STORY EXCERPT

Alexia, aka Alex as her friends called her, was fed up. It was over an hour since the mayor had called for “two men who’ll be happy to help out.” She wasn’t sure how long she’d waited, but however long it had been was too damn long.

She’d had to spend most of that time helping to take care of six wound-up kids. Once the men she’d been waiting for had finally gotten their tails in gear and had arrived, they’d spent the past ten minutes jawing with the men from Tulsa instead of getting busy.

What she’d said had come out harsher than she’d have liked, but she’d tried to bite back her words and had failed. The possibility of keeping her temper in check had gone out the window when Mikey Johnson had thrown his sandwich at his younger brother, Jeb. The three-year-old Jeb had gotten an eyeful of mustard that had to get washed out. She’d held the squalling child over the edge of the sink and rinsed out his eye all while Mikey had soared around the tiny farmhouse, oblivious to his mother’s admonitions to behave. After that, the chaos in the house had gotten even worse. Alex was at her wits’ end and she didn’t care who knew it.

Still, being out of sorts didn’t mean that she couldn’t recognize a gorgeous hunk of male flesh when it was standing right in front of her. Her gaze skirted to Mister Tall, Dark, and Handsome.

Correction. Make that two hunks.

The blond, who could’ve starred in any commercial and sold millions of whatever product he was hawking, stared at her before resuming his previous thousand-watt smile. “I’m sorry. We got here as soon as we heard. Is there a problem?”

She knew she should curb her attitude, but it was so damn hard to do that when her patience had already worn out. “You’re asking me if there’s a problem? Seriously? A tornado hit these poor folks’ homes and you’re asking me if there’s a problem? Yeah, cowboy, there is.”

“If you’ll just tell us what you need, then we can get to it.”

She turned toward the smooth-as-velvet voice. The dark one came forward, but didn’t uncross his arms. She leveled her attention at him. “I need you to load up supplies, clothes, and a few pieces of furniture. The Johnsons are staying at Miss Daisy’s B and B until we can get their home repaired. Think you can handle that?”

His black eyes glittered, and she saw the muscle in his jaw clench. That muscle was only one of many. Both Jeff and this one were built like armored tanks. They were broad, solid, and filled with power.

The pulse of her pussy caught her by surprise. When was the last time she’d felt a rush like that? Desire flooded the rest of her. She trembled, but resisted the urge to rub her arms. Attraction was one thing, but whatever was hitting her was so much more. She swallowed and refocused her attention on her job.

This isn’t the time to let your frustrated libido take over.

Mr. Stallings with the Tulsa Emergency Management Team jumped in to save the two hot cowboys. “Alex, um, Miss Martin is here helping out. Although she’s not officially part of our organization, she’s offered to join us. Afterwards, she’s going to aid your mayor in getting an emergency preparedness plan together.”

If I can convince the old coot that the town needs one.

“A plan?”

She was confused. Jeff didn’t appear to lack intelligence, but then why was he asking such stupid questions? “Yes, a plan. Maybe if there’d been a plan in place before this storm, things wouldn’t be so disorganized right now.”

She sensed the flare of heat coming from the one called Kane. His name fit him with its hard-sounding edge. He was all brooding on the outside with a layer of steamy lust just underneath the surface. “I get the impression that you want to say something. Go ahead, cowboy. Spit it out.”

The heat intensified. “We have a plan.”

“Is that right? Strange, because I sure couldn’t tell there was one in place when I arrived.”

Stallings shifted on his feet. “Alex, maybe you could tone it down—”

She waved a hand at him. “No, no. I’m dying to hear his answer. Please, cowboy, enlighten me.”

“The name’s Kane.”

She gave him a “so?” look.

Kane got closer, putting his huge body within a foot of hers. She straightened to all five feet seven inches of her height, refusing to be intimidated.

“Look, lady, I don’t know where you’re from, but folks around here know what to do in case of a tornado.”

She arched an eyebrow. “And what would that be?”

“They get the hell out of the way.”

ADULT EXCERPT

Horror gripped Alex. How could she have let herself do such an inappropriate thing in a public dressing room? And now she was about to get caught.

Jeff motioned for her to keep quiet even as Kane wrapped his arms around her waist in a possessive manner. They remained quiet and unmoving, listening to the women as they roamed around the store and shopped.

“Ladies, remember that everything’s twenty percent off today.”

Although she hadn’t met the woman, it didn’t take a genius to figure out that the voice belonged to the store’s owner, Debbie.

“I see you’ve gotten in some new items.”

“You see right, Courtney. Help yourself while I go and straighten things up in the back.”

Alex drew in a breath and held it. Debbie’s footsteps, accented by the sound of high heels on the linoleum floor, heralded her approach. Yet, although Alex was terrified that the woman would discover them, she couldn’t help but notice that Kane’s cock had stayed firm inside her pussy.

She wasn’t so much amazed as delighted when he started rocking his hips, moving his cock up and down again. Lust, pure and simple, filled her again, but now it had an extra bonus of titillation to it. She’d never taken part in any public sexual romps before, had never understood why anyone would want to. But she did now.

The danger of getting caught gave her a rush that magnified the feelings already coursing through her body. A giggle threatened to escape her.

Once again, Jeff put his finger to his lips. When one giggle escaped, he grabbed the scarf from the hook and held it out to her, silently warning her that he’d have to gag her if she didn’t stop. The bulge in his jeans came level with her mouth, and all at once, the urged to giggle passed. Instead, another urge, more primal, came to her. She looked up at him and licked her lips.

The footsteps stopped right outside the dressing room door. “Hello? Is anyone in there?”

Jeff’s eyes widened and his gaze slid to Kane. She craned her neck around to see Kane glaring at Jeff. But the clenching of his jaw spoke to the need still pushing him to have her. He rammed into her again, almost bucking her off.

Jeff motioned for her to answer. She shot him a “why me” look before acknowledging that, of course, she had to be the one to speak up. “Uh, yes, I’m just trying on a few things.”

Debbie paused before answering, and at first, Alex was sure they’d been found out.

“Sure thing, sweetie. Is there anything I can get you?”

Another giggle leapt out of her before she could restrain herself. Were they really getting away with it? “No, ma’am. I’m fine. You go ahead and wait on someone else, okay?”

“Sure, sweetie. You just holler if you need anything. I’m here to please you.”

Please me? No thanks. Kane and Jeff will take care of that.

Instead, she managed to answer with, “Thanks. I will.”

Even Kane joined Jeff and her as they tried to keep from laughing. But a woman could only laugh so long when faced with two sexy cowboys. Her lust overwhelmed her, wiping away her humor.

Jeff tugged his T-shirt out of his jeans and shucked it to the floor. He was as massive and as wide as Kane. Golden hairs sprinted down his chest and grew thicker at that sexy spot between his navel and the top of his jeans. With a wicked gleam in his eyes, he unbuttoned then unzipped his jeans. He toed off his boots then got rid of them and his jeans.

His cock, unbridled by any underwear, sprang out at her. She licked her lips again and drew his cock into her mouth. His flavors flowed over and under her tongue, and she dragged on him, wanting even more of it.

Jeff took the back of her head and guided his cock in and out. The muscles in his legs worked, highlighting the tanned skin. He eased his hips backward and forward, hard enough to drive his cock into her mouth, but not too far to choke her.

Kane thrust into her again then took her arms and held them in front of her, offering them to Jeff. She wondered what he was up to until Jeff whipped the scarf around her wrists. Like he was hogtieing a calf at a rodeo, he had her hands bound within seconds.

But Jeff wasn’t finished with her sucking on his cock. She took hold of him, lacing her fingers around his shaft as she tugged, drinking up every ounce of his taste.

“Jeff, come on.” Kane’s low voice was filled with a hard edge that told of how close he was to letting his release fly.

“Take it easy, man,” whispered Jeff.

Alex swore she’d die if Debbie knocked on the door again. And yet, the idea that it could happen made the rush of having the men even better.

Something had happened to her since coming to Destiny. She’d lost control of her emotions and command of her senses.

No. It’s not Destiny. I haven’t changed because I came to this town. I’ve changed because of them.

No man, much less two of them, had ever stirred her like they did. She wanted them, their bodies and their minds. But most of all, as shocking as it was to her, she realized she wanted their hearts.

The old protective mode, the one forged from so many heartaches, leapt into life.

Don’t go there. You always get hurt when you go there.

She shoved all hopes of their encounter being anything but amazing sex out of her mind. It was safer that way.