“I’m looking forward to it,” he said finally. “I can’t wait to fill our home with kids. I hope Lainey wants more than one or two. I want us to have a houseful, and I’m going to look forward to taking care of them. And you know what else?”
“What?”
“I want to watch her nurse them and love them. I want to see all her sadness leave her, Spence.”
“I feel her sadness, too. She’ll soon see that she doesn’t have to think about her time with her parents. We’re her family now. We’ll be the ones who will love her, make her laugh, give her babies, and share in their upbringing. She’ll see what a real family should be.”
“She will,” Tim agreed. “Come on, let’s get inside. We can settle her in our bed and let her rest while we make something to eat.”
Spence opened his truck door and stepped out, careful to close it gently so that the noise wouldn’t wake up their sleeping mate. Walking around the front of the truck, he opened Tim’s door and stepped back while Tim climbed down from the cab, waiting while Tim gathered Lainey into his arms and started walking toward the front door of their home.
Spence smiled as he saw Lainey snuggle against Tim’s chest and give herself completely to his care. He closed the truck door, pushed the button on the key fob to lock it then ran up the porch steps to unlock and open the front door. Stepping back, he allowed Tim to enter with his precious bundle before following him inside, closing and locking the door behind them, and going over to the alarm control panel to reset the alarm.
Tim carried Lainey up the stairs and made his way into their bedroom knowing Spence was right behind him. Spence reached out and pulled down the sheet and comforter as Tim placed their woman carefully in the middle of their bed. He reached down and pulled off her sneakers, waiting until Spence covered her carefully before he leaned forward and kissed her forehead lightly.
“Sleep, baby,” he whispered. “Spence and I are here to watch over you.”
“Love you, kitten,” Spence whispered before he, too, kissed her forehead.
Straightening, both men looked at their beautiful mate one last time, loving the way she cuddled in and settled exactly where she belonged. They turned and left their bedroom, quietly making their way down the steps and heading for the kitchen.
“Maybe we should make burgers,” Spence suggested. “She’ll need protein and iron to keep her body healthy for our baby.”
Tim chuckled. “Getting a little ahead of yourself, aren’t you, Pa?”
Spence smiled and winked at him, loving that their children would call him the same thing that he had called his own father. To have their kids love him as much as he loved his father made something spark inside of him as he realized just how much he wanted to hear their kids calling to him.
“I don’t think so, Daddy. It’s just a matter of time before it happens,” Spence told him finally, smiling.
They worked together to gather the food they would cook on the grill and headed out to the back deck. Starting the grill and setting the burgers on it to cook, they waited just a moment to make sure that they were set just right on the rack so they would be cooked to perfection.
“Have you thought about how we’re going to love her together tonight, Tim?” Spence asked quietly.
“I’ve thought of many possibilities,” Tim told him, smiling.
“Yeah, me, too,” Spence admitted. “And every position I can think of will end with us getting her pregnant.”
Tim’s deep laugh that resonated across the deck filled the area with the happiness that was bursting from him. Spence sat down on the heavy swing that hung from the porch rafters and slapped Tim’s knee.
“Happiness looks good on you, Tim.”
“It sure feels good, too.”
Spence nodded as he pushed the swing to set it in motion. He rested his hand across the back of the seat, watching the grill to keep an eye on the cooking burgers. He felt so relaxed and so contented. He knew it was because of Lainey and the acceptance and love she had gifted them with.
The sound of the glass door sliding open brought both of their attention to the sleepy vision of adorable woman who stood there all warm and disheveled. They both opened their arms, each man smiling as she immediately walked over to them and sat between them. They snuggled her between them as she cuddled against them.
“I’m sorry I fell asleep,” she apologized, leaning against Spence and kissing his arm before turning to Tim and kissing his neck.
“Baby, you don’t have to apologize,” Tim told her gently. “You must have needed the sleep. I think Spence and I must have exhausted you last night so you weren’t rested enough for a full day’s work today. We’re sorry, honey.”
Lainey looked at him and smiled dreamily. “You can keep me awake any time, Tim,” she told him, yawning. “I love making love with you.”
“Yeah?”
“Hmmm,” she whispered, pulling his hand toward her mouth and kissing the back of his knuckles. “I’m looking forward to a lifetime of making love to you.” She turned her head to look up at Spence and winked. “You, too, cowboy.”
Spence laughed and squeezed her tightly against his side. “It’s a date.”
Tim reached up and brushed Lainey’s hair off the nape of her neck to expose the mating mark. Leaning forward he kissed the links tenderly, humming against her skin.
Lainey giggled and pulled away. “Timmy, what are you doing?” she asked, gasping as he followed her movement away from him with his own to stay close to her and opened his mouth to suck on the skin of her neck.
He kissed the center link one last time and leaned back. “I’m kissing your mating mark,” he told her. “I’m going to have to do that every day, Lainey girl. Get used to it.”
Lainey laughed softly as she turned to face him. “You’re going to have to do that every day, huh?” she teased him.
Before she could say another word, she found herself being pulled toward Spence and the back of her neck being kissed gently. The tenderness of it made her smile, and she knew without a doubt that being with her two mates was going to guarantee a wonderful life. She hummed happily and leaned back against Spence contentedly.
“Let me guess, you’re going to have to kiss my mating mark every day, too. Right, Spence?” she asked him happily.
“You know it, kitten,” he whispered against her neck.
Lainey was silent for a minute as her men held her gently between them. The love that coursed through her was so soothing, she didn’t want to move.
“This is really nice,” she said after a moment.
“It is,” Tim agreed.
“It will always be this way, Lainey,” Spence told her gently. “This kind of life is something we knew would be ours—because of you.”
Lainey looked up at Spence and smiled. “Oh, you’re getting brownie points, Mr. McKade,” she told him, winking.
“Why, thank you, ma’am,” Spence told her using his best cowboy drawl. “Hear that, Tim?”
“Oh, please,” Tim said, nearly groaning. “Lainey, you really need to stop stroking his ego. He’s already the most arrogant cowboy around.”
Lainey laughed as she pushed out from between them and turned to straddle Tim’s legs, leaning forward to kiss his lips quickly. “I think you’re a pretty arrogant cowboy too, Timothy. But I love you anyway.”
Tim’s face mirrored the complete love and happiness he was feeling. “Oh, sweetheart,” he whispered. “I love you so much.”
He reached up and framed her face between his large hands, pulling her toward him gently and covering her lips to take her in a possessive kiss. She hummed against his mouth and opened to his tongue as he softly probed her lips. When she relaxed against him and accepted him, she couldn’t help but smile as he groaned against her mouth.
Pulling away slightly, she rubbed her cheek against his and smiled at the sexiness of his scruffy face. Resting against him, she turned and looked at Spence, happy to see him smiling at both of them.
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“Love you,” she whispered to him, smiling at his immediate grin and wink.
“Good thing,” Spence told her. “Or I would have to kiss you senseless until you admitted it.”
Lainey laughed softly and leaned against Spence heavily. “Oh, I’ll admit that, Mate. Loving you is very easy.” She lifted her head slightly to accept the sweet kiss that Spence offered her. She felt such a complete sense of belonging, and she knew it was because of the two men who surrounded her with their love and acceptance.
“How are you feeling, honey?” Tim asked her, touching her left hip lightly and rubbing her side gently.
“I’m good. Pretty hungry, though. Something smells really good. What’re you guys cooking?”
“Burgers and corn on the cob,” Spence told her, kissing her temple lightly before getting up and going over to the grill to lift the hood and check on the progress of their dinner. “Go on into the house. I’ll bring everything in.”
“Okay.” Lainey stood up, rubbing at her left hip lightly before turning and walking back into the house. “Do you need any help carrying anything inside?”
“Tim will help me,” Spence told her. “Go on, kitten. We’ll be inside in a minute. There’s watermelon in the refrigerator. You can take it out and cut it up for us.”
“Oh, yum!” she told them, smiling as she realized that they knew that watermelon was her favorite. “Did you get it just for me?”
“Yes, kitten,” Spence admitted. “You let us know if you have a craving for anything else, and we’ll be sure to get it for you.”
“Oh, be careful, Spence. You’re opening up a can of worms.” She winked at him and turned, smiling at the soft laughter from the men behind her. “Be prepared to satisfy all of my cravings.”
She walked through the open, sliding glass doors and headed toward the kitchen. She couldn’t help but feel overwhelming happiness settling over her. For the first time ever, she felt taken care of. It felt really good. It was something she would have never thought would ever be a part of her life. She had always had to hold it together and take care of Becca to get them through school and avoid their parents. It was a nice change to feel so protected and safe.
Spence turned to Tim and tipped his head toward Lainey’s retreating figure. “Did you see?” he asked quietly.
“I did,” Tim answered just as softly. “She’s still rubbing her left side.”
“I don’t like that she’s in pain. We may have to get her to go to Melanie’s doctor,” Spence spoke up. “I don’t know how Lainey will handle that suggestion, but it’s our responsibility to take care of her even if she’s stubborn about accepting our help.”
Tim nodded. “Let’s see how she does tonight and tomorrow. If she’s still in pain, we’ll get her to the doctor even if we have to hog tie her.”
“That sounds interesting,” Spence said, laughing softly as he removed the burgers and corn on the cob from the grill and placed everything on the waiting platters. “I’ve got some leather in my old bedroom. I’ll bet Lainey would look real sexy trussed up in our bed.”
“Spence, you’re not helping me calm down,” Tim warned him. “We don’t even know if Lainey would be willing to play like that.”
“Tim, I think Lainey would be willing to do anything with us. She trusts us and knows we would never do anything to hurt or humiliate her.”
Tim took one platter from Spence and smiled, his grin decidedly wicked as he thought about all the things he wanted to do with their woman. “Hell! This is going to be a long dinner.”
“Actually, I think this is going to be a perfect dinner,” Spence said thoughtfully. “From now on we’re going to be sharing our meals with our mate.”
He followed Tim inside and walked toward the kitchen, smiling as he saw Lainey setting the table. Her sweet singing filled the open area with her gentle voice, making them both smile. To be privileged enough to hear her beautiful voice every day for the rest of their lives was going to be a gift for both of them as well as all of their children.
He settled the platters of food on the table, taking the large pitcher of sweet tea from Lainey as she came to the table with a huge dish of cut up watermelon wedges. Tim pulled out the chair between them and waited for Lainey to sit, bending down and kissing her temple lightly before taking his own chair to the right of her.
Spence leaned down and kissed her cheek then sat in the chair to her left. A feeling of rightness filled him as he looked at how she sat between them at the table. He reached out and took her left hand in his, seeing how Tim did the same to her right hand. The instant connection was strong and warm and sent a wash of love through him. In that moment, he saw the large table filled with their future family, and he couldn’t help but smile at the thought of their children sharing their meals.
He remembered the noise, the talk, the laughter, and the fun of meals with his own parents and brothers, Tim and John, and John’s parents. He wanted that same thing to be their reality. Just thinking about the children they would have gave his heart a kick of happiness and longing. Looking up, he saw Tim looking at him and smiling. He didn’t know how, but he really felt that Tim was thinking the same thing.
“Lainey, I want you to take my truck to work from now on,” Spence told her as he carefully poured each of them a glass of the sweet tea. “It’ll work out best since you had to leave your rental car for Becca to use until Rafe figures out exactly how he’s going to fix things with her.”
“Do you think he will, Spence?” Lainey asked as she passed napkins and utensils to each of the men.
“He’d better, or he’s going to risk losing the woman who was meant to be his,” Spence said seriously. “He’d better figure things out fast or he won’t have a relationship to salvage.” He hesitated a moment then looked at her, his blue eyes softening with emotions. “I want them both to be happy.”
“I do, too,” Lainey said quietly. “I still think we should follow through with my plan to get them together.”
“I don’t know how you’re going to get them together, baby, but I’m going to give you all the help you’ll need,” Tim offered. “Rafe will have no choice but to act on his desires if you somehow figure out a way to hand your naked sister to him.” He reached out and tugged on the end of her ponytail, smiling at the rumpled state of their sweet mate. “I know if you were given to me and Spence completely naked, I wouldn’t hesitate to grab you up and love you until you screamed.”
“Oh, Timmy, there goes that cowboy ego again,” Lainey teased him as seriously as she could manage, and failing miserable. “You guys wouldn’t make me scream.”
“Throwing down a challenge, kitten?” Spence asked her, leaning closer to her and reaching out to touch her chin to turn her face toward him. “You’re going to lose that challenge if you are.”
Lainey blushed but met his gaze steadily. “I think I can make that challenge with confidence,” she told him with surety. “You know why?”
“Why, kitten?”
“Because I plan on making you and Tim lose control first.” She reached out and took Spence’s hand in hers, shivering when he opened his hand to hold hers and sensuously rubbed her wrist with his thumb. “I’m going to make you and Tim howl as you come.”
“And just how do you plan on doing that, baby?” Tim asked her as he moved closer to her and successfully pinned her between himself and Spence with his large body.
“Well, I could use my hands, or I could use my mouth,” Lainey offered, thinking about it very seriously. “But I think what I would really love to do is take both of you at the same time and make you come deep inside of me. The thought of both of you filling me up makes me very happy.”
“Hell,” Tim whispered.
Spence couldn’t even speak. The soft, rumbling growls that escaped him made Lainey smile.
“Score one for me,” she told them both, laughing lightly.
“Kitten, we’ll give you every point you want,” Spence finally told her as he le
aned against her and kissed her temple lightly. “Being with you and loving you is all that we’ve ever wanted.”
Lainey smiled and leaned forward to kiss him tenderly on the lips. Pulling back slightly, she angled her head so she could do the same to Tim as he blanketed her with his body.
“So sweet,” Tim whispered against her lips, kissing her quickly one last time before pulling away so he could reach for the food.
“Yeah, I think you taste pretty good,” Lainey admitted, completely ignoring his compliment.
“Eat up, baby,” Tim told her as he settled an ear of corn on her plate beside the hamburger on the open bun that he had already placed there.
Lainey smiled as she picked up two wedges of watermelon and put them on Tim’s plate then picked up two more and placed them on Spence’s plate. She looked up at both men and winked before reaching out and covering their large hands with hers, squeezing them firmly.
“If I were you two, I would eat enough protein to give you the stamina you’re going to need to keep up with me tonight,” she warned them.
Both men smiled broadly, their eyes instantly dilating with passion. Lainey laughed softly. Pulling her hands away, she lifted the bottle of catsup and squirted some onto her burger before covering it with the top of the bulky roll.
“You think I’m kidding?” she asked them as she picked up the fixed hamburger and took a small bite. “I expect to be loved by you together at first. I’ll give you a few minutes to rest, and then I’ll want you both to love me individually. Think you can handle that?” She looked at both of them and wiggled her eyebrows. “We’re going to see if being together at the same time and being together individually will cause you to be turned on or make you jealous.” Her words were teasing, but she admitted to herself that she was a little worried about the outcome of their lovemaking session.
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