Mitch waited for her to answer as she slid her hands into his hair. God, her fingers felt incredible as they stroked his scalp and ran through his hair. He usually didn’t like women to touch his hair, but with Tessa he would let her do whatever the hell she wanted. With that thought he knew he was in serious trouble.
She caressed his scalp with her fingertips as she looked into his eyes and finally said, “Honestly, I didn’t tell you because I liked the way you were looking at me. You didn’t look at me as Brad’s little sister that you always stood up for. You looked at me like a woman you wanted. I just didn’t want you to stop looking at me that way.”
Mitch swallowed the lump in his throat as he gazed at this beautiful woman in his arms. He wanted her, more than he had ever wanted another woman. What would Brad say? Would he be pissed and forbid him to date his sister? He’d work it out one way or the other. Right now he needed to set Miss Tessa Walker straight.
“Oh, darlin’, you are definitely all woman. Can you feel how hard I am for you?” Mitch pulled her right up against his hard cock. Tessa let out a little gasp. “That’s right, darlin’. You did that to me, not any of these other women here. I can’t remember the last time I wanted someone as bad as I want you. Tell me, Tess, are you wet for me?” he whispered into her ear.
Oh god, if she wasn’t wet before, she was soaked now. No one had ever talked to her like this and she would never have allowed it. But this was Mitch Collins holding her and saying those oh so naughty words into her ear. They continued to dance right into the next song and Mitch moved them toward the back corner of the dance floor. She was lost in the sensations of his hands moving over her back. Her breasts pressed against his hard, muscular chest and she could feel her nipples tingle as they hardened to tight little peaks. Her body had never responded to anyone the way it was responding to Mitch. His thighs brushed against hers as he moved them to the music. Feeling his breath on her cheek awakened every sexual nerve ending in her body that she hadn’t even known existed. Chills coursed through her as his unshaven cheek moved against hers. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, bathing her in a warmth of desire. “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” by Thompson Square was the next song that began to play.
She let Mitch tip her head up toward his as he looked into her eyes. She lost sight of everything but him as she gazed longingly into his eyes. Everyone around them faded away. It was only her and Mitch. “I’m gonna kiss you, darlin’. If you don’t want me to, you better tell me right now.”
Tess closed her eyes not wanting to stop him. She wanted his kiss more than her next breath. Then she felt Mitch’s lips brush against hers. Oh God, his lips felt like heaven as they softly caressed hers. The soft brush of his tongue as he licked the seam of her mouth was all it took and she opened to him. His tongue explored every inch of her mouth and tangled with her own. His mouth continued its tormenting attack as he molded his body against hers. She tried to anchor herself to him as her world began to spin away. He kissed her with a voracious hunger that had her arching closer to him. A moan escaped her mouth as he slid his hand up her side and brushed his thumb over her nipple, sending sparks flying straight to her clit. She couldn’t get enough of him. She wanted to take as much of him with her in her memory as possible as she absorbed their first and probably their only kiss. She deepened the kiss, not wanting it to end quite yet. The music had stopped and they were so wrapped up in each other they didn’t even notice until they heard the whistles and someone yelling, “Get a room.” A pretty blush rose up her neck and face.
“Sorry, darlin’, didn’t mean to get so carried away. Why don’t you let me give you a ride home?”
Oh hell, was Mitch Collins really offering her a ride, and not just in his truck? He was way too much man for her to handle. She could play and pretend all she wanted but he would never believe she was still a virgin, and for the first time in her life she wished she wasn’t. If she left with him he’d know how inexperienced she was and she’d feel like a fool. She needed to bide her time and try to call Heather for advice. There was no way she was going to embarrass herself. She felt stupid enough right now not knowing how to respond to Mitch or what to do. Like she told herself earlier, he was way out of her league and he didn’t know it.
She looked up into his eyes. “I don’t want to leave yet. I want to dance some more. This is my first night out since I’ve been home and I’m here with my sister and Lanni.”
Mitch could see the hesitation in her eyes. She wanted to go with him but something was holding her back. “I’ll tell you what, Tess. If you change your mind, just let me know. All you gotta do, darlin’, is ask and I’m all yours.” He brushed another soft kiss to her lips as he walked her back to the table. His hand was at the small of her back and she liked the possessive, protective feeling it gave her. He pulled out her chair as she sat down, then he softly stroked her cheek with the back of his fingers saying, “I’ll be right over there if you need me darlin’.” Then he winked as he walked back to his table.
“Well holy hell, Tess! I’ve never seen Mitch Collins dance with anyone here, let alone kiss someone like that. Was that kiss as good as it looked?” Lanni asked as everyone waited for her answer.
“Um, yeah. I need to run to the ladies room. I’ll be right back.” Tess grabbed her purse and made her way through the crowd and sneaked outside to make a call.
“Heather, I’m in a mess. No, no, I’m OK, listen. So do you remember me telling you about the Collins boys? Yeah those are the ones, and the oldest one is my brother’s best friend. Well, I just shared the most amazing kiss with him…Yeah, Mitch, the oldest one. I don’t know what to do. He’s not treating me like Brad’s little sister. He wants me. I could feel how much he wanted me when we were dancing. What am I gonna do? I can’t very well leave with him just to disappoint him when he finds out I have zero experience when it comes to sex. And God, you should see Rance and Sam. They are even more handsome than they were in high school and I still got that flutter in my stomach when I saw Sam tonight even after all these years. I’ve told you how much I cared about him and it hasn’t gone away. I’m still in love with him. And God, you should see Rance. He’s got that dark and mysterious, dangerous kinda thing going on, a total bad boy, and when I briefly spoke with him, the intensity in his eyes took my breath away. When he wrapped me in his arms, I could have melted into him and stayed there. How bad is it that I want them all? I feel like a kid in a candy store and totally overwhelmed at the same time. God, I’m becoming a complete slut and I’m still a virgin.” Tessa took a breath and listened to what Heather had to say.
“Look, Tess, what do you want? Do you want to sleep with him and have a one-night stand or do you want a relationship? That’s what you always wanted up until now. Doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind, but I would hate for you to do something you’re going to regret. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun though and get to know them.”
“What do you mean get to know them? I have to choose one and I can’t. I always thought that my heart belonged to Sam, but now I just don’t know.”
“Tessa, take a deep breath and calm down, just think. Do you need to make a decision right now? And didn’t you tell me that Allure is known for its ménage relationships?”
Tessa thought about it. “No, I guess you’re right. I don’t have to make any decisions tonight. I haven’t even danced with the other two and I don’t know if they are even interested in me. I’m probably just blowing this way out of proportion. God, Heather, how could I have feelings for all three? What the hell is wrong with me? My whole life I’ve thought of no one but Sam. I’ve compared every guy I’ve dated to him, even though I knew he would never be interested in me, not to mention the fact that he was downright mean to me when we were younger, but I’ve always loved him. God, what am I doing? I never considered myself the type to be in a ménage relationship, but now? I just don’t know.”
“Nothing is wrong with you, Tess. You’re just ch
anneling your inner slut,” Heather joked. “I always knew it was there somewhere waiting to come out and play. I say do what makes you feel good and be happy. Don’t care or worry about what anyone else thinks. You didn’t care here in Seattle and you’ll be back home soon so just have some fun and enjoy yourself for once in your life, and from the sounds of it, you could have triple the fun. Besides, you’ve kept yourself out of relationships because of Sam. See where this may lead and maybe if it turns out not to be him but one of his brothers, then at least you will have some closure and can move on, and if it’s all three brothers I say go for it.”
“Seriously, go for all three? I don’t think I could handle one, let alone three at the same time even if I wanted to. I don’t know what the hell to do. I’ve heard the rumors about them from Lanni and told you, remember? I should have known you would be the overachiever in that department. I love you. I’ll call you tomorrow. Thanks for the advice. I need to get back inside before Brad starts looking for me.’
“Love you, too, girl. Go have some fun.”
Tessa put her phone back in her purse and walked back into the bar.
* * * *
Mitch returned to the table after he escorted Tessa back to her chair and grabbed his beer, taking a quick drink. “Mitch, we’ve been friends for a long time. You’re one of the best people I know but I’m telling you right now, don’t fuck with my little sister. She’s not like all the other women you made your way through. She’s special and I won’t stand by and let you hurt her or give her a reason not to move back home. She’s not a one-night rodeo kinda girl so if that’s what you’re intending then just back the hell off. I should just beat the shit out of you for kissing her on the dance floor, but since she didn’t stop you I’ll let that go, for now.”
“Thanks for the warning, Brad, but I gotta tell you, Tessa is one special woman and I want to see where this will lead. I won’t just fuck with her or hurt her. That I can promise you. She means more to me than that.”
“I appreciate that, but what about your brothers? She’s had a thing for Sam her whole life, and remember, this is me you’re talking to. I know that you guys have always wanted just one woman to share. I don’t want Tess pushed into anything and I’m not sure that’s the lifestyle for her. I just don’t want her hurt.”
“Brad, you know me better than to think we would hurt her or push her into anything. She’s a grown woman and she can make her own choices. Not meaning to disrespect you as her brother but ultimately it’s up to her.”
Brad looked at Mitch not wanting to argue with him and said, “This conversation is far from over. We’ll be discussing your involvement and your brothers where Tessa is concerned later, that’s a promise. I don’t care if she’s a grown woman or not. She will always be my little sister and I will always be there to watch out for her.” Brad walked away to get another beer, needing to calm down before he hit his best friend, and Mitch motioned to his brothers to follow him outside.
* * * *
Mitch, Rance, and Sam couldn’t believe the conversation they had just overheard. They had stepped outside to talk when they heard Tessa on the phone just around the side of the building from them, telling some girl named Heather that she was interested in them all and God, she was a virgin.
“How can someone who looks and moves like that still be a virgin?” Rance said, still not believing what they had just heard.
“I guess she has more self-worth than the girls we’ve been with. Most of the women we’ve shared have been around the block more than once, and let’s face it, they weren’t really interested in us. Those women just wanted the experience of fucking three guys at one time along with bragging rights they’d done it. I say we give her some time to get used to the idea, get to know her, and take things slow because I’m telling you both right now, there’s something about her and I want to find out where this could lead. Plus, you heard what she said, Sam, she’s in love with you. That’s probably what’s been holding her back all these years. I say we work on wooing her and take it slow. Come on, let’s head on back in before someone else tries to mess with our woman.”
Tessa was sitting at the table, wondering if the Collinses had left. The cowboys crowding around their table were starting to get on her nerves. She should just get Ally and head on home. The DJ played “Just Got Started Lovin’ You” by James Otto when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up, ready to tell another cowboy no, when she met Mitch’s eyes. “Dance with me, darlin’.” He held out his hand, and she took it as he led her to the dance floor.
He pulled her close and breathed in her scent. She smelled like peaches. That was fast becoming his new favorite scent. “Sorry if I was to forward with you before, Tessa. I’m not usually that way. I want to get to know you and spend some time with you. I think there is something here between us and I’d like to see where this could go. What do you say?”
Tessa couldn’t believe what she was hearing. There was only one answer she could give him even though she was nervous as hell. She just needed to grab ahold of what she wanted for the first time in her life. She gave him a sexy, shy smile. “I’d like that, Mitch.”
As they danced, Tessa thought about the words of the song. “What’s the point in fighting what were feeling, We both know we’ll never win? Ain’t this what we’re missing? Let’s just stop all this resisting and give in.” If it were only that easy. What would it be like to love someone like Mitch or Rance or Sam? Or love them all? God, she was doing it again.
Mitch sang into her ear. “What can I say? I’ve never felt this way. Girl, it’s like a dream come true.” Tessa was stunned. She had no idea that Mitch had such a beautiful voice. She pulled back and looked into his eyes, wanting to believe the words that he had just sung to her. She was getting in deep real fast and wasn’t sure if she should head to the shallow end or dive right in.
The choice was taken away from her as the song ended and another slow song started. Mitch stepped away as he kissed her hand and before she knew what happened she was plastered against Rance. What the hell? Mitch just passed her off to his brother?
“Hey, Tessa, are you enjoying being back home?” Rance asked as he guided her around the dance floor.
“Um, yeah, it’s good to be home. Not much has changed,” she told him.
“Well, I can’t say the same ’cause, sweetheart, you have changed and changed a whole lot. You’re all grown up and absolutely stunning, Tess.” He pulled her closer and she could feel the large, hard outline of his cock. Oh God, he was hard, too. What were they doing, competing for her? Were they playing a game amongst themselves or were they ganging up on her?
They continued to dance as Rance ran his hand over her back. He felt just as good as Mitch. She loved the feeling of his strong arms wrapped around her. She loved that he had let his hair grow some since high school. It was shaggy sexy. He had his left ear pierced and a small gold hoop hung from it. She breathed in his scent, leather and spice. Tessa couldn’t resist testing the waters as she slid her hands up his shoulders, around his neck, and into his hair. If she wasn’t mistaken, she heard a small moan come from Rance. He pulled her closer against his body and nipped her neck then ran his tongue over the spot he had marked. Then he kissed her right under her ear, and Tessa felt her panties flood with her cream. Damn, what was it with these Collins boys? She was losing her mind wanting them.
The song ended. Rance took her hand and kissed it then turned her to Sam’s waiting arms. “Hey, Tessa, it’s my turn. Dance with me?” What could she say, no? She went willingly into his arms as the next song started to play, another slow one. She was in Sam’s arms for the second time that night, the one place she had dreamed about being forever, and he felt better than she had ever imagined. “Dancin’ Away with My Heart” by Lady Antebellum started to play as Tessa placed her hands on his shoulders.
“You know, Tessa, this song reminds me of you. I haven’t seen you in six years and I always wondered where you were and wha
t you were doing. I wondered if you thought about me as much as I thought about you. So after high school you went to Seattle. Do you like it there?”
Tessa looked at him surprised that he even knew. “Yes, I went to the University of Washington then took a job in Seattle. I’m surprised you even knew I was gone, and what do you mean you thought about me? We weren’t exactly friends, Sam.”
“Why would you say something like that? I know that I wasn’t the nicest person in the world back then, but that’s because I liked you and I was afraid to admit it. I was a stupid kid afraid of what anyone would say. I was afraid that if someone saw the way I looked at you, then they would know. So I was mean to you. I was a shallow coward more worried about my reputation when I should have been following my heart, but I’m not that person any more. God, sugar, I’m so sorry for being such an idiot in high school. You were beautiful then and now you’re absolutely breathtaking. You feel incredible in my arms. Give me a chance to make up all my past mistakes starting with making you dinner tomorrow. Come out to the ranch and spend the day. What do you say?”
“You want to cook me dinner and spend the day with me? What about Mitch and Rance? What will they think when I show up? I know darn well that you saw Mitch kiss me on the dance floor. Won’t this be a little awkward?”
Sam laughed. “No, I’ll cook them dinner, too,” he said with a teasing smile, “and I can guarantee you they will be more than happy if you accept my invitation. To be perfectly honest, it’s my turn to cook tomorrow night, but I’ll make it extra special just for you. We could all go for a horseback ride if you like or watch a movie. Whatever you want to do, we’ll make it happen.” He gave her a boyish smile then said, “So what do you say? Come spend the day with us tomorrow at the ranch. I promise you won’t regret it and I know that both Rance and Mitch would love for you to come spend the day with us.”
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