, lifting her top and taking one of her pert little nipples into his mouth. He began to suckle. Brandon rubbed her little bud faster and more firmly as Giles pumped in and out of her cunt. She sobbed as her head landed on his shoulder, and she bucked up into their touch. Brandon couldn’t take any more. He wanted her naked so he could lick all over her sweet little body. He removed his hand from her pants and stepped back, taking her with him. He shifted his hands to beneath her buttocks, supporting her weight, and looked down into her flushed face. He wanted to get her naked beneath him and bury his cock into her and love her until neither of them could walk. He carried her from the room, down the hall, and into her bedroom. His brothers followed. He lowered her to the mattress and followed her down. He framed her face in his hands and waited until she opened her eyes to look at him. She was so sexy. Her lips were red and full, and he couldn’t resist taking a taste. He leaned down and took her mouth beneath his, sliding his lips over hers, and swept his tongue into her depths. He tasted every inch of the sweet mouth, and by the time he lifted his head from hers, he was breathing as harshly as she was. Supporting his weight on his arms, he nudged her legs apart by slipping his knee between her thighs. Then he sat back on his haunches and reached for the hem of her tank top. He clasped the fabric in his hands and waited to see if she would protest. He sighed with relief when she met his gaze, her eyes lit with excitement. He lifted her camisole up over her head. Her breasts were perfect. They were small and perky with dusky pink areolas and tips. She was just the right size, no more than a handful. Keeping his eyes on hers, he slid his thumbs beneath the waist of her boxers and panties, and then he tugged them down over her hips, legs, and feet.

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She was just so damn flawless. Her skin was so white and creamy, and she had these cute little freckles across her nose and a couple on her chest. He heard her breath catch, and he knew why a moment later. Giles and Remy had joined them on the bed at her sides, and they had taken their shirts off but kept their jeans on, which didn’t surprise him. He knew his brothers well. They didn’t want to overwhelm Kayli with their size, and they were keeping themselves buttoned up until she accepted or rejected them verbally. Their little Kayli obviously knew what she wanted. She reached up and pulled Remy down and kissed him. She clutched Remy’s head as their mouths met and made mewling sounds in the back of her throat. Brandon was beside himself with need. He wanted to taste her so badly. Breaking the kiss, he moved back until he was lying on the bed between her thighs. He wrapped his arms around her legs and spread her pussy lips open with his thumbs. He leaned down to inhale her delicious scent. The first taste of her drew a growl from his chest. She was so wet and creamy, and now that he had her flavor on his tongue, he wanted more. He flicked over her engorged little nub, again and again. He moved one of his arms from her leg and pushed the tip of his finger into her wet pussy. She moaned as she thrust her hips up at him, and he concentrated on sending his woman into rapture. He slid his finger in and then pulled it back out, advancing and retreating over and over again. He groaned against her when her soft, fleshy walls rippled around him. She was close. Brandon added another finger and began to fuck Kayli in earnest with his digits. He sucked on her clit and laved it with his tongue. Her internal muscles fluttered around him, and then he gently scraped the edge of his teeth over her engorged pearl. She cried out and clamped down on him, coating his fingers with her juices as she trembled beneath him in orgasmic rapture. He didn’t stop the movement of his finger or mouth until the last shudder and contraction died away. He

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removed his fingers from her cunt and kissed the top of her mound. He sat up between her thighs, vaguely noticing that Giles and Remy still sat to either side of Kayli. Like him, they couldn’t take their eyes off her. Brandon waited until she opened her eyes before he spoke. “You are so fucking sexy, baby. I love it when you come. I can’t wait to bury my cock in that sweet little pussy. Do you want us, Kayli? Do you want us to make love to you?”

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Chapter Four “How does it work? Will you take me one at a time?” Kayli asked breathlessly. Could she really want these three sexy, hunky men to love her? Hell, yes! She had been drawn to them the first time she laid eyes on them. Already her body was firing to life again. She had just had the most explosive orgasm she’d ever experienced, but she wanted more, so much more. “We can all love you at the same time with one of us in your sweet little pussy, one in your ass, and the other in your mouth,” Giles said. The thought of three men wanting to love her at the same time made her internal flames burn higher and brighter. “Have you ever had a cock in your ass, darlin’?” Remy asked from her side. “No,” she replied. “I’ve never even thought—” “Sweetheart, we’d be careful with you. But if you don’t want that you just let us know. We can take you one at a time if you’re not ready for all of us together,” Giles explained in a deep, rumbling voice. They hadn’t tried to push themselves on her, and she was grateful. They were all looking at her expectantly, waiting for her to answer. She took a deep breath and let it out again. She looked from Brandon to Giles and Remy and back to Brandon again. She wanted these three men more than she had ever wanted anything in her entire life. She couldn’t walk away from them, not now that she had just found them. She knew they didn’t love her.

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They couldn’t since they had only just met. They didn’t even know her, and she didn’t know them, but how she wanted to. She wanted to wrap herself around these three sexy brothers and never let go. Even if she would have to leave them eventually, for now she wanted to love them and experience their love in return, even if it was only physically. After spending the last few months alone and on the run, she needed to be loved and held. But she didn’t want them to be in danger because of her. Maybe she could just have a good time now and worry about the consequences later. She didn’t know how long she would be alive. She wanted to grab hold of these men and never let go. They had already wormed their way under her skin. She was well on the way to falling in love with them. Even if she really should be trying to keep them at arm’s length, she didn’t want to. “What do you think, baby?” Remy prompted. “Oh shit,” Kayli whispered, panting with desire. “I don’t know. I’ve only ever had two lovers, and that was one at a time. I’ve never even thought about having more than one man.” “Baby, if you want us we’ll go slow, and if you don’t like anything we do to you, all you have to do is say stop and we will,” Brandon stated earnestly. “I want you, so much,” Kayli said. Even though she knew a relationship with three men was out of the ordinary, she wanted to find out where this would lead. Even if it was only for a short time. “Lie back, darlin’, we are going to make you feel so good,” Remy crooned to her. Kayli eased her arms out from beneath her and lay back on the pillows. She looked up into Remy’s eyes as he leaned over her. He lowered his head toward her, and then he was there. His lips brushed against hers, once, twice, three times, and then he swept his tongue into her mouth. She moaned as she slid her tongue against his. She wanted, no, needed to feel them touching her. She reached up and threaded her fingers into Remy’s hair, clutching him to her, never wanting to let go.

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She cried out into Remy’s mouth when she felt Brandon’s tongue slide along the length of her pussy. Well, she presumed it was Brandon since he still sat between her thighs. Remy growled into her mouth, and then he nibbled on her lips. She eased her hands from his hair when he finally pulled back so they could both gasp in air and looked down her body to see it was Giles between her legs, not Brandon. He must have felt her gaze upon him because he opened his eyes as he gave her clit a lick. She sobbed as she arched her hips up to him. He lifted his head and stared at her. “You are so fucking hot and you taste so damn good, I could eat your little pussy all day long, sweetheart.” Kayli was more turned on at his words. They were all such sexy, muscular, hot men. Giles lowered his head once more and began to lick her again. She cried out when she felt him thrust a finger into the depths of her vagina, and then he pumped it in and out of her sheath. He sucked her clit into his mouth and laved it with his tongue. She jerked when a digit touched the skin of her ass, but then she was distracted as Remy once more kissed her. She mewled when she felt Brandon’s mouth on her breast, suckling strongly on her nipple. Kayli felt a slight pinch, and then Giles pushed his thumb into her anus. She’d never felt anything like it in her life. There was a slight, burning pain, but the pleasure overrode any discomfort. Then he pulled his finger from her cunt and pushed back in with two. She was on pleasure overload, and she was careening out of control, heading for the stars. All movement stopped. The three brothers withdrew from her, and she opened her eyes to see them looking at her. Kayli watched as the three brothers got up off the bed, and she wondered what she had done to stop them. Maybe they had been turned off by her eagerness. She felt tears prick her eyes and lowered her head so they wouldn’t see her shame and disappointment. “Kayli, look at me,” Remy said gently.

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Kayli looked up, hoping he couldn’t see the tears in her eyes, but he must have, because the next thing she knew she was in his arms and on his lap. “What’s the matter, darlin’? Why are you crying?” “I’m not,” she replied and lowered her eyelids. Remy wouldn’t let her get away with hiding. He cupped her chin in his hand and lifted her head up to his. “Talk to us, Kayli. Tell me why you have tears in your eyes.” “I…I…Why did you stop?” “We weren’t stopping, darlin’, we were just waiting for you to look at us so you could watch us pull the rest of our clothes off.” “You were?” “Yes, baby. Why did you think we were stopping?” asked Brandon. “I thought I did something wrong. I thought I had turned you off somehow,” Kayli replied quietly and squeezed her eyes closed. Brandon move in closer to her and took her hand. He placed her palm over a hard, warm bulge. Her eyes flew open, and she stared at her hand, which he held against his crotch and over his hard cock. “Does that feel like I am turned off, baby?” Brandon rasped out as he stared at her with heated eyes. “Undo my jeans, Kayli.” Brandon pulled his hand back at his demand, and she couldn’t prevent her hand from wrapping around his shape or her fingers from skimming up and down his length. She reached for the button on his jeans and pulled it free. She carefully slid the zipper down, and she gasped when she saw the wide head of his cock peeking out the top of his formfitting boxers. She smoothed the tips of her fingers over the crown of his dick and felt the wetness seeping out of the small slit. He gasped and then groaned as she accustomed herself to his soft, velvety smoothness. Then he stepped away from her once more. She was riveted as he pulled his jeans and boxers down over his hips and then stepped out of them. The man was huge. His erection stood away from his body, although the tip hovered above his belly

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button. He was so tall and muscular and so damn handsome that she wanted to get up from Remy’s lap and throw herself into his arms. She caught sight of movement in her peripheral vision and looked just in time to see Giles step out of his jeans. He wasn’t as wide as Brandon, but his cock stood up proud and long. She licked her lips unconsciously as she stared at the two brothers now standing naked before her, side by side. She gasped when Remy began to pinch her nipples between his thumb and fingers, and then he removed his hands from her breasts and lifted her to stand in front of his brothers. She had always considered herself of average height, but standing next to these men made her feel small and delicate. Brandon reached for her and placed his hands on her shoulders. He pulled her to him and slowly turned her until she was facing Remy. Remy stood up and pinned her with his heated gaze and lowered his jeans and boxers. His cock wasn’t as long as his brothers’, but it was a lot wider. Kayli felt her cheeks heat as she stood there staring. Even though she tried to pull her eyes away, she couldn’t seem to manage to get her gaze off his erection. His balls hung heavily away from his body, and she took a step back only to bump into Brandon. “I will never hurt you, Kayli,” Remy growled out. “I know I’m big, but I’ll take my time and go slow. Come here, darlin’.” Kayli took a step walked toward Remy. He reached for her as he sat down on the side of the mattress and widened his legs to pull her between his thighs. “If you don’t want us to make love with you, Kayli, you’d better say so now.” Kayli opened her mouth to answer, but nothing came out, so she shook her head. “Was that a no, darlin’?” Remy asked. Kayli shook her head again, letting him know she wanted this as much as they did, and then she was pulled down onto Remy’s lap. She ended up straddling his thighs, her legs spread wide as he gripped her

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buttocks in his hands. He leaned forward and sucked one of her nipples into his mouth. Kayli whimpered and clutched his head to her as he nibbled, sucked, and nipped at her turgid peak, and then he moved his mouth to her other breast. She moaned and arched her chest at him, needing more of his touch. He lifted her up over his lap, and she wriggled when she felt his cock against the entrance to her pussy. She moved her hands to his shoulders for balance and dug her nails into his muscles as his cock began to penetrate her. He went slow, easing his way into her body, inch by excruciatingly pleasurable inch. Kayli felt stretched to her limit. The delicate skin of her pussy felt as if it were being strained, and even though there was a little pain, the pleasure she felt drowned it out. She kept her eyes open and on Remy’s. He grimaced as if he were in pain, but she knew by his clenched jaw he was holding himself on a tight rein so he wouldn’t hurt her. Then he surprised her by lifting her again and withdrawing from her completely. He picked her up in his arms and placed her in the middle of the bed and then pulled open the bedside drawer. She couldn’t quite see the tube he pulled out, but when he squirted some gel into the palm of his hand and lathered his cock, she understood. He reached for a small towel Brandon passed him and wiped his hand on it. He turned back to her and climbed onto the bed, caging her as he straddled her thighs, and leaned on his arms above her. “Did I hurt you, darlin’?” Remy rasped out. “No. Why did you stop?” “Because you are such a small little thing and you are so tight I was scared of hurting you,” Remy stated quietly. “You weren’t hurting me, Remy,” Kayli replied and lowered her eyes when she blushed. “That’s real good, darlin’, because that’s the last thing I want to do. Now, spread those gorgeous legs real wide for me, Kayli.” Kayli complied but kept her gaze lowered. She felt Remy move, and then he sat on his haunches between her splayed thighs.

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“Look at me, Kayli,” Remy said gently. Kayli looked up at him. “Good girl. Now keep your eyes on me, darlin’. I want to watch your face as I make love to you.” Kayli did as he asked and kept her eyes on his. She hissed with pleasure as he stretched her wide again. This time there was no burning, and she felt him slide into her about halfway. Her breath rasped out between her teeth, and then she moaned as he slid in some more. “God, Kayli, you are so fucking tight. Are you sure you’re not a virgin?” Remy rasped out. “I’m not, but I sure wish I was,” Kayli replied without thinking, then froze when she realized what she’d said. She was scared she had revealed too much by saying such a thing. She didn’t want them to think she was too emotionally attached so quickly. But from the heat in Remy’s eyes and the flaring of his nostrils, he liked what she’d said. Kayli mewled as he pulled back from her and then pushed his way into her until his balls were up against her ass. He didn’t move. He just held still, giving her time to adjust to him being buried in her pussy. She slid her hands over his chest, up his shoulders, and down his biceps. His muscles were so large that her small hands didn’t even cover the bulges. “That’s it, darlin’, hang on to me.” Remy groaned and then slid his hand down under her ass. He kneaded the globes of flesh then tilted her hips up to his. Kayli felt the mattress dip on either side of her. Giles and Brandon were beside her, but she didn’t take her eyes from Remy’s. She moaned when Remy withdrew his cock from her and then pushed back in. With every thrust of his hips, he went a little harder and faster. She arched up into his hips as he began to move forward again, and she couldn’t help but close her eyes as pleasure washed over her.

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“Kayli, open your eyes, darlin’. That’s it, good girl. Keep those pretty eyes on me. You are so fucking hot. You feel so good wrapped around my cock. I can feel your little cunt rippling around me,” Remy panted out as he thrust back into her pussy. Kayli had trouble keeping her eyes open. She had never felt so much pleasure before. Her vision was hazy and Remy’s face was a little blurry above her, but she managed to keep her gaze on his. She dug her nails further into his muscles and cried out as he pushed back into her sheath. Remy began to thrust fast, hard, and deep. Kayli could feel her womb getting heavy and knew it wouldn’t be long before she was pushed over the edge into climax. She arched up and cried out as one of the other men pinched her nipples. Her body felt as if it were coiling, her internal muscles gathering in on themselves. They trembled around Remy’s cock. His flesh slapped against hers. She could hear the wet sounds her pussy made as he slid his hard erection in and out of her vagina. They both panted hard and fast now, and Remy gritted his teeth as he pounded in and out of her. She sobbed as the pleasure built up, her body growing tauter with each slide and glide of his cock in and out of her body. “Yeah, darlin’, that’s it. Let go and come with me, Kayli.” Remy groaned and pumped into her two, three, four more times. Kayli threw her head back and screamed as the spring inside her snapped. Her body quivered and shook as her internal muscles contracted. Wave after wave of liquid heat traveled through her, and pleasure swamped her again and again. She heard Remy shout, and then he held still. His cock jerked inside her, and she felt his cum spewing out into her pussy. Her vision grew dim and black spots formed before her eyes as she flew to paradise with Remy at her side. Kayli groaned and held on to Remy as he collapsed over her, but was thankful when he kept his full weight off of her. She kissed him and opened her eyes to see him staring down at her with an expression

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she couldn’t quite read. She whimpered when he withdrew from her body and rolled off to her side. She glanced up to see that Giles was missing from the room, and then she heard water running in the adjoining bathroom. She looked over at Brandon, and her satiated body perked up at the heat in his eyes. She startled when she felt a cloth between her legs and looked down to see Giles was cleaning her up. He gave her a smile and a wink then threw the cloth to the floor. She flopped back on the pillows and closed her eyes again. She was so replete and relaxed she didn’t want to open her eyes for fear she would see Giles and Brandon staring at her and making her hot all over again. She should have known they weren’t finished yet.

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Chapter Five Giles had never seen anything as hot as the sight of Kayli being loved by his brother until she climaxed. He wanted to pick her up and impale her on his cock, but she was too special to just pull over to him and fuck until he found his own release. She had somehow wormed her way into his heart in the few hours he had known her. He moved up over her, and held his body above her with his hands and knees. Her eyelids fluttered open, and he leaned down to kiss her. She sighed into his mouth, and when she wrapped her arms around his waist, he pulled her up as he moved, taking her with him. Even though she was of average height for a woman, she was such a slender little thing. His arm wrapped around her slim waist, and he pulled her onto his lap. His cock jerked and pulsed as her hip connected with his hard, erect flesh. He growled into her mouth as her tongue dueled with his, and he was lost to anything but Kayli. He eased her back onto the bed lying crossways, weaned his mouth from hers, and began to lick and nibble his way down her neck to her breasts. They were such a sweet handful, and she groaned as his hand enveloped the soft, warm mound of flesh. He rubbed his thumb over her nipple and smiled just before he sucked on a turgid peak. She clutched at his head as he pleasured her with his mouth. He caressed his way down the curves of her body with his hands, following her dips and valleys reverently, and then he cupped her cunt. She bucked up into his touch, trying to get him to touch her where she wanted it most.

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Giles moved his hand and slid his fingers in between her folds. He growled when he felt the copious amount of cream dribbling from her pussy hole. He dipped a finger into the well and slid it up to her clit. He massaged that little nub with light strokes until she sobbed for more. He wanted to bring her to the brink of pleasure over and over again before he sent her careening over the edge into bliss, but he couldn’t wait another minute. He wanted even more to sink his cock into her so far he wouldn’t know where he ended and she began. He pulled her to the side of the bed until her ass was on the edge and wrapped his arms around her thighs. He lifted her legs. With them spread wide, he began to push his hard aching cock into her warm, sopping, welcoming pussy. He couldn’t help but groan as her hot, wet, tight flesh gloved his cock. Only once he was fully embedded in her cunt did he stop, and then he held still, giving her time to adjust to his penetration. He leaned over Kayli and kissed her, growling into her mouth when her little pink nipples stabbed into his chest. He thrust his tongue between her lips and slid it along hers. Then he drew back, pleased she was breathing as heavily as he was. Giles moved upright once more, grasped her hips in his hands, and drew his cock back until just the crown was still inside her. He surged back in and moaned as her slick, moist flesh caressed his hard shaft and sensitive head. He wanted to pound in and out of her until they both found fulfillment, but he also wanted to take things slow and savor his first time loving her. He pulled back again and panted as Kayli made little mewling sounds in the back of her throat. When he pushed back in, his cock jerked as the walls of her pussy rippled around his dick. He wanted her to come on his erection, wanted to feel her cunt milk the semen from his balls, but he also wanted it to last forever. He grunted with each thrust of his hips as his cock slid in and out of her tight, dripping pussy. He couldn’t stop the natural inclination to advance and retreat, faster, harder, and deeper with every pump. He

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saw movement off to both her sides and watched as Remy bent over and began to suck on one of her nipples. Brandon kissed her with hot, openmouthed carnality and then drew back from Kayli. “I need to feel your lips on me, baby. Would you like to suck my cock?” Brandon panted out. Giles stopped his thrusting and waited to hear what Kayli’s answer would be, although from the way her pussy clenched around his cock and bathed him in her cream, she certainly wasn’t averse to the idea. Kayli didn’t answer. She just reached up and took Brandon’s cock in hand and began to smooth her fingers and palm up and down his brother’s shaft. When she’d caressed him a few times, she fisted Brandon’s cock and pulled it toward her lips. Her tongue came out of her mouth, and she licked over Brandon’s tip. Then she sucked him in between her lips. Brandon leaned over her, one of his arms bracing his weight above her head while he was on his knees, his hips thrust forward so she could reach his cock with her mouth. Kayli looked so sexy as she began to bob her head up and down his brother’s erection. But she didn’t look comfortable because she had to raise and lower her head, and she appeared to be straining the muscles in her neck. “Stop,” Giles ordered and was pleased that his command was obeyed immediately. Brandon and Kayli looked at him curiously, while it seemed Remy was already on his wavelength. Giles withdrew his cock from Kayli’s pussy, and Remy lifted her up into his arms. “What is it? What did I do wrong?” Kayli panted out. “You didn’t do anything wrong, sweetheart. You just didn’t look comfortable. I don’t want you straining your muscles and hurting yourself,” Giles explained. “Oh, my, you are so sweet, Giles. I was okay though,” Kayli replied.

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“I’m not willing to take that chance with you, Kayli. We want to make sure you are comfortable and taken care of,” Giles stated quietly. “Thank you, Giles. Thank you for taking such good care of me,” Kayli whispered, and Giles heard the wobble in her voice as Remy placed her on the bed with her back up against the pillows near the headboard. Giles climbed onto the bed and made space between her thighs for him to sit. “Kayli, have you ever had a cock in your ass?” “No. I’ve often thought about it though. I guess I just wasn’t willing to trust anyone to do that with me.” “Sweetheart, you know we would never hurt you, don’t you?” “Yes, I know that.” “Would you be willing to let Brandon and I love you together? I promise you we won’t cause you any pain,” Giles said. “Um, okay. But if I ask you to stop, will you?” “Of course we will, baby. Thank you for trusting me,” Brandon replied. “I promise to go slow, and if you want me to stop, just say so. Okay?” “Okay.” Giles took Kayli’s hands in his and pulled her into an upright sitting position. He placed his hands at her waist and picked her up with ease until she was sitting in his lap and straddling his thighs. He held her hips up and groaned when he felt her clasp his cock in her hand, and then the corona touched her slick flesh. He helped to lower her and grunted as she enveloped him. Once he was inside her as far as he could get, her pulled her into his chest and cuddled her close to him. Brandon reached for the lube, and Kayli flinched and tensed when Brandon began to massage the gel into her anus. Giles leaned down and began to whisper to her as he ran his hands up and down her sides, trying to soothe and relax her. “Breathe deep for me, honey. That’s it. Just relax and let Brandon prepare that sweet ass of yours. We are going to give you so much

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pleasure, Kayli.” Giles tilted her face to his with a finger and took her mouth beneath his own. She whimpered but kissed him back with as much hunger as he felt for her. She gasped into his mouth, and he knew Brandon had breached her anus. She clenched around his cock, and he had to use all his self-control to keep still. “Baby, you’re doing great. I have three fingers up your ass and you’re as ready as you’ll ever be. I’m going to love you now, Kayli. Just remember all you have to do is say stop,” Brandon rasped out. Giles removed his mouth from Kayli’s and grasped her hips to keep her still. He watched Brandon move in close to her and knew his brother was about to penetrate her. “Look at me, honey,” Giles requested gently and waited for her to comply. When she looked up at him he nearly lost it. Her lips were swollen and red from his kisses, and her eyes were glazed with passion. She was absolutely stunning. “Keep your eyes on mine, Kayli. I need to watch you.” Giles knew when Brandon began to push his cock into Kayli’s ass. Her eyes widened and then her eyelids drooped, but she kept her gaze locked to his. She panted, and he knew she was trying to stay relaxed and calm without tensing up. “Use your muscles and push back against me, baby. Oh shit, yeah. Good girl, Kayli. Fuck, you feel like heaven. You’re so hot and tight.” Brandon gasped. “Just a little more, baby. That’s it. God, you’re so sexy. I’m in, sugar.” Giles looked over Kayli’s head and saw Brandon’s nod. He slid his cock nearly all the way out of her pussy, and as he began to push back in Brandon retreated from her ass. Giles was looking down at Kayli as he and Brandon loved her, but he saw Remy reach over and tweak one of her nipples. She sobbed as she clung to Giles’s shoulders, and then she squeezed her eyes closed. She was just so damn fucking sexy. She turned him on like no other woman he’d ever known, and he realized his brothers felt the same way.

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He groaned as he pushed back into her and the walls of her cunt rippled around his hard length. He felt a warm tingle begin at the base of his spine, and he knew he was close to losing control. But there was no way in hell he was going over before her. He tightened his grip on her rib cage and used his thumbs to stroke the underside of her breasts. He withdrew his cock again and pushed back in. He and Brandon had started out with a slow, leisurely pace, but now neither he nor his brother could hold back anymore. With every thrust of his hips he increased the pace, Brandon following along. His body was now slapping into hers, and the sounds she made as he and his brother loved her only drove his need for her higher. He surged into her again and again and again. The tingling warmth was now traveling around to his balls, and he groaned as they drew up tight. Giles gritted his teeth, trying to stave off his release so he could watch Kayli reach her orgasm first. He felt her inner walls tighten even further and shoved his cock back into her tight, wet depths. His hips were pumping fast now, and their flesh slapped together loudly as he rammed back into her. She keened, and threw her head back into Brandon’s shoulder. Her cunt grabbed him so tightly that he wanted to stop and savor the sensations, but he didn’t. He advanced and retreated faster and harder as she climaxed around him, her pussy bathing his cock in her juices as she milked the cum from his balls. Every muscle in his body hardened even further, he was so tight he wondered if he would shatter apart from one touch. He yelled, “Kayli,” as her contracting pussy milked the seed from him. His balls drew up tight, and then his cock jerked as he spewed cum into her hot body. Five times his body jolted until his testicles emptied of their semen. He heard Brandon shout as he lowered his head to Kayli’s shoulder, and Giles knew his brother had found his own release. Giles finally became aware of Kayli’s body slumped against his own. She was so relaxed he wondered if she had fallen asleep. He

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gently maneuvered back from her and shifted until he could see her face. Her eyes were closed even though her breathing was still heavy. It was slowly coming back to normal. He eased his deflating cock from her pussy while watching her face, but she didn’t move or change expression. “Is she asleep?” Brandon asked. “No, she passed out,” Remy stated. “What?” Giles asked incredulously. “You two fucked her so good she passed out. I watched her the whole time. As soon as she began screaming and climaxing she jerked a few times and then passed out.” “Shit. Do you think we were too hard on her?” Brandon asked as he moved back from Kayli. “No. She was with you every step of the way until the end,” Remy replied. Giles picked her up carefully and stood looking down at her as he held her while Brandon fixed the covers on the bed. He could hear Remy in the bathroom, and as Giles gently placed her on the bed, Remy came back into the room with a fresh damp washcloth and small towel. His brother cleaned Kayli up and then dried her. He watched as she sighed and rolled over onto her side. She was so delicate compared to him and his brothers. When he watched her place both her hands beneath her cheek, he realized that he was in the process of falling irrevocably in love with her. He and his brothers had seen the scar from the gunshot wound. He hadn’t said anything, and neither had his siblings, but he had never felt such rage as he did when he had first seen that newly healed pink skin on her side, just above her hip. He wanted to search out the bastards who had hurt his woman and kill them with his bare hands. He had placed a gentle kiss on her injury, but he didn’t think Kayli had noticed since she had been too caught up in her desire. She was such a sexy, passionate little thing, and he wanted to keep her by his side and in his bed forever. He didn’t have to ask his brothers if they

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felt the same. He could tell they did just by the way they looked at her. He vowed then and there he and his brothers would do everything within their power to keep her safe from the bastards after her and they would stand by her side the whole time, until this fiasco was over. And then he planned to woo her into their beds and hearts permanently. Giles got into bed beside Kayli and pulled her into his arms. She snuggled up against him but didn’t awaken. Remy slid in on the other side of her, and Brandon crawled onto the bottom of the bed. He had expected Brandon to leave for his own bed since he was so tall, but obviously his brother felt just the same way he and Remy did about Kayli. They didn’t want her out of their sight, and they needed to feel her close.

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Chapter Six Kayli wondered where the men were as she headed to the bathroom. She had woken alone to a bright, calm, ordinary morning, but she felt anything but ordinary. She couldn’t believe she had spent the night having sex with the three Alcott brothers. She’d never spent the night with one man, let alone more, after only knowing him for a few hours. She was confused about her attraction to the three men and their attraction to her. While she was grateful they wanted to help her and stay with her as she dealt with her recent past, she didn’t want them getting hurt. She sighed as she washed her hair and body. She didn’t want to leave her room and face them, but knew she couldn’t stay holed up in the bedroom all day long. She was going to have to leave. Kayli knew damn well she wasn’t going to be able to resist the three men now that she’d had a taste of them, and the thought of leaving them and not seeing them again caused her chest to ache. God, how can I have feelings for them already? I don’t even know them and I’m putting them in danger. Shit, why does life have to be so complicated? Kayli dressed and moved to the bedroom door. She couldn’t hear them, but that didn’t mean they weren’t in the house somewhere. She was being a coward but couldn’t seem to help the uncertainty she felt. She didn’t want to face those three men, but she took a deep breath, lifted her head, and pushed her shoulders back. She wasn’t going to show them how vulnerable she felt. She would just brazen her way through the coming confrontation. With her confidence bolstered slightly, Kayli stepped out of her room and headed to the kitchen.

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She paused in the doorway when she saw Remy sitting at the kitchen table sipping from a mug. Brandon and Giles were nowhere to be seen. She must have made a noise, or maybe he felt her eyes on him, because Remy looked up and pinned her with his gaze. She watched warily as he rose from his seat and walked toward her. Kayli stuck her chin in the air, hoping to portray a confidence she didn’t feel, but then cursed mentally when her cheeks began to heat. Kayli lowered her eyelids and her head when Remy stopped in front of her. She knew her cheeks were probably pink, but she just couldn’t seem to control her emotions. She flinched slightly when Remy’s hand cupped her chin and tilted her head back. She looked into his gaze and blinked when she saw him staring at her with eyes so full of heat he looked slumberous. “Morning, darlin’, did you sleep good?” Kayli couldn’t seem to find her voice, so she just nodded. “I’ll bet you’re hungry. Do you want some coffee and food?” “Coffee please,” Kayli replied huskily. God, is that my voice? Why do this man and his brothers affect me so much? Remy leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her lips, then took her hand and led her over to the dining table. He saw her seated and then went to the kitchen and poured her a cup of coffee. She lowered her eyes again when he placed the mug in front of her. “Do you want something to eat, Kayli?” “No, thanks, coffee is fine,” she answered without looking up. Kayli was back to feeling self-conscious and vulnerable. She wrapped her hands around the mug and looked at the dark brew. “Are you feeling all right, darlin’?” Remy asked her. She continued to stare at her coffee but gave him a nod. “Kayli, look at me,” Remy requested gently. She looked up and met his eyes. He stared at her intently, and she couldn’t prevent her cheeks from heating further. She had always blushed as a young teenager and had managed to stifle that as she got

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older, but in the presence of this man and his brothers she found herself going back to being shy and unsure. “Are you ashamed of what we did last night?” Kayli closed her eyes and knew her cheeks had just become bright red. She didn’t want to answer that question and insult him, but she wasn’t willing to lie either. She wasn’t ashamed of what they had done, but she was confused and feeling very vulnerable. She opened her eyes again to see Remy studying her intently. God, why did I let them bring me here? I should have kept my distance. “Kayli, you have nothing to be ashamed of, darlin’. We wanted you as much as you wanted us,” Remy said quietly. “I don’t do things like that,” Kayli replied. “I have never had sex with anyone after just meeting them. I’ve only ever had two boyfriends before. I can’t believe I let you…” “Darlin’, that wasn’t just sex. You feel the attraction between all of us just like we do. You have nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of, Kayli.” “I know that.” She stopped, biting her lip. He was being so kind to her, and she didn’t want to sound angry with him. It wasn’t even that she felt angry. This was all just so confusing. “How can you say it was more than sex? You don’t even know me,” Kayli stated vehemently. “You’re wrong, darlin’. I’ve had sex before and that wasn’t sex. We made love with you, Kayli, and even if you don’t want to admit the truth, I know it was what it was. You can deny it all you like but it was so much more,” Remy said with sincerity. Kayli didn’t reply. She didn’t know what to say to him, so she lowered her eyes and sipped her coffee. She mentally berated herself for going home with them, for letting her attraction to the three brothers rule her body instead of her mind. It had been wonderful, but she tried not to think about that, now. She couldn’t stay. As her thoughts strayed inadvertently over the previous night, it occurred to her that none of the men had used condoms. She gasped out loud.

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How could you be so damn stupid, Kayli? She knew she was clean, but she had no idea about the Alcott brothers. She had never been so spontaneous before, and this was hardly the time for it. The reality of her situation crashed back down around her. She really needed to get out of here. She rose to her feet and dumped the rest of her coffee in the sink. She hurried down to her bedroom and packed what little she had with her and began to carry her stuff out to her car. She had just about finished when a truck pulled into the drive and hands landed on her shoulders from behind her. She jumped and turned her head to look up into Remy’s angry stare. “What the hell do you think you’re doing, Kayli?” Remy asked her in an angry whisper. “Take your hands off me,” Kayli replied and sighed with relief when he complied immediately and stepped back a few paces. Kayli turned to face Remy and then looked away when she couldn’t hold his angry stare a minute longer. “What does it look like I’m doing? I’m leaving.” “What’s going on?” Giles’s voice cut into the silence. Kayli looked at him as he got out of his truck and moved toward her, and she caught sight of Brandon as he followed Giles. Kayli didn’t trust herself to face them if they were going to try and convince her to stay. She looked away and head back into the house for her purse and keys. She heard Remy’s voice snap in reply. “She says she’s leaving.” “Like hell,” Giles snarled angrily. Kayli didn’t hang around to hear any more but rushed into her room for her things. She turned around and stopped when she saw three tall, muscular, handsome men staring at her with ire. “What do you think you’re doing, Kayli?” Giles ground out. “I’m leaving.” “Why?” Kayli didn’t want to explain about how she felt, so she didn’t answer. She just gave a shrug.

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“I’m not going to stop you from leaving if that is what you want, Kayli, but you’re not leaving until I understand why,” Giles stated firmly. Kayli looked away again and felt her cheeks heat once more. She wasn’t going to stay here and explain her actions to him and Brandon. She’d thought that maybe she could get away with saying she’d had a nice time, but needed to keep moving. They probably wouldn’t believe that, but what else could she say? Then Remy had to go and open his big mouth. “Kayli is pretending that what happened last night was just sex, though all four of us know that’s not true. Feeling something this sudden, this intense, scares her. So now she’s going to run. Isn’t that right, darlin’?” Kayli didn’t want to stay here and discuss things with them, but they were blocking the doorway and she was too much of a coward to push her way through them and leave. “Is that true, baby?” Bandon asked. Kayli didn’t look up and didn’t reply. She was going over what he had said in her mind. Even she hadn’t realized why she was truly running until he had spoken. That scared her even more. She didn’t want them to know she already had feelings for them. She didn’t want to have feelings for them. How the hell could she have feelings for the three men before her when she hadn’t even known them for twentyfour hours? “Kayli, do you think we go around inviting women we don’t know into our house after only just meeting them?” Giles asked. “You threw us for a loop, too, honey. We weren’t expecting you to enter our lives when you did, but here you are. Are you really going to run without finding out where this relationship could go? Where would you go, anyway? We want you here. What we shared last night was wonderful and special.” The emotion in his voice was raw and sincere. Her eyes welled with moisture that then spilled out over her cheeks.

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“Aw, baby, why are you crying?” Brandon asked. Kayli shook her head, but then she hid her face against Brandon’s chest. He wrapped his arms around her, and it was just too much for Kayli. She hadn’t had anyone hold her in so long, besides last night. She had craved being able to lean on someone for a while, to let them take over and help her, but she hadn’t had that luxury. She was so scared of the men she was running from, but she was even more scared of the feelings she had for the three Alcott brothers. If things didn’t work out she knew she would be the one to get hurt. She would end up having a broken heart and having to deal with going on without them. Why did she have to meet them right now, when things were still so uncertain? Kayli pulled away from Brandon when she had her emotions under control again. She wasn’t usually quick to cry, but for some reason these three men made her feelings run the gamut of emotions. She was just so confused, and she didn’t know what to think or do. “Kayli, come and sit down, honey,” Giles said. Kayli looked up at him and wiped the tears from her face. He took her hand in his and pulled her to sit on the side of the bed, beside him. She saw Brandon and Remy moving toward her and lowered her eyes again. “Baby, talk to us. Please? We can’t help you if we don’t know what’s going on in that pretty little head of yours,” Brandon said and squatted down in front of her. “I don’t know what I’m doing anymore,” Kayli whispered. “What do you mean, darlin’?” Remy asked as he sat on her other side. “I know I shouldn’t be here putting you in danger. And the sex last night—” She stopped. The sex last night was too hard to put into words. She finished, “I don’t do things like that.” “We don’t either, Kayli. We have never asked a woman home with us after only knowing her for such a short time. I have never reacted to a woman the way I did you, darlin’, and neither have Giles

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and Brandon. You mean more to us than any other woman we have ever been with,” Remy avowed with feeling. “Baby, you’re the one in danger, not us. And we did not just have sex, we made love with you. Don’t you realize we all want you in our lives for the long haul? Please Kayli, stay with us, let us protect you and love you,” Brandon rasped out. “But what if they find me? I’d be putting you in danger, too, and I can’t bear the thought of any of you getting hurt because of me,” she whispered, and her tears flowed again. “Honey, we are ex-cops. We know what we’re doing. Just stay with us and let us protect you. We want to see where this thing between us is going. Please?” Giles implored. Kayli didn’t really want to leave them. She had already been halfway in love with them, and to know they actually had feelings for her, just as she did them, clinched the deal. She was going to stay and see where things went. She would take one day a time, and if things didn’t work out, then there wasn’t much she could do about that. She would just have to pick up the pieces if the relationship failed. “Okay.” Kayli relented and hoped she had done the right thing. “You won’t be sorry, baby. Thank you for giving us, and this relationship, a chance. You won’t regret it, I promise,” Brandon asserted, and she heard the confidence and joy in his voice. Brandon’s hand cupped Kayli’s cheek. She looked up at him, and then his mouth was on hers. She closed her eyes and savored the gentle touch of his lips against hers. He pulled back and stood to his feet, taking her with him. “Come on and I’ll help you get your stuff from your car,” Brandon said with a smile at her. “Hey, hang on there, bro, we haven’t kissed Kayli yet,” Remy stated. Kayli stopped and looked up at Remy when he moved around in front of her.

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“Thank you, darlin’, you have made me very happy,” Remy stated in a deep, rumbling voice. Kayli reached up and wrapped her arms around Remy’s neck when he bent to her. She closed her eyes and kissed him. His wasn’t a gentle, soft kiss. He surprised her by what she felt behind that kiss. It was so full of emotion and need that her pussy clenched and her panties became damp. By the time he let her go, she was one big, aching mass of need and she was breathing rapidly. Kayli turned with the help of the large, warm hands on her waist. She gazed up at Giles, and to her wonder, he looked at her with love shining from his eyes. She wrapped her arms around his waist and squeezed him tight. When she drew back he picked her up until she was at his eye level and devoured her mouth. His kiss turned her desire up another level as he swept his tongue into her mouth and devoured her. She pulled away from him when she heard her own whimper of need. She didn’t want to end up in bed with these three men again. Well, not just yet anyway. She needed a bit of time to get her head around everything she was feeling.

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Chapter Seven Kayli hung the last of the wash onto the line. She sighed and relaxed her aching arms, feeling the pleasant heat of the sun on her back. As she bent to pick up the basket, it struck her that this had started to feel ordinary again. The life of running from men who wanted to harm her had faded away. It barely even seemed real. She hadn’t had any flashbacks since the night she met them, and prayed that the bad memories would stay away. Instead she had life with men who seemed to genuinely care for her. The past week with the Alcott brothers had left her feeling much more comfortable around them. Since she hadn’t quite sorted through her feelings about that first night, she was grateful for the little distance. They treated her with kindness and respect and hadn’t tried to get back into her bed. In return for their hospitality and protection, Kayli tried to make herself useful around the house while they were at work. Cooking and cleaning was nice enough, she thought as she looked at the laundry moving in the breeze. But she wanted to do more than just keep house. She picked up the laundry basket and headed back inside. Maybe when they come home I’ll ask them about finding work here. She liked the idea, both because she wanted to pull her own weight and because working here would be a step toward a future in Slick Rock. As she headed back inside Kayli heard a vehicle pull into the drive and glanced at her watch. It was still too early for the three men to be home yet. She frowned as she headed toward the front door so she could peek out of the peephole.

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She didn’t like the look of the two men getting out of the truck, and she had never met them before. She ducked out of sight of the spy hole and held her breath as one of them knocked on the door. She could hear them talking, but they kept their voices too low for her to comprehend what they were saying. They knocked again, and after a few minutes she heard their boots on the porch heading away from the front door. She sighed and looked through the peephole again, but she couldn’t see them and their truck was still in the drive. Kayli heard a noise at the glass sliding doors and cursed. They were standing wide open. Her hands had been full with the basket when she came in from hanging the wash, and she hadn’t thought to close and lock the doors behind her. Kayli raced through the living room, intending to hide in her bathroom until they left. But an arm wrapped around her waist. She screamed with fright, and a hand covered her mouth. She didn’t know who these men were, but for all she knew they could be working for the thugs looking to kill her. She used her nails on the hand and arm restraining her and kicked out with her legs. She was so scared. She feared, too, that her memories of the bank robbery would overwhelm her. She couldn’t fall apart right now. She had to get away from them. She fought with everything she had, but since the hand was covering her mouth, she couldn’t get enough of a breath. She started to see stars. She was going to pass out, but she couldn’t afford to. Opening her mouth wide, she bit down as hard as she could on the fleshy part of the hand near the guy’s thumb. He yelled and let her go instantly. Kayli didn’t hang around to find out who they were. She ran to her bedroom, slammed the door closed, and then entered her bathroom. She closed and locked the door behind her. Shit, she should have taken the time to get her cell phone from her purse. Giles had programmed her cell with all three of their phone numbers, and she could have called them to come and help her. She was going to have to rely on herself now.

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She regained her breath and began searching the cupboards for a weapon. She picked up her deodorant and pulled the cap off. It was an aerosol, so she could use that to blind her assailants. She didn’t have anything else she could use. She didn’t even have a manicure set with nail scissors. Kayli whimpered when she heard the bedroom door slam open, and then the knob rattled. There was a scuffle of feet on the other side, then she jumped as something thudded hard into the door. She braced herself for another thump, but instead she heard whispers, and then a voice. “Come on out, honey. We aren’t going to hurt you. We just want to talk to you.” Yeah right, like I was born yesterday. “Come on, sweet thing, we won’t even call the sheriff. We don’t care about what you were trying to steal. Just come out of there,” the other voice coaxed. Not in this lifetime, buster. She couldn’t believe that one of the men thought she was trying to steal. What do they think I am, a regular cat burglar? “We can stay here all day until you come out. You are in a world of trouble, missy,” the other man said. As if I didn’t know that already, you moron. “I’ll make things easier on you if you come out of there now.” Yeah, sure you will, and then you’ll just hand me over to those murderers. “I’m going to call the owners now. You are in so much trouble, little girl.” Yes. Please call them. Wait, how do they know who the owners are? Don’t be stupid, Kayli. It’s just a ploy to get you out. Stay right where you are. She heard footsteps, then silence for a couple of minutes. The voice returned and said, “I’ve just called the owner to let him know he

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has an intruder. You are going to end up in prison if you don’t come on out.” At least I’ll be safer there than I am now with you two trying to get to me. My men will be safer if I’m not on the scene anymore. Kayli couldn’t believe they were taking it in turns trying to coax her out of the bathroom. Did they think she was stupid? There was no way in hell she was leaving the safety of the bathroom until Giles, Brandon, or Remy came home. She glanced at her watch again and sighed. It would be at least another three hours before they arrived. She jumped when one of the men banged on the bathroom door. She was sitting on the rim of the tub with the can of deodorant in her hand, pointing it toward the door. If anyone saw her they would think she had lost her marbles. Kayli felt a bubble of hysterical laughter forming in her chest, but she pushed it back down. She couldn’t afford to lose it now. She needed to keep her wits about her and get out of this safe and sound. She heard the screech of tires and hoped that was one of her men. She was shaking so hard now she couldn’t hold the can up any longer. She heard more than one set of footsteps on the timber floor, and then she heard Remy. “What the hell? I thought you said there was an intruder, Brandt. Where are they and where is Kayli? Oh no. Tell me you didn’t?” “Who the hell is Kayli?” “I am,” she snapped, pulling the door open as her fear abated and anger took over. She saw Remy, Giles and Brandon staring at the two strangers. “Darlin’, thank God you’re okay,” Remy said, moving toward her, and then he pulled her into his arms. She hugged Remy back and only then realized she was still holding the can of deodorant. “Sweetheart, these are our cousins, Brandt and Cord Alcott. Guys, this is Kayli Cooke. She’s staying with us for a while,” Giles explained.

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The realization that she’d been cowering in the bathroom from the Alcott brothers’ own cousins was fairly embarrassing, but it paled next to the hurt she felt at the way Giles referred to her. She would have thought she was at least a friend or a girlfriend, but Giles had made it sound like she was a casual acquaintance, not someone he’d supposedly made love to. “Nice to meet you,” Kayli said courteously then felt her fury begin to boil again. “Why the hell did you have to scare me like that? God, do you always burst into your cousins’ house and accost their guests?” “I’m sorry, Kayli. I didn’t know you were a guest here. We saw your car out front. I thought you were stealing from my cousins. I hope I didn’t hurt you. Did I?” Brandt asked. “No. You didn’t hurt me, just scared the bejesus out of me.” “Well, I have to say, sugar, you put up a hell of a fight,” Cord said with a grin. Kayli cringed when he held up his hand to show her the scratches and teeth marks. Kayli was appalled at the injuries she had given him. She felt heat suffuse her cheeks and lowered her head. “I’m sorry.” “Don’t be, sugar. You didn’t know who we were. I think we’re even, don’t you?” Cord asked and gave her a wink. “Yes, I suppose we are. I’ll just go put the coffeepot on,” Kayli mumbled and left the bedroom. Her cheeks heated even more when she heard Brandt’s voice while she was still in the hall. “She’s hot. Where did you find her?” “She’s off-limits, Brandt. She’s ours, so back off,” Brandon declared in a steely, hard voice. Those words assured her she was so much more than an acquaintance. She was actually smiling when the five men came into the kitchen. She had already set out mugs and a jug of milk and bowl of sugar on the table. She picked up the pot, intending to place it on the pot holder in the middle of the table, but it was taken from her

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hands. She looked up to see Brandon placing the pot back on the warmer, and then he picked her up and kissed her. And it wasn’t just a peck. He devoured her mouth right there in the kitchen for everyone to see. He finally drew his mouth from hers and placed her back on her feet. He held her until she was steady, gave her wink, and picked up the coffeepot again. He turned toward the table but turned back a second later. He leaned down and whispered in her ear. “I love you, baby.” Kayli was too shocked to reply. She stood there staring after Brandon and probably would have kept staring, but Remy must have seen her bewilderment. He rose then led her over to the table. Instead of pulling out the spare seat beside him, he pulled her down onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist. She looked at Brandon and blushed when he gave her a smile and a wink. She looked over to Giles, and he just grinned at her. Remy surprised her by tilting her head back and laying a kiss on her in front of his cousins and released her again. It took her a while, but she finally twigged. They were laying a claim on her right in front of their handsome cousins. She couldn’t help it. She burst out laughing. She blushed again when Brandt and Cord gave her a wink and a saucy smile. **** “How long are you two here for?” Giles asked his cousins. “Well, we’ve finally bit the bullet and left the force. We thought you may want to take on a couple of partners,” Cord declared. “What makes you think we want you two hanging around?” Remy asked lightly. “Remy, how can you say that to family? They’re your cousins for goodness’ sake,” Kayli said with a frown. “I was only teasing, darlin’. They’re used to it,” Remy stated.

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“We’ve actually been thinking of taking on more people. We do all our business through e-mail and the phone now. You know, I think it would be a great idea to take you two on. We can send you two out to do all the body guarding that comes up and we can spend more time with Kayli,” Giles explained. “I don’t want to take you away from your work,” Kayli said. “You aren’t, sweetheart. We want to spend more time with you and this gives us that opportunity. We were thinking of working out of our office here instead of going to the office in town. We don’t want to leave you alone any more than we already have. I don’t like it when one of us isn’t here with you since you’re in danger,” Giles declared. “What danger? What’s going on?” Cord asked, and Giles saw how alert his cousin was. Giles explained about the bank holdup. He went into as few details as possible, conscious that Kayli probably didn’t want to hear the whole thing retold. But when he reached the end of the story, he added, “We’ve already contacted the Reno police. They have to catch those bastards before Kayli can act as a witness. Once they’re in custody, we are going to go with Kayli so she can put those fuckers behind bars.” “They haven’t found them yet?” Kayli asked. “No, baby, but they’re looking real hard.” In fact, Giles and his brothers had pulled every string they had with their colleagues still on the force. “We’ll hear from the cops in Nevada as soon as they have them. Don’t you worry too much, Kayli. We aren’t going to let anything happen to you. Okay?” Brandon said. Remy massaged Kayli’s shoulders. Giles saw how tense she was, but she sighed and relaxed back against Remy. “You two can stay in the guest rooms on the other side of the house. I presume you’ve got your stuff with you,” Remy said. “Yeah, how’d you know?” Cord asked with a chuckle.

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“Maybe because we grew up living next door to you and I know you like I do my brothers,” Remy replied, and Giles knew his brother’s statement had been for Kayli’s sake. He looked over and saw her cover her mouth when she yawned. Obviously this afternoon’s events had worn her out more than she realized. He watched as her as he chatted with the others, catching up on things with Brandt and Cord. Kayli’s eyes finally closed, and she snuggled against Remy as she drifted off to sleep. “You three are such lucky bastards. How the hell did this little beauty end up on your doorstep?” Cord asked. “Well, we actually met her in the Slick Rock Hotel. We just knew she was the woman we had been looking for. You two may want to think about buying your own place here. Not that I mind you staying with us, but this town has quite a few ménage relationships now. I know you want to share a woman as well. You never know, you just might meet the woman of your dreams here, like we have,” Remy said quietly. “How long have you known her?” Brandt asked. “Just over a week,” Brandon replied. “And you didn’t tell us?” Cord asked. Giles didn’t answer at once. He glanced to Brandon and Remy in turn, and found both of them silent as well. It wasn’t just that they’d been out of touch with Cord and Brandt for a little while. All three of them hadn’t talked much about Kayli yet. He realized why, now. “Everything’s still up in the air,” Giles told his cousins. “We don’t want to scare her off by pushing too hard.” “She knows we have feelings for her,” Remy added, “but that’s it so far. I can’t wait to let her know how I feel.”” “Well actually, she knows I am in love with her. I whispered it to her before,” Brandon stated. Giles glared at Brandon, who grinned debonairly. Giles wished he’d told her that he loved her, too. Things would only feel right when all three of them had.

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“It’s a good thing she didn’t try to run,” Giles told his brother sternly. “I want to tell her that I love her, too, but we have to be careful.” “You do have to be careful,” Brandt said. His expression was grim. “If she’s in danger, you’d better be careful you don’t miss your chance to tell her how you feel.” The thought struck Giles to the core. “Nothing’s going to happen to her,” he snapped. He meant that. Nothing would happen to her. They wouldn’t allow it.

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Chapter Eight Kayli came awake with a start and then blushed when she realized she was sitting on Remy’s lap. For goodness’ sake, she had fallen asleep on the poor man. She looked up to see Giles, Brandon, and their cousins looking at her. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to fall asleep. Let me up, Remy, and I’ll get some dinner ready,” Kayli said as she pushed up from his lap. Instead of letting her go, Remy stood up with her and placed his arm around her waist to walk her from the dining table to the kitchen counter. “I’ll help you, darlin’,” Remy stated. Kayli was glad to have some help. She had already decided they would have a cookout. Since she had meat marinating in the fridge, she only had a few things left to prepare. She and Remy worked well around each other while Giles and Brandon prepared the grill. She headed out to set the table under the pergola, and she sat down to watch the men as they talked and drank their beer. The sun was just beginning to set, and she was in awe of the beauty in the sky. She stood up to take a large roasting dish over to the grill and then handed it over to Giles. He surprised her by giving her a lingering peck on the lips, and she shyly lowered her eyes when she saw Brandt and Cord watching. She walked back toward the house intent on getting the garlic bread from the oven and bringing it outside. They talked as they ate, and she felt a lot more comfortable now she knew a little more about Brandt and Cord. They had been living in Denver where they had grown up, but had only recently transferred back from Phoenix, Arizona. The two brothers had spent nearly six years in Arizona but had decided to head back home. Since they

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hadn’t been able to settle into city life, they had decided to join their cousins in the country. When dinner was done all the men helped Kayli to take everything back inside, and Brandt and Cord volunteered to clean up. Kayli wasn’t about to look a gift horse in the mouth, so she thanked them and headed to her bedroom. She intended to leave her men to catch up with their cousins alone while she had a long soak in the bathtub. Kayli couldn’t understand why she felt so tired. It wasn’t like she’d had her sleep interrupted, and she’d had a nap on Remy’s lap that afternoon. Maybe it was the lasting effects of having such a fright earlier in the day. She sighed as she slipped into the tub and let the warm water soak and moisturize her skin. She’d put in some of her favorite bath oil and breathed in the light fragrance of jasmine. She finished her bath, dried off, and slid into bed. Her skin felt sensitive, too delicate to have clothes on. She didn’t know what was wrong, but the thought of her big T-shirt or a negligee was repugnant. Kayli sighed. She was lying to herself again. She didn’t want anything touching her skin but those three men out there in the living room. She couldn’t understand why they hadn’t come to her since that first night. She knew they wanted her. She could see it in their eyes. But why were they holding off? Maybe she hadn’t given them the right signals. No, that wasn’t true. Maybe they didn’t want her now that they knew her life was in danger. Maybe they weren’t willing to take things further since she was in trouble. They could be waiting to see how things panned out. They probably didn’t want to get in too deep with her just in case she ended up dying. She didn’t blame them one little bit, if that was the case. Kayli sighed and pulled the sheet up over her naked body and rolled onto her side. She closed her eyes and wondered why her life had had to go to hell that day in Reno. She was going to have to leave here and face up to her responsibilities, and that scared her more than anything. Why was she such a coward? Don’t be stupid, Kayli, most people would be scared to have come home to that threatening letter.

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She wondered if her sister even cared about her. She doubted it. Her sister had never understood her need for independence. Silvia was two years younger than Kayli and was married to a doctor. Growing up in the orphanage, it had been Silvia’s dream to marry someone with money who would take care of her. Kayli wasn’t like that at all. Kayli loved that she had her independence and didn’t have to answer to anyone. Not Silvia. Silvia had always had her head in the clouds and she had gotten what she wished for. Her sister seemed happy enough, even though Kayli didn’t think she really loved her husband. She loved his money and status more. Kayli sighed and felt sleep pulling at her. She pushed the thoughts of her sister aside as sleep claimed her, and she let the images of the Alcott brothers take their place, comforting her and keeping her safe. **** Brandon closed the door to Kayli’s bedroom since he was the last to enter and stood staring at the beautiful woman curled up in the middle of the bed asleep. She looked so small and delicate, yet he knew she was neither, not really. It was just that he and his brothers were so big. She was still very slim, but she had a body made for loving. Her breasts were a perfect handful, and those dark-pink nipples of hers were such a pretty sight when they were aroused. She had a tiny waist and only slightly curved hips, but to him and his brothers she was perfect. He loved her ass and legs the most. Her sexy little bottom reminded him of a rounded peach, something he just wanted to take a bite out of, and her legs were long and slender, but beautifully formed. Brandon began removing his clothes. He and his brothers had decided to give Kayli a little time to adjust to them. They had wanted to make love to her every night. But they had backed off after realizing how conflicted she felt about her situation.

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Brandon had seen the way she looked at him, Giles, and Remy. She practically ate them up with her eyes, but they hadn’t wanted to push her and make her think they only wanted her for her body. Brandon had told Kayli he loved her earlier tonight, and even though she had been surprised, she had also looked emotionally overwhelmed. He was a bit disappointed when she didn’t reciprocate those words, but he wasn’t about to push her if she wasn’t ready. He moved toward the bed and began to remove his clothes. His brothers were already naked, and he watched as they pulled the sheet from Kayli’s body. He sucked in a breath when her nude body was revealed. She muttered something and then rolled onto her back. He grinned when she flung her arms up above her head and whimpered in her sleep. He hoped she wasn’t having a nightmare. He didn’t want her dreaming anything nasty. He looked at the puckered skin and pink scar above her hip. The thought of her being hurt made his blood boil with rage, but he tamped it down as he dropped the last of his clothes to the bedroom floor. He looked at her face when she moaned, and she arched her breasts, which were now standing straight up. He knew she was having an erotic dream. She moved her legs restlessly and sighed as she parted them slightly. He groaned at the sight of her bare mound and dew-covered pussy lips. He wanted to taste her pretty little cunt. He had dreamed about it for days. He hadn’t been flaccid since the moment he met her, and he craved the feel of her skin against his. He moved to the end of the bed and got up onto the mattress. He had to taste her now. He couldn’t wait anymore. Brandon glided his hands up her legs to the inside of her thighs and gently pried them farther apart. She bucked her hips up toward him and mewled, still totally in the thrall of her erotic dream. He pushed her legs wide apart and lowered his head. He slid his tongue through her folds and looked up the length of her body to see Giles sucking on one of her tits and Remy kissing her lightly. His brothers were trying to wake her gently, but Brandon just didn’t have the

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patience for her to become aware of their presence. He lapped his tongue over her clit and growled when she thrust up into him. He heard her voice murmur somewhere above him, “Oh yes.” God, she was just so fucking sexy. He licked and nibbled at her labia and tasted the cream leaking out of her pussy. She tasted so sweet, and he knew he would never be able to get enough. He wanted to pick her up and fuck her hard and fast, but he was determined to give her a climax before he penetrated her. He eased a finger into her tight, wet hole and thrust in and out a few times, searching for the sweet little spot he knew all women had. He found it with ease and began to pump his finger in and out of her pussy, and he glided his tongue up to the top of her slit and laved her clit. He flicked his tongue over that sensitive bundle of nerves and laved her time and again, until she writhed on the bed. He looked up her body to see her clutching Remy’s head with her hand as his brother kissed her voraciously. She obviously liked what he and his brothers were doing to her. The moans and whimpers she made let him know she wanted them just as they wanted her. She looked down at him through heavy-lidded eyes and gave him a slight nod. Brandon closed his eyes again and withdrew his finger from her hot, wet cunt, and then he pushed two digits into her. He didn’t thrust them in hard and fast. He eased them in, and then he began to withdraw them again. With every slide and glide he pumped in a little faster, harder, and deeper, but made sure to caress the pad of his fingers over her G-spot while he flicked his tongue over her engorged clit. He felt her inner walls ripple over his flesh and knew she was getting close to climaxing. He sucked her clit into his mouth, being careful not to hurt her, and thrust his digits in deep. He curled his fingers slightly as he withdrew them and laved her clit with his tongue. He heard her scream just before her pussy muscles clamped down onto him and then released again. She contracted, jerked, and

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clenched around him over and over again as she reached orgasm. He continued to pleasure her through it, until finally her body relaxed and quivered for the last time. Brandon slid his tongue up and down her folds and to her ass, catching every single drop of her release. To him no other woman compared to the taste of his lover’s cum. When he was done cleaning her up, he sat up between her splayed thighs. She was looking at him through passion-glazed eyes, her short hair was standing on end, and her face and chest were flushed pink from her recent orgasm. She had never looked sexier. Brandon kept his eyes locked to hers and took hold of her hips. He released one hand and grasped the base of his cock with the other. He looked at her, waiting to see if she would deny him, and smiled at her when he saw her nod again in confirmation. He didn’t hesitate for a moment. He aligned his cock to her pussy and began to push into her body. He stopped when the head of his dick slid into her tight flesh, and grasped her hips again. He held her still when she tried to buck up and get him into her deeper. “I’ll give you what you need, baby. Let me set the pace. My brothers and I like to be in control in the bedroom. We aren’t small men, Kayli, and I don’t want to hurt you,” Brandon rasped out. “Please?” Kayli begged. “Oh, baby, we will please you so good. Just lie back and relax, Kayli. Let us make love to you, sweetness.” Brandon panted. Kayli whimpered as he pushed into her farther. He wanted to go slow so she would feel every inch of his cock sliding into her, but he was having a hell of a time keeping his passion under control. He groaned when her pussy rippled around him as he slid in deeper. He loved the tight, wet grip she had on him, and even though he wanted to love her until they were both satisfied, he didn’t want their loving to end too soon. Then she did something he hadn’t expected, and he lost it. She used her pelvic-floor muscles to clench him, and he growled as he thrust into her until his balls were touching her ass. He

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wanted to be selfish and make love to Kayli without his brothers, but he couldn’t do that to Kayli or his siblings. Brandon nudged Remy and Giles aside and then clasped her ribs in his hands and pulled her up into his lap. He looked down into her slumberous, desire-filled eyes and then leaned down to kiss her. He groaned into her mouth and swept his tongue inside to taste more of her. She was so sweet and responsive, he could spend hour upon hour loving her with his mouth, hands, and body. He wanted to worship her as no one else had ever done before. He weaned his mouth from hers and pulled her in closer to him, until he could feel her little nipples stabbing into his chest. She moaned as she wriggled her hips with needy desperation, obviously trying to get him to move. Brandon moved his hands from her rib cage and took her hips into his hands to hold her still. Remy moved up close to Kayli’s back, and Brandon hoped like hell their little woman would be able to take his brother’s cock in her ass without too much discomfort. He knew it was going to be a tight fit since Remy’s dick was wider than his and Giles’s. Kayli was going to buck hard when Remy began to penetrate her anus. He heard her whimper as Remy prepared her back entrance, and he knew the instant his sibling thrust his fingers up Kayli’s ass because her cunt got even tighter. He looked down into her face as she lifted her eyes to him, and he had to grit his teeth to keep himself under control. Her mouth was open, and the muscles in her face were slack with passion. He watched the tip of her tongue slide across her lips, and his cock jerked in response. Finally Remy moved in even closer to Kayli and began to penetrate their woman’s ass. She sobbed loudly and began to tense. He wanted to talk her through, to help her to relax, but words were beyond him right now. “Kayli, don’t tense up,” Remy groaned out. “That’s it, darlin’. Good girl. Push back against me. Fuck, but you’re gorgeous. You

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have no idea how sexy you are, do you, Kayli? Take deep breaths, darlin’. Shit, you feel so good.” Brandon kept his eyes on Kayli’s face, watching to make sure she felt as little pain as possible. He held perfectly still and tightened his grip on Kayli’s hips as she tried to move, but he wouldn’t let her in case she hurt herself. He growled when Remy’s words finally penetrated his passion-fogged mind. “I’m in, darlin’. God, but you are amazing, Kayli. No other woman has ever been able to take all of me before. I love you, darlin’.” Brandon was too far gone. He couldn’t hold still anymore. He pulled his cock out of her wet cunt nearly all the way and then pushed back in. As he moved forward, Remy began to pull back. He and his brother went slow at first, giving their woman time to adjust to the double penetration of their cocks. He saw her looking around and was about to ask her what she needed, but then she reached for Giles’s cock. She fisted his brother’s erection and pumped him a few times, then leaned a little to the side and opened her mouth. She wasn’t quite close enough, so Giles moved in toward her, and then she sucked his brother into her mouth. Brandon looked up to see his two brothers were just as spellbound as he was. Watching the love of their lives being pleasured and giving pleasure as well was such an erotic sight. He completely and utterly lost control and began to pound in and out of Kayli with abandon. He was only aware of her and the sounds she made as she loved them and they loved her in return. He advanced and retreated with hard, fast, deep strokes only to do it again and again. He knew he would never be able to get enough of her. She was the light of his life, and he wanted to hold on to her and never let go. He groaned as he pumped his hips, his cock shuttling in and out of her pussy. He plunged back in again. Her body quivered, and her inner walls rippled around him, letting him know she was close to her peak.

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Brandon was vaguely aware of Giles speaking, and it took a moment for him to comprehend what he had said. “I’m gonna come, Kayli. Let go.” Brandon felt her tense even more, and then he saw her take Giles’s balls into her hand and massage them as she took more than half of his brother’s dick into her mouth. He heard Giles shout and knew his brother had just come in Kayli’s mouth. Giles finally pulled his cock from their woman and collapsed onto the bed. Brandon growled with pleasure as he slammed back into her pussy, and watched as she licked her lips. And then she was on the cusp of release. She arched her back, and her head tilted up. Her eyes were closed, and she keened when her wet flesh clamped down and gripped him tight. He felt his balls draw in close to his body. He thrust into her contracting sheath four more times and roared as his own climax took him. Wave after wave of pleasure spread throughout his body and erupted from his cock. He held still until the last vestige of rapture was wrung from him. He held her as she collapsed against him. Remy shouted, and Brandon knew his brother had just found his own release. When Brandon was finally able to move again and his breathing was nearly back to normal, he looked down at the small woman in his arms. Her eyes were closed, and even though she was still breathing a little heavier than normal, she looked like she was asleep. He looked over to Giles and raised his eyebrow in question at his brother’s grin. “She passed out again,” Giles said with a chuckle. “She’s the first woman we have ever fucked into oblivion,” Brandon said with affection. “And she’ll be the last,” Giles stated with conviction. “Let’s get our darlin’ cleaned up and comfortable. Morning comes around too soon. She needs her rest,” Remy said. “God, I love this woman so much. Do you think she’ll hang around once she’s safe again?” Brandon asked his brother uncertainly.

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“I don’t know, bro. I just hope she cares for us enough to try,” Giles said with a sigh. “She knows I love her. I told her,” Brandon informed his brothers. “I did, too, Brandon,” Remy replied. “Did she say anything to you? Did she respond?” Brandon asked. “Not with her mouth. But she did with her eyes. She loves us, too, Brandon. She’s just too scared to say the words back. She has a lot going on in that mind of hers. I don’t think she’s going to tell us until she knows she’s safe. You heard her. She doesn’t want to put any of us in danger,” Remy confirmed. “God, how can we get it through to her that we can take care of ourselves? She’s the one in danger, not us,” Brandon stated with frustration. “We know that, Brandon. Just give her a little more time,” Giles advised, and Brandon helped hold Kayli as his brother cleaned her up. Brandon tucked their woman into bed and slid in beside her. Remy moved up against her back and Giles lay down across the end of the bed. First thing in the morning Brandon was going to tell Kayli he loved her again. This time he was going to make sure they were alone, so she could respond in kind if she wanted to.

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Chapter Nine Kayli felt a slight breeze and turned her face from the shower water to see Brandon stepping into the large cubicle behind her. She got caught up looking over his muscular body, and her cheeks heated when she realized she was staring at his growing erection. She turned her head away again and sighed as he pulled her back into his front. He was so much taller than her that his hardening cock was in the middle of her back. She couldn’t prevent the moan escaping when his hands cupped and kneaded her breasts. His thumbs moved back and forth over her nipples, and her pussy clenched with need. He nudged her legs apart with one of his muscular thighs, and she accommodated him by widening her stance. Kayli groaned when he slid one of his hands down over her torso and stomach until he reached the top of her slit. She cried out and pushed her hips into his touch as he began to massage her engorging little nub. Brandon didn’t say anything to her, just continued to pleasure her with his finger. Kayli felt her body softening even more and knew she would have been a puddle at his feet if he hadn’t been holding her up with his arm. He removed his hand from her pussy and turned her around to face him. Tears pricked behind her eyeballs at what she saw there in his eyes. They were so full emotion that the tears she’d been trying hold at bay leaked out over her cheeks. He leaned down and took her mouth with a kiss that was carnally erotic, but also rampant with love. She could do nothing more than cling on to him. He slowed the kiss down and withdrew his mouth

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from her. Then he picked her up by the waist until she was at eye level with him. “Wrap your legs around me, baby,” Brandon whispered. Kayli did and clung to his neck with her arms as well. She mewled when he sank into her cunt and didn’t stop until he was inside her all the way. She closed her eyes and savored the sensation of being filled by his hard shaft. “Open your eyes and keep them on me while I love you, Kayli,” Brandon rasped out. Kayli did what he wanted and kept her eyes on his. She groaned when he withdrew from her and then pushed back in. He didn’t start off slow this time. He went hard, fast, and deep from the get-go and made sure his pubic bone rubbed against her clit with each thrust. It didn’t take long before Kayli was on the precipice of climax. Her vision began to blur, but she kept her eyes locked with Brandon’s. He growled when her pussy began to tighten, and he sped up the movement of his hips even more. Kayli screamed as her pussy clamped down on his cock and kept right on yelling as Brandon rode her through the bliss he bestowed on her. She felt his cock jerk, and then he shouted and held still as he emptied his seed into her body. By the time they had finished, Kayli was so relaxed and sated that she was having trouble keeping her arms and legs locked around Brandon. “I love you, Kayli,” Brandon panted and looked her in the eyes. Kayli opened her mouth to respond but didn’t get the chance. The bathroom door crashed open, startling her, and she looked over to see Giles and Remy looking at her with concern. “Shit, Brandon. You could have warned us. When we heard her screaming we thought something was wrong,” Remy explained and walked farther into the bathroom. “Are you done with your shower, darlin’?”

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Kayli unwrapped her legs from around Brandon and planted her feet on the shower base. She picked up the soap, gave herself another quick wash, and then she replied, “I am now.” “Well, come on out, Kayli, and I’ll help you dry off,” Remy stated and grabbed a clean towel. Kayli looked back at Brandon to see him glaring at his brothers with a scowl on his face. She hoped he wasn’t jealous and felt a little uncertain as to why he was frowning, but when he saw her he changed the glower to a smile. Kayli smiled back and stepped out of the shower. “I can dry myself, Remy,” Kayli stated, reaching for the towel. “I know you can, darlin’, but we like taking care of you.” Kayli sighed because she knew he was going to have his way. She stood still while he dried her body and short hair, and then she left the bathroom. By the time Brandon got out of the shower, Giles and Remy had left and she was fully dressed. She looked up when Brandon walked into the bedroom, a towel wrapped around his waist. He looked at her then looked away again as he headed for the door. “I love you too, Brandon,” Kayli whispered, but knew he hadn’t heard her when he kept right on walking. Kayli was about to follow him to his room, but Giles entered the room again. “Breakfast is ready, sweetness. Come on and share it with us. We have to go in to the office today so we can show Brandt and Cord the ropes. We’ll probably have to spend all week in that damn office until they know what’s what. After that we’ll be able to work from home,” Giles explained. Kayli enjoyed the time she had with her men over breakfast, and before she knew it the five men were heading out. Brandon was the last to leave as he came back to give her another kiss good-bye. Kayli was about to tell him again that she loved him, but Remy interrupted this time. “Hurry up, Brandon. The sooner we get to the office the sooner we can get back home.”

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Kayli sighed when Brandon leaped from the porch and headed for the truck. She watched the two trucks leaving until she couldn’t see them anymore, then headed back inside to clean up the kitchen. She spent the morning cleaning the house and doing the laundry. By the time she had finished she was ready for another cup of coffee. She was in the kitchen when the phone rang and answered it without pause as she continued making her coffee. “Hello?” Kayli answered and then waited when no one answered. She was about to repeat herself, but the call was disconnected and she was listening to the dial tone. Kayli replaced the receiver and shrugged then went out onto the porch to enjoy the sunshine while she had her coffee. Kayli was about to go back inside when she heard a vehicle turn into the driveway. She looked up to see who it was, but she didn’t recognize the car and couldn’t see the occupants because the windows were tinted. She moved to the steps at the edge of the porch, curious as to who was visiting, and froze with fear when two occupants got out of the car. They had found her. The two men, almost equal in height, close enough in appearance to be brothers, moved toward the house with determination. She had last seen their faces when she lay on the floor of the bank, covered with her own blood and in excruciating agony, but she would remember them for the rest of her life. Her body shook with fear, and then adrenaline kicked in. She ran into the house, then slammed and locked the door behind her. She ran to the kitchen and reached for the phone. She didn’t even get to push the number 9 before they kicked the front door in. She had her finger on the 1 on the dial pad and pushed it twice. A rough hand grabbed the phone from her and threw it across the room. It smashed into pieces against the wall. She didn’t dare move when she felt the cold metal of a gun against the side of her neck.

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“Hello, Kayli. We’ve been looking for you, sweetheart. You’ve certainly led us on a merry chase, but we hold all the cards now, don’t we?” “I don’t want to kill her yet,” one of them said. “I think we could use her for our own pleasure first.” “That’s not such a bad idea,” the other replied. “Looks like you’re going to be more use to us than I thought.” Oh God. Please send my men to me before it’s too late. Kayli was so scared she could hardly breathe. She was panting, but she just couldn’t seem to get enough oxygen into her lungs. She was so cold, and her whole body was shaking. She looked about frantically for anything she could use as a weapon. Her eyes landed on the marble rolling pin on the bench, and she didn’t stop to think, just reached for it. Pain exploded in her head, and then she fell. The pain radiated from her chin and up to her jaw as she hit the bench on her way down. The kick in the ribs was even more excruciating. She finally slumped on the floor, blackness closing in around her. **** “She’s not answering the phone,” Remy told his brothers. “I don’t like this. Kayli always answers the phone when we call her.” They always called her around midday. Kayli would know to listen for the phone. “Try her cell,” Brandon replied. “She could be hanging the wash out.” Remy tried her cell phone and only disconnected when the call went to voice mail. He tried the house again, waited fifteen minutes in case she was outside, then dialed again. He hung up with frustration when she still didn’t pick up. He rose to his feet, grabbed the truck keys from his pocket, and headed to the door. “Where are you going?” Giles asked.

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“Kayli’s not answering the home phone or her cell. I don’t like it. I’ve got a bad feeling in my gut so I’m going to check up on her,” Remy explained. “You aren’t going alone. We’ll come with you,” Brandon stated. “Brandt and Cord can hold down the fort here for a while.” “Sure thing. Call if you need help,” Cord replied. Before they left the office, Remy unlocked his bottom drawer and withdrew his pistol. He tucked it into his waistband. Giles saw but didn’t comment. Remy and his brothers headed out. He got into the driver’s seat and gunned the engine as soon as his brothers closed their doors. He didn’t like what he was feeling. His gut was in knots and full of dread. Remy was glad he didn’t encounter the law on the fifteen-minute drive. Otherwise he would have had to waste time trying to explain why he had been speeding. He pulled the truck to a screeching halt in the drive and was at the open front door moments later. The front door had been kicked in and hung on only by one hinge. Fear permeated his body. Remy pulled his gun from the waistband of his jeans. He placed a finger to his lips to warn his brothers to stay quiet. He crept into the kitchen, noting the phone lying in pieces on the floor. He moved cautiously farther into the room and let out a roar of fury. The sight of blood on the tile floor near the counter held him frozen with fear and anger. He turned just as his brothers entered the kitchen and saw the horror on their faces when they spotted the blood. “Search the house,” he ordered. They split up at once, and within moments had combed the interior. Remy, holstering his gun, rejoined his brothers in the hall. “Fuck, those motherfuckers have her. Brandon, get a hold of the sheriff. Remy, call Cord and Brandt, and for God’s sake don’t touch anything,” Giles commanded.

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Remy had never felt so afraid in his life. To suspect Kayli was in the hands of murderers chilled him to the bone. He pulled his cell from his pocket and called his cousins. Ten minutes later, Cord and Brandt pulled up just as Sheriff Luke Sun-Walker and Damon Osborne parked their truck. “You haven’t touched anything, have you?” Luke asked. Remy turned to glare at the sheriff before he answered, “We aren’t stupid, Luke. Have you got your kit so you can dust for prints?” “Yeah. Damon, it looks like they didn’t get any further than the kitchen. You dust in here and I’ll do the door,” Luke said. Remy paced back and forth while the two sheriffs got to work. Damon didn’t find anything, but Luke uncovered a partial print on the side of the front door. He retrieved the print, and he and Damon headed out. “I’ll call you if I can find an identity. Don’t do anything stupid, you aren’t cops anymore,” Luke called over his shoulder. “I can’t believe this fucking shit. Why the hell didn’t one of us stay with her? God, how could we be so stupid?” Remy yelled then slammed his hand into the wall, glad for the pain shooting into his hand. “Shit, Remy. Keep it together, man. There’s nothing we can do until we know who we’re dealing with,” Giles said. “How the hell do you expect me to keep it together when we know those fuckers have already killed?” Remy roared. “If they were going to kill her straight away, they would have done it here and left her body, Remy. I love her just as much as you do. I am just as scared as you are, but we have to try and stay in control. If we go off half-cocked, what good are we going to be to Kayli?” Giles asked. Remy knew his brother was right. He counted to twenty and took deep, calming breaths. Once he was finished, he was in control once more. He knew his brothers were just as afraid as he was and loved

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Kayli just as much as he did. He wasn’t proud of the way he had reacted, but he knew his brothers understood. It was a couple of hours before Giles got a call from Luke, but Remy was relieved to know the sheriff had been able to get an identity to the partial print. He had already put out an APB and searched the database and found a hit on one of the bastards’ names. It seemed the perps had rented a sedan and had been too stupid to use an alias. So now they had the make, model, and license plate of the vehicle, which would make it a hell of a lot easier to find them. **** Kayli woke up with the throb of and engine loud in her ears. It took a few moments before she could get her eyes to focus, but she found herself looking upward at a sloped ceiling and a tiny round window. The floor lurched sickeningly, and the pieces clicked together. She was on a small airplane. Her chin burned and throbbed like a bitch, and a jackhammer worked way inside her skull. She reached up with both hands and felt stickiness. Both wounds were bleeding. She was too sore to be scared or to react. She was facing her own death, but she didn’t know what she could do to escape. The pain in her head made her queasy, but she pushed herself up into a sitting position anyway. Her movement caused the two assholes in the cockpit to turn around and look at her. She ignored their lecherous grins and looked out the side window. She had no idea where they were, but from the angle of the sun she figured they were heading northwest. The plane lurched as they hit an air pocket, and Kayli gripped her seat. She had never liked flying before, and now seemed no different. She wondered if her men had discovered she was missing yet. God, she hoped so. One of them usually called her when they were all at the office. She prayed they would be able to find who had taken her and track her down. She cursed the fact she hadn’t been able to tell

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the three Alcott brothers who the murderers were. Even though she’d seen their faces she still hadn’t been able to identify them. Kayli looked up when the plane banked, and she could see the city of Reno, Nevada, in the distance. Her stomach dropped with fear at the thought of being back in her hometown and the scene of the crime. She felt a little better when she saw the small airport and tried to keep calm. She was going to need all her wits about her to get out of this situation alive. She held on to her seat as the plane taxied down the runway and dug her nails into the vinyl cushion as they bounced once and then stayed down on the tarmac. Kayli got out of the aircraft by herself, refusing to touch the man who had offered her help down. She followed along, looking around for someone she could alert to the fact she needed help. But they had planned better than she thought. The small airport was deserted. She kept walking but snatched her arm away when one of the men grasped her wrist to guide her to another car. The bastard laughed at her. She was about to get into the SUV when she heard another plane. She turned and looked up, but gasped when she was shoved into the backseat. She pulled her legs out of the doorway just before it was slammed closed. The two kidnappers jumped into the car and gunned the engine. They took off with a screech and then fishtailed down the gravel road. She pushed herself up and pulled the safety belt across her, buckling herself in. The two men in the front seat looked worried, and she wondered who had been about to land at the airport. She held on to the Jesus handle above her and took note of the direction they were heading in. They surprised her when they turned away from the sign indicating Reno and headed in the opposite direction. Half an hour later, the SUV pulled into the driveway of small house in the suburb of Border Town. Kayli saw kids riding their bikes up and down the street, and a mother was watering her garden as she kept an eye on them.

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“Don’t make any sudden moves or say anything, unless you want me to shoot those kids,” the raspy voice in her ear stated. Kayli shivered but turned away from the children and mother. The last thing she wanted to do was get innocent people hurt because of her. She made her way to the front door of the house and waited for them to open it. The house was stuffy from being locked up, and there was only minimal furniture. She stepped into the living room and stumbled when she was pushed from behind. She landed on the old sofa and sat down when she had her legs under her again. She didn’t say anything, but she glared at the two men standing in front of her. “She’s a feisty little thing, ain’t she, Roy? I’d like to have some of that before we kill her.” “Shut the fuck up, you dickhead. God, you are such a stupid ass, Herman,” Roy replied. “What’d I do now?” “You just told that bitch who we are. You’re so dumb.” “Well, it don’t matter much since we’re going to kill her anyway.” “Just shut your damn mouth, Herman,” Roy spat out. Kayli wondered if they were both as dumb as each other. God, she hoped so. Maybe she would have the chance to get out of this after all.

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Chapter Ten Giles concentrated on the road as he drove his brothers toward the local airport. He had already arranged for a pilot and plane to be on standby, ready to take him and his siblings to Reno, where it was reported the only small aircraft which had left the area had been headed. He sighed with relief when he saw the airport sign and swung the truck into the airport grounds. He stopped the truck, pulled the keys from the ignition, and was headed toward the plane when Remy’s cell phone rang. “Yeah,” Remy answered abruptly. Giles wanted to tell him to disconnect the call and get in that plane. He wasn’t going to be able to rest easy until he had Kayli back in his arms and his bed. Remy was silent for a moment, then burst out, “Are you kidding me? How the hell are they smart enough to have a pilot’s license but dumb enough to take her to their own house?” Giles stopped impatiently at the wing of the plane. Remy scrambled in his pockets for a pen and a scrap of paper. He pinned the paper to the side of the plane and scribbled as he spoke. “Okay, tell them to hold off until we get there. We should be there in about two hours… I don’t give a fuck about that. If your officers get the chance to get Kayli out of there safely then tell them to do it. Yeah, I know. Just make damn sure they follow the hostage protocol. If your boy’s hurt one hair on Kayli’s head… I know we don’t have any say in how things go down, just make them keep her safe for fuck’s sake. Okay, we’re heading out. Talk to you soon.” “What the hell is going on?” Brandon asked.

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“The cops are heading to the house of Roy and Herman French,” Remy explained. “I’ve got the address. Apparently they were stupid enough to take Kayli back to their place. Come on, we have to get there as fast as we can. I hate not being there with her. But if they get the chance to take those fuckers down, you won’t hear me complaining, as long as Kayli is safe.” He and his brothers were in the little Cessna moments later. He was impatient even once they were finally in the air. The time seemed go more slowly since he was so anxious to get to Kayli. He knew his brothers were just as restless as he was because they couldn’t seem to sit still either. He was chanting in his head, telling the pilot of the plane to hurry the hell up, and as soon as the craft landed and came to a stop he, Remy, and Brandon ran for the car they had waiting. Giles jumped into the passenger seat and gave the driver of the taxi the address. It took them nearly half an hour before they were pulling up in a nondescript neighborhood. It would have been utterly unremarkable, except that it was teeming with police. He threw his money at the driver and rushed up to the house. Giles stopped behind the police line and searched for the man in charge. He spotted him right away and made his way toward him. The man looked up and saw Giles and turned to him. “I’m Sergeant Mike Callon. You must be the Alcott brothers,” Mike said and extended his hand to Giles. “Sergeant, I’m Giles Alcott and these are my brothers, Brandon and Remy. Have you seen or heard anything?” “Not a peep. We’ve already tried to phone but the bastards aren’t answering. They’ve pulled all the blinds so we can’t even see which room they’re in.” “Shit, if we don’t get a response this could go on for hours. The longer Kayli is inside the more danger she is in. Why don’t you let me go in? That way I can try and talk them around and I’ll know if Kayli’s okay,” Giles said calmly but with steely determination.

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“I can’t do that, Mr. Alcott. We’ve already got one life in jeopardy, I don’t want another,” Mike replied. “I know what I’m doing, Mike. I’m an ex-cop. Me and my brothers run our own security company.” “I don’t care. I’m not letting you go in there,” the sergeant avowed firmly. “Fuck. I have to know Kayli’s all right. Don’t you understand that?” “Sure I do. I have a wife and kids. I know how you feel, Giles, but you know what the protocol is for a situation like this.” “Fuck protocol. I want in there.” “No,” Mike answered. Before Giles could retort, someone had grabbed his shoulder and was dragging him bodily away from the sergeant. Brandon, of course. Remy wasn’t far behind. Giles managed to shake his brother’s hand off his shoulder. Brandon said, “Calm down,” but he looked every bit as disgusted as Giles felt. “What do you want me to do?” Giles tried to keep his voice down, though he thought the sergeant had gone back to doing whatever he was doing. Not doing anything useful, seems like. Remy had an answer for that. “We go in ourselves.” The suggestion calmed Giles far more effectively than Brandon’s words. “I agree,” he said. “Hang on!” Brandon held up both hands for peace. “Is that a good idea? The cops here know what they’re doing—” “The cops here will take all night,” Remy snapped. “We’d have done the same thing when we were on the force,” Brandon said. “Then it’s a good thing we’re not on the force anymore, isn’t it?” Giles was accustomed to seeing Brandon laughing and mischievous, but his face was set now. “Are you willing to put Kayli in danger so you can be the one to rescue her? Her knight in shining armor?”

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“That’s not what this is about,” Remy replied. “You’d go running in there, guns blazing—” “And you’d sit out here all fucking day, when Kayli could be dead!” “Keep your voice down,” Giles said quietly. Their argument was attracting attention. The last thing they needed was to get thrown out of the neighborhood for obstructing the police. Both his brothers looked to him. “Giles, what do you think?” Brandon asked, his tone subdued. In answer, Giles looked to the house. Kayli was in there, and there was no getting around the fact. His chest clenched when he thought of the blood that had spattered their kitchen floor back home. We can’t lose her so soon after we found her. He met Brandon’s steely gaze. “We go in.” Remy grunted his approval and immediately began to check his weapon. “We’re armed,” Giles continued to Brandon. “We know what we’re doing. How many of these situations have we been in ourselves? While those idiots inside are distracted by the cops, we move in and free our woman. You stay out here if you want. I can’t wait a moment longer.” “No,” Brandon said. “I’ll come, too.” Sparing a moment for a furtive glance over his shoulder, he unholstered his own gun and removed the safety. Then he glanced up at Giles, his grin once again in place. “I want to be her knight in shining armor, too.” **** Kayli wasn’t feeling very well. Her head wouldn’t let up the infernal pounding, and her chin was hurting incessantly. She was thirsty, queasy, and sick to her stomach. She also needed to use the bathroom.

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“Could I please use the facilities and then get a drink of water?” she asked her captors. “Yeah, come with me,” Roy replied. Kayli rose from the sofa and wobbled slightly. She put a hand to her pounding head and felt the stickiness when she took it away. She looked at her palm to see it was covered with blood. God, she was still bleeding. She would have thought it would have stopped or slowed by now. Any wonder she wasn’t feeling well. She followed Roy to the bathroom and closed the door. She cursed silently when she didn’t find a lock on the door. She nearly screamed with fright when she saw her own face. She had blood over half her face and head. She had a cut on the right side of her forehead, which she was thankful to see was now only seeping blood, and she had a split in the skin beneath her chin. She also had bruising and swelling near the wounds. She searched for a washcloth and tried to wash off the blood. The wounds themselves proved too painful to clean, so she left them alone. She cleaned the blood from her face and neck as much as she could and was about done when the bathroom door flew open. She looked into the mirror to see Roy standing in the doorway scowling at her. “Hurry the fuck up, sweetness. You don’t clean up so bad, do you? Come into the kitchen and get that water, and while you’re at it you can make us something to eat.” Kayli followed him, using the walls as support as she staggered down the hall. She didn’t even want to look at food, let alone touch it. She was scared she’d be sick. She walked into the old kitchen and searched the cupboards for a glass. She gulped the first glass and refilled it, sipping this time. “What do you want to eat?” Kayli asked Roy. “Whatever you can rustle up for us, sweetness.” “Don’t call me that.”

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“Why not? You are pretty sweet to look at,” Roy replied and gave her a lecherous grin. Kayli turned her back on him and went to the fridge. It was empty apart from a bottle of mustard and some greenish sludge that might have been a vegetable. Her stomach rolled, and she closed the door hastily. The cupboard was hardly more promising, but there was a package of spaghetti and an unopened jar of tomato sauce. That would have to satisfy them. Herman appeared in the kitchen doorway. “Roy,” he said. “Come in here.” “I’m watchin’ her.” “You can watch her from in here.” Kayli put her back to them. She found that if she leaned on the counter it was easier to stand. While she worked, the two men conferred. Not all of their conversation was audible, since Herman in particular seemed to be making an effort to keep his voice down. She did, however, hear him say, “We gotta make a decision. The place is surrounded.” Kayli felt the first spark of hope in hours. She rifled through the cabinet, looking for a pot to boil the water, straining her ears. Roy muttered something about, “We can negotiate.” “Negotiate for what?” Herman replied. “She knows who we are. The only thing to do is kill her.” Breathe, Kayli. She had to hold the pot full of water with both hands, both because it was heavy and because her hands were shaking. “Then what’s going to happen when the cops come in here? If we were gonna kill her, we could have done it in Colorado.” “It was your idea to bring her back.” Herman sounded indignant. Kayli tried to open the jar of sauce, lifting her eyes slowly to the window over the sink. The blinds were pulled down, but she wanted

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desperately to peek out. Maybe she’d be able to see the police. Or even her men. Don’t think about them. She hadn’t wanted to bring them into trouble back in Slick Rock, and that hadn’t changed. “Well," Roy said, "Now that we have her..." The rest of the sentence was too low for Kayli to hear, but judging by the lewd chuckle which concluded it, she wasn't sure she wanted to. “You dumbass,” Herman said scornfully. "Playing with her won't get us out of this now." Suddenly Kayli didn't want to listen. While they were arguing, perhaps they wouldn’t be paying as much attention to her. She reached out and lifted one slat of the blinds. She had half a second in which to glimpse the police barricade. Then a voice barked, “Hey!” Kayli turned from the counter. Roy was standing back in the kitchen, glaring at her. “Don’t touch that.” “I wasn’t,” she sputtered. “What’s taking the food so long?” “Uh…this jar is stuck.” She indicated the tomato sauce. Roy came closer and stopped in front of her. She didn’t move when he wrapped his hand around her throat and squeezed. She looked him dead in the eye, letting him see all of her hate for him. She tried to breathe, but the hand at her throat was too tight. She swayed and began to see dark spots before her eyes. He let her go when she fell to the floor. She gulped in great gasps of air but didn’t move from the floor. If the police didn’t make an attempt to rescue her soon, she wouldn’t get out alive. She could see her own death in Roy’s eyes as he glared down at her. Roy moved away from her. She heard the pop of a seal releasing, and he said, “It’s open now. Don't look out that window. Now get your lazy ass off the floor and finish.” Kayli rose to her feet cautiously and gripped the edge of the counter when her vision blurred. When she could see again she finished making the spaghetti. Roy sat down at the table to eat, and

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Kayli set out a plate for her other captor, but Herman stayed in the next room. Every now and then Kayli saw him pass the doorway, pacing. Roy asked, “Where’s yours, sweetness?” “I’m not hungry.” “Suit yourself.” “Do you mind if I go and lie on the sofa? I don’t feel very well.” “I don’t give a fuck. You will stay right here until we’ve finished. You think I’m stupid, don’t you? Do you really think I’m going to give you the chance to escape?” Kayli leaned against the laminate kitchen counter for support. She really did feel dreadful. “You know as well as I do that the police are outside. I don’t see how you are going to get out of this unharmed or alive.” “Shut the fuck up, bitch. I know what I’m doing.” “Do you really? Then why did you bring me to your home and why aren’t you answering your phone?” Kayli couldn’t believe she was goading the bastard, but she couldn’t seem to help herself. She felt too ill to care. In any case, he didn’t rise to the bait. “Shut up,” he said. “We’ve got a plan.” She looked away from him and began to clean up. Roy watched her the whole time he ate. She could feel his gaze on her, and the hair at her nape stood on end. It was obvious that the two captors disagreed on what to do with her, and it looked as though they’d backed themselves into a corner. Neither of them were too bright, and Kayli thought that maybe there was a way to turn one of them against the other. But he didn’t give her time to figure out how. When she was done she watched warily as Roy got to his feet and stalked toward her. He grabbed both her wrists and pulled her along behind him. She tried to dig her heels in and hamper him, but she wasn’t as strong as he was and she certainly wasn’t at her full strength. Her

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terror began to return when he dragged her into a bedroom. He pulled her close to him and then shoved her toward the bed. Kayli shrieked as she fell and landed on the mattress with a bounce. She tried to move quickly and scramble away from him, but with her head injury, she just wasn’t fast enough. He grabbed her ankles and squeezed so hard the pain brought tears to her eyes. This was it. He was going to rape her and then kill her. She swung her fists and delighted in the fact she made him swear when one of them connected with his face, but it wasn’t enough to do any damage. He threw himself over her and pinned her to the bed with his body weight and grabbed her wrists in both his hands, pulling them up above her head. He gave her an evil grin and lowered his head down to hers. Kayli whimpered with fear and revulsion as his fetid breath assailed her nostrils. Her stomach roiled, and she had to swallow down the bile threatening to rise from her stomach. His mouth touched hers. She flinched and cringed, but he wasn’t letting up. She kept her lips tightly closed against his unwanted onslaught and tried to turn her head away. But he was using too much pressure. The inside of her lips ground against her teeth and the flavor of her own blood flooded her mouth. Still he kept up. She opened her mouth and bit down hard. He yelped and pulled away from her. He gathered her wrists into one hand and slapped her face hard. Kayli cried out as pain shot through her already pounding skull, but was grateful the bastard hadn’t actually touched her head wound. She prayed to God the police would storm into the house that very moment, because she knew she wasn’t getting out of here alive. She was vaguely aware of Herman’s voice nearby, but she couldn’t comprehend what he was saying, and then her clothes were ripped from her body. She was totally naked and vulnerable. She had never felt so violated in her life. She screamed and bucked, but nothing she did made any difference. She didn’t want their hands touching her skin, and she

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tried everything she could to get away, but she just wasn’t strong enough. Kayli gasped for breath and let out an almighty scream, hoping the police outside would hear her. She took another breath, preparing to yell again, but she didn’t get the chance. Her mouth was covered. She looked up into Herman’s eyes as he leaned over her, glaring at her. She didn’t have any energy left. She was going to have to close her eyes and endure whatever they did to her. She had never felt so helpless, scared, or alone in her life. She couldn’t stand the thought of these two men using her body and then killing her. Tears leaked out of her eyes and coursed down the sides of her face. God, where are the cops? Where are my men? Surely they heard me scream! The pain in her head, chin, and cheek were too much. She felt her sight waver and tried to draw more oxygen in through her nose. She could feel herself getting weaker and knew she was close to passing out. That was the last thing she wanted. She didn’t want to make it easy for her kidnappers to use her body. She drew on the last of her strength and bucked up with all her might. She nearly succeeded in getting Roy off her, and she renewed her efforts. She bit down on Herman’s hand and snarled when she tasted his blood. He yelled and removed his hand, which she was grateful for. She spat his blood from her mouth as she continued to twist and rear. She heard one of the men yell. She watched with confusion as he went flying across the room. What the hell? Then she managed to turn her head, and she saw her saviors. Giles, Remy, and Brandon came in moving fast and low. There were only three of them, but they seemed like more than three. Herman cried out next as Remy grabbed him by the collar and threw him against the wall beside his brother. But Roy was getting his second wind. He drew his gun and brandished it wildly toward Giles, who was closing on him fast. Kayli

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had just enough time to feel fear spike through her, then Giles grabbed the thug by the wrist and disarmed him almost casually. Hands closed around Kayli’s hips and she shrieked until she turned her head and saw that it was Brandon. He gathered her up and pulled her off the bed. Her head spun, and she found herself in the corner, Brandon tucking a quilt around her to hide her nakedness. He used his own body to shelter her. Kayli looking down at the quilt covering her. How thoughtful. Then she couldn’t seem to help herself. She burst out laughing and didn’t stop. She laughed until she had more tears flowing over her face. Herman had never even gotten up from the floor. He looked to be out cold, blood streaming from his nose as Remy flipped him over on his back. Roy had tried to use his forward momentum to pin Giles against the opposite wall, but he was outmatched. As Kayli watched, peering around Brandon’s big shoulder, Giles wrenched the thug’s arm behind his back. Roy let out a grunt. One well-placed knee from Giles brought him down. Kayli was stunned. Her own personal security had come to the rescue, and they’d never even needed to draw their guns. Her brain couldn’t comprehend anything more at the moment. Her last vision before her eyes closed were of Brandon turning toward her, his face filled with worry. She closed her eyes and felt her mind drift away, the darkness beckoning, and she welcomed it. She knew she would now be pain free.

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Chapter Eleven From the moment Remy stood outside the house and heard Kayli scream, fury permeated his body. Weapons drawn, he and his brothers moved into the house. He felt sick to his stomach when he entered the bedroom and glimpsed the state of their woman. But he had to focus. The two bastards who had her on the bed had no more idea of how to fight off three armed ex-cops than they did of how to hold a hostage. While Brandon shielded Kayli, Giles and Remy each took one of the men. Remy brought his charge down with one blow to the sternum and a fist to the nose. He heard the satisfying sound of cartilage and bone crunching beneath his hand. He looked across the room and found Giles’s perp in a similar state. Both assailants were out cold. He turned toward Kayli just as Brandon eased away from her. He couldn’t get to her in time as she slid down the wall onto the floor. She closed her eyes just as Brandon caught her. Giles rushed out, presumably to secure the rest of the house and then summon the police to come in and cuff the two unconscious criminals. Remy raced to Kayli’s side. She was a mess. She had a gash in the side of her forehead and another under her chin. She was unconscious and covered with blood. The wound at the side of her head was bleeding profusely, and her cheek below was red and bruised. Remy nearly went to his knees when he saw her. He roared with fury. He was beside Brandon in an instant and gently took Kayli from him. She was wrapped up in a quilt, but the quilt slipped down to the

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top of her breasts. Remy kept her securely covered and didn’t let her nakedness show. He held her in his arms and went to the ground on his knees. He could hear someone sobbing and didn’t realize it was him until he felt tears on his face. Remy looked up at his brothers when Giles and Brandon touched his shoulder. “Look what they did to her. I want to rip them apart with my bare hands,” Remy gasped. “Remy, the paramedics need to check Kayli over. You have to get it together, man. Bring her over to the medics,” Giles said in an anguished voice. Remy could tell Giles was barely holding it together, too. He took a deep breath and rose to his feet, making sure not to jolt Kayli. He reluctantly relinquished Kayli to the paramedics by placing her on the stretcher they had on standby. They took her into the back of the ambulance, and Remy followed, climbing into the van behind the paramedic. He glared at the medic when the guy opened his mouth to talk, but he must have seen Remy’s steely determination, because the paramedic snapped his mouth closed and began to work on Kayli. When they reached the hospital Remy walked quickly beside the stretcher and tried to push his way into the emergency department. He didn’t get very far. He was pushed back, and the doors closed in his face. He slammed his fist into the wall and breathed through the pain in his hand. Once he had his emotions back under control he pulled his cell phone from his pocket and called his brothers. They were following close behind after wrapping things up with the police. Remy paced the waiting room impatiently. He looked up when he heard Brandon call him. “Remy, is there any news yet?” “No,” he replied when his brothers were standing near him. He turned and walked away again. Just as he turned back, the double doors to the emergency area swung open. He moved toward the doctor, hoping and praying this was who he had been waiting for.

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“Are you with Kayli Cooke?’ the doctor asked. “Yes. How is she, doc?” “Kayli is going to be fine. We’ve stitched her and cleaned her up and she regained consciousness. She was a little dehydrated so we hooked her up to a saline drip, but that should be coming out within the next hour. You can come and see her if you’d like. She’s been asking for Giles, Remy, and Brandon. I presume that’s you and your brothers?” the doctor queried. “Yeah we are. Thanks for looking after our girl, doctor, we appreciate it,” Remy stated. “No problem, if you’ll just come this way.” Remy followed the doctor, Brandon and Giles behind him. He could hear their footsteps and knew they were just as eager to see their woman as he was. He walked up to the curtained-off cubicle the doctor indicated, shook the man’s hand, and thanked him again. He opened the curtain and rushed to Kayli’s side. She had her eyes closed, and he didn’t want to wake her if she was sleeping, but he needed to touch her. He took her hand in his and stared at her bruised, swollen face. The sight of those stitches in her soft skin made his blood begin to boil again. She opened her eyes and gave him a slight smile and squeezed his hand. He watched as her eyelids lowered once more. “Hey, darlin’. How are you feeling?” Remy asked quietly. “Okay.” Kayli whispered her reply. Remy felt tears prick his eyes and blinked to dispel them. He looked up as Brandon and Giles moved up to the bed. “Baby, are you all right?” Brandon asked. “Yeah, I’m just really tired.” “Then you just keep those eyes closed and rest, sweetheart. We don’t want you wearing yourself out,” Giles stated. “I’m fine, stop fussing,” Kayli whispered and she licked her dry lips. “Do you want a drink of water, darlin’?” Remy asked.

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“Please.” Remy poured some water into the disposable cup, unwrapped a straw, and inserted it. He held the straw to Kayli’s lips and let her drink. She only took a couple of sips and pushed the cup away. “Thanks.” “No problem, darlin’. God, Kayli, I never want to go through anything like that again,” Remy declared emotionally. “Me neither.” “You won’t have to, sweetheart. Those bastards were arrested and will be going to prison for a long time,” Giles spat out. “Good.” “Baby, did they hurt you?” Brandon asked. “Not too much.” “What Brandon is trying to ask is, did they rape you?” Remy asked gently. “No! Thank God,” Kayli replied and opened her eyes again. “They were going to. If you all hadn’t appeared out of nowhere and got them off me, they would have.” Remy felt sick when Kayli started to cry. He hadn’t wanted to cause her any pain by making her remember what she had just been through, but he had needed to know they if they had hurt her. He felt the knot in his gut dissipate, and then he gathered Kayli into his arms. He was careful not to touch her injuries or to touch the IV drip in her hand, but the need to offer her comfort and hold her while she cried was just too strong to ignore. He lifted her into his arms and slid up onto the bed. He cradled her in his lap and hugged her while she cried. Once the storm was over, he felt her body go lax and knew by her deep, even breathing she was asleep. Remy knew he should place Kayli back onto the bed so she would be more comfortable, but now that he had her back in his arms he didn’t want to relinquish her. He didn’t even let her go when the nurses came into the cubicle to check

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on her periodically, and he was glad they didn’t seem to mind. They just worked around him. Remy held her until his arms began to ache. He was about to move her onto the bed when Sergeant Mike Callon stepped through the curtain. “How is she?” Mike asked. “She’s okay,” Giles answered. “I’m going to need to get a statement from her. I don’t want to wake her and make her relive the day’s events but it’s best to get the business side of things over and done with as soon as possible, also while it’s still fresh in her mind. Hopefully her statement will be enough to send those pricks to jail and she won’t have to give evidence in the trial hearing.” “Let me wake her,” Remy stated. He leaned down and kissed her temple and then began to whisper in her ear. She stirred in his arms and sighed just before her eyelids fluttered open. “Darlin’, are you up to giving the police a statement?” “Yes. I just want to get it over with,” Kayli croaked. Remy saw Brandon reach for the cup of water and held the straw to her lips. She took a couple of sips then leaned her head back against his shoulder. “Kayli, I’m Sergeant Mike Callon. Could you tell me what happened to you for the record?” Remy and his brothers listened as Kayli told the sergeant what had happened. He had to breathe evenly to try to keep his fury at bay again. Kayli was tense in his lap, and he wanted to order Mike from the room, but he managed to control himself and let Kayli speak until she had finished. “I’m sorry about what you’ve been through, Kayli, and I thank you for your statement. I don’t think it will be necessary for you to give evidence, but you know how lawyers are. I’ll keep you all abreast of the situation and contact you if you need to stand up in the

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witness box. Take it easy and get well,” the sergeant said and left the room. One of the nurses bustled into the room, unhooked Kayli from the IV, taped her hand up, and smiled at Remy. “You can leave in about an hour. If one of your men will come and fill in the discharge papers, you can take this young lady home. Be sure to take her to her GP to get the sutures removed in seven days.” “I’ll do the paperwork, ma’am,” Brandon stated and followed her from the room. “Guys, I have a slight problem,” Kayli declared. “What’s that, darlin’?” Remy asked. “I don’t have any clothes to wear.” “I’ll see what I can do, sweetheart. You just relax,” Giles replied and strode from the room. “Remy?” “Yeah, darlin’?” “I love you.” “Oh God, Kayli. I love you, too, so much,” he replied and hugged her tight. “What’s wrong, sweetheart? Are you hurting?” Giles asked. Remy looked up to see his brother’s concern for their woman. “No, I’m fine. Giles?” “Yeah, Kayli?” “I love you.” Remy smiled at Giles, and his brother rushed over and lifted Kayli into his arms. He hugged her tight and kissed the top of her head. “I love you, too, sweetheart.” The moment between his brother and their woman was as poignant as it had been between him and Kayli. Remy had never felt so full of love and happiness before. He was nearly bursting with it, and he could see from the look on Giles’s face, he felt the same way. “All the paperwork’s done, baby. We can take you home now,” Brandon stated as he entered the room.

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Remy smiled at Brandon and then looked at Kayli. He knew what she was going to say before she even opened her mouth. “Brandon?” “Yes, baby?” “I love you.” “Really? Do you really mean that, Kayli?” “Yes, I really mean it,” she replied. “Come here, baby,” Brandon commanded, and Remy watched as Giles placed Kayli into Brandon’s arms. His brother kissed her lightly on the lips and then drew back from her again. “I love you so much, Kayli,” Brandon declared. “Let’s get our woman dressed and get out of here,” Giles pronounced. “Did you get me something to wear, Giles?” Kayli asked. “All we could come up with were some nurse scrubs, honey.” “I don’t care what I look like. Let me get changed and then we can go home,” Kayli stated. “Let us help you, darlin’,” Remy said. “Okay,” Kayli replied. “I’m so tired I think I could sleep for a week. How are we getting home?” “You let us worry about that, baby,” Brandon replied. Remy and his brothers helped Kayli dress, and then he carried her out of the hospital. Giles had arranged for a taxi and an airplane to fly them back to Slick Rock. They would be home before dusk.

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Chapter Twelve Kayli entered the kitchen and went straight to the coffeepot. She seized a cup from the rack and banged it savagely on the counter. Straight to the coffeepot, just like every morning for the past two weeks. She could feel the three Alcott brothers sitting at the table behind her, but she attended to her coffee. There was no use going to them, as she’d learned too well. Ever since she was abducted, her three men had been solicitous to her every need all week, except the one she wanted them to help her with most. She had craved their touch, but each night they just kissed her lightly on the lips or head and cuddled up to her in bed. She had tried to get them to touch her by running her hands over their bodies, but they had just taken her hands in theirs, kissed her skin, and held her until she fell asleep. She was sexually frustrated and becoming snarky with her need. “What’s wrong, Kayli?” Remy asked and wrapped his arms around her waist. “You don’t want me to answer that, Remy,” Kayli snarled. “I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t. Why don’t you sit down and I’ll get your coffee?” “No, I can do it. I’m not useless, you know.” “What’s going on?” Giles asked. “Nothing,” Kayli replied as she looked over to Giles. “You’ve been upset all week. Now, why don’t sit down and tell us what’s bothering you?” Giles suggested. “It’s nothing. I’m fine.”

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“You wouldn’t be lying to me, would you, sweetheart?” Giles asked. Kayli didn’t bother to answer. She stomped over to the dining room table and sat down. Remy brought the coffee, mugs, milk, and sugar to the table just as Brandon sauntered into the room. He glanced at Kayli and must have seen her frown as well as her body language. She looked down and saw her arms were crossed over her body beneath her breasts. “What’s wrong, baby?” “Nothing,” she answered petulantly. “Kayli, you have been like a bear with a sore head for the last week. Now we aren’t going to leave you alone until you tell us what’s going on,” Brandon stated firmly. “I told you, I’m fine. I’ve just been a bit out of sorts,” Kayli explained. “We want to know why you’ve been so grumpy, baby. Come on, Kayli, you can tell us anything,” Brandon stated. Kayli felt her cheeks heat up, and she lowered her eyes, trying to hide her embarrassment. She picked up her coffee mug just for something to do with her hands and took a sip. She did want to explain to them why she had been so grumpy and out of sorts, but she was too embarrassed to say why. It wasn’t just the sex thing, either. She shied from her feelings, so she didn’t say anything at all. She continued to sit at the table ignoring her men as drank her coffee. “You must be feeling better,” Giles prompted. “Your stitches have been out for over a week. All your bruises are gone, too.” “Yeah,” she grumbled. But they’d left scars. She winced, trying not to think about that. “And you haven’t had any more flashbacks,” Remy pointed out. He reached out and covered her hand with his own. “You’ve been so strong.”

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She shook his hand off hers and cupped it around her mug. “But I’ve had nightmares,” she said. She didn’t feel strong, though she didn’t expect the men to understand why. Kayli glanced up at Brandon and discovered that he was watching her keenly. “You’ve done everything you can to get us to touch you. Now, why can’t you be honest with us and just tell us you want us to make love with you?” Brandon asked. “If you already knew then why the hell have you been holding back? Is it because I have scars now? Don’t you like the way I look anymore?” Kayli started off yelling, and to her shock, she began to cry. She pushed back from the table, turned, and ran. She didn’t get very far. A large, muscular arm wrapped about her waist and lifted her from her feet. “You think because you have a couple of small scars that we don’t want you anymore?” Brandon asked incredulously. Kayli didn’t answer. She was still too upset to speak. She felt Brandon’s other arm slip beneath her knees, and he carried her from the dining room. She hid her face against his chest and sighed when her tears finally slowed and dried up, but still she didn’t lift her face. Brandon pulled her onto his, lap and she lifted her head slightly to see that he had carried her to her bedroom. She saw two other sets of feet standing close to her and hid her face back against Brandon’s chest. “Kayli, look at me, sweetheart,” Giles instructed gently. But Kayli didn’t comply. She turned her head away from him and pushed her face against Brandon’s pectoral muscles. Brandon eased her away from his body, and then Giles took her chin between a thumb and finger and then gently lifted and turned. She didn’t want to look at Remy and Giles. She was too embarrassed by her outburst, but she knew she couldn’t hide from them. She loved them too much to take the coward’s way out. She lifted her chin and opened her eyes and waited. “Kayli, we haven’t made love to you because you were recuperating. We didn’t want to hurt you by accidentally knocking

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your injuries. We love you too much, sweetheart. The last thing we wanted was for you to get hurt if we got carried away with our passion. We wanted to give you a chance to come to terms with everything that happened, too. Everybody needs some space, sometimes. It has nothing at all to do with you having scars. You are perfect for us, Kayli. How could you doubt the way we see you or the way we feel about you?” Giles asked. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. I don’t know what’s gotten into me lately.” Kayli hesitated. Was this the time to bring it up? She’d been so grouchy with them, and they’d been nothing but kind. But they deserved the truth. She meant to say it carefully and calmly, but it came out in a rush. “You know, I’m not on the pill.” All three sets of their eyes went wide. “I don’t stay on birth control if I’m not in a relationship. I like to give my body a chance to run its natural course,” Kayli said. She’d never had a chance, between one thing and the next, to get a new prescription since she met her men. And the men themselves hadn’t ever used condoms. Kayli had been so caught up in what she felt for these three men it had never seemed important. “One minute I want to laugh and the next I feel like crying my eyes out,” Kayli explained. “And I’m late.” She loved the thought of having their baby, but her men didn’t seem happy. Their stunned expressions just seemed to make her even more despondent. She tried to push up from Brandon’s lap, but he tightened his hold around her waist “Hang on a second, Kayli,” Giles said. “We’ve thought of this, too.” She glanced between them. Remy nodded and said, “We have never had sex without using condoms in our life. We’re clean, Kayli, so you have nothing to worry about in that regard. But I can’t believe we did this to you. We never even thought to ask if you were using any birth control.”

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He sounded glum, but Brandon tilted her face up to his by placing a knuckle under her chin. He stared into her eyes for a moment, a frown marring his brow, and then she watched, mesmerized, as that frown slowly turned to a smile. “Kayli, you have no idea how happy you have made us,” Brandon said. “Baby, we love you so much, and to think that we may have made a baby with you fills me up with more love. I can’t wait to see your belly swollen with our child. You have made all our dreams come true. How could you doubt we would be happy?” “Sweetheart, we’ve already told you how much we love you and we know you love us as well, so what’s the problem?” Giles asked. She surveyed the other faces at the table. Remy looked stunned, but he was beginning to smile. Giles, as usual, seemed to have taken the information in stride and accepted it. They were being way too calm about this. But she still wasn’t sure how they felt. She didn’t want them to feel obligated to her in any way because of a baby, yet she wanted to hang on to them with both hands and never let go. She knew they loved her, and she loved them so much, but her unplanned pregnancy threw a monkey wrench into the works. Kayli did push up from Brandon this time, and she began to pace. Back and forth she went until she was nearly dizzy from turning around so often. She was happy that there was a possibility she was pregnant. She loved the thought of holding their child in her arms, but her men hadn’t even spoken to her about any sort of commitment. They hadn’t talked about any of this. “Kayli, stop it. You're looking for obstacles that aren’t there, darlin’,” Remy stated and took her by the shoulders. “Why don’t you go and have a soak in the tub and relax for a bit. You’ll feel much better after you do.” “Okay,” Kayli replied. She was aware of her men’s eyes on her as she left the kitchen, but once again she didn’t dare look back behind her.

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Alone in the bathroom, she ran the tap and then slid down into the hot water. One hand cradled her stomach, still flat. It hadn’t been real before now that she might be pregnant. The thought filled her with awe. If only it didn’t happen now. Everything had been so uncertain lately. She closed her eyes tightly, fighting back tears. **** “She’s still not very happy. Do you think it’s just her hormones going crazy or do you think there’s more to it?” Brandon asked. “I think it has more to with how we reacted and her shock. I could tell by her face she hadn’t even thought about having a child,” Giles said with a sigh. “I wanted this night to be so special for her and now she’s going to think we’re only doing this because she could have conceived. Fuck, what the hell are we going to do now?” “I think we should still go ahead with our plans. We don’t know for sure she is actually pregnant and neither does Kayli. Though it would explain the way she has been acting this week,” Remy suggested. “I don’t think that’s the problem at all,” Brandon said. “She has done everything she can to get us to make love to her over the last few days and we haven’t. Think about it. She has probably been feeling very vulnerable and afraid since she was abducted by those fuckers and here we were trying to make sure she was healed before we touched her again. Sure, we’ve cuddled with her and slept with her, but we haven’t touched her since. She’s had nightmares as well. She was nearly raped, and even though we haven’t turned her away, we haven’t exactly welcomed her overtures. I think she’s feeling very afraid and vulnerable about how she qualifies as a normal, healthy, desirable woman.”

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“Shit. I hadn’t even thought about that. How could we have been so obtuse? Why didn’t you speak up before this, Brandon?” Remy asked. “Because I have been as inobservant as you, brother. It only just occurred to me,” Brandon replied. “We go ahead with our plans tonight,” Giles said. “The only thing we can do is show her how we feel.” Remy sighed as the three men trooped out of the room. “It was way easier when all we had to do was save her life.”

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Chapter Thirteen Remy was beside himself with nerves. He and his brothers had set up to have a special meal prepared at the Slick Rock Hotel, and Brandon had gone out to get it while Kayli had been taking her bath. He helped Brandon put the food into casserole dishes and in the oven on low to keep warm. He heard Kayli walking down the hall and looked at the dining table to make sure they hadn’t forgotten anything. Nope, everything seemed fine. The table was set, the candles were in the middle and lit, and the napkins and wine glasses were all there. He looked up as she entered the kitchen and watched as she sniffed. “Something smells good. What are we having for dinner?” Kayli asked. “It’s a surprise, darlin’. Why don’t you go and sit on the porch for a while? I’ll call you as soon as everything’s ready,” Remy suggested. “Okay.” Kayli complied. Remy watched her go and saw the way her shoulders slumped and the way her feet shuffled. She was definitely down in the doldrums. He just hoped they could turn her mood around and she accepted them and their question tonight. He ducked his head out into the living room and gave his brothers the nod they had been waiting for. He heard Giles and Brandon rush down the hall to Kayli’s bedroom. Fifteen minutes later they were back in the kitchen helping him serve dinner. “Kayli, dinner’s ready, darlin’,” Remy called and breathed deeply, trying to get his anxiety under control. He looked up when she came in and sat in her usual place.

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“This all looks nice. What’s going on?” Kayli asked. “Nothing, Kayli, we just wanted to make a special night is all,” Brandon replied. Remy and Brandon placed the food onto the table, and Remy tried not to smile when he saw Kayli’s eyes light up. They had a selection of her favorite foods and knew they had at least done something right. “You cooked lobster for me?” “No we ordered it, darlin’. We have no idea of how to cook lobster. We didn’t want to spoil it by trying,” Remy answered with a grin. They ate the meal and chatted quietly, as Kayli demolished her favorite seafood. By the time she was done she sat back in her chair with a smile on her face. “Thank you so much. That was wonderful.” “Kayli, can you come into the living room with us, please?” Giles asked. Remy stood up, as did his brothers, and helped Kayli to her feet. “I should clean up first.” “No, darlin’, not tonight. We’ll do the dishes, but in a bit. Come on,” Remy said and led her into the living room and saw her seated on the sofa. Giles sat on one side of her and Brandon on the other, and he sat on the coffee table in front of her. Remy cleared his throat nervously when she looked at him expectantly. “Darlin’, I love you so much. I can’t bear the thought of not having you by my side for the rest of my life. Will you please do us the honor of marrying us?” He watched Kayli’s face, and he could see her mind working, so he began to speak before she could ask. “Kayli, we have had this night planned for a while now. It has nothing to do with whether you’re pregnant or not.” “Kayli, I know we said it before, but I want you to hear it again. We didn’t touch you because we couldn’t bear the thought of hurting you. I now see that we were wrong,” Giles confessed. His voice came

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out raspy. “We love you so much, and because we do, I guess you could say we have become overprotective of you. I’m sorry if you thought we didn’t want you. That is so far from being true it’s laughable. You are the most sexy, perfect woman ever made and we can’t believe you don’t know that. I love you, sweetheart. Please say you’ll marry us?” “Baby, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me,” Brandon said. “I knew the instant I laid eyes on you that you were the woman we were meant to share our life with. You are such a special, caring person, Kayli, I love you more than words can express. Will you please marry us, baby?” “How−how is that possible?” she asked. Remy could see she was totally flabbergasted, but then her wideeyed shock was replaced by tears of what he could only hope was love. However, her question told her they needed to explain how things would work before she would give her answer. She reached out and held Giles’s and Brandon’s hands. “You’ll only marry Giles legally, darlin’, but in our hearts you will be married to all three of us. So what do you say, Kayli? Will you marry us?” Remy asked again and opened his hand to reveal a whitegold engagement ring with a large diamond in the center and two smaller dark-blue sapphires to either side of it. Remy hadn’t taken his eyes off her. He saw her eyes widen, and tears began to spill over her cheeks. Giles and Brandon gently released her hands then clasped her wrist and guided her left hand toward him. Remy plucked the ring from the small jeweler’s box and slipped it onto the ring finger of her left hand. It fit her finger perfectly. She sat staring down at her shaking hand and then looked back up to him, and then to each of his brothers. “I would be honored to marry you all. I love you guys so much,” Kayli sobbed.

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Remy caught her as she launched herself into his arms. She hugged him tight and then lifted her head to his. He leaned down and kissed her with all the love he felt overflowing from his heart. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and without breaking the connection of their mouths, he lifted her into his arms and rose to his feet. He carried her out of the living room and swiftly made his way toward her bedroom. He slowed the kiss, eased her down onto the bed, and stepped back so Giles and Brandon could get close to her. He saw her eyes widen as she took in the numerous candles around the room, their flames flickering. Her gaze stopped on the two bunches of roses on the bedside tables and the rose petals strewn across the sheets “Oh my, this is so beautiful. I’ve never had anyone do anything like this for me before. Thank you guys, you’ve made this night very special.” “We love you, sweetheart. We wanted everything to be perfect for you,” Giles said, and Remy could hear the emotion in his brother’s voice. Remy stood at the end of the bed and watched his brothers climb on beside Kayli. Giles reached over and cupped her face, and then he kissed her. Remy loved the soft, feminine sounds she made when she was getting aroused. It enhanced his own arousal and made him burn even hotter. Giles slowed the kiss and finally released her mouth only to turn her toward Brandon. He nearly laughed when Brandon practically pounced on Kayli. His brother must have been eager because his kiss was long, hot, and carnal. By the time Brandon moved back from Kayli, his younger sibling was breathing as heavily as she was. Remy climbed up onto the bed, and reached for the waistband of her silky boxer shorts. He hooked his thumbs into the elastic and pulled them down her legs. He drew in a sharp breath when he found she wasn’t wearing any panties. God, how he loved this woman. She

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could be so shy and introverted, but she could also be confident and sexy. Giles reached for the hem of her top, and then she lay before them naked. He could see the passionate glitter in her eyes as she looked from him to his brothers and back again. He groaned as she licked her lips, his hard cock jerking in his jeans. He couldn’t wait anymore. He had to feel her naked body against his own. Remy rose from the bed and stripped his clothes off in record time. His brothers did the same, but he finished first. He got back onto the bed and eased her thighs apart. He kept his gaze connected with hers and lowered his head to her pussy. He kissed the top of her mound and delighted in the soft mewling sound she made. He slid his hand under her ass and lifted her to him and began to pleasure her. He groaned from deep in his chest as he slid his tongue through her moist folds, tasting her cream as it coated his taste buds. He sucked on her labia and licked his way up to her little clit. He laved over the sensitive little button with light strokes until he had her writhing and bucking beneath him. Giles and Brandon were back at her sides and began to pleasure Kayli as well. Remy and his brothers had planned this night, and even though they would each help to pleasure her, they were going to love her individually this time. He couldn’t get enough of Kayli and knew he never would. He moved his tongue back down through her folds and rimmed her pussy hole. He pushed the tip of his tongue into her cunt and growled when he felt her sheath clamp around him and drip more of her juices for his delectation. He moved back slightly and slowly pushed a finger into her tight, wet pussy. Her internal muscles quivered and clamped down again on his flesh. He licked his way back up to her clit and flicked back and forth across the small pearl rapidly. Kayli sobbed, and he knew she was close to climaxing. Remy wanted to be inside her when she came, so he withdrew his finger and mouth and sat up between her legs. He couldn’t see her

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face as Giles was kissing her, but he knew she wanted him just as much as he wanted her when she thrust her hips up toward him. He moved in close and began to penetrate her. He took his time easing into her so his size wouldn’t hurt her. He was in halfway when Kayli surprised the hell out of him. She bucked her hips up and took the rest of him into her pussy until his balls were flush with her ass. He froze and took a hold of her hips to keep her still. She pulled away from Giles. “I’m not made of glass, Remy. Please, fuck me.” Remy let go of his control and began to move into her. He thrust his hips fast, hard, and deep. He growled when she fluttered around him and knew she was close to her peak. He wanted to ease back and go slow so their loving wouldn’t be over too soon, but he needed to feel her gripping him and coming on his cock. He wrapped his arms around her thighs and lifted them up and out. He swiveled his hips when he was in her all the way and made sure his pubic bone connected with her clit. He watched her as she drew up higher and higher, her eyes glazed over with passion. She was so beautiful, and he wanted to see her fly. Remy felt a warm tingle start at the base of his spine and knew he wasn’t going to last. He picked up the pace and shuttled his cock in and out of her pussy faster. Her walls rippled around him. They were both so close. He angled her hips a little higher and ground his pubic bone into her. It was just enough to send her over the edge. Kayli screamed as her pussy clamped down around him and massaged his cock. He groaned as she bathed him with her cream, and then his balls drew up close to his body. He roared as pumped his hips twice more and shot load after load of cum into her sheath. He slumped down over Kayli and was glad his brothers got out of his way, but he also made sure not to crush her. He was still shaking and feeling weak. Remy wondered if he would ever feel the same

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again. He had never felt so vulnerable and drained with any other woman. His breathing finally slowed, and he pushed himself up to look down into the face of the woman he loved. She looked back at him. Her eyes were still glazed, and her face was flushed. He leaned down and kissed her, loving the feel of her hands on his back as she kissed him back. “You are so fucking hot, darlin’. You make me feel so weak after I have made love with you.” “Me, too, Remy.” Remy withdrew his deflating cock from Kayli’s pussy and flopped down onto the mattress beside her. He looked up as Giles entered the room, washcloth in hand. He smiled because he had been so caught up in Kayli, he hadn’t realized his brother had left the bedroom. **** Giles cleaned Kayli up with a warm, soapy washcloth and then patted her dry with a clean hand towel. He dropped the items on the floor and got back onto the bed, but this time he was the one between Kayli’s thighs. Her eyes were closed, she had a satisfied smile on her face, and her body was lax with satiation. She was so sexy, and he couldn’t wait to feel her pussy gloving his dick. He slid down onto his belly and lowered his head to her cunt. He licked over her clit lightly, aware of the fact she was probably feeling a little sensitive from his brother’s loving. He looked up the length of her body and saw she was now watching him. He grinned and gave her a wink but kept his tongue working over her little clit. His cock jerked at her moan, and he ground his crotch into the mattress. He wanted to sink his dick into her and find some relief, but he was going to make sure Kayli was with him every step of the way. He pushed a finger into her cunt and laved back and forth over her sensitive little pearl. He hooked his

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finger and sought out her G-spot. When he found it, he began to massage it. She cried out with pleasure. Giles began to flick his tongue over her faster as he pumped his finger in and out of her cunt. She obviously liked what he was doing because she was dripping copious amounts of cream from her pussy. It didn’t take long before her sheath rippled around his digit. He pulled away from her. Sitting up between her splayed thighs, he aligned his cock with her pussy. She was so wet that he slid in until he was halfway inside her. He reached out and held her hips in his hands and then pushed the rest of his way into her hot, tight vagina. He groaned with pleasure as her body enveloped him, and he held still for a moment, trying to get his passion under control. But it seemed Kayli didn’t want gentle. She reached up for him and tugged him down. She kissed him as she thrust her hips up to his. Giles was a goner. He couldn’t hold back anymore. He covered her completely with his body, slid his arms underneath her hips, and gripped the globes of her ass with his hands. He kneaded her flesh as he began to pump his hips, sliding his cock in and out of her cunt. The kiss they shared was so hot and carnal he was in danger of shooting off too early. He weaned his mouth from hers and rested his head in the crook of her neck. He nibbled and sucked on her skin as he thrust his hips. Kayli clung to him. Her nails were digging into his back as he made love with her. She mewled out her pleasure. Giles used his hand on her ass to angle her hips up slightly. He knew he was hitting her sweet spot when she moaned with each glide of his cock. She shivered in his arms, and her pussy rippled around his dick. Her cries got louder and longer, and her breath rasped in and out against his ear. He knew she was close to climax and began to pump his hips faster. The internal walls of her pussy tightened around him, and his body shuddered, warning him of impending climax. His

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thrusts turned to short, sharp digs, and he was rewarded by Kayli’s scream. Her cunt clamped down around his dick and covered him with her juices. She clenched and released, and Giles lost it. He thrust four more times and groaned as his balls drew up. Then he shot his cum deep into her body. Neither of them moved until the last shudder and ripple had subsided and their breathing had slowed back to a manageable level. Finally he braced himself above her and looked down into her face. He kissed her gently and could see the love she felt for him shining out of her eyes. “That was fantastic, sweetheart. I don’t know if I have the strength to move.” “I don’t think I want to move,” she replied as he slipped his cock from her sheath. **** Brandon felt as if he were going to burst. He had been patient and watched as his brothers made love to their woman, but his dick was so hard and he was so aroused it was jerking with each beat of his heart. He reached for Kayli when Giles moved off of her and picked her up. He carried her into the bathroom and turned on the shower. He didn’t put her down, just stepped beneath the water and kissed her. They both laughed and pulled back when they each got a mouthful of water. He bent and steadied her until her feet were on the floor, and then he began to wash her. By the time he had finished washing them both he had tempered his passion slightly, but it seemed his little vixen was in a hurry. Brandon groaned when her small hand wrapped around his cock and pumped his length a few times. He gently took her wrist and removed her hand from his body.

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“Baby, I’m too turned on. You can do that another time, but for now I need to get inside you,” he stated. He moved his hand down to her cunt to test her readiness. He moaned when he felt her dripping juices, picked her up, and turned her until her back was against the tiles. He growled when Kayli wrapped her legs around his waist and wiggled until his cock was at her entrance. He thrust home with one deep surge and then held still, hoping he hadn’t hurt her. “Brandon, fuck me. Please!” Brandon took her at her word. He pulled back and pounded into her again. He was too far gone to go slowly. He took her fast and hard against the wall of the shower and delighted in her moans. He nibbled on her neck as he shuttled his cock in and out of her tight, wet pussy. He felt his balls drawing up and wanted Kayli to go over with him, so he bent his legs, lowered his head, and sucked one of her hard nipples into his mouth. She cried out. When he scraped his teeth over her turgid little peak, she clamped down on his cock. She clenched and released on his dick over and over again. He thrust five more times and then froze with his cock embedded into her cunt. He roared as cum shot up from his balls and out the end of his dick. Brandon’s legs trembled, and he took her down to the floor of the shower as he held her tightly in his arms. Kayli clung to him. He had no idea how long they stayed where they were, and he probably wouldn’t have moved if the water hadn’t begun to cool. He pulled his semiflaccid cock from her sheath, quickly washed her and himself, and turned off the water before it had turned totally cold. He dried Kayli off and wrapped a towel around his waist. “I love you, baby.” “I love you, too, Brandon.” Brandon smiled down at her, picked her up, and carried her to bed.

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Epilogue Kayli looked about her to see all the people in Slick Rock involved in ménage relationships, and a few others that weren’t, eating, drinking, and socializing in her and her men’s home. She had only just met Johnny and Clay Morten from the Double M Ranch and their wife, Tara. She was currently talking with Felicity, who was married to Tom and Billy Eagle from the Double E Ranch and the sheriff, Luke Sun-Walker. Over on the other side of the large table laden with food, Rachel Osborne and her men were conversing with Leah O’Hara and her husbands, Connell and Seamus. Kayli’s three men were at the grill cooking the meat and talking to Britt and Daniel Delaney. Their wife Debbie had just turned away from her men and was headed toward her. “Can I help you with something, Kayli?” “No, thanks anyway. Everything is under control,” Kayli replied. “Hey, Kayli, you want some help, sugar?” Brandt, one of her men’s cousins, called out. “No thanks, Brandt,” she replied and saw him give her a wink, and then he eyed Debbie. “You know, if I hadn’t found the loves of my life, I wouldn’t hesitate to go after those two. What is it with the men of this town? How come they are all sex gods?” Debbie asked. “Beats me, but I, for one, am not going to question fate,” Kayli replied. “So when are you due?” Debbie asked, and Kayli saw her looking at the slight bulge in her belly.

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“Five months.” “Oh really, that’s great, we could be giving birth around the same time.” “You’re pregnant, too? Shit, you’re not even showing yet,” Kayli stated disgruntledly. “Yeah, but you’re thinner than I am, so it’s no wonder you already are,” Debbie replied. “Those men of yours can’t keep their eyes off of you.” “Neither can yours. We are so lucky, aren’t we? We’ve each got great men who love us. We have friends who won’t question our relationships because they are involved in unconventional setups, too. And we’re both going to have babies,” Kayli said contentedly and patted her belly. “Yes we are. Oh, your men are coming this way, I’ll talk to you later, Kayli,” Debbie said, and Kayli watched her go to her men. “How are you feeling, darlin’?” Remy asked as he pulled her into his arms. “Wonderful,” Kayli replied happily. “You sure are, baby,” Brandon said as he squeezed her ass. “You are so bad, Brandon, and I love it.” “We love you, Kayli,” Giles said and kissed her on the head. “Come and sit down, Mrs. Alcott, you need to rest for a bit.” “I feel perfectly fine.” “Yes you do, darlin’, and we’ll make you feel so much better later on,” Remy said and waggled his eyebrows at her. “I love you all so much,” Kayli breathed out as they led her to the large table and seated her. “We love you, too, baby,” Brandon replied. Kayli sighed as she watched her men bring the large dish of meat to the table. Everyone sat around and talked while they ate. She had never been so happy in her life. She was so full of love for her men, and she had friends old and new as well as a baby growing in her womb. What more could she ask for?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR My name is Becca Van. I live in Australia with my wonderful hubby of many years, as well as my two children. I read my first romance at the age of thirteen, which I found in the school library, and haven’t stopped reading them since. It is so wonderful to know that love is still alive and strong when there seems to be so much conflict in the world. I dreamed of writing my own book one day but unfortunately, didn’t follow my dream for many years. But once I started I knew writing was what I wanted to continue doing. I love to escape from the world and curl up with a good romance, to see how the characters unfold and conflict is dealt with. I have read many books and love all facets of the romance genre, from historical to erotic romance. I am a sucker for a happy ending.

Also by Becca Van Ménage Everlasting: Pack Law 1: Set Me Free Ménage Everlasting: Pack Law 2: Keira’s Wolf Saviors Ménage Everlasting: Pack Law 3: Mate for Three Ménage Everlasting: Slick Rock 1: Slick Rock Cowboys Ménage Everlasting: Slick Rock 2: Double E Ranch Ménage Everlasting: Slick Rock 3: Her Ex-Marines Ménage Everlasting: Slick Rock 4: Leah’s Irish Heroes Ménage Everlasting: Slick Rock 5: Her Shadow Men Ménage Everlasting: Terra-form 1: Alpha Panthers Ménage Everlasting: Terra-form 2: Taming Olivia Ménage Everlasting: Her Norland Warriors Ménage Everlasting: Coming Home Ménage Everlasting: Help Me Fly Again Ménage Everlasting: Re-awaken Me

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