Alexander, Kortny - Come and Get Me [Whispering Mountain 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour)
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Whispering Mountain 3
Come and Get Me
May knew life would get complicated when a patient’s violent past, a romance she is reluctant to acknowledge, and a life-changing surprise collided with one another.
Her reluctance to answer Remy and Kane’s phone calls makes it impossible for the twins to convince her they could make her happy. She is the object of their affections, and neither man is going to give up on her.
When May is forced into protective custody, she has no choice but to confront the one issue she’s not prepared to handle—Remy and Kane Durden. As danger closes in, will May give in to what her heart truly craves? Is she willing to live with the heartache she would certainly cause if she pushes away the two men who could fill her life and heart with love and happiness?
Genre: Contemporary, Ménage a Trois/Quatre, Western/Cowboys
Length: 34,793 words
COME AND GET ME
Whispering Mountain 3
Kortny Alexander
MENAGE AMOUR
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COME AND GET ME
Copyright © 2012 by Kortny Alexander
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First E-book Publication: February 2012
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COME AND GET ME
Whispering Mountain 3
KORTNY ALEXANDER
Copyright © 2012
Chapter 1
Staring out of the window, May watched the caterer running back and forth as Dalton, Dillon, and Denver pointed out things on their clipboard. Clipboard? May laughed. That had to be the most hilarious sight she had ever witnessed.
Those three hadn’t heard one word her sister had spoken when it came to planning their wedding. Her oldest sister Summer had asked for a small, intimate wedding, but what May witnessed from the third-floor landing of her soon-to-be in-laws’ picturesque window was anything but small.
A portion of the backyard had been covered with wood flooring and elegant tents had been erected over it. The entire town had been invited, which meant the entire town had literally shut down. The men had begged Summer for a party after the ceremony, promising to wear tuxedoes and their good boots if they could skip the typically stuffy and boring reception that usually followed.
Of course her sister caved in. She was head-over-heels in love with the three men and they with her. Only May wasn’t certain Summer knew about the Stetsons her soon-to-be husbands were wearing.
May was deep in thought with a silly smile pasted on her lips when the air around her literally changed. It felt as if her body, her skin had become electrically charged. Familiar fragrances filled the air. Instead of tensing up, her body relaxed even more, becoming aware of the two pairs of eyes she knew were staring at her from behind. She wouldn’t turn around and give either of them the satisfaction of knowing that she knew they were there. That something inside of her alerted her that it was her body reacting to something it wanted. Something she secretly desired.
“How long do you think she will pretend like she doesn’t know we are standing here?”
They were fraternal twins and yet everything they did and said was almost identical. Without turning around, she knew that smooth and silky voice belonged to Remy Durden. Tall, smart, kind, and tender, with a gorgeous smile, thick, short, coal-colored hair, and eyes so blue they made her weak in the knees.
“I don’t know, but I’m not leaving until she turns around and faces us both.”
That would be Kane Durden, the defiant one. Kane was smart and creative, but sometimes he seemed like a dark contradiction. Everything about him screamed rugged, from his long black hair, blue-green eyes, and muscular build, down to his thick, gut-wrenching thighs and scuffed cowboy boots. He was slightly taller and more muscular than his brother. The deviant twinkle in his eye made her aware of her body at all times.
Fully aware of her growing arousal for both men, she felt rather than heard them closing in on her. The light scent of their sandalwood cologne clouded her senses, calling her to turn and face them. When she did so, she was glad they both had quick reflexes. She stumbled slightly when she took in how handsome they both looked in their tuxedoes, cowboy boots, and Stetsons in one hand.
Both Remy and Kane had one of her elbows, keeping her steady. The electrical tremors she felt as they held on to her were undeniable. She wondered if they ever knew the effects they had on her, on her body.
From the moment her sister Spring married into the Durden family, May had been fascinated with the twins. Apparently so had a majority of the women in the town. Both of her older sisters had offered to fix her up with them, but she always declined. She wasn’t as bold as Spring nor did she have the self-assured confidence of h
er sister Summer. Her baby sister, April, found it all interesting to watch, keeping her comments to herself.
“May, it’s bad manners to leave a man’s home before breakfast has been prepared, especially after we offered you our guest bedroom for the duration of the wedding,” Remy said as his lips brushed against her ear. The moisture and heat that seeped past his lips only made her more determined to keep her composure and stamp down the arousal she felt whenever she was in the presence of either man.
“We promised Summer we would take care of you while you are in town. That included feeding you before the wedding.” Kane nipped at her other ear. “You owe us a meal together.”
May grinned as she fought the onslaught of emotions that were bombarding her brain and body. She had promised herself that she wouldn’t succumb to the flirtations that were tossed her way by either Kane or Remy. She felt helpless, weak. Her determination was giving way to the desire building inside of her. She should have known better than to trust Summer with the sleeping arrangements.
At the last minute, Summer had phoned her and told her she would be staying with Remy and Kane. Her sister knew she was attracted to the twin brothers, but she didn’t think she would actually put her in the same house with them. She mentally shrugged a shoulder. She was only staying one more night there with them, and then she would be back in Denver, safe, sound, and still sexually deprived.
May opened her mouth to speak, but Kane cut her off with another teasingly long nip of her ear. She didn’t fight the moan that slipped past her lips. The soft sigh as her eyes closed and she embraced the moment seemed to echo throughout the landing.
“Don’t even think it, princess. Dinner and dancing at your sister’s wedding reception doesn’t count.”
May was at a mental loss for words when it came to tossing out a witty retort. That’s exactly what she was going to say before he sucked on her earlobe. She was saved from any more conversations between Remy and Kane when one of her sisters opened the bedroom door where Summer was getting dressed.
“Hey hot stuff, when you’re finished flirting, can you help us put the finishing touches on Summer’s hair?”
May turned her head and gave Spring a look that could only say help me, but her dorky older sister grinned and closed the door without another word. May wiggled her elbows out of Remy and Kane’s palms and headed toward the bedroom.
“Duty calls.”
“Mmmm, hmmm. That’s the second time today you’ve run from us,” Remy called out as her hand landed on the doorknob.
“And it’s the last time, princess,” Kane added.
Her hand was frozen on the doorknob, but only for a moment. They wanted her. As much as her body wanted to guide her back over to them and let them lead the way to whatever desires they had for her, she couldn’t do it. She knew without a doubt she could not handle two men. May knew Remy and Kane were more than she would ever be able to take on.
* * * *
After a momentary pause, Remy watched as May nearly ran inside the bedroom and slammed the door shut behind her. He could still feel the way her body trembled next to his. He couldn’t understand why she was determined to stay as far away from them as possible.
Remy knew she was attracted to him and his brother. He could also see the battle in her eyes whenever they were both around her. She fought the attraction, and no matter how much she struggled with it, her body said otherwise.
When he had laid eyes on her almost two years ago, he had decided she was the woman for him. He hadn’t taken her out to eat, sat and got to know her, nothing. He had met all four of the Showers women when Spring and Bo had their wedding celebration. Remy’s eyes fell on May, and the world stood still. After a few conversations with his twin, Kane, he realized his brother felt the exact same way. They were no strangers to sharing women, but May was the first and clearly the only one they wanted in their life permanently.
Their fathers had taught them that if they wanted something, not to wait around for it to come to them but to go out there and get it. There was no time frame for when a man knew he’d found the woman for him. He wouldn’t question why he felt so drawn to May. It didn’t matter. She was his. She just didn’t know it yet.
It wasn’t her soft dark-brown hair or curious hazel-flecked eyes. Although he wished it had been, it wasn’t the alluring, sexy curve of her ass, extensive intellectual mind she tried to keep hidden, or even her profound knowledge of hand-to-hand combat and weapons. Those were all perks. It was the way her lips curved into a genuine smile whenever she found something funny. She had a beautiful smile and he always grappled with the urge to kiss that smile, feel it on his lips as he tasted her.
“She looked sexy as hell in that little dress.”
His brother had managed to pull him out of his thoughts. Remy smiled and nodded his head in agreement. The three sisters had agreed to wear rose-colored dresses that stopped at the knee. Remy didn’t think he would be able to keep his hands to himself when they had finally found May standing on the landing looking out the window.
“I have to agree with you, bro. But I’d rather that dress be on the floor.” Remy locked eyes with his brother as they headed back down the stairs.
“Hey, I’m usually the aggressive one,” Kane teased.
“I know,” Remy said with a laugh, slapping his brother on the shoulder. “But I think if we don’t get her alone and talk to her, she will keep dodging us. She’s not leaving the ranch without knowing what we want from her. What I’d like from her.”
“I’m right there with ya. Wait until the party afterwards. She can’t run from us then,” Kane replied with determination.
* * * *
Kane had watched as his brother pondered the suggestion. May was a conundrum. When he had first met her, she was all smiles and talked about an array of topics. She had become quite interested in their family-owned real-estate-development business. What turned Kane on more than anything was her keen interest in the architectural creativity he and his brother had. It was his passion.
Kane loved the ranch and loved working with the horses, sometimes taking a turn at breaking one in, but his heart would always crave that creative outlet he had for drawing and designing buildings. He and Remy had both been recruited by a private military contractor and had retired after a few years. The love of the ranching life and the love of architecture called to him, summoning them both back home.
To meet a woman who had no tricks up her sleeve, just the genuine fascination with what it took to create and design their buildings, was something that had nearly knocked the wind out of him. Kane also realized the moment May became aware of the fact that she was attracted to not just Remy but to him as well.
It wasn’t just the physical attraction that flowed between them. It was the instant connection that called, screaming their names whenever he was near her. He wouldn’t ignore it nor would he allow her to.
Kane understood that accepting the way they were raised and how the majority of their family and their town lived was hard, if not impossible, to swallow. The Showers women embraced all of it without question.
He wished he could see more of May, but her visits weren’t often enough in his opinion. She had started driving up to see Summer and Spring every few weeks. Her visits increased after Spring gave birth to twin boys and then ultimately after helping Summer with a few of the wedding plans.
Although he and his brother didn’t agree on some things, whatever it was that was burning inside of him when it came to May needed to be addressed. Kane knew how his brother felt about her and vice versa. They had managed to talk it out. May was his no matter what came out of her mouth. He wanted to at least suggest the idea of dating.
How would she feel about dating both him and his brother? Would she be willing to give them a chance? These were things Kane never, ever gave a second thought about. He had always assumed the woman he ended up with would accept every aspect of his life. But with May being a big part of the Durden family
, she was important to him.
Kane had no idea what they were going to do to her at the reception, but he knew he needed to corner her and hopefully keep her there long enough to have a discussion and a kiss or three. He wanted his hands all over her. All he could do was pray for self-control.
Chapter 2
“You girls look so beautiful!”
May turned around just as Katelyn Durden, the mother of Dalton, Dillon, and Denver, hugged Summer first and then each of them. Lily and Constance Durden, the two aunts who also lived on the massive Durden ranch, followed closely behind with gentle smiles on their lips.
“Thanks so much. I never knew weddings could be so fun,” Summer said, unable to wipe the blissful smile from her face.
The guys had stumbled through their handwritten vows, gotten choked up a time or two, and managed to crack a few jokes to ease the nervous bride.
“I know we never met them, but your parents would have loved it. I think what you young ladies did, walking your sister down the aisle, was just delightful,” Lily gushed as Constance nodded her agreement.
May had come up with the idea for who, if anyone, would walk Summer down the aisle. Since Spring had unknowingly gotten married in Las Vegas, they’d only had a huge wedding party when Spring and her now-husband Bo had moved into their home on the ranch. Neither Spring nor Bo felt it necessary to have another wedding, even though they couldn’t remember the first. But they did have it on tape from the surveillance cameras at the hotel.