Chapter Nine
Lana had forgotten how much fun cross-country skiing could be. When she wasn’t working, she didn’t often take advantage of the great outdoors. Even if she planned to do something with her girlfriends, her plans often fell through. Either Selena had a slew of people coming in that weekend or her other friends who loved the outdoors cancelled on her. It was nice to just get up and go.
“How do you like it so far?” Jake beamed as he waved at the magnificent forest.
The view from there was wonderful. “I love it.” Some dark clouds were forming on another ridge but above them looked clear. “Do you think the weather is going to hold?”
Jake glanced up. “I think so.” He rubbed her arm. “The map shows some really nice views up ahead. How about a little longer?”
She turned to Cal. “You up for it?”
“Sure.”
She hadn’t seen Cal this relaxed in a long time, and she didn’t want to be the one to spoil it. They all took off again. The wind picked up, but she didn’t mind. She was mesmerized by the area’s pristine beauty. Given the lack of tracks, it didn’t look like many people came here. It almost made her feel like an adventurer in a new land.
Through the trees sat an iced-over lake. “Look over there.” A new ray of enthusiasm sliced through her.
It was always fun to discover new places on a hike. They skied over to the frozen lake that had a thin covering of snow on top. Jake took off his skis and ran out to the middle. From the blue color of the ice, it was plenty thick to hold him.
“Come on, guys.”
She and Cal ditched their skis. Cal grabbed her hand and together they made it to the middle. Jake would take a few steps and slide to a stop. Soon they, too, got into the fun, sliding and slipping. It was then that she was beaned with the first snowball.
“You are so going to regret that, Martin.” Little did either of them know what kind of arm she had.
Carefully, she rushed to the side where the snow was more plentiful and she formed a ball. Since both men were over twenty feet away, she headed back and took aim. Since Jake had started the fight, she aimed at him. He ducked.
“Not fair.”
“I’ll show you not fair.”
Both of them had managed to make two snowballs each and threw them at her. She was able to get out of the way of three of them, but the last one caught her in the chest. She burst out laughing. “This is war.”
The ice was too slippery to take good aim, so she stepped into the deep snow on the side. Her boot sunk in deep and snow piled over the top. “Yikes.”
She lifted her foot and brushed off the snow. Fortunately, the men didn’t take advantage of her time out. Once she removed as much as she could, she made four snowballs, ready to do some damage.
“Can you guys come here? I think I twisted my ankle.”
All cheer left their faces, and she had to bite her lip to keep from laughing when they slid rushing toward her. She bent down and pretended to massage her ankle. As soon as they got near enough, she let one fly. The first snowball hit Jake in the arm. She had just enough time to grab the second one and throw it at Cal. Being forewarned of her ruse, he easily got out of the way.
Jake advanced. “You will pay, Dupree.”
As soon as they reached her, they dragged her to the ground. Jake rolled onto his back and pulled her on top so that she escaped getting more snow down her jacket. His kiss was full of longing.
Cal lifted her off his brother. “We don’t want you to get wet and catch cold.”
Since she was on top of Jake, it was he who would get wet. Just as Jake got up and brushed himself off, it started to snow. When had the clouds gotten this close? Damn, just when they were having so much fun.
Cal shielded his face. “Maybe we should head back.” He glanced at Jake. “Didn’t you check the weather before we came out?”
“No, but even if I had, random clouds can always appear. Mountains have their own weather patterns. What’s clear in one spot can be a nightmare in another.”
“True.”
She held out a hand to Jake. “May I see the map?”
Jake dug it out of his pocket. “What are you thinking?”
“I thought I saw something when you showed us the map before.” She traced her finger along their route. They’d come many miles. “There are some caves about a mile from here. How about if we snuggle in there until the snow stops?” Traveling with the snow in her face wasn’t her favorite thing to do.
Cal shrugged. “Makes sense to me.”
Jake saluted them. “Great. Let’s go. Lana, hold onto the map.”
Jake led, she went next, and Cal took up the rear. Their possessive nature warmed her. The snow that had leaked over the top of her boot was sending a chill through her body, but by moving, she kept mostly warm. The one-mile hike was not a flat route, however. In fact, the trek was mostly uphill. She should have noticed how close the contour lines were. Darn. “Anyone have a compass?”
Since there was no clear path, she wasn’t sure they were even going to find the cave. Cal pulled one from his front pocket. “I have one.”
“Let’s stop for a minute.” If they left the direction up to Jake, who knows where they’d end up.
Together the three of them figured out how to reach the cave in the safest and fastest way.
“I’ll lead,” Cal said.
Jake shrugged. “I don’t mind watching Lana’s ass for a while.”
She could only smile at that comment. For the most part, they huffed and puffed in silence. Or should she say, the men said little as she huffed her way up the incline.
She was able to keep up even though the snow had increased in intensity. From the size of the flakes, it didn’t look like it would dump a lot of snow, but right now it created an inconvenience.
“There!” Cal sped up and soon disappeared into the hole in the rock face. He came out smiling. “This place is good.”
She and Jake headed over there. As soon as they stepped into the cave, the biting wind stopped. “Nice.”
Even if she’d planned this trip, she probably never would have thought to come here.
“I’ll get some wood for a fire.”
Both she and Cal looked at Jake as if he were crazy. Everything was covered in snow. Cal took off his backpack and pulled out a thin blanket and spread it on the ground.
“Madam.” He waved that she sit.
Happy to get out of her skis and rest, she leaned them against the cave wall and sat down. “This place is really cozy.”
“I’d say.” He leaned closer. “I will admit I was a little hesitant when Jake woke me up this morning, but I’m glad I came.”
“Me, too.”
He wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close. “Come here, you.”
This was why she wanted to seek shelter in a cave. Snuggling was possible.
Jake came back with an armful of sticks. “You got some matches, Cal?”
“I came prepared.”
“That’s why I asked you, so I wouldn’t have to think about what to bring.”
These two were quite a pair, but it wouldn’t be half the fun with one and not the other. As Cal dug out his matches, Jake got to work on creating a fort with the medium-size sticks.
“How will they burn? They’re wet.”
Jake grinned. “Oh ye of little faith.”
She watched as he crisscrossed the larger sticks into a small four-side log cabin. Inside he placed the twigs, which did appear to be dry. He lit the twigs and poof, they shot into flames. Jake kept feeding the fire with more twigs.
Cal got up. “I’ll find more fuel.”
She wasn’t sure how it worked, but the warmth was divine. Between the two of them, the small flame grew.
Jake sat back on his heels. “You see the fire in the middle is drying out the larger pieces. Once dry, they will burn.”
“Very smart.”
He tapped his temple. His prediction had come
true, and the fire blazed.
Her stomach rumbled. “I almost forgot I brought some snacks.”
Cal returned, set the twigs next to the fire, and then pulled his backpack toward him. “I brought sandwiches.”
They both looked at Jake. “Don’t look at me. I initiated the trip.”
They all laughed. She doubted ending up in a cave had been on his agenda, but in the end, everything worked out well.
By the time they finished eating, the fire slowly died, dissipating the warmth.
Cal stepped to the mouth of the cave. “The snowfall is lessening. I think we should go soon.”
She pulled out the map. They were hours from their car, and if the weather turned bad again, they’d be in trouble especially since they had no more food. “Look at this, guys. There’s a town only two miles from here.”
“So?” Jake asked.
“We could get a room for the night and hike back to the truck tomorrow morning.”
They both beamed. She could have made it back to their truck today, but getting to spend a night in a warm bed with her two men sounded divine. Each night after work, she’d dreamed about what it would be like to have both men at once.
Jake grinned. “I say we go for it.”
She doubted he’d even brought a credit card. “Wait a sec.” She pulled out her iPhone to find the nearest motel. “Damn. No signal.”
“You’re in a cave, darlin’.”
Cal was such a smart aleck. “Fine. The map indicates the town is due north.” This time she studied the elevation lines. From the markings, the path was relatively flat, which greatly appealed to her.
They picked up their gear. Having a destination in mind made the going a lot nicer, and she didn’t mind the occasional ups and down. When they neared the town, they removed their skis and hiked in the rest of the way. She took out her phone and found an acceptably close hotel.
“This way, boys.”
Next to the hotel sat a diner. The aluminum front panels were scratched and dented, but the windows looked clean. “Anyone hungry?” She really didn’t have the energy to walk too far to find a better place.
“It’s good for me,” Cal said.
The place only had about ten booths, three of which had customers. They snagged a booth in back so they could lean their skis against the wall. The waitress came right over, handed them menus, and took their drink orders.
Lana didn’t spend a lot of time studying the menu. All she wanted was enough food to get her through the night. When the drinks arrived, they all ordered. The short-order cook must have been a wizard since the food came in no time.
While the food didn’t look all that appetizing, it sure tasted good. Nothing like burning a lot of calories to make one enjoy a meal. She had no desire to linger when a hot shower and hot sex awaited her. As soon as they finished, she waved for the check.
Jake whipped out his wallet first. “It’s on me.”
She hadn’t expected his generosity, but she appreciated it. “Thanks.”
When they arrived at the hotel next door, the clerk probably wondered where their luggage was, but he said nothing. After she paid, he handed her the key. Cal had wanted to split the bill, but since she suggested they take this detour, she wanted to carry her weight.
She felt a bit awkward carrying skis in an elevator with no suitcase, but hey, this was an adventure.
The room had two nice queen-sized beds, and the place was clean. She couldn’t ask for anything better. The men probably had sex on their mind, but right now she needed a hot shower. Reality hit her. “Condoms. Anyone bring any?”
She doubted she’d have any takers since they were only going for a hike. Cal raised his hand.
She grinned. “I should have known. By the way, I’m taking a shower. If anyone wants to join me, I’ll be happy to share.”
Unfortunately, hotel showers were in bathtubs, but if she got to touch two naked men, she wouldn’t mind the cramped quarters.
No sooner had she stepped into the shower than the door opened.
“Anyone want some company?”
That was Jake. She pulled back the curtain and her eyes widened. Both men stood there gloriously naked, and her pussy tingled at the sight. “Come on in. I’m willing to make room.” She held open the cloth curtain.
Jake stepped between her and the spray and Cal took the rear position. She thought it interesting that the man who liked to have anal sex was behind her. Her ass cheeks clenched, thinking about having a cock back there.
She’d piled her hair on top of her head and had brought in all the soap the hotel provided, thinking they’d all want to wash each other. She rubbed the bar on her wet palm.
“Since Jake led up on this expedition, I think I’ll start with him.”
As expected, that prompted Cal to touch her. He rubbed his hands over her nipples, heating up more than her skin.
“Your cock is probably the coldest part of your body.” She didn’t wait for Jake to respond and grabbed his erect shaft.
He hissed out a breath as she tightened her hold and rubbed him up and down. He moved closer, and the spray bounced off his shoulders and hit her face. She used his body to block the water.
He lowered his head so that his lips were inches from hers. “You drive me wild.”
“I’m glad to hear it.” By now the bathroom was heating up, as was her body.
Jake slipped a finger into her pussy, and her breath lodged in her throat. She clenched down hard on the delicious intruder, and he wiggled it around, setting off her internal alarm that signaled to her the climax was only seconds from erupting.
She pumped harder on his cock. Cal must have taken that as a hint to increase the pressure on her nipples. She dropped back her head on his shoulder and let herself enjoy the intensity. When Cal pressed his rigid cock against her back and slid a palm to her belly, her body nearly exploded.
Jake tilted his head back to douse it with water and grabbed the shampoo. “I’m liking this threesome.” His grin wobbled possibly because he was working hard to keep it together.
When he gasped after her next movement, she let go. “I want to save something for the bedroom.”
He leaned in and kissed her. “Good idea.”
Cal moved both hands to her waist and turned her around. “How about giving me some loving like you gave Jake?”
Too bad Miss Always Prepared hadn’t thought to bring the spray bottle with the tongue-tingler. Cal hadn’t experienced how much it could enhance the whole loving affair.
Making do with what she had, she dragged a finger up his cock. “Is he looking for some attention?”
Cal clasped her wrist and dragged her hand onto his dick. The moment she wrapped her fingers around him, he groaned.
“I love when you touch me.”
“Me, too. I mean I love when you touch me, but I also love touching you.”
Jake wrapped an arm around her waist, dragged a palm down her belly, and slipped two fingers this time into her pussy. Her drenched hole gushed. Desire flared. She wasn’t sure how long she’d last in the shower. “It’s really getting steamy in here.”
From the way she huffed out her words, the pleasure had her in its grips.
Jake nuzzled her neck. “Are you clean yet?”
She’d actually washed in the few minutes before the men arrived. “The real question would be, are you?”
“I think I’m good. You, Cal?”
“A little bit more.” She was holding his cock in her hand and gliding her palm up and down. With each stroke his fingers pinched her nipples harder. The erotic pain shot lust straight to her veins. Add in Jake’s fingers to her pussy and the rush of having sex with them was eating her up.
“I think I’m finished,” Cal finally said.
Jake reached behind him and turned off the shower. “We don’t want anyone to slip.”
“Wouldn’t want that.”
Jake pulled back the curtain, stepped out first, and lent her a
hand. She reached for the towel, but he whipped one off the rack and patted dry her chest.
“Gimme one,” Cal said.
Between the two men she was dry in no time, especially between her legs.
“Your turn.” She wanted to spend time dragging the terry cloth over every delicious muscular bump on their bodies.
“Not going to happen, darlin’.” Cal opened the door and swooped her up in his arms.
She never got tired of being carried. Jake followed behind. After he pulled down the spread, Cal placed her on the crisp, fresh sheets. The right side of her body had gotten wet again, rubbing against Cal’s chest, but no one seemed to care. They both jumped onto either side of her.
Jake rolled her on top of him and got her chest wet. “You should have dried off.” She wiggled her butt and nearly slid off him.
“Where’s the fun in that?”
Having both men make love to her might be more than she could handle, but she was willing to give it a try.
Chapter Ten
Cal slid her off Jake and drew her close enough to play with her tits. Her new position exposed her back to Jake.
“Hey, bro, what did you do that for? I was enjoying having her on me.”
She laughed at their antics. Cal plastered kisses all over her face while he rubbed one breast. Even though she believed that Cal loved her ass, by the way Jake was nipping her butt cheeks, he could go either way.
Water from Cal’s hair dripped on her face, but that only served to increase the whole sensuality of his kiss. He delved into her mouth and traced sexy little patterns on the roof of her mouth. He acted as if this might be the last time he had her total attention. She cupped his face and pulled him close. His rough beard made her skin feel more alive than ever, and as their breaths mixed, so did their souls.
She pressed her chest upward to force him to press harder on her tits. About that time, Jake squeezed his hand between her thighs. Since she was on her side, she lifted her leg to allow him better access. He delved a finger into her wet pussy, and the divine rush raced up her body. Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined what it would be like to have two men focus solely on her. Her mind bounced between them and how they’d succeeded in ratcheting up her desire. It was hard to concentrate between the kissing, touching, and general skin-to-skin contact.
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