NIKKI'S AWAKENING

STORY EXCERPT

Nikki was near Landon’s adult shop and was about to step off the curb and walk across the street when she heard a deep, gravelly bass voice call her from behind. She spun around and saw the three huge men she had encountered a few hours before in the coffee shop. She spun back around and tried to hurry across the street before they caught up with her. It was a wasted effort, as they took one step to every three of hers. They were at her side in moments.

“Where are you going, Nikki?”

“Uh, what is it to you?” Nikki replied indignantly as she stomped across the road. “I don’t even know you so please leave me alone.”

“Now that we can’t do, little darlin’,” said the tallest of the big men.

“My name is Brandon Spencer but everyone calls me Bear. This is my oldest brother Tony and my other brother Colt,” Bear introduced.

“And I need to know this why?”

Bear gave a huge grin, glanced to his brothers, and then looked back down to meet Nikki’s gaze.

“Because we are new to town we thought you might give us tour.” Colt looked like he was staring at her but she couldn’t be certain since he was wearing impenetrable, dark-mirrored sunglasses.

“Dream on, I have a business to run.” Nikki turned away from them and pushed the door to the coffee shop open. She waited in line to order a sandwich, totally ignoring the three men at her heels.

She placed her order and a few moments later, sandwich in hand, pushed her way between the three large men to the exit. She opened the door and began to walk back to the gallery. She felt the warning tingle on the back of her neck letting her know she was not alone. She spun around quickly and looked up into three pairs of eyes as they stopped just before slamming into her.

“Look, I don’t know what you want and I really don’t care. I want you three to leave me the hell alone. If you don’t stop following me I’m going to report you to the cops.”

Nikki spun back around and walked away from the three men quickly. She made it halfway back to the gallery before she turned her head to look back over her shoulder. They were still standing where she had left them. Thank God they were no longer following her. Nikki didn’t see the small hole in the concrete on the foot path as she walked on, but as she turned her head back to face the front, her foot landed in the indent, her ankle rolled, and she landed on the ground like a sack of spuds, her sandwich beneath one of her knees.

Within seconds she was being picked up from the ground by strong, muscular arms and being cradled against a warm, wide chest.

“Are you okay, baby?” Bear asked as he held her.

Her breath hitched in her throat as the warmth from his body penetrated her clothes. She felt so small and feminine in his arms but that wasn’t all. Her body was responding to Bear’s proximity and she didn’t like that at all. Her breasts swelled and felt heavy. Her nipples puckered and began to harden and ache. The muscles of her pussy clenched and juices dripped out onto her panties, soaking the crotch.

“I’m fine, thank you. Please put me down. My name is Nikki, use it.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Bear grinned, as he slid her down the long, hard length of his large body.

Nikki gasped as she felt every nuance of Bear’s musculature as she slid down his length. She felt a shiver work its way up her spine and her panties became wetter with desire. She groaned when her feet landed on the pavement as pain shot up her leg and her injured ankle began to collapse beneath her.

Bear quickly pulled her back up into his muscular arms as she cried out in pain. He walked over to the side of the pavement close to the shops so the walkway was free for pedestrians with his brothers following.

Colt ran his hands up and down Nikki’s leg until he reached her injured ankle. He probed the sore slightly swollen area with gentle fingers checking over the painful damage. “You’ve got a slight sprain, sweetheart. You shouldn’t be walking on that ankle at all until it heals.”

Nikki shivered when his deep cadence washed over her. “And you would know this how? Are you are doctor?” She eyed him suspiciously.

“No, I’m not a doctor, but I do have some first aid experience. I know what I’m talking about,” Colt replied in a steely voice.

Nikki didn’t know what to say to that so she didn’t say anything at all. She just raised her eyebrows skeptically as she stared at him.

Tony moved to the front of her and Bear and gently took her injured foot into his hand and removed her shoe. He swore viciously when he saw the bruise already forming on her ankle as well as the fluid building up beneath her pale skin.

“I’ll bet that hurts really bad.” Tony looked into Nikki’s eyes and she felt like she was drowning in his hazel orbs and had to wrench her eyes away from his penetrating gaze.

“No it’s fine thanks. Brandon, would you please put me down, people are beginning to stare,” Nikki said quietly.

“I don’t give a crap about anyone else, baby. They can stare all they want. You and I both know if I put you down you’ll end up on your bum again. Just tell us where you were headed and we’ll get you there,” Bear commanded.

ADULT EXCERPT

Colt kissed her with a confident carnality, which had her writhing and whimpering in his arms. He thrust his tongue in and out of her mouth as he picked her up and gently placed her on the mattress, until she was lying on her back and he came down on top her, his big body covering hers, but he supported his weight on his arms so he wouldn’t crush her. He weaned his lips from hers and sat back on his haunches between her thighs.

“You are so beautiful, little girl. We are going to make you feel so good,” Tony said from her side and when she turned to face him, her face flushed with need when he looked at her with hunger.

Colt slid his fingers underneath the elastic of her panties and pulled them down over her hips. All three men groaned when they saw her Brazilian-waxed pussy. The pink skin was swollen with her arousal and even she could see the dew on the edge of her labial lips. Colt used his thumbs and spread her folds apart and stared at the dark pink of her slit. He slid one of his fingers through her cream and then gently massaged her clit with the pad of his finger.

He swirled that digit around and over her clit until she was bucking her hips up into his touch. He moved back and lay down on his stomach until his head was level with her aching cunt. Colt licked her from arse to clit and back again until she was moaning and writhing under his ministrations.

He slid a finger into her tight sheath and groaned when her muscles fluttered around his finger, trying to hold him inside her body. He licked over and around her clit as Bear kissed her and plucked at one of her nipples. Tony laved and bit at the nipple of her other breast and stroked his hand over the skin of her belly.

Nikki was on fire. She couldn’t get enough of the pleasure they were giving her, but it was too much. She pulled her mouth from Bear’s and cried out, “Please stop, it’s too good. You’re going to kill me.”

“Do you really want us to stop, Nikki?” Tony rasped.

“No, but I don’t…”

“No, baby, we aren’t killing you. We’re giving you pleasure. We could never give you too much pleasure. Doesn’t it feel good to have Colt’s fingers buried in your pussy as he licks your clit? We know you love it when Tony and I play with these pretty nipples. You can’t lie to us, baby. Your body tells us everything we need to know. Just think about how good it’s going to feel when one of us is buried in your pretty little pussy and another of us in your arse, while you suck one of us off.” Bear’s deep voice sent a quake through her body as she imagined them doing what he had just described to her.

Nikki could feel the warning tingles of her impending climax as Colt pumped two fingers in and out of her pussy, all the while licking and sucking at her clit. Her internal walls fluttered and then she was right on the edge. Liquid fire spread through her body and she cried out as her pussy clamped down on Colt’s fingers and she came with such a force she saw stars.

“Oh yeah, sweetheart, give me that sweet cream.” Colt groaned before he went back to licking her folds, slurping up all her juices and then he gently withdrew his fingers from her pussy and lifted his head.

“We are going to fuck you all night long, little girl,” Tony said, as he, Colt, and Bear rolled from the bed, stood to their feet and stared at her.

Nikki opened her passion-hazy eyes and stared at the three men as they stripped their clothes from their bodies. Tony was the first to be standing totally naked beside the bed and she gasped when she saw the large appendage standing erect between his legs. Her eyes went to Colt as he pulled the last of his clothes from his body. He was just as impressive as his eldest brother, but was longer. She glanced over at Bear, her gaze locking with his as he slowly pulled his jeans and underpants from his body. She stared in awe and slight fear as she saw his massive size. She moved like lightning until she was up against the head of the bed with her arms wrapped around her legs protectively.

“No. There is no way that will fit in my body.” Nikki pointed to Bear’s cock.

“Baby, you know I’d never hurt you, don’t you?” Bear asked, looking a little worried.

Nikki couldn’t take her eyes away from his massive cock. She gave a nod of affirmation, her gaze still glued to his engorged penis.

“Please, Nikki? We only want to make you feel good. Let me in to your body and make you feel good. If I hurt you too much all you have to do is tell me and I’ll pull out, okay?” Bear moved up onto the bed and reached for her.

“Okay,” Nikki replied and sighed as she relaxed once more. Knowing they would stop if she asked them made her feel so much better.

HAILEY'S SECRET

STORY EXCERPT

Hailey sobbed as she relived that horrible night two years ago. Tears coursed down her cheeks as she curled herself into a ball, trying to get warm. She was so cold, tired and hungry. She wanted to give up, but didn’t want to give that monster the satisfaction. She would fight for every day of freedom she had, moving from one place to the next, until she had to move again.

She had no idea how he always found her but he always seemed to manage to track her down. At first she’d thought he was somehow tracking her through the GPS on her mobile phone and had pulled it apart and dumped it. Hailey hadn’t even bothered to get another one.

She’d wanted to change her name but that took money and that was something she didn’t have. The only other explanation she could come up with was her car registration. He had to know or was paying someone cash to give out her information. Even though she hadn’t changed her address since she’d left over two years ago, she still paid the fee every year. It wouldn’t be hard for someone to look up and see where the payment had originated from. And for all she knew, that person could be tracking her movements through CCTV cameras. A lot of towns had them in their city centers as deterrents to youths getting up to no good. Hailey pushed her thoughts aside. She was just too damn weary to think logically anymore. She knew it was dangerous to stay curled up on the bed but she had no energy to move. If she fell asleep and ended up dreaming again, there was nothing she could do about it.

By the time she had to get ready for work, Hailey felt as if her whole body was aching. She was beyond exhausted but she needed to work to get money. After a quick shower and changing into clean clothes, Hailey headed out to her car.

She arrived and started work at her usual time of 8:00 p.m. She was the only one behind the bar at the moment as Connor had taken the night off and the other attendant was on a break. She began to feel a little frazzled as exhaustion and lack of food weighed her down. She turned quickly and clutched the edge of the bar as she was swamped with dizziness. It passed quickly, so she kept going as she filled drink orders. The other attendant arrived back behind the bar and began to help, so Hailey made her way back to her end of the bar. She served quickly and efficiently, not stopping until everyone had their orders. She looked up as three more people approached the bar, and looked into the eyes of Dillon as he spoke to her, his brothers on either side of him.

She could see his mouth moving but frowned because she couldn’t understand a word he said over the loud buzzing in her ears. She felt what little blood she had in her head and face drain away, then she slowly sank down into the dark depths of the darkness coming up to swallow her whole.

Hailey had no idea how long she had been out of it, but when she woke it was to see Connor, Dillon, Chance, and Roman standing and kneeling around her supine figure, as she lay reclined on the sofa in Connor’s office. She felt her cheeks flush and made to sit up.

“No. Don’t you dare move, sweet thing. Connor’s called for a doctor to come and check you over. I don’t want you passing out again,” Chance said.

“I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired,” Hailey replied.

“I don’t care, Hailey. You’re not to move until the doctor gives you the okay,” Connor stated in a steely voice.

“Connor, Doc’s here,” a voice yelled through the door, just before the door opened.

Hailey tried to sit up again, but a firm hand on her shoulder prevented it. An elderly man walked in, took in the scene, then asked the men to leave the room.

She sighed with relief and sat up. Thank God, none of them had insisted they stay while the doctor examined her.

“All right now, young lady, I’m Doctor Cliff Wright, I hear you’re not feeling very well, so I’ll give you the once over.” Dr. Wright got some equipment out of his medical bag.

“I know what’s wrong with me Dr. Wright. I’m not really sick,” Hailey said as she looked up into the elderly doctor’s kind eyes.

“Now, you just lie back and relax, young lady. Let me do my job,” Dr. Wright ordered. “And call me Doc, everybody does.”

“Okay, thanks, Doc.”

Doc checked Hailey over, asked her a few questions and looked at her over the top his eyeglasses with the sternness of a father. “You are to take a week off work. I want you eating three regular meals a day and sleeping in between. If you don’t start looking after yourself, young lady, you’re going to end up in hospital.”

“Okay, thanks, Doc. Um, is it all right if I pa...”

“By the way, don’t worry about me sending you a bill, Connor already took care of it since you were on his property,” Doc stated over his shoulder as he made for the door. He opened it and left without a backward glance, closing the door quietly behind him. Hailey slumped down on the sofa, closed her eyes and hoped like hell she could keep going. There was no way she was taking any time off. Not when she’d just started working and had to have money to buy some food. She didn’t have any other choice.

ADULT EXCERPT

“We’re going to touch and kiss you, Hailey. We want to touch and kiss your breast and nipples, your legs, stomach, arms, and your vagina. If we do something that makes you uncomfortable or you just plain don’t like, tell us and we will stop. All right, sweetheart?” Dillon asked.

“You want to kiss....”

“Oh yeah, honey. It makes a woman feel really good. Are you okay with that?” Chance asked.

“As long as it feels good.” Hailey raised an eyebrow skeptically. She’d never heard of such a thing and wondered if they would like how she tasted. Her pussy clenched again and more wetness leaked out.

“It will, sugar,” Roman reiterated.

Hailey kept her eyes open as she watched first Dillon then Roman wrap a large hand around each breast and begin to massage her flesh gently. She arched her chest up, trying to get more contact. She needed their touch, knew it could feel better, but didn’t know how to get what she wanted. She gave a deep, guttural moan as they each flicked a thumb over her nipples and the nubs hardened and stabbed up into the air.

“That’s it, sugar. Just lie back and enjoy the pleasure we can give you,” Roman whispered into her ear.

Chance began to run his hands up and down the inside of her thighs. She could feel her vagina getting wetter and wetter the closer he came to touching her there. She opened her legs, giving him access and permission, wanting and needing him to touch her as his brothers were touching her breasts.

“Please, Chance.” Hailey finally begged for his touch.

Chance didn’t hesitate. He ran his fingers through the hair covering her pubic mound, eliciting another moan from her. He slid his fingers down, gliding them over her outer lips and she bit her lip to hold in another moan as he caressed her dewy, wet lips. He slid a gentle finger in between her folds, gathering some of her cream, and ran the tip of his finger over the sensitive bundle of nerves hidden within her folds at the top of her pussy.

Hailey bucked her hips up into his touch and watched him as he watched her face and while his brothers pinched her needy nipples between their thumbs and index fingers. He rubbed with a little more pressure until she was writhing under their ministrations.

“What are you doing to me? It feels so good. More, please? I want more,” Hailey pleaded.

Chance began to rub her clit faster as Roman and Dillon bent their heads down and sucked her nipples into their mouths. The pleasure she experienced up till then was awesome but the more they touched and kissed her, the more the fire inside her grew. The pressure built and built until she couldn’t keep quiet or stay still. Warmth permeated her to her heart and soul. And then she was on the cusp of something really big, but it didn’t scare or alarm her, not with these men by her side keeping her safe. All of a sudden the tension snapped and she screamed as they gave her her first-ever orgasm.

Hailey moaned, twitched, and panted as her body exploded and spasmed with pleasure. She hadn’t known such ecstasy was possible and now that she’d had a taste, she wanted more. She wanted so much more. She wanted it all. Oh God, she was falling for them.

Chance, Dillon, and Roman moved away from her and she whimpered with disappointment but then she sighed and smiled as they ran their hands over her belly, arms, and legs, helping to soothe her as she came back to herself.

“How do you feel, sweetheart?” Dillon looked at her, a gentle smile on his face.

“Wonderful. When can we do that again? I want you naked. All of you. Right now,” Hailey demanded.

“I don’t think that’s such a good idea, honey. You have no idea what we want to do to you. I don’t think you’re ready for what we need from you yet,” Chance said in a low husky voice.

“So tell me.”

“One of us would want to fuck your pussy, another would want to take you in your arse, and one of us would want to fuck your mouth,” Roman told her. At first she was speechless at what they wanted to do to her, but was glad that he’d told her. And the more she thought about what he’d said, the hotter she got.

Hailey couldn’t believe she was already getting turned on again, especially after just having her first mind-blowing orgasm. She felt her face turn red at the crudity of Roman’s explanation, but she was also aroused by it. She grabbed hold of Dillon’s arm as he began to get off the bed.

“I want you to do that with me. I want you to feel as much pleasure as you gave me. I trust all of you not to hurt me.” Hailey covered her mouth with her hand when she realized what she’d just blurted out. It was the first time she actually believed what she was saying, although she had known deep down that she trusted them. She wouldn’t have spent time in their company if she hadn’t, but she had still been a little skeptical about her own feelings. Everything was happening so fast, but she would trust Roman, Dillon, and Chance with her life.

“You don’t have to do anything if you’re not ready though, okay. We will never pressure you into doing anything you don’t want to do or you’re not ready for.” Dillon leaned down and kissed her on the mouth. His tongue tangled with hers. His lips slid back and forth and over hers until she had to pull back to breathe.

Roman turned her head to his and took her mouth. His kisses were so much more demanding than Dillon’s, but she loved the way he took command. He didn’t frighten her in any way.

DUNCAN AND ALEC

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Crystal nodded and then looked away. As much as she was attracted to the two men, she wasn’t about to jump in and make any hasty decisions. She wasn’t normally a spontaneous person and liked to weigh the pros and cons of every situation before making a decision. But for some reason she wanted to answer yes and see where a relationship with these two men would be like.

She’d been so lonely for so long and was sick of having no one to share her life with. It would be wonderful to come home to two men every night. To be able to share the load of the mundane as well as share triumphs and happiness with them. But if she did, what would happen to her if things didn’t work out between them. Would she have to leave with a broken heart?

From the moment she’d laid eyes on them she had been attracted to them. Was physical attraction enough for a relationship to begin? Would they grow to care for her and her them? One thing Crystal had learned about herself as well as about them was that they were trustworthy and she trusted them. She would never have accepted their offer of employment if she hadn’t and she still wouldn’t be in their house either. Crystal would have found a way to leave and get back home if she hadn’t felt comfortable with them.

Because of her father she’d learned to be wary of other people. She felt that others always had a hidden agenda and had figured it would be better to keep them at an arm’s length. But after spending time with Duncan and Alec she was reconsidering her way of thinking.

Would they get angry with her and want her to leave if she decided against getting involved with them? She needed to know how they would react if she decided against it.

“And if I decide I don’t want a relationship with you both?”

“Then we’ll value your friendship.”

Tears pricked Crystal’s eyes. She didn’t know what to do but decided the best thing to do would be nothing at this stage. The thought of being with them both aroused her, big-time. In fact, just being in the same room as them made her body sit up and take notice, but she needed more time. She already thought of them as her friends, but being more to them was very, very tempting. They were so handsome and kind and had taken her in when she’d been a complete stranger. Their actions spoke more loudly to her than their words, and no matter what she decided, she vowed she would always remain friends with them. Even though it was a cliché, she thought it was true. The saying that you had to be friends before lovers had always puzzled her when she was younger, but since meeting Alex and Duncan it had been in the forefront of her mind.

Could she really have a relationship with them both? She would think long and hard before making up her mind.

“I need some time to think about this.”

“Take all the time you need, Crystal,” Alec said.

Crystal was brought out of her introspection when Duncan came out the back door.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?”

She looked up to see him striding toward her angrily. Crystal glared at him. She didn’t appreciate being spoken to like that and wasn’t going to take it lying down.

“What does it look like I’m doing?”

“Don’t get smart with me. You shouldn’t be out here doing this. You’re only just getting over a car accident for fuck’s sake.” Duncan snatched the bag of pegs out of her hand and dropped them into the now empty clothes basket.

She placed her hands on her hips, thrust her chin out and gave him the evil eye. “Don’t take that tone with me, Mr. MacLeod. I don’t take orders from you, yet.”

It was really hard to keep that angry stance and expression on her face when Duncan’s countenance changed from pissed off the aroused in the blink of an eye, but she wasn’t about to let him know she was affected by his lust.

But then he took two steps forward, clasped her upper arms and hauled her up against his body. As he stared deeply into her eyes he lowered his head slowly. She had ample time to tell him no or move away from his hold but she stood there as if mesmerized by his gaze. And then the opportunity to refuse or move back was gone and his lips were on hers. She was surprised that his lips felt so soft and warm, and for some reason she had expected his to go in for the kill, but he brushed his lips softly over hers. When his tongue swept over her mouth she gasped with desire and he plunged his tongue in, sliding it along hers and then tasting every bit of her mouth.

He finally lifted his head and she staggered a little, feeling off kilter from the passion that he had wrung from deep inside her. Never had she been so turned on before and she didn’t think anyone besides him or Alec would be able to arouse her to such a fever again. Duncan turned away from her and headed back to the house. Just before he went back inside he looked over his shoulder at her and gave her a sexy grin and winked.

How long she stood there staring she had no clue but she finally managed to get her brain into gear and went back inside.

ADULT EXCERPT

Duncan ate her pussy like a man dying of thirst. He held her hips down as he opened his mouth wide, covering her whole vulva, and sucked. Her cream coated his tongue, making him growl with appreciation, her unique, erotic flavor exploding on his taste buds. He slid his tongue up between her juicy folds and lapped at her clit as he shoved two fingers deep into her cunt. He twisted his hand around, palm facing up, pumping his fingers in and out of her tight, wet sheath, sliding the pads of his fingers over her G-spot again and again. He felt the first flutters of her impending climax, quickened the pace of his pumping fingers, and gave a firm tug near the opening of her vagina.

The keening screams as Crystal neared her peak only egged him on. He wanted her to come in his mouth, and he wasn’t stopping until he had what he wanted. He growled deep in his throat as she clamped down on his fingers, opening his mouth to receive her gushing climax. He kept pumping his fingers until the last spasms faded away, making sure he licked her clean, not wanting to miss a drop of her sweet release.

Duncan stood up, kicked the chair away, pulled his jeans open, and pushed them down to his knees.

“Tell me you want this,” he rasped. His body was taut with tension as he waited for Crystal’s response. Duncan didn’t know if he could walk away from her again, but knew if she refused him that he would find that inner strength a McLeod was known for and do just that.

While he waited with bated breath for her answer, he covered his hard cock with latex and held tightly to the base of his cock.

“Yes,” Crystal sighed.

Duncan couldn’t wait any longer. He aimed for her tight hole and pushed the head of his cock into Crystal’s tight, little cunt. A moan escaped his mouth as her hot, tight, wet flesh enveloped the head of his cock. The urge to plunge into her depths was so strong he had to grit his teeth until they ached, but the knowledge that Crystal had never had a lover and needed him to be gentle with her, helped him regain control.

He kept his eyes glued to her face as he slowly began to rock his hips, pushing into Crystal’s body one slow inch at a time, holding still every time he gained more depth. He slid back out a little, and when he pressed back in he gained another inch into her wet heat. He began swaying his hips, forward and back with a gentle thrust, retreat rhythm and gave a sigh of relief once he was buried to the hilt inside her. He grasped Crystal’s hips firmly and began advancing and retreating, sliding his engorged cock in and out of her tight cunt. He had never felt anything like it. He was in heaven.

Duncan kept his thrusting hips to an almost lazy pace, until Crystal wrapped her legs around his waist, digging her bare feet into his buttocks, as if trying to get more of him, but he wasn’t about to let her wrest control from him. He loved being in charge in the bedroom, and if he let her take the lead he wouldn’t feel like a man. His pride would feel battered and bruised, and even though he knew that was chauvinistic, he didn’t give a fuck. As far as he was concerned, what he did in his bedroom, or any other part of the house, while having sex was no one’s business but his and his partner’s. It wasn’t that he needed to be in control all the time, but in the bedroom he liked to be in charge. He wouldn’t feel right letting Crystal take over. It was his and Alec’s job to give Crystal pleasure, and by doing so their pleasure was amplified, too.

Duncan tried really hard to keep a tight leash on his passion, but the feel of her hot, juicy pussy clamping and releasing around his hard length, plus the feel of her feet digging into his arse, broke his control. He grasped her hips in a tight grip, being careful not to cause her pain or bruise her, and then he let his hunger take over until he was pounding in and out of Crystal’s vagina.

He could feel his balls slapping against her arse, and that only made the fire in his body burn hotter. When he realized his eyes were closed, he opened them and saw Alec kissing Crystal with an open-mouthed hunger, as he pinched her exposed nipples between his thumbs and fingers. Alec lifted his mouth from Crystal’s and she noisily gasped for breath. Her eyes were glazed with passion and she was trying to wriggle out of Duncan’s hold, but all the while she was trying to push her hips up into his.

“Oh my God. Duncan, I need more. Please?”

“What do you want, baby?” Duncan panted.

“I don’t know. I need more. Fuck me, please. Fuck me,” Crystal gasped, and when Duncan saw tears fill her eyes and spill over onto his cheeks he froze.

“What’s wrong, baby? Am I hurting you?”

“No! It feels so good,” she sobbed. “It’s so damn good, but it’s not enough.”

“You feel like heaven, baby. I love the way your wet, little cunt gloves my cock. Don’t worry, sweetheart, we’ll give you what you need.” Duncan glanced toward his brother. “Alec, strip off. Have you got the gel handy?”