She moaned and answered. “What? No, Hank. You are not coming here. I already have someone else, so back off.” Toni smiled into the phone. “He has dark red hair, an ass to die for, and you should see how his muscles move when he’s moving wood inside the house.” She moaned, trying to put on a show for Hank, as her panties dampened.
Toni laughed and held the phone away from her ear when he started to yell. “Don’t worry about what he can do for me in bed, asshole. I’m quite sure he knows how to use it. If you want, I can call you tomorrow and tell you how good he is. Hell, maybe he knows how to take control in the bedroom, since you can’t. You had to have a bunch of sick nutcases take charge,” she said.
The phone was yanked out of her hand.
“Hey.” She turned to see two very pissed-off men behind her.
Drake held it in his hand. “Why would you purposely taunt him? Do you want him to come here? Because that’s what’s going to happen now.” His voice was a bare whisper, but the anger hit her like a ton of bricks.
“Who are you to tell me what to say? He hurt me. Damn it, he deserves what he gets. Let him come. I’ll just call the cops on his freaking ass.” She grabbed her beer and stomped up the stairs.
It was time to try out her tub and get her nightgown on. She sighed and moved her neck back and forth, cracking it. Were they right? Would he come here? She shivered at the thought of Hank showing up.
She turned on the hot water and poured in her bubble bath, then pulled out a towel from the corner cabinet and laid it beside the tub. Toni strolled back into the bedroom and grabbed her T-shirt and thong. The fire in the bedroom blazed to life as another piece of wood was added. Shaking her head, she slipped into the bathroom and stopped. Would they come in here while she was in the tub? Did it matter to her? Nope.
The thought of them watching her take a bath just turned her on more. Stop it, Toni! Nothing can come of this, and what would I do with two men?
Toni had pulled her sweater and bra off when she heard a hiss behind her, but she just unsnapped her jeans and lowered them to the floor with her thong, making she they had a good look at her round ass. Slowly she stepped into the hot water, lowered herself into it and moaned.
“Now this is heaven.” The tub was big enough to stretch her legs straight out and the high ends came up to her neck. No more cramped tubs.
She closed her eyes and sighed. “It you’re in here, I’m sorry, but you have to understand. Guys, I gave this man eleven long years of my life, I’m thirty-two years old and alone once more. Who knows? Maybe I was meant to be alone.” Toni laughed as a single tear slipped down her face. “Hank was the first man I was ever with.” She sighed. “I met him one night when my best friend talked me into going to this private BDSM club. We used to talk about going to one when we were in college, but she moved and I lost track of her, till one day I spotted her in a store. Anyway, after weeks of getting to know her again, I knew she was into the scene heavy. Her master met us at the club. With all the stories she would tell me, how could I not go, you know?" Toni took the sponge and started to wash her leg. "Hank was also new to the club. A friend of his had brought him. No one knew him, but that didn’t matter to me. He was at least six three, had on black leather pants and a black leather vest, and his dark blue eyes sent chills down my spine. I knew I should have listened to my friend when she said they knew nothing about him and didn’t trust him, but when he swept me onto the dance floor, I was lost,” she mumbled.
Toni dipped her head in the water and came back up, rubbing the water out of her face. She reached for the shampoo, but met Drake’s hand instead.
“Let us take care of you.” He poured it in his hand and started to wash her hair.
Chapter Three
Drake pulled her long hair up and scrubbed it as Scott entered the bedroom, to get everything ready for her.
When she had started to strip, they had stood there unable to move. In the last 400 years, no human had seen them until they had run into her grandfather. Fascinated by the fact that this old man was the exception, they had watched and talked to him. They had known he didn’t have much time on earth, but he lived life to the fullest, always thinking of his granddaughter. His worries about her became theirs as they learned why he could see them.
When he and his brother, Scott, had been chosen to be the ghosts of Christmas past and future, they never imagined they would go so long without a wife. Sure, they had materialized and taken their share of women when they wanted to, but to find Toni here in their home was a true Christmas present they would not ignore.
The gods had told Scott and Drake they would one day find their wife, but they didn’t tell them when and that they would share her. They did, however, tell them that once they joined, she would become immortal like they were and would be theirs for eternity. They had planned to wait and give her time to get to know them, but after her last outburst, Scott had agreed with him. The only way to protect her would be to bring her over. She would still be Toni for her human lifespan, but she wouldn’t get older. When it was her time to die, she would be fully like them.
“You know, you don’t have to do this, Drake. I mean, I know my grandpa would have just asked you to make sure Hank didn’t hurt me. Plus, well, this is a little uncomfortable.” She peeked up at him and smiled. “Don’t you have a wife somewhere, or a girlfriend?” Her voice squeaked, and she looked back down at the water.
“Scott and I are brothers. I’m the oldest, and no, we have no wife yet, but we will soon. She’s a gorgeous woman with long black hair, creamy skin, and her eyes are deep brown and big, like those of a doe.” She had tensed at the mention of a wife, and he smiled.
“She doesn’t know yet that she is ours, but tonight Scott and I will take her, joining our life forces with hers. She’ll never be alone again.” He slid his soapy hands down her neck to her breasts and circled her nipples with his fingers.
“You see, she has entered our home. Her grandfather came first and was the only human who could see us. We couldn’t figure out how he could do that without us letting him see us. But when he started talking about his granddaughter and showed us her picture, well, we knew she would be ours.”
Toni jumped up and would have fallen, but he caught her. “I think we’re going to have to watch you all the time. You have this tendency to always land in my arms.” He grinned down at her and kissed her frown.
She pushed at his chest, but he only smiled at her as he sat her back in the water and grabbed a cup to rinse her hair.
Toni sputtered as the water flew into her mouth. “There has to be a mistake. I mean, you aren’t human. How can I be your wife? And what’s this stuff about tonight? I haven’t agreed to any of this. Hell, I just met you!” She tried to squirm out of his arms as he lifted her out of the tub and walked with her into the bedroom.
“Hold still, Toni, before I drop you.” He stopped in front of the fireplace and slapped her thigh as he let her legs slide down his body. Scott stepped up behind her and dried her with a big towel.
She held perfectly still, staring up at him. “What are you if you’re not ghosts? I don’t understand.” She looked at her feet.
Drake grinned and grabbed on to her hand, then them to the past. “I believe this was your home when you were six,” he whispered in her ear as they moved through the walls. “I’m what you humans call the ghost of Christmas past. Do you know I can see the magic flowing around this room? Your father is from an old line of wizards, isn’t he?” he asked, staring at the living room setting of her old home.
Toni trembled in his arms as she stared at her family. The little girl sat in her mother’s arms in front of the Christmas tree, listening to her father tell her of Christmases past. “I’d forgotten those stories. After he was done, the fire would blaze bright and I would hear Santa on the roof. Mom and I would run to my bedroom and she’d quickly tuck me in and kiss me good night. I miss them so much. I never got to say goodbye to them. Some driver hit their SUV an
d took off, leaving them there to burn.”
Rubbing her arms, he flashed her back to their home. “I’m so sorry about your parents. I didn’t mean for you to remember such a terrible time.” He kissed her neck.
She turned in his arms and laid her head on his chest. “No, you didn’t upset me. Thank you, Drake, for giving me a chance to remember them alive and well. My last memory of them was when I had to identify their bodies, when there was barely anything there to recognize, but now I will remember their laughter and the love they shared.”
Drake moaned as her small body hugged his. Her ample breasts rubbed against his chest, and he could smell her heat. “I’m glad I could give you something happy.” He stepped back and gazed down at her. “My brother is the ghost of Christmas future, but he won’t be able to take you forward in time, I’m afraid.”
Scott moved up and tugged on her hair. “We were chosen among the few half-breeds of the gods, part human and part god, to be these ghosts for humans. We can walk with the humans, we are immortal and we live in both worlds. Soon we will introduce you to our parents, but for now we just want to spend the next few years with you here in the human world. We know this is happening fast, but you have to understand Christmas is only two nights away. We are very busy and don’t want to leave you unprotected. If we join with you tonight, you will be like us, and we would know the instant you were in danger and could be here to protect you, as it is our right.” He leaned down and nibbled on her neck. "You smell so good, like lavender and spice."
* * *
Toni turned and frowned at Scott. “So, in other words, you’re doing this to protect me? Umm, excuse me, but if I’m going to be your wife for eternity, I’ll be damned if we join together only because you two want to protect me! I already had a man say he wanted to be with me, and it was all for my damn money. If you have to protect me, do it from afar I don't need another man who does not love me.” She glared at him and marched over to her dresser, where she pulled out a T-shirt and put it on.
“Both of you go do your work. Maybe you should also see how humans fall in love and marry, because it sure isn’t because they need to protect someone!” Could she throw something at ghosts? Because she sure wanted to.
She reached into her drawer and pulled out the small pistol she had bought, glad she'd taken lessons and was now an excellent shot. “Let that asshole come. I won’t hesitate to use this on his freaking ass. Now excuse me, the TV is calling my name and my favorite series is coming on.” She stomped to the bedroom door, only to be blocked by Drake.
"Get out of my way," she growled.
He grabbed the gun out of her hand and it disappeared. His eyes blazed orange as he stared at her. “You’re not leaving this room until we’re married,” Drake snarled and grabbed her arms, lifting them above her head. Silk ties fastened her wrists together as he scooped her up in his arms. “If we have to convince you, so be it. We have the rest of the night and tomorrow.” He placed her back in front of the fireplace and lifted her hands to be bound to an invisible hook.
Toni struggled to get her hands free to no avail. “What are you doing? This isn't going to matter. I don't care how good you are in bed, we are not marrying each other,” she whispered just so tired as both of them stripped.
Toni swallowed and stopped moving, unable to believe her eyes. She couldn't help but stare at them. Their bodies were those of boxers, fit and lean. Hank had nothing on these guys.
Scott moved behind her and traced his finger down her spine. “You really need to stop thinking of that man, especially since we get very jealous,” he informed her before nipping her shoulder. “We will make you forget him and promise to heal your broken heart, my lady.”
“What the hell?” She jumped as he playfully smacked her ass. Four more slightly harder smacks landed on her butt. “Scott, what are you doing?” she whispered as his hand smoothed over her heated cheeks. The man knew exactly what to do to her body to make it quiver from his touch.
Drake stepped up to her and licked and sucked her nipple as Scott kissed a path down to her ass. “Don’t you think we know about your secret desires?” Drake mumbled as he covered her nipple with his mouth, then playfully bit it. “You were born to be our little submissive. We have dreamed of you beside us, wearing our marks on your skin, our collar around your neck, and we promise to make sure your every fantasy is fulfilled. I especially can't wait to try the one with ice cubes.”
The soft touch of something cold and hard ran down her spine. “You will not say a word, Toni. I have a ball gag with your name on it.” A silk scarf covered her eyes and tied behind her head.
“Trust us, Toni. That is what this lifestyle is about—trust just like that of a marriage. Let us show you how your body will sing under our control.” Scott whispered in her ear.
The heat from Scott's body disappeared and she heard the wisp of air before the flogger made contact with her back. She arched and tried to move, but Drake held her still while Scott expertly wielded the flogger, which almost felt like a hard massage. Her back, legs and ass tingled, but the pain faded away. It was as if she were floating on a cloud. She had never experienced this before.
In front of her, one of the men—Drake, she thought, from his distinctive scent that was sweet like the smoke from her grandpa’s pipe—kissed a path down her belly and separated her legs. His finger pushed into her pussy and rubbed in and out of her. A soft moan slipped out before Toni could stop it, earning her a hard, swift smack on her ass.
A rubber ball was rubbed on the side of her cheek as a tongue pushed into her pussy, replacing the finger. She bit her lip, refusing to say a word. The ball was pulled away and replaced by something cold and wet—ice. He circled her nipple with the ice cube, then placed it directly against each nipple and held it there. She threw her head back as the pain-pleasure tingled through her body. When the ice was removed, clamps were attached to her nipples one at a time.
The sensations were so strong, they almost made her gasp. The man between her legs pulled back from her pussy. Something cold, wet and thin pushed into her butt, a place no one had touched before. Toni tensed as a cold gel filled her.
“Easy, Toni. Drake is just preparing you to take us tonight,” Scott said in front of her. An ice-filled toy slid into her pussy as Drake inserted two fingers into her ass.
She tasted blood inside her mouth when she bit down on the inside of her cheek hard to keep from crying out. She swore both men had ten hands from the amount of touching and pleasuring her they did, driving her higher than Toni had ever been. They moved in and out of her ass and pussy until her body tensed, ready. She was so close to release her orgasm, but then they stopped their movements, leaving her breathless and wanting.
"Please," she let slip.
“Not yet, Toni. You’re still not ready for us, but soon.” Drake pushed another finger into her ass, stretching her a bit more, while a thicker and longer dildo replaced the one that had been in her pussy.
Toni didn’t know how they did it, but once more it seemed as if ten different hands worked her body. A flogger struck her breast while both men worked her ass and pussy. How the hell did they do it? But then again, weren’t they half-gods? Another slap landed on the nipple clamp. She trembled as sensations from all over her body flooded her emotions. Hot and cold flashes broke out across her skin, and she bit her tongue to keep from crying out as tears rolled down her cheeks, joining the sweat that covered her.
“She’s ready, Drake.” Scott stood, taking out the dildo as Drake pulled out his fingers.
Scott unhooked her hands, or she would have fallen, but they were there, lifting her up into his arms. He carried her to the bed, leaving her wrists tied, and laid her down. Scott climbed onto the mattress and pulled her on top of him.
“Wrap your arms around my neck, Toni,” he demanded as he helped her, as if knowing Toni was floating somewhere so close to her zone.
“Your body is so ripe and ready for us.” He lifted her hips a
nd slowly slid his cock inside her. Scott was thick and he stretched her with every inch. “Hold on,” he ground out and pushed all the way in. “Your pussy is so tight it’s gripping me, holding me in place, welcoming me home.” He reached behind her and grabbed her ass cheeks, rubbing them, as if knowing they were sensitive to the touch. She trembled in his arms while Drake crawled in behind them.
“Do you trust us, Toni? Will you let us make your body sing, and will you be our wife so we will never be alone again? Let us love you, Toni, like no other can,” Scott whispered as he pulled the blindfold off. He gazed up into her eyes with his eyes a deep green pair, his face tense as he waited for her answer.
Her grandfather had never been wrong before, and she trusted him. So if he trusted Scott and Drake, so would she. Her choice had almost gotten her killed, and for some reason being in their arms felt like being home.
They had already proven they could make her body dance, but could they win her heart? She hoped so. “Make love to me, Scott.” She glanced back at Drake. “Make me yours, hold me, and never leave me.” Who knows, she thought. Maybe she was only allowing this because she was needy, but right now her heart was telling her yes, even if her brain was still trying to process everything going on around her.
Drake didn’t need any more time as Scott opened her up, and he slipped into her ass slowly, inch by inch. Scott cupped her cheeks and held her head as he brought her head down and enveloped her in a kiss that promised everything her heart needed to hear. The sensations they were creating inside her, and the swarm of their emotions that Toni could now feel both had her whimpering. She didn’t understand how pain could turn into pleasure, but it did. Toni also didn't know how they could love her already, but their love surrounded her as their arms did, touching and caressing her as they loved her.
Scott pulled back and frowned at her. “I taste blood. What did you do, Toni?” He reached up with his thumb and pulled her lip back. “Aww, Toni, why? Never hurt yourself, baby.” He cupped her cheek and kissed her lip as Drake pushed totally inside her. “It’s time to fly and become ours.” They moved in unison as Scott released one nipple clamp, then the other.
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