by Jana Leigh
Gage needed touch, something to hold onto while he fell apart, she could see it. Marie and Ted had been his anchor. With them gone, he needed a new one. Someone who would not run screaming when he got the detached feelings.
Finally, she saw the truck barreling down the road. David had heard the panic in her voice when she called him. Thank goodness she had, he understood her need to go and find Gage, not sit under lock and key. Jolie called goodbye to Sable, ran for the truck, and hopped in right when he stopped. Seconds later they were on the road.
“What happened?” David asked, gritting his teeth.
“The funeral,” Jolie said and stared out the window. “He had a meltdown. I couldn’t get to him in time.”
“We will find him, don’t worry,” David said with determination.
Jolie nodded and continued to scan the field for a glimpse of Gage, he had to be here, she thought as she scooted closer to David, wanting to feel his comfort. He took one hand off the wheel and put arm around her shoulder.
“There are Alex and Slone,” David said as he slowed down. The guys looked like they were heading back to the ranch, slowly.
Jolie stared dejectedly as they pulled up to the two riders. She could see the worry in Alex’s face.
“We lost him,” Alex said. “Found him for a second back there, then he was gone.”
David stared for a moment and then it dawned on him where Gage was going. To the river on his land. He had taken Gage there a few times and each time the man had told him it was peaceful.
“I know where he is. We will call if we need help,” David said soberly.
The guys nodded and then nudged their horses out of the way. Jolie braced herself when he took off quickly. “Where is he?” she asked.
“On my land. Trying to find peace,” David said with determination.
It only took ten minutes for them to roar through his gate and out on the pasture, moving fast. Neither said a word, both concentrating on different things. But when David slammed to a stop, she bolted from the truck before David could say a word. She had to get to Gage. She had to help him.
For a second she paused, listening for a sign. David came to stand next to her and pointed. “The horse,” he said and followed Jolie.
When they found Gage, he was curled in a ball next to the river, wet and shivering, in his own little world. David cussed and ran back to the truck. Jolie approached slowly, knowing this could be volatile.
“Gage, honey, you got to get up. You are wet,” she whispered and saw him flinch a little.
“They won’t stop,” Gage said hoarsely.
“Who won’t, honey?” she asked and moved closer.
David came back with a blanket and first aid kit and laid it next to Gage.
“The noises, I keep hearing the guns, explosions, death,” Gage whispered and closed his eyes again, shutting them out.
“Listen, Gage,” David said and covered his friend with a blanket. “We talked about this, they will stay with you and when you least expect it they will come. We have to deal with it, man.”
Jolie started talking to him softly. Talking about Sammi and the others who were still alive. Talking about the last time she went to the beach, whatever to make Gage relax and let go. For an hour they sat there, talking to him, to each other, hoping that soon Gage would come back.
When David and Jolie were talking about taking Sammi to the zoo, Gage started crying. Then they all were, as Gage raged against the unfairness of it all.
“Why them, why not me. Ted had so much to live for, Sammi and Marie. I only had myself, no one that was dependent on me. Hell, only the guys cared whether I lived or died,” Gage cried.
They let him go on, beating himself up and getting rid of the pain, then Jolie turned the tables.
“Gage, honey, what would Sammi do without you. Not the guys—you,” Jolie whispered laying down next to him and taking his hand. His eyes focused on her and she held her breath, hoping this would work.
“She would have you. Marie named you as co-guardian, did you know that?” Gage whispered. “She was right, you are so much better for her.”
“How did you know that?” Jolie said confused.
“Let me tell you how fucked up I really am. I can see Ted and Marie. I knew she was dead before we found her. Even all of the guys, the ones from the team that had died. They are still here, asking us to do certain things for them. Alex can see them, too, but now it is my turn. Ted asked me to find Sammi. I was supposed to be looking after Marie—I failed. They told me you were her guardian,” Gage laughed harshly.
“Okay,” Jolie said slowly and looked at David who was smiling. “We can come back to that.”
“No, that is the point. I am fucking crazy. There is no way I should be that baby's guardian,” Gage laughed and stood suddenly.
Jolie stood as well and put her hands on her hips. “Stop it,” she ordered and Gage paused.
“Stop what? Stop telling you, your friend is standing next to you, pissed that I am a mess? Oh wait, how about Raider who is laughing because he knows I have gone around the bend?!” Gage yelled.
“Gage, not possible. We just need to sit down and talk about this. We can get you help,” Jolie said. David groaned and put a hand over his face. “David, get the hell up here.”
“Sorry, sweetheart, no can do. I believe in ghosts, and I have seen the evidence,” David said.
“See, we are all nuts!” Gage yelled and then Jolie paused.
“Fine, ask Marie to tell you what she said to me before she left,” Jolie said, hoping to bring them back to reality.
Gage smirked and laughed, “She said when all of this was done, that we are going to a male revue, release some excess stress.”
Jolie’s eyes almost bugged out of her head, “How the fuck do you know that?!” she screamed, finally losing it a little under all the emotional pressure.
Both of the men stopped in their tracks as she began to babble to herself. Gage was completely spent, the emotions sucked the life out of him. Or so he thought, it made him feel lighter, even better, even if it sucked. Seeing someone losing it as much as he did—somehow made him feel better. Gage moved over to where David was standing.
“I am an intelligent, logical woman, ghosts are not real. How did you know that!” she yelled again. “Not possible, if I believed in all of that shit, I would have to believe the guy who was talking to Cheerios actually heard them speak.”
“She gonna be okay?” Gage asked.
“Probably not, I thought your meltdown was bad, or so I thought. I don’t know. She may have you beat,” David admitted.
“How should we get her to stop. I mean that whole talking to me worked. I think I was just on emotional overload. Not saying I am cured or anything. Just saying when I heard you and Jolie I realized I wasn’t alone,” Gage admitted. “It was the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged to a family.”
“Good, you do, let’s grab Jolie and take her back to my place. I will call everyone and tell them we are okay,” David said.
“Sounds like a plan,” Gage agreed.
They herded Jolie to the car while she continued to talk to herself. Ted and Marie smiled and drifted away. Gage smiled at them and nodded. David talked on the phone, telling everyone at the house they needed some space so they would be staying at his house and would be back in the morning.
As they were getting into the car, Gage put a hand over her mouth, looked at her in the eyes and said, “Sweetheart, we are gonna provide you with all the stress relief you need, right now.”
Jolie stopped talking and her eyes grew wide as she realized what he said. “Okay,” she said weakly, then looked out the front window and tried to be calm.
Walking through David’s house was a blur. The men hurried her up to the top floor where there was only one room. She was shocked when she saw the huge open-bedroom that was the size of the whole house. Jolie took it in. There was a huge bed in the center of one of the long walls. It was
a gorgeous antique cherry wood four-poster bed, covered with reds, golds, and browns.
Jolie saw the matching furniture of the dressers and nightstands. From there her eyes traveled to the comfortable living area, which was still probably the size of her whole apartment. It was the same color theme, with three couches and a big-screen television hanging on the wall. A full-fledged office was in the corner, and held a cherry desk. The walls were cream colored but filled with gorgeous works of art and a few pictures here and there. Overall, it was a home. The entire floor was David’s home.
“Well shit,” she whispered.
“What?” David laughed.
“You have taste.” Jolie looked at them stunned.
“It happens you know, men can have a little taste,” David argued.
“I love it.” She smiled.
“Oh, good. Now I have food, but why don’t we take the edge off first, shall we?” David looked at her like a hungry animal, she felt her panties go damp with the thought of what was about to happen. Gage stood very still as if waiting for her to come to her senses.
Jolie stood still, waiting and when neither of them approached her, she thought it was probably because they were waiting for her. She had to make up her mind. Like there was an option for her. Hmm, one sexy hunky Sheriff and a steamy hot SEAL, was there really an option?
She moved to the side of the bed, turned, and smiled at the men who were still frozen, she held up her hand and gestured for them to come closer and that was all it took for the men to descend on her.
Gage reached her first and cupped her face with his hands and kissed her passionately, kissing her like he owned her, she freely gave herself over to them.
“We start as we mean to go on, I know this isn’t the whole flowers and candy dating thing. But, sweetheart, I feel it, the bond we have. David, you and I, we are in this together. We have to be in this together.”
Jolie whimpered from the need she was feeling and said shakily, “I understand, we are in this together.”
“Good, sweetheart,” Gage said and pulled her up onto shaky legs. “Let’s get comfortable. Before we start can I ask what your sexual experiences are?”
She smiled and said, “I am not a virgin, sorry.”
David laughed and kissed her, “Okay, have you ever had anal?”
Jolie blushed and then put her head down.
“Sweetheart, we have to know,” Gage whispered.
Jolie mumbled something. Both me leaned over to try to hear. She rolled her eyes and said, “Fine, I have a toy, one for uh, both entrances.”
She saw their eyes darken with desire and they grinned.
They undressed her with care, moving slowly around her arm, both kissing her seductively and slowly. They left her bra and panties on while they moved quickly to undress. She grinned and thought she was getting her male revue right now. Nice. When they turned to her naked, her breath caught. Holy shit they were big, just like her dream.
Her legs gave way and her butt dropped to the bedspread. Goosebumps covered her body, but they weren’t from the cold but rather from the anticipation. Gage knelt in front of her, when he leaned forward his lips came close to her breasts. Her nipples hardened and her pussy gushed.
Don’t analyze. Just enjoy. Let your feelings show them you love them, no matter how fast and crazy this is, you do love them. For their strength, their understanding, hell, even for their craziness.
The moment he slid her bra strap over her shoulders, the wonderment sunk in. She was about to make love, not fuck her two men. She didn’t want to say or do anything to spoil this moment, so she remained quiet.
“You are so beautiful,” Gage said reverently.
He stood, slid her up onto the bed, and straddled her. His looming presence astounded her. With one finger, he pressed on her nipple, and all thoughts disappeared. David laid down next to them and turned her head so she was looking at him while Gage was touching her. David grinned and then kissed her.
Gage leaned over and drew the nipple into his mouth. Gently he swirled his tongue around the tip, and his soft touch elicited a groan. David pulled back and then smiled at Gage. “Maybe we should take her to the edge and not let her come.”
“Would you like that? Having us control your pleasure?” Gage whispered as he drew a circle around her straining nipple and refused to take it into his mouth.
“No!” she thought and then said it aloud. “I would never be able to stand it, please,” she whispered and then looked at David with passion-filled eyes, leaned over, and kissed him this time.
Gage’s patience seemed to disappear. The next suck came hard, creating streaks of erotic pain that quickly turned into pleasure. Jolie bucked under Gage as he continued his assault while David kissed the breath out of her. Damn it, they were going to be the death of her. They were like a powder keg waiting to explode and she was going to be riding out the blast with them.
“I have to touch you,” the desperation in her voice was probably telling, but she’d lost her ability to think the moment he’d sucked her nipples.
“Touch all you want,” Gage said and David leaned back and moved to the center of the bed.
David watched as she grinned and raised her hands to his best friend’s body. She wanted to explore every inch of his gorgeous body, from his muscled chest to his tight ass, right down to his divine cock. Yes, the cock would be the last to get attention, because once she got a taste of him there, she’d never want to leave.
She ran her fingers up and down Gage’s chest, marveling at his strength. Needing to study him more, she leaned back and watched as her hand moved over each ripple of his muscles. He was perfect and David was, too. Suddenly missing her other man, she looked back and saw him stroking himself as she touched Gage. That was hot, she thought, and then grinned and looked at Gage.
Gage sat back up. “Let me help,” he said and moved her until she was straddling David’s legs and watched him stroke himself. She reached out, put her hand over his, and then grinned when Gage laid down next to David and began to do the same thing. She laughed and reached over with her other hand and began to help them both stroke their long, thick cocks. She loved the site of them, she thought back to her dream when she wondered if they were going to fit and smiled, they fit just fine.
“You’re gorgeous,” she whispered and smiled when both of her men rolled their eyes.
“Not as amazing as you are.” Gage smiled and leaned his head back.
She moved forward on David’s lap so if she moved his hand, his cock would be in her gate, right where she wanted it. She felt him tense and he closed his eyes. With every move, his rippled abs flexed. Wow. She wanted to lick every inch of her men as both of them began to groan. They both pulled her hand off theirs and Gage moved to the edge of the bed.
He picked up the slacks, stuck his hand in his pocket, extracted his wallet, and retrieved two condoms that he tossed on the pillow. Her heart sang at the implication. He winked, and her pulse raced.
His big cock proudly pressed outward. She couldn’t turn her head. Jolie licked her lips and wanted to lean forward, but Gage shook his head.
“Let’s worry about him later. He’ll still be around. I want to please you first,” Gage said huskily.
“Okay.” No other words formed.
He crawled back on the bed and tugged on her until she slid off David’s lap and laid flat. David turned once again on his side and smiled at her. Then he bent and kissed her breast—she sighed—and put her hand behind his head.
The warm sensuality and care David was taking drove her wild. He took his time making sure he had both of her nipples peaked and aroused before leaning back. Then he cupped one of her breast and began kissing her. She was never going to last the way they kept stopping and starting all the fun. She felt Gage between her legs and she shook from his breath against her thighs as he lifted her legs over his shoulders.
Jolie felt the first kiss on the inside of her left thigh and she felt a small ri
pple of anticipation flow through her. She loved this, both of them touching her and loving her. She almost pulled back and screamed out her love for them. She knew by the end of the night she was going to let it slip, she felt too much, it was overflowing, making her crazy with the need to make them hers and for them to make her theirs.
David pulled back and once again began to kiss her breasts. With his tongue, David drew small circles around her nipples. Each swipe made her body sizzle with need. As a hint that she wanted more, she lifted her hips against his chest, but he continued to torment her with his constant play.
Gage rubbed his thumbs against her swollen pussy. Then he sucked on her clit hard and fast enough for the passion to explode inside her. Just as she neared a climax, he slid downward. His lips trailed a line down her slit.
Go, go, go, she thought, and then began to lose her mind as they played her body like a well-loved piano. She was writhing under both of them as they continued their onslaught.
“You taste of pure sweetness,” Gage murmured against her pussy and she laughed briefly. Damn, she wasn’t gonna get used to them talking so much. She could barely catch her breath let alone form a sentence, so she made a small noise.
David and Gage both responded, moaning in return. That was music to her ears. She lifted her hips for more. Gage ran his tongue across her opening before nipping at her sensitive clit. Explosions of pure ecstasy radiated down her body the moment his tongue sucked on the sensitive bundle. She bucked off the bed.
“Relax.” He placed a hand on her tummy.
“I can’t,” she panted and held onto David.
There was no way she could stay calm when they did these things to her. She was on fire and they were not helping her put it out, they were making her hotter.
“I love how sensitive you are,” David whispered and then laughed when she growled at him.