by Marla Monroe
“Ready for lunch?” Jet asked.
“Definitely. I’m starved.”
“Fresh air and activity do it every time,” Tanner said.
She let Tanner help her down from the truck, then followed Jet inside the diner. Inside, it was toasty warm and full of people. She instantly felt eyes on her as they walked toward the back to find a table. It was a little unnerving to have people staring at her. Why were they doing that?
Because I have two men with me, and I’ve obviously been living up on the mountain with them.
She refused to let it upset her. She didn’t care what anyone else thought. Screw them.
“What are you thinking about eating today?” Tanner asked after they’d seated themselves.
“A club sandwich with fries,” she said.
“I’m going to have a cheeseburger with bacon,” Jet said.
“Think that’s what I want, as well,” Tanner said.
The waitress took their drink order and went ahead and took their food order as well when Jet told her they were ready to order. Lacy looked around and realized that now that they’d been seated, no one was really paying any attention to them.
“So, what did you guys get at the feed and seed store?” she asked.
“Got some corn and bird food for the animals for you. We got a bird feeder and will put it up on the deck, so you can see it from the kitchen,” Jet said.
“Thank you. I love watching them flit around out there while I’m cooking,” she said.
“Whatever makes you happy, babe. We want you to enjoy yourself while you work. You’ve taken such good care of us that we want to take care of you some, too.” Tanner reached over and squeezed her hand.
“Believe me, you’ve taken excellent care of me while I was hurt. You guys went over and above then,” she said dryly.
“Do I detect sarcasm in your voice?” Tanner asked with a grin.
“Maybe a little.”
“We like making you happy, Lacy,” Jet said. “You mean a lot to us. We want you to be happy with us.”
“I am. You don’t have to do anything special. Working for you guys is a dream come true,” she admitted.
“So, you’re happy up there with us? Enough to move in permanently instead of driving back and forth once spring gets here?” Jet asked.
“What? Move in with you? I don’t know. People will talk about us if I do that.”
“Don’t you think they’re talking already? What’s the difference?” Tanner asked.
“Does it bother you that they’re talking about you now?” Jet asked.
“No. I guess not. I hadn’t thought about it until now. Did you see how everyone looked at us when we walked in?” she asked.
“I wasn’t paying attention, but then wouldn’t they look up when we walked in regardless?” Tanner asked.
“I guess. How do the other threesomes deal with it?” she asked.
“Why don’t you talk to them? Let’s plan on having them over for a meal next weekend,” Tanner suggested.
“That’s a good idea,” Jet agreed.
“What do you want to have?” Lacy asked.
“Something simple like spaghetti would be fine,” Jet said.
“How about chicken spaghetti? That would be different,” Lacy offered.
“Sounds good to me. I think it would be fun to have everyone over to hang out. We can watch the football game while you women talk,” Tanner said.
Lacy rolled her eyes. “Naturally. We’ll have to get some more chairs in the living room to accommodate everyone. That will be, what? Six men and three other women?”
“True,” Jet said. “We’ve got some folding chairs in the storage room under the carport. They aren’t the most comfortable, but they’ll work in a pinch.”
“Sounds like a plan,” Tanner said. “I’ll call everyone and see if they can come. We’ll have to do it more often come spring. We can have cookouts when it’s warm.”
Lacy liked the idea of having a meal with everyone. She would get to meet everyone and ask questions. She could tell that the men were pushing toward a more intimate relationship, and she just wasn’t sure how she felt about it. Her body was onboard, but her mind was skeptical that it could work, and her heart was already attached to them. If she were honest, she was a little in love with them. If this didn’t work out, she’d be hard-pressed to remain in Cozy. It would hurt too much to work for them, and she was sure she’d never be able to handle it if they eventually found another woman to make their own.
“Hey, why the frown?” Tanner asked.
“What? Oh, I was just trying to think if everything I needed for the meal was on the grocery list,” she lied.
“As long as it is, I would think so,” Jet said. “We’re going to need two carts again.”
“When you only shop every two to three weeks, you need a lot of stuff when you actually make it to the store,” she said with a grin.
They finished eating, and while Jet paid, Tanner led her out to the truck. It was snowing again, but the fat snowflakes came down slowly, lulling her into believing they wouldn’t pose a problem for them driving back up the mountain later.
“Damn. It’s snowing again,” Tanner said.
“Do you think it will pick up?” Lacy asked.
“Not supposed to according to the weather last night. I guess we’ll see how it is up on the mountain when we get home.”
Lacy couldn’t stop the smile that pulled at her mouth. Home. He’d said when they got home. She realized that she had started to think of it like that, as well. She wasn’t looking forward to returning to the apartment when the snow thawed. Could she really move in with them on a full-time basis? How did she feel about that?
I like the idea a little too much for comfort. What happens if they decide they aren’t interested in me anymore? I’d end up out of a job and a place to live. That would totally suck.
More than that, it would hurt. She was falling for them fast, and that meant they could hurt her if they eventually changed their minds.
“Ready for the grocery store?” Jet asked once he’d climbed into the truck.
* * * *
Lacy watched the two deer picking over the corn out on the back lawn. Several birds were grazing on the birdseed that had fallen out of the feeder on the deck. She loved watching them eat as she prepared the guys their meals. If she got up early enough, there were usually three or four large bucks among the does eating, as well.
“Pretty aren’t they,” Tanner said as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.
“They are.”
He rested his chin on the top of her head as she stared out through the French doors. She enjoyed feeling him pressed against her back. His broad chest felt good as he hugged her tightly against him.
“Jet wants to watch a movie tonight. How do you feel about that?” Tanner asked.
“I like that idea. What are we going to watch?”
“Not sure. We’ve got plenty of possibilities. I guess Jet chooses tonight.”
“That could be interesting,” Lacy said.
“Right? We might get stuck with some psychological thriller or something.”
Lacy spaced out a second thinking about sitting on the couch between the two of them, their muscular arms touching hers, their hard thighs brushing against hers as they watched TV. She felt her pussy tingle as she thought about being so close to them. Just thinking about it had her nipples hard and rasping against her sweater. The more he held her, the more her sweater teased at her nipples through her bra.
Lacy tilted her head back to look up at Tanner and stilled when her lips met his chin. He looked down at her with a strange smile.
“What?” she asked.
“You’re beautiful. Did you know that?”
“You’re blind. My nose is too big, and I’m fat,” she said with a snort.
“Your nose is perfect, and you’re not fat at all. You’re the perfect curvy woman who makes my dick hard.”
“What?”
“Don’t pretend you haven’t noticed that Jet and I are always sporting wood around you. You have to have noticed,” Tanner said.
“I—I try not to stare at your crotch, Tanner.”
“Feel free to look all you want, babe. I’m not complaining. You know we’re interested in you. I think we’ve made that clear.”
“Um, yeah. I guess.”
“How do you feel about us?” Tanner asked.
Lacy pulled free of Tanner’s embrace and turned around to look at him.
“I like you both. It’s weird, but I do. I mean the fact that there are two of you should freak me out, but it doesn’t. I’m really attracted to you. To both of you.” Lacy dipped her head and looked down at her feet.
“Good, ’cause we’re serious about seeing where this goes,” Tanner said.
“I’d like that,” she said.
Jet walked into the kitchen and stopped to stare at them. “What’s going on?”
“Just watching the deer eating,” Lacy said.
“I’m surprised you left the computer before dinner was ready,” Tanner said, pulling her back into his arms.
“Finished up what I was working on. What’s for dinner? Something smells good,” Jet said.
“Chicken and dumplings. I hope that’s okay with you,” she said.
“Sounds good. Where’s my hug?” Jet asked.
Tanner chuckled and released her from his arms so that Jet could have his turn. Lacy smiled when Jet wrapped his arms around her before lowering his head and kissing her. She opened her mouth when he licked her bottom lip and moaned when he swept his tongue in and teased her with it.
She draped her arms around his neck and gave herself up to the naughty feelings she had as he teased and tempted her. Lacy never would have believed she could feel this turned on by two men at the same time. When he slowly pulled away, she almost resisted. It felt so good to be held. Her body responded to them as if she’d been with them for years, not months.
“I’d better see about the dumplings,” Lacy said.
She walked over to the stove to check on their meal while attempting to regain some control over her racing pulse and throbbing pussy. Each man packed a massive punch to her libido, but together, they were heart stopping.
“Need any help?” Tanner asked from just behind her.
Lacy jumped and whirled around. “Don’t do that. You scared me.”
He grinned. “Sorry. I thought you heard me walk up. Need anything?”
“No. It’s ready. Let’s eat.” She turned off the stove and picked up potholders to carry the pot of dumplings over to the table.
“I’ll get that. Give me those. Don’t want you to accidentally get burned.” Tanner took the potholders from her and grabbed the chicken and dumplings.
She pointed to the hot pad on the table for him to set them down. Little things like that endeared them to her every day. She was in so much trouble with them. If this didn’t work out, she’d be heartbroken.
“Tanner tell you I want to watch a movie tonight?” Jet asked.
“Sure. That sounds great. What movie did you have in mind?” she asked.
“There’s a horror one I read about online. How are you with scary movies?” Jet asked.
Lacy blinked slowly. “Scary movies? You want to watch a scary movie?”
“Yeah. This one looked good. It’s about a town where people are disappearing,” he said.
“As long as you don’t care if I freak out and bury my head in the couch then I’m fine with it.”
Jet smiled and winked at Tanner. “You can bury your head in one of us if it gets to be too much.”
Lacy narrowed her eyes. She had a feeling that was why he’d picked the scary movie in the first place. It wasn’t a Jet kind of choice. It was all designed to make her burrow into them. She had to bite back a smile at that. They were hunting reasons to touch her more often. She could appreciate that. She wanted to touch them more. In fact, she wanted to touch them a lot and with fewer clothes on.
Chapter Fifteen
All during the horror movie, Lacy was plastered to one or the other of the men. They laughed each time she let out a little scream when something happened in the movie. She enjoyed their arms around her but didn’t appreciate the movie one little bit. She was sure she would have nightmares from it.
“Ready for bed, darling?” Jet asked.
“I may never fall asleep again,” she fussed.
“Want us to sleep with you?” Tanner asked.
“Maybe. Would you?” she asked.
“All you have to do is ask, babe. We’re all over that.”
“Do you want us to, darling?” Jet asked again.
“Yeah, I think so. I can’t believe you made me watch that show,” she said.
“You didn’t actually watch most of the movie, Lacy. You spent most of it buried in our chests, so I don’t know why you’re so jumpy,” Tanner said.
“Fine. You can sleep by yourself then,” she said with a huff.
“Not a chance, babe. I’m going to keep you safe from your bad dreams,” Tanner said.
“I want to take a shower before bed. Can one of you sit in the bedroom with me?” she asked.
Tanner frowned. “You’re serious about being scared, aren’t you babe.”
“Yes. I told you both I wasn’t too keen on watching a horror movie.”
“I’m sorry, Lacy,” Jet said. “I really didn’t think it would be that bad. I’ll sit up there with you while Tanner closes things up down here.”
“Thank you.” She stood and walked toward the stairs with Jet following her.
“I’ll be up in a few minutes,” Tanner said.
Lacy walked into the bedroom with Jet behind her. She looked from him to the bathroom then sighed. “Would you sit in the bathroom with me while I shower?”
“Of course. Want me to shower with you? There’s plenty of room in the shower for more than one person.”
“Um, no, that’s fine. I’ll be fine with you in the room.” Lacy really wanted to say yes, but not because she was afraid.
She undressed, holding her top up in front of her body as she walked into the bathroom to turn on the shower. Jet chuckled.
“What are you laughing about?” she demanded.
“You holding your clothes up in front of you when we’ve seen every inch of you and been up close and personal with you already. There’s no need to be shy around us, darling. We’re intimately aware of all of your attributes.”
“I can’t help it. I’m not used to parading around naked around men.”
“I’m glad. It makes it all the more special that you are,” he said.
Lacy sighed and dropped her top into the pile of clothes at her feet, then turned and returned to the bathroom to step into the shower. She heard Jet walk in seconds later. She looked over, and sure enough, he was leaning against the vanity watching her wash off. She should feel self-conscious about him watching her, but strangely enough, now that she was naked, she wasn’t.
“I want you to know that I’m never watching another scary movie with you guys again. You’ll have to get your horror fetish fix when I’m not here or asleep,” she called out over the spray of the shower.
“Darling. I’ll never ask you to watch one again. I’m sorry I suggested it this time. I really didn’t realize how bad it would be or how serious it would affect you,” Jet said.
“It’s okay. I should be over it in oh, say a month.”
Jet laughed, then coughed to try to disguise it.
“What am I missing?” Tanner asked, strolling into the bedroom.
“She’s naked in the shower washing off,” Jet called from the bathroom.
“I’ll trade places with you,” Tanner said from the doorway.
“Nope. I’ve got this. You can get the bed ready,” Jet said.
“Asshole.”
“Play nice, guys. Since I didn’t bring anything in here to change into, I’ll
be naked when I walk back out.”
She shut the shower off and grabbed the towel Jet held out for her. He resisted letting go and began to dry her off. She let him and fought the heat suffusing her face once more. They’d seen her naked already. Why did she get so embarrassed about it now?
“You’ve got a gorgeous body, Lacy. I love your curves, and your ass is drool-worthy,” Jet said.
“You’re making it worse,” Lacy said, rubbing her cheeks.
“Making what worse?” Tanner asked.
“She’s all red in the face because I told her how delicious she looks,” Jet said.
“Fuck yeah. Babe, you’ve got a rocking body. I want to bury my face between your breasts. Those tits are awesome.” Tanner grinned before licking his lips.
“You guys are incorrigible.” Lacy hurried over to the bed and slid between the covers. She scooted over to the middle before she could second-guess her decision to sleep naked with the two men. It wasn’t like she hadn’t already done so.
The two men stripped, going slow as if putting on a show just for her, and maybe they were. Either way, she was enjoying the show. Both men had amazing bodies she couldn’t help but admire. Their strong shoulders and narrow waists drew her attention downward to their slim hips and the amazing packages between their legs.
Lacy snapped her eyes back to their faces when she realized she was staring at their cocks with too much interest. She couldn’t help it. Tanner’s dick was long, reaching upward to his belly button. Jet’s shaft was thick, teasing her with thoughts of how much he’d stretch her if they had sex.
“What are you thinking about, babe?” Tanner asked with a knowing grin.
“Nothing,” she said too quickly.
“I’ll let that slide, but I think you were thinking about having sex with us. You know you want to,” Tanner teased.
“Get into bed, man. Don’t tease her. She’s already on edge from that fucking movie.” Jet climbed into bed on one side of her while Tanner slid in on the other side. They both turned to face her once they’d settled in.
“Good night,” Lacy said.
“Good night, babe. If you have a bad dream, wake us. That’s why we’re here,” Tanner said.
