STORY EXCERPT

Another day of seeing her, but still keeping her just out of reach. Micah took a deep breath. This would drive him slowly crazy. Doing his rounds at the hospital had never been this hard before.

He shook his head. All that had been before he met his mate. It had to be this way though. At least, until they discovered who was after them.

Disinfectant tinged the air. Micah strolled down the hallway. Three patients to see, and then he could go back to the office. Two nurses stood at the nurses’ station. Movement at the end of the hall caught his eye. A blond woman in purple scrubs turned onto the hallway and immediately turned back around.

He sighed. Dixie. Avoiding him again. That couldn’t continue. This had happened too many times to be a coincidence, and sooner or later, someone would notice. She was a nurse. Patients needed care. She should know better tAdult Excerpt:

“Leave them, honeybear. We can do these later.” Maddox hooked an arm around her waist. “We have plans.”

“You do? Will I like them?” She raised a brow. Arrogant men. Should she fall in line with their plans?

“I think you will. You’re a very adventurous woman.” Gable put the bottle of wine on the counter. “I say we go to the bedroom now. It will be more comfortable, and we can take our time teasing and playing with her.”

“That sounds wonderful.” Maddox lifted her off her feet.

She gripped his arm as he carried her back to their bedroom. Not the most conventional way to carry a woman off. Her heartbeat pulsed at a faster beat. What were they planning, and how did adventurousness come into it?

“You get the things, and I’ll get her clothes off.” Maddox put her down in front of the bed.

“What things?” She glanced up at him.

“You’ll see.” Gable walked into the bathroom.

“Now, let’s get you out of these clothes.” Maddox tugged at the hem of her shirt, but paused to unhook her sling.

He lifted her top. She raised her arms. The shirt came off in one smooth move. Damn, he was eager. When had they talked about what they planned to do?

He unhooked her bra. He slipped his finger under one loop of the bra, drawing it down her arm. It swung free. Heat curled low in her belly. He urged her skirt down and then hooked his thumbs in her panties. She stepped out, slipping out of her shoes.

“You two are being very mysterious. Do you think I might run out of the room if I know?” She raised her brows.

“No, we’re pretty sure that you want to do this.” Gable came back with a tube in his hand and something else she couldn’t identify.

“What do you two want to do?” She stood beside the bed.

“We want to help get you ready to take us. It won’t happen tonight or tomorrow. Maybe not this week.” Maddox stroked his hand down her back. “I’ll make sure you’re excited, and Gable will insert a small plug in you to stretch you.”

“Are you up for that?” Gable stopped beside the bed.

“And what do you plan for after you have that thing in me?” She drew her hand over his chest. “I won’t be satisfied with only a little play. I want you both. And you have a long way to go before you fulfill your promise to Micah. If I’m not tired enough, I might lie awake worrying.”

Maddox laughed. “Believe me, honeybear. The only thing you’ll do when we finish with you is snuggle up against us as we clean you up and tuck you into bed.”

“That’s a big promise.” She lifted a brow. “I better have a deliciously good time tonight.”

“Honeybear, all you have to do is stay as we put you, and we’ll do the rest.” Gable drew his fingers over her cheek.

“What position did you want me in?” She raised her brows.

“Get on the bed, Maddox, and get settled. Then I’ll put her into position.” Gable leaned in and nibbled at her shoulder. He scraped and nipped, tormenting her with the edge of his teeth.

She shivered. “We could try it together tonight.”

“We’re not doing that until we’ve prepared you some, honeybear.” Gable shook his head. “We won’t hurt you.”

“You’ve never hurt me. You’ve always been more than careful of me, even with this damn thing.” She held up her hand. That cast was more annoying now than necessary. As long as she didn’t slam it into anything or put a huge amount of weight on it, her arm would be fine.

“Of course we are.” Maddox eased onto the bed and rolled to the center.

“Now, I want you to climb up there and straddle Maddox’s head.” Gable urged her onto the bed. “Lean forward and brace your arms on the headboard. Once he starts, I’ll work some lube into you.”

She licked her lips. Damn, Maddox planned to lick her again. He did it so well, she nearly went crazy every time it happened. A thrill rushed through her. She couldn’t wait.

She crawled onto the bed, stopping beside Maddox. He reached over and clasped her hip. She grabbed the headboard with one hand and straddled him. Her stomach tightened, and a current curled low in her belly. He guided her into position.

Maddox flashed a smile up at her. “I can’t wait to taste you again. It’s the sweetest honey, and I’m addicted.”

She wriggled. Hot breath puffed over her folds. Heat spread through her. He drew his tongue over her thigh. A shiver rolled down her back and tingles danced over her skin.

“She definitely smells sweet.” Gable eased in beside her. “You’ll feel so full tonight, honeybear. Not as much as when you have two of us inside you, but you’ll love it.”

She swallowed. Damn, would she be able to wait for them to decide she was ready? Having two of her mates together thrilled her. If only they were all here.

han to walk away just because she didn’t want to see him.

He glanced down at his tablet. Visiting those three patients would wait a little while. Someone should talk to her. Since he was here, it would have to be him.

He strode down the hallway. By the time he turned into the corridor, she was nowhere to be seen. He ground his teeth. As if that would even slow him down. She must have dashed down the hallway to have disappeared this quickly. This wasn’t professional behavior at all.

He trailed her down to the first floor and out into the parking lot. A blond head with curly hair stuck up over the roof of a gleaming red Lexus. What was she doing? He hurried to catch up to her. If she ran away, she could lose her job. He paced forward until he reached the trunk of her car.

“You can’t keep doing this.” Micah rolled his shoulders. If only he could get closer, but it would be better to maintain distance. Right now, she needed to listen. They could conduct themselves as adults and work in the same hospital occasionally.

She stiffened, her back ramrod straight. “What do you want?”

“Just because we can’t be together doesn’t mean you run away every time you see one of us.” He tugged at his collar. Until the danger passed, it was best to keep her out of their lives.

“Damn, you’re one of the most conceited men on the face of the earth.” She turned and threw up her hands. Dark lashes veiled brown eyes

“I’m not blind. I’ve seen you leave the hall as soon as you noticed I was there. You have a duty to your patients, and when you run away from me, you’re shirking that.” He took a step forward. “You’ll lose your job.”

She sighed and tapped her foot. “I’m not shirking any damn thing. And I’m none of your damned business. You don’t want me, and that’s fine. If I’m not handling one of your patients, you don’t get to tell me shit.”

“Well, you’re not in there doing your job.” He raised his brows. She could try to convince herself of that all she liked. The proof was her in the parking lot instead of on the floor in the hospital.

“You know nothing about me. If you did, you’d know that I was off right now. As in not working, fucker.” She folded her arms across her chest.

He blinked. Not what he’d expected. “You were just on the floor you’re assigned to.”

“Yes, I was. I just clocked out and finished filling in the next shift of nurses about the patients. I don’t have to walk by you when I’m off work. And let me tell you that you aren’t worth losing my job.” She rolled her eyes.

Such expressive brown eyes, and they burned with the intensity of her anger. He sighed. Definitely not the way he’d thought this conversation would go.

“I think we got off on the wrong foot, and I was under the wrong impression about what you were doing today.” He held up his hand.

If this danger persisted, he’d go crazy. She was so close. Their mate, right in the same city as them. Practically within reach and she wanted them, or had in the beginning. They’d looked for their mate for so long. Now, they’d alienated her all because of some asshole who’d decided to come after them.

If they knew who he was, it wouldn’t be so bad. They had no clue. Not even if this was just a general attack or if the person was after one of them specifically.

“I don’t think there’s a right way for a woman or man to learn that their mate doesn’t want them.” She shook her head. Blond spiral curls bobbed and swayed. Her lush pink lips trembled. “Why don’t you go away?”

ADULT EXCERPT

“Leave them, honeybear. We can do these later.” Maddox hooked an arm around her waist. “We have plans.”

“You do? Will I like them?” She raised a brow. Arrogant men. Should she fall in line with their plans?

“I think you will. You’re a very adventurous woman.” Gable put the bottle of wine on the counter. “I say we go to the bedroom now. It will be more comfortable, and we can take our time teasing and playing with her.”

“That sounds wonderful.” Maddox lifted her off her feet.

She gripped his arm as he carried her back to their bedroom. Not the most conventional way to carry a woman off. Her heartbeat pulsed at a faster beat. What were they planning, and how did adventurousness come into it?

“You get the things, and I’ll get her clothes off.” Maddox put her down in front of the bed.

“What things?” She glanced up at him.

“You’ll see.” Gable walked into the bathroom.

“Now, let’s get you out of these clothes.” Maddox tugged at the hem of her shirt, but paused to unhook her sling.

He lifted her top. She raised her arms. The shirt came off in one smooth move. Damn, he was eager. When had they talked about what they planned to do?

He unhooked her bra. He slipped his finger under one loop of the bra, drawing it down her arm. It swung free. Heat curled low in her belly. He urged her skirt down and then hooked his thumbs in her panties. She stepped out, slipping out of her shoes.

“You two are being very mysterious. Do you think I might run out of the room if I know?” She raised her brows.

“No, we’re pretty sure that you want to do this.” Gable came back with a tube in his hand and something else she couldn’t identify.

“What do you two want to do?” She stood beside the bed.

“We want to help get you ready to take us. It won’t happen tonight or tomorrow. Maybe not this week.” Maddox stroked his hand down her back. “I’ll make sure you’re excited, and Gable will insert a small plug in you to stretch you.”

“Are you up for that?” Gable stopped beside the bed.

“And what do you plan for after you have that thing in me?” She drew her hand over his chest. “I won’t be satisfied with only a little play. I want you both. And you have a long way to go before you fulfill your promise to Micah. If I’m not tired enough, I might lie awake worrying.”

Maddox laughed. “Believe me, honeybear. The only thing you’ll do when we finish with you is snuggle up against us as we clean you up and tuck you into bed.”

“That’s a big promise.” She lifted a brow. “I better have a deliciously good time tonight.”

“Honeybear, all you have to do is stay as we put you, and we’ll do the rest.” Gable drew his fingers over her cheek.

“What position did you want me in?” She raised her brows.

“Get on the bed, Maddox, and get settled. Then I’ll put her into position.” Gable leaned in and nibbled at her shoulder. He scraped and nipped, tormenting her with the edge of his teeth.

She shivered. “We could try it together tonight.”

“We’re not doing that until we’ve prepared you some, honeybear.” Gable shook his head. “We won’t hurt you.”

“You’ve never hurt me. You’ve always been more than careful of me, even with this damn thing.” She held up her hand. That cast was more annoying now than necessary. As long as she didn’t slam it into anything or put a huge amount of weight on it, her arm would be fine.

“Of course we are.” Maddox eased onto the bed and rolled to the center.

“Now, I want you to climb up there and straddle Maddox’s head.” Gable urged her onto the bed. “Lean forward and brace your arms on the headboard. Once he starts, I’ll work some lube into you.”

She licked her lips. Damn, Maddox planned to lick her again. He did it so well, she nearly went crazy every time it happened. A thrill rushed through her. She couldn’t wait.

She crawled onto the bed, stopping beside Maddox. He reached over and clasped her hip. She grabbed the headboard with one hand and straddled him. Her stomach tightened, and a current curled low in her belly. He guided her into position.

Maddox flashed a smile up at her. “I can’t wait to taste you again. It’s the sweetest honey, and I’m addicted.”

She wriggled. Hot breath puffed over her folds. Heat spread through her. He drew his tongue over her thigh. A shiver rolled down her back and tingles danced over her skin.

“She definitely smells sweet.” Gable eased in beside her. “You’ll feel so full tonight, honeybear. Not as much as when you have two of us inside you, but you’ll love it.”

She swallowed. Damn, would she be able to wait for them to decide she was ready? Having two of her mates together thrilled her. If only they were all here.