Pulling out my phone, I still couldn't get any service. Ellie was probably freaking out. I had to find a way to let her know I was safe. The last thing I needed was for her to call out the FBI to search for me. She was a little protective of me. Funny since we'd never actually met in person. We'd connected in an online support group for widows under thirty. The group's motto was 'No Applique Sweaters' and Ellie was the leader. We'd hit it off immediately.
Maybe it seems strange that we’ve never sat down together and had a glass of wine or gone out to lunch, but Ellie and I knew each other, on a gut level. Know what I mean? Although our lives were hundreds of miles apart, we shared a common experience. We were part of the club no one wanted to join. Young widows.
I made a mental note to ask Luke and Aidan about finding a place where I could get a cell signal or at least send an email. Though it had been sort of nice not being constantly connected to the internet for a day, I still did not want to cause Ellie any worry.
Other than contacting Ellie and calming her nerves, there wasn't anything else requiring my urgent attention. I had taken care of all the details of my life before setting out. My parents were busy visiting my sister and her new baby, so I knew I wasn't a concern for them. They had never wanted me to marry Bret in the first place and seemed particularly resentful that he'd gotten sick… like he'd done it on purpose just to spite them or something. Our not-particularly-close relationship had not improved during Bret’s illness or my period of widowhood. When my parents left the house after Bret’s funeral, my mother paused, patted my arm and said, “Keep busy, dear.”
No, I had no deep connections anywhere which needed tending.
Well, other than the vow I’d made to make my own way and learn about myself. Experience new things and force myself out of my comfort zone—whatever that was, since I’d barely felt comfortable for a decade. I told myself that was why I had agreed to have dinner with the two disturbingly attractive Carson brothers. It was a new experience.
A twinge of heat fluttered around my lady parts and settled low in my belly. I gazed off into the distance and tried to clear my head of the sexy thoughts running through my brain. Like the one where Luke had me pinned up against his truck, kissing my neck and sliding his hands up my skirt to delve into the wet folds of my pussy.
Or Aidan lifting me onto the exam table in his office and giving me a thorough going over from top to bottom, his hands molding and touching me everywhere.
I blew out a breath and inhaled deeply in an effort to calm myself. Yes, good thing I was not sticking around Eagle Canyon because I would never be able to choose between the two.
Assuming they were even interested. Sure, Luke had been uber attentive, but maybe he was just a nice guy. A nice guy with an ass I’d like to get both hands around.
Good lord. I forced myself to take in my surroundings and do a mental narration of everything I saw. Willing myself to make note of each detail so as to get my thoughts off of myself and the two sexy brothers who were on their way to pick me up for dinner, but it was not a date.
Was it wrong that I sort of wanted it to be?
Pushing aside those thoughts, I stared at the scenery.
In the distance, the mountains were still topped with snow. Mesmerized by their majestic peaks, I marveled at their beauty and felt small and insignificant by comparison. The sky was fading into sunset hues of orange and red. The wide open spaces made me feel like I could finally take in a full deep breath, after years of waiting for the other shoe to drop, the next bit of bad news, the next setback, I could finally fill my lungs to capacity. Breath in life and look to the future with some optimism.
My future awaited and as soon as my car was fixed, I’d be on my way and start living my new, exciting life.
A large black truck hummed into the lot and parked in front of me. Luke practically jumped out before it came to a complete stop. "Is everything okay? Is there something wrong with your hotel room? Do you need me to speak to the manager? Why are you outside?"
Aidan exited the driver's side and greeted me a little more cordially, then turned to his brother. "Maybe she was just excited to see us."
If I hadn't been excited to see them before, I certainly was now. Good heavens, but they were sexy. Crisp shirts, tight jeans and well-worn boots. I felt my nipples harden under my blouse and forced myself not to look down to see if they were announcing my arousal to the world.
"You look beautiful, Cassie," Luke said, taking my hand and leading me to the passenger side of the truck. He assisted me up into the seat, his hand brushing along my hip as he made sure I got into the truck safely. Once I settled in the middle of the seat, Aidan reached across and buckled me in. Seemed to be a family trait with these two, but I can't say I minded.
Luke took his place to my right and seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time getting his own seat belt fastened. I'm not sure if he was fumbling or just enjoyed the fact that the latch for his seat belt was next to my rear end, and his fingers seemed to spend a fair amount of time touching my ass.
We hadn't even gotten out of the parking lot and I was aching with sexual need. I took a deep breath and quickly started talking about anything but my womanly desires.
"Before we go to dinner, would it be possible to go someplace where I can get Wi-Fi service? I can't seem to get a signal and my friend, Ellie, is going to be worried if she doesn't hear from me. I’d just like to be able to send her a quick email," I said, staring straight ahead focusing on the town of Eagle Canyon. With one sexy brother on either side of me, I wasn't sure where to look and forward seemed safest. The effect they had on me was dangerous. I was in way over my head.
"Absolutely," Luke said, resting his hand on my knee.
"We want you to be able to tell your friend that you are absolutely safe," Aidan said, dropping his hand to cover my other knee.
My interest in the sights outside the windshield halted and I stared at their two hands, one dark, the other fair, covering my knees. If I'd worn jeans instead of a skirt, at least there'd be a barrier between their hot palms and my weak flesh, though I'd imagine that the heat these two radiated would have melted Kevlar.
"I-is this a d-date?" my voice squeaked.
Both hands squeezed my knees, sending a pulse of need up my thighs. "Oh, this is so much more than a date," Luke whispered in my ear.
"With b-both of you?"
We stopped for a traffic light and Aidan slipped his hand under my skirt and his fingertip flirted with the edge of my panties. "That's how it works here in Eagle Canyon."
"Works in Eagle Canyon?" I was so distracted by what their hands were doing to me, I must not have heard him correctly.
The light turned green and Aidan removed his hand. A small whimper escaped my mouth at the absence of his touch.
Luke's hand slipped under my skirt in place of his brother's. "You see, Cassie," Luke's voice was a husky whisper, "when two men care for a woman, her needs are always met. While Aidan makes sure we get to our destination safely, I can make sure you are properly attended to."
"In our community," Aidan added, not taking his eyes from the road, "women are cherished. Properly protecting and caring for a woman is a job so important that not just one man can do it."
Luke's fingers worked their way between my thighs and pushed the crotch of my panties to the side. "Not just two men to protect and care for you, but two men to provide for your needs, all of your needs." As if what he was trying to say might not have been clear, his thumb rubbed across my clit while his index finger slipped into my embarrassingly moist pussy.
"Oh, Aidan, she is so wet."
We stopped at the only other traffic light in town. Aidan put the truck in park and reached over to push my skirt up and we watched Luke finger fuck me. His long dark fingers moved in and out of my pussy. "Does that feel good, little girl?" Aidan asked.
My eyes met his and I could see they had gone from sky blue to a deep gray with desire. We all knew the answer to his qu
estion, but I said it anyway. The longing inside me grew more intense. "Yes. It feels… wonderful."
"Good girl," he said and went back to the task of delivering us to our destination. I was glad he was driving and not me. I would have ended up in the ditch again.
Luke continued to torment my pussy with his fingers and pressed my clit with his thumb.I gripped the edge of the seat with my hands, tremors cascading through my limbs. The scent of my arousal wafting through the cab of the truck.
While I was in the throes of a building orgasm, the two of them talked about me as though I wasn't even there.
"I told you she was perfect for us," Luke said.
"I know. And so responsive," Aidan added. "I can't wait to get her between us."
Between us? Oh god.
An image of myself in bed sandwiched between their hard bodies flashed in my mind and sent me over the edge of my climax. As the waves built inside me and my muscles all seemed to contract at once, I reached out and gripped Aidan's thigh with one hand and drew Luke's mouth down to mine with the other. Somehow, instinctively, I needed to connect with both men.
To unite the three of us.
Chapter 6
Luke
* * *
That kiss.
It was as though everything in my entire life had meant nothing until Cassie's lips met mine. The crazy frenzy I'd been feeling all day calmed too. Peace settled over me. But now I wanted more. Aidan and I were waiting patiently, and at a discreet distance, while Cassie used the Wi-Fi at The Library.
In Eagle Canyon the council had voted to limit cellular and Wi-Fi services. At first, just like the rest of the world, we had been mesmerized by the opportunity to surf the World Wide Web and to have communication at our fingertips. In a remote area such as ours, it was also a matter of safety to have a phone in case of emergencies while working, hunting or fishing far away from others.
But soon, the phones, websites, email and social media had taken over our lives. The elders of our council, along with our parents, had made a persuasive argument to the community that access should be limited. Signals to Smartphones were jammed and didn't work. Basically everyone had a flip phone. It served the purpose of fulfilling a need without taking over our lives.
Homes and businesses had access to the internet, but wireless service was for all practical purposes, non-existent. No one wandered into traffic while staring at their screen in Eagle Canyon.
The Library was a community space filled with books as well as computers which were connected to the internet. The ban on Smartphones had had the desired effect. The Library had become such a gathering place, an additional room was added and that's where we were taking Cassie when she finished emailing her friend.
"How long does it take to type 'I'm fine. I'll be in touch soon?' What’s she doing over there?" The frenzy had calmed, but was starting to build again. I hadn't taken my eyes off of her, though all I could see was the top of her sweet strawberry blonde head in the sea of computer workstations.
"Calm down," Aidan said, though I'd noticed he'd not looked away from her either. "At least you got to kiss her. I'm kicking myself for driving, but you were acting like such a lunatic, I figured I'd better."
I brushed my fingers beneath my nose and inhaled the musky aroma of her pussy. My cock, which had been rock hard practically since I sat down next to Cassie in the truck, nearly burst my zipper.
"Would it be wrong to get take out and drive her home and fuck her?"
Aidan gave me a pained look. "First, we don't know if that's even something she wants. Second, we promised her dinner. And third, we need to be able to control ourselves and not act like a couple of thirteen-year-olds who just found a stack of dirty magazines."
"Of course it's what she wants," I stage whispered. "How could she not?"
"Calm the hell down," Aidan said. "Here she comes."
We both watched as she walked toward us, the same sexy legs I'd noticed earlier in the day were on display again in a short skirt that hit a couple inches above her knees. She wore some strappy sandals which were better than the stupid flip flops. I'd take her shopping and get her a proper pair of cowboy boots. God, I imagined her wearing nothing but red cowboy boots and my dick strained against my pants.
She looked so happy seeing us. She stopped in front of Aidan and me and said, "Thank you. This place is incredible." Taking us each by the arm she said, "Where to for dinner? I'm starving."
"Right this way," Aidan said, gesturing with his free arm.
"We're eating in The Library?"
"Not exactly. Here in Eagle Canyon, it's more than just a town library. The Library is a gathering place and, since so many people come here regularly to use the computers, and they were too noisy for the regular library patrons, the council added on to the building." Aidan opened the door and Cassie gasped.
The Library was a full service bar and restaurant with a large dance floor, cozy circular booths, which worked best for groups of three or more, and, of course, country music.
"Nice to see you, Luke, Aidan," Amy, the hostess, greeted us and smiled at Cassie. I made the introductions and then Amy took us to a table.
Everyone in the room paused to look at us and I beamed with pride to have my community see us with the woman I knew was 'the one.' The one the Great Spirit sent for Aidan and me.
Cassie
* * *
A weird sort of quiet fell over the room as we walked to our table. At first I thought the sight of a woman with two men might have been odd. But as I looked at the other patrons, I noticed everyone was in groups of three, one woman and two men. The two men were similar to Aidan and Luke, one Native American and the other not. Some tables had six people laughing and enjoying themselves, but they were still two distinct groups of three.
So, if we were not so unusual, at least not to the locals, why did our appearance seem to stun a few people? Once we reached our table and I hid behind my menu, people seemed to lose interest in us. We were seated, as everyone in the place was, in a semi-circular booth. I was in the middle and Aidan and Luke had each slid in on either side of me. It was like I was the filling of a very sexy sandwich.
I ought to have been embarrassed by the way I'd come all over Luke's hand in the truck. I had never done anything like that before. Neither doing anything more than necking in a vehicle, nor coming so damned hard it nearly knocked me into next week.
But, instead of feeling self-conscious, I felt free. Safe. Whole.
My dates had laid their menus on the table. Luke's arm rested on the booth behind my neck while Aidan had his hand on my thigh, making his way under my skirt. There was a floor length cloth on the table, which ensured no one could see what he was doing, but I knew. And so did he. Luke too.
Luke reached around and removed the menu from my hands. "Stop hiding, Cassie. People want to see your pretty face."
Our server brought water and took our orders. Swallowing a hearty drink of water, I glanced around the room. "Um, Eagle Canyon isn't like other places, is it?" I said in a 'Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore' sort of voice.
"No, darlin'," Aidan said. "It's not." His fingers had reached the edge of my panties, which were so wet after the ride in the truck they were basically useless. His hand stilled, though the heat of his palm burned against my sensitized skin.
"It's better," Luke said, caressing my hair.
I took another drink of water. "Are all of the men twins? One Native American and one not?"
"Exactly."
"H-how is that possible?"
"Our mother has invited you to dinner tomorrow night," Aidan said. "She is the storyteller in our family, and she can best explain how our community came to be."
"I have to wait until tomorrow? But, won't my car be done by then?"
"Oh, I doubt that," Luke added. "Gary said the parts might take a few days. You're not in a big rush to leave, are you?" His thumb stroked the tender flesh beneath my ear, and I couldn't think clearly enough
to come up with a reason not to stay.
Other than sheer insanity.
"Our town, our lifestyle, our traditions, are all a little unusual, even within the two cultures we have combined. Instead of worrying about the how and why of it all, why not let us show you the way it can be? Experience is the best teacher, is it not?" Aidan tipped my chin up and captured my mouth in a sweet, lingering kiss that had me squirming in my seat by the time it ended.
"Wh-what do you mean, 'the way it can be?' " I asked the question, though I felt certain I knew exactly what they meant. Or at least I had a pretty good idea, but I dared not allow my imagination to get too involved. I was already a knotted up ball of hormones as it was.
"The three of us," Luke whispered in my ear.
"Together," Aidan added, as if I wasn't already picturing it that way.
Our food arrived and provided a distraction. My dates needed both hands to eat their dinners, but pressed their thighs to mine, just to make sure I knew they were still there. It seemed we all needed the connection.
We were quiet for a few moments while we ate. Ravenous, I wolfed down my food like… well, like a wolf. Luke watched as I licked my fingers, and from the smoldering look in his eyes, I had a feeling he was thinking about me licking other things.
Then I thought about it too.
Was I crazy?
I'd set out on a trip of discovery and completion, and now I was eating dinner in a roomful of couples who weren't couples… were they triples?
"What are you thinking about, little Cassie?" Aidan asked.
Without pause, I said, "What do you call a grouping of three like you have in Eagle Canyon? It's not a couple."
"We call it a family," Aidan replied.
Chapter 7
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