Daisy Dunn

by Fire's Devotion

  “I have another idea, Flame. Why don’t you and Raine come and live with Jack and myself for a while.” Ethan smiled a naughty grin, making her toes curl as she longed for his intimate touch.

  “I think that’s a great idea,” Jack agreed.

  “If Flame’s willing, then I guess I am, too,” Raine replied.

  “Okay, I feel better already. We have a start to a plan for dealing with the Hunters. Let’s keep our eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary, even the subtlest of things, and keep in touch. I’ll double my patrol around the shop when the ladies are working, and I’m sure Ethan will do the same on his own.” Jack tapped Ethan on the shoulder.

  Ethan nodded. “Well, I think everyone must be tired. This has been a long day. Why don’t we all turn in for the night?”

  “Of course. But first, Raine, can I talk to you for a moment?” Ivy asked, motioning her away from the group to the stockroom.

  Flame walked up to Jack and Ethan, but didn’t know which one to direct her comments to. Looking down at the floor, she said, “I have got to get my purse from the back. I’ll be a moment.”

  “Take your time, sweetheart,” Ethan replied, stroking her arm before she walked away.

  She joined Ivy and Raine in the stockroom and grabbed her purse. Raine looked at her with a shocked expression. “Why, Miss Flame, what a naughty girl you’ve been. Apparently, Jack took my advice.”

  “You put him up to everything?” Flame gasped.

  Laughing, Raine held up her arms and said, “I just told him to talk to you, nothing else. Ivy filled me in on everything, and I think it’s best I stay with her for the next few days, so you three can work things out.”

  “Well, I hope I can. I sure as hell don’t know what I’m going to do. I was so excited about the connection Ethan and I made last night, but now, I’m also drawn to Jack.” Flame sighed and hung her head down, shaking it in confusion. “This is going to be one hell of a long night.”

  * * * *

  Ethan and Flame sat beside each other on the cushioned chairs on Jack’s deck. He’d noticed how little she’d talked on the way to her home to pick up some of her things and then gone completely silent while driving to Jack’s house. Maybe the discovery of our powers has overwhelmed her.

  Breathing in the night air, Ethan reached over and took Flame’s delicate hand in his. She pulled away from his grasp and snapped her fingers. Sparks flew from the end of her fingertips, glided through the air on the gentle night breeze, and landed on the various candle wicks located along Jack’s deck railing and patio table. Every spark turned into a flame, casting a flickering, romantic glow around the deck.

  “I couldn’t stop thinking about you today, Flame.” Ethan reached out and stroked her bare forearm with a soft touch. “When I saw you tonight in your shop, I wanted to run to you, kiss you, and let you know how much I missed you.”

  Flame turned her gaze toward him. He swore he could feel her pull away emotionally. He didn’t know why, but a wall seemed to be coming up between them. “I missed you, too.” Ethan heard sadness riddled throughout her tone, yet she smiled at him sweetly.

  As he took a breath to speak, Jack came out on the deck with a tray full of drinks he’d promised them not long ago. He handed a glass of white wine to Flame, gave a beer to Ethan, and took another beer for himself. “Cheers to my most favorite people.” Jack held his drink out to them. Flame and Ethan lifted their drinks back to him, and they all took a sip of their beverages. Jack pulled up a chair and plunked it in front of Flame and Ethan, facing them. “What a night this has turned out to be. We’ve met a group of people who share unique gifts like we do, my brother has returned, and Flame is living with us. I couldn’t be happier.”

  Something is going on, I can sense it. He turned his gaze to Flame to see if the melancholy mood she seemed to be in still surrounded her. The wineglass she held seemed to capture her interest more than Ethan did. His heart started to break a little at the thought of losing this incredible fire woman. My Flame.

  An awkward silence ensued until Jack broke the stillness of the moment when he asked, “Flame, I sense something is wrong. I think we all need to talk.”

  Flame’s head shot up and Ethan watched while she glanced back and forth between the two men. “I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet tonight. I’ve been trying to get my thoughts together. Ethan, I need to talk to you.”

  “All right, but I hope you know that after what we shared last night, you can talk to me about anything.”

  He noticed Flame fidgeting in her chair. Reaching out, he grabbed her hand for the second time, but he used a firm grasp, not allowing her to pull away. With a soft sigh coming from her cherry lips, he realized he held his breath, waiting anxiously for her response. I can’t lose her.

  “Last night was magical. I seemed to be going through some sort of sexual heat, and you brought me through it, and made me feel desirable and wanted. My connection to you started the moment I first saw you.” Flame paused to take a deep gulp of her wine, finishing every last drop of the liquid courage she seemed to need. Ethan couldn’t help but notice her hand shaking while she placed the glass down on a side table. “This morning when I got to work, Jack showed up. As usual, we exchanged heated words and started to argue. Except this time, things were different.”

  “I told her I’m in love with her,” Jack interjected.

  Jack’s words stunned Ethan, but he braced himself to hear the rest of the story. “So, what are you trying to tell me?” Ethan reached over and lifted Flame’s lowered head so he could see into her beautiful eyes. Tears swam in their depths, and he longed to hold her and take her pain away.

  “We made love,” she whispered with a tear trailing down her cheek.

  Ethan went numb for a minute. He didn’t know what to say or how to react. Did my brother betray me, or did I betray him? Not sure if he should apologize to Jack or punch him, he said the first thing that came to his mind when his vocal cords and brain finally connected. “I love you, Flame, and I couldn’t bear to lose you. However, I do believe my brother and I have some talking to do. Would you mind if we went inside for a moment?”

  Flame shook her head without uttering a word. Ethan turned to Jack and motioned him toward the entrance to the house. The men headed inside, leaving Flame by herself.

  Once the door was closed, Ethan faced Jack and crossed his arms. “So, what the hell is going on here?”

  “I should ask the same thing of you.”

  “What? You knew I slept with Flame, and then you went ahead and slept with her.” Ethan lifted his hands up in a frustration.

  “Do you really want to start pointing fingers? Don’t you dare deny that you knew I was interested in her. I have been in love with Flame from our first meeting, and I know deep in my heart and soul that she is my mate.” Jack’s brows furrowed as he kept eye contact with Ethan.

  Ethan sighed, knowing neither one of them would win this argument. “Jack, listen, I’m sorry that I moved in on Flame. However, in my defense, I feel she is my soul mate as well. I think with her magical abilities she has a natural draw to both of us.”

  “Yes, I have to agree with you on that. I’m sorry, too. She’s been making me crazy for months now, and I can’t let her go.”

  “I can’t either, Jack. So what do we do?”

  Jack paused for a moment and then finally spoke. “I think we need to give ourselves to Flame and let her make the choice.”

  Ethan felt heartbroken at the thought of Flame choosing Jack over him, but he didn’t want to hurt his brother either. He nodded and said, “I guess you’re right. Let’s go to her, and she can decide.”

  The men left the house and rushed back to Flame’s side. It killed Ethan to see her so alone and upset. He sat down in front of her while Jack moved forward and knelt beside Flame, wrapping his arm around her waist. “Flame, we’ve come to the conclusion that neither one of us want to lose you,” Jack said softly.

  She glanced up at Ethan
, and he noticed Flame’s lower lip trembling. “Ethan, aren’t you mad at me?”

  “I could never be mad at you. I think we all need to come to the realization we’ve been brought together for a reason. We can’t tell you whom to choose, since that’s your decision. But we can do our best to show you how we feel.” With his anger subsided, Ethan looked at Jack, who nodded in apparent agreement.

  Jack turned Flame’s face toward him and kissed her tearstained cheeks. “Honey, I’ve been the biggest ass in the world to you, and God knows you should hate me, but I don’t think you do. Give us a chance to prove our love to you.”

  “I can’t believe how understanding you both are being.” Flame held out her arms and motioned them into her embrace. Without hesitation, they both snuggled against her.

  Without thought, Ethan began to do what came naturally as he kissed her soft neck and nibbled her earlobe. Her breath came out in shuddering gasps while he continued to work his way down her chest. When he arrived at her low neckline, he unfastened the top three buttons and pulled back the cotton material and the lace cup of her bra to expose a hardening pink nipple for his perusal. Dipping his head lower, he ran the tip of his tongue in circles around the bud, making Flame cry out into the quiet of the night.

  Chapter 7

  Flame couldn’t believe Ethan’s reaction to her news about Jack. Both of them were willing to fight for her, neither one of them stepping aside for the other. Happiness swarmed her senses as Ethan began to suckle her breast while Jack kissed her passionately. His tongue invaded her mouth in a seemingly possessive manner, staking his claim to her.

  This is so wrong. I should be stopping them. Shut up, Flame, and enjoy what they’re willing to share. Turning off her logical side, she allowed her body to slip fully into their hands. Jack’s kisses grew in passion, and she responded with her own growing ardor, her tongue warring with his playfully. He slipped one of his hands to her thighs and inched her long, flowing skirt up with his adept fingers.

  Ethan seemed to take full advantage of her bare thighs and brought his fingers to the junction between her legs. He ran the tips up and down her panty-clad pussy, making her shiver with anticipation. Never had she experienced the pleasures of two men at the same time, and her body sang with delight, responding to every kiss, touch, and caress. She could feel her panties becoming wet with her need for the men.

  Pulling away from Jack’s urgent kisses, she gasped for air while desire-laden pheromones oozed from her body and soared into the night. Her men. The thought startled her, causing her to tense up for a few seconds. Slowly, she allowed herself to relax, let go, and flow on the waves of rapture weaving their gossamer tendrils around the lovers.

  Suddenly, Jack stood up, urging Flame to do the same. He removed his clothes and placed soft kisses on her neck and exposed shoulder. Ethan joined them, mimicking Jack’s actions. In a matter of a minute, both men stood naked before her. Breathtaking.

  She reached for the buttons of her top to finish unfastening her blouse when Ethan stepped forward and asked, “Would you mind if I finished what I started?”

  Flame blushed, letting her arms fall to her sides. “Be my guest.”

  Ethan began to undo the rest of her buttons while Jack moved behind her, unzipped her skirt, and let the billowing material fall to the deck. This time, Jack hooked his fingers in the strings of her new panties and slid them down her long legs instead of ripping them off her body. The cool night air danced over the wetness of her pussy, bringing a new sensation to her already sensitive flesh.

  With her blouse removed and dropped to the ground, Jack unhooked her bra and tossed it down with the pile of clothes accumulated at her feet. Standing behind her, Jack lifted her long hair, pulled her curls to the side, and began to kiss her neck. Pressing his body tight against her, his swollen cock nestled seductively against the cleft in her ass. She arched her back and wiggled her ass against his erection, teasing his swollen shaft. She heard him groan and found unmistakable pleasure in her subtle control.

  Ethan closed the distance in front of her, molding his naked body against her curves. Enclosed between the men, she’d never felt more alive deep in her being. Her need for the men was palpable. She expected the insane heat to wash over her at any moment, ruining the slow lovemaking session they were building to, but the beast hadn’t reared its head yet. Ethan began to kiss her softly on the lips, but the more she tipped her hips back and forth between the men, the more frenzied his kisses became. The urgency to make love to them grew in her at an alarming rate.

  As if Ethan could read her mind, he removed his lips from her and sat down on the patio chair. Flame’s gaze was transfixed by his cock, which loomed large and menacing, with his purple head swollen and wet with pre-cum. Jack urged her forward to Ethan. Her gaze moved up his fit, muscular body to his blue eyes, which were filled to the brim with desire. The look on his face appeared to promise sweet seduction.

  She stepped toward him, closing the distance, and stood between his legs. His hands reached out to her hips, grabbing her fleshy curves and turning her to face Jack. Ethan let go of one of her hips and ran his hand between her legs to slide his fingers along the crevice of her juicy pussy. She widened her stance to allow Ethan easier access while Jack began licking and sucking her long, sensitive nipples. I’m in heaven.

  Ethan removed his fingers, and a second later, she heard him smacking his lips. “You taste so delicious.” He placed his hand back on her hips and guided her down to his cock. Her pussy opening hovered at his head, but with a slight thrust of her hips, she settled him inside of her.

  Flame heard him moan, and with one quick movement, she plunged her ass downward, taking his cock deep into her core. She wriggled her hips, and he cried out in obvious desire.

  Jack stepped closer to her, and without thinking, she leaned over slightly, grabbed his erection, and began tracing her tongue from his base to his wet tip. She licked his head, making sure she tasted every drop of his sweet, musky essence. He moaned into the night while he fisted his hands into her hair. Flame began to take him in and out of her mouth in the same slow rhythm Ethan set with his thrusts into her pussy.

  The three moved together in total harmony, their bodies singing a sweet cadence. Flame could feel Jack’s muscles tensing up, and she realized he sat on the cusp of his climax. Working her tongue along the back of his head, she continued to take him in, increasing her speed to a fever pitch.

  “Oh, God, baby, I’m coming!” Jack arched his hips forward, shuddered, and convulsed. He flooded her hungry mouth with his hot seed, and she swallowed every juicy drop of him.

  Ethan began to thrust harder and faster, holding on to her hips and guiding her up and down at a frenzied pace. Her release neared as she focused on the almost intolerable pleasure coursing through her body. Ethan’s hands gripped her tighter, and she heard him begin to cry out. Flame clamped her pussy tight on his cock as simultaneous explosions of exquisite sensation rocked their bodies.

  She fell back against his chest as they caught their breath together. The whole experience left her spent but excited. With her eyes closed, replaying the events in her mind, Jack’s arms wrapped around her body and picked her up. Jack cradled her against him, kissed her forehead, and said, “We’re taking you to bed.”

  Ethan rose up and opened the sliding glass door. Flame looked at him and said, “But I’m not tired.”

  “Don’t worry. We’re not going to sleep yet.” Jack smiled a wicked grin at her, making her pussy clench with anticipation. Tonight, she vowed to enjoy her time with both men. Tomorrow she would deal with the reality of deciding between the brothers.

  * * * *

  The Hunters sat in a coffeehouse across the street from Elemental Magic. They’d been sitting there since seven in the morning, spying on the activity in the store. A few hours later, around ten o’clock, Todd’s heart began to race when he watched the woman from the picture walk into the store with two giant men flanking her sides and h
olding her hands. At first Todd thought they might be her bodyguards, but when he watched them both kiss her passionately at the door to the shop, he knew a naughty side to this woman existed that he hadn’t realized from her sweet-looking picture.

  Todd felt his cock stir at the thought of her salacious behavior with these two men. He loved a bad girl. Maybe Stanley and I can enjoy a moment with this wicked woman when we catch her.

  Stanley broke his train of thought with an idea. “I think we need to go into the store. When I went to get my second cup of coffee, I asked the owner about Elemental Magic, and he told me four women own the place. He said they’re all gorgeous and best friends. If we can’t get her, then we could always take one of her friends and use her as bait.”

  “Brilliant idea. I think you should do some in-store surveillance.”

  “All right, I’ll go over there and pretend I’m a customer. I’ll case the place, see where they’re vulnerable, and be back in a few minutes.”

  “I’ll give you about ten minutes. Hopefully, we can come up with something to separate the other women from the wind witch.”

  “I’ll see you soon.” Stanley stood up and wobbled across the street, entering the shop. Who would have ever thought an out-of-shape man like him would be such a ruthless killer? His looks are truly deceiving. Todd may not have cared for Stanley as a person, but he was glad to have him on the side of the Hunters.

  Eight minutes later, Stanley left the store, jogged across the street, and returned to the table they shared. “Get in the vehicle now.” The command in his tone was unmistakable. The Hunter had emerged and found his prey.

  Todd obeyed at once. They ran to their parked SUV, and Todd climbed into the driver’s seat. “Where do you want me to go?”

  “Drive to the back of their store and wait.” Todd turned the ignition and followed Stanley’s orders. “I noticed one of them unpacking large cardboard boxes full of inventory for their shelves. It’s only a matter of time before one of them comes out the back door to get rid of the garbage and recycling.”