Their Border Lands Refuge [Men of the Border Lands 9] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting)

by Marla Monroe

  “I’m like you, Micah. I don’t much want to lose our privacy. But if we can’t keep our women safe the way we’re living now, I’ll do whatever it takes.” Simon looked up at Owen.

  “We need to talk about it when we meet up here to hunt. In the meantime, we’ll all keep our eyes open for the agents.” Micah stood up, obviously eager to return to his woman.

  Luke and Simon stood as well, walking toward the door with Micah. Owen followed and stepped out on the front porch with his rifle to watch them as they made their way toward their truck. He didn’t want a wolf to attack them on their property.

  As the men backed out of the drive, Simon walked back inside and he followed. He could tell there was a lot on the other man’s mind. Hell, there was a lot on his mind as well. The idea of living in a commune of sorts wasn’t his idea of comfortable, but keeping Skyler safe was more important than how he felt about it. He glanced over at the stairs.

  “I’m going to get Skyler. She’s probably a nervous wreck waiting on us.”

  “I’m going to build the fire back up. She’ll need the warmth, I’m sure.”

  Owen hurried up the stairs and down the hall to the room they used as storage and Skyler’s hiding place. Since the agents had been there, they had arranged the boxes and bags so that there was a small hiding spot amongst the boxes that wouldn’t be visible or easily located. Once inside the little space, she pushed a box over to hide her entrance. There were plastic garbage bags of clothes resting on top.

  “Skyler! You can come out now. It was our neighbors and they’re gone.”

  He could hear the scrape of a box and then she crawled from around the side of the room before standing up again. She wrapped her arms around him, burying her face in his chest. He couldn’t help himself. Owen bent down and took her mouth in a fierce kiss. He loved her so damn much. Losing her scared him to death.

  “Does this mean they’re coming?” she asked as soon as he released her from the kiss.

  “Yep, they’ll be here day after tomorrow. I’m glad we already got everything ready except for the food and water.”

  “Me, too. I need to work on making some snacks for everyone. Do you know how many?”

  Owen led her back down the hall toward the stairs. She was excited now and over the brief scare from hearing the knocking at the door. He smiled and answered her questions as fast as she asked them.

  “Sounds like Skyler is excited.” Simon smiled at them from across the room as they reached the bottom of the staircase.

  “You could say that.” Owen grinned down at her.

  “I can’t help it.” She pouted at them and turned to walk into the kitchen.

  Owen hurried to double-check the back door and the windows before returning to talk to Simon. He left her busily working on what to fix their guests.

  “Your house is big enough for another family if it comes down to it, Simon.”

  “Our house. It’s ours not mine.” The other man scowled at him. “Yeah, but I don’t want to do it if we don’t have to. The more people there are, the harder it is to keep the peace.”

  “I know.” Owen agreed with that observation.

  It wasn’t any different than when new towns sprung up in the West during the pioneer days. More people meant more attitudes and personalities to deal with. It took strong men to survive in The Border Lands. Strong men wouldn’t like to give in easily to others. But if it was for the best of their women, surely they could work together and put their pride to the side.

  “We’ll talk with the others when they arrive. There’s always the chance that the agents will make a mistake and get shot. Then we won’t have to worry about them anymore.”

  Owen frowned. “There’ll be more moving in, though. You know that.”

  His friend poked at the fire before answering. “I know.”

  “It would be nice to be able to take care of the herd and the garden without worrying every second about Skyler, though. If there were four men, two could handle the outside and two could keep the women safe.”

  “We’ll talk about it later.” Simon’s voice rose.

  Owen had never seen him this upset before. He truly didn’t want to share their space. He wondered if he’d had as much trouble allowing them to move in as he was having now with the thought of adding another family.

  He kept that thought to himself and returned to the kitchen to help Skyler. It was obvious that Simon had some thinking to do, and he needed some time alone to do it. With it being too dangerous for him to leave them alone, he couldn’t go out to the barn to do it, either. Owen kept Skyler busy and in the kitchen to give the other man some space.

  * * * *

  “Simon was quiet during dinner tonight. Is everything okay?” Skyler was worried about the other man.

  “He just has a lot on his mind with the others coming. Don’t worry about it, babe.”

  She watched Owen climb into bed beside her. He pulled her into his arms and began to kiss all along her face and down to her neck. She shivered more from his attention than from the cool air in the room. Simon had yet to come upstairs to bed. She was worried about him.

  Owen’s mouth at her shoulder pulled her thoughts back to him once again. He nibbled along her collarbone before returning to her eager lips. His lips sipped at hers before he plunged his tongue deep into her mouth, mimicking what he planned to do to her wet pussy later. She sighed into his mouth and reached for his hard cock. She loved touching him and Simon, loved the way they felt like silk over hard steel. She pumped his heavy dick as he devoured her mouth with his.

  When he pulled back a few seconds later, she expected him to have her suck his cock. Instead, he lowered his mouth to her breast and licked all around her nipple with his hot tongue. Then he moved over to work on the other one. Cold air tightened the abandoned peak even as his hot mouth caressed its twin. The dueling sensations had her wet and wanting in seconds.

  “Oh, God. Owen, I can’t wait. Please.”

  “Easy, Sky. Just feel, baby.” He lowered his mouth to her breast again, only this time he sucked in a tight nipple and teased it with his teeth.

  The bed dipped, and Simon’s hands began to massage her calves, working his way slowly up her legs to her thighs. When his hands reached the juncture of her hips, he spread her legs apart and moved between them. Skyler gasped at the sudden touch of his tongue on her pussy lips. Even though she knew where he had been heading, it was still a pleasant shock that sent tingles down to her toes.

  Owen continued to tease and torment her breasts, dividing her attention between the two men. She couldn’t concentrate on any one sensation. It kept her off-balance and let her climax sneak up on her as Simon lapped at her juices. He licked around her slit and up to her clit without touching the needy nub. No matter how much she moved her pelvis in an attempt to get him to touch it, Simon managed to avoid it.

  Placing a hand on her pelvis, he held her still for his assault. The more he licked and sucked the hotter she grew. Finally, he thrust two fingers into her cunt and sucked on her clit at the same time Owen bit and twisted her nipples. Skyler arched her back as her orgasm hit her. She screamed and gasped for breath while her body thrashed between them. No matter how many times they did this to her, she never got used to it.

  “That’s right, Sky. Come for us.” Owen’s mouth by her ear heated it with his breath and his words.

  Before she had truly recovered from the climax, Owen pulled her on top of him. She slowly sank over his cock until flesh met flesh. He filled and stretched her perfectly. She slowly rose and fell over his dick looking deep into his eyes. They were dark and heavy-lidded as he pumped up inside of her.

  Then Simon’s hand was pushing gently at her back. She felt his other hand on her ass, massaging it as she leaned against Owen’s chest. They had been playing with her ass for months but had never taken her there. Was this the night? Fear warred with excitement at the thought of his cock inside of her. As much as she wanted them both at the sam
e time, worry over how it would feel had he stiffening in response.

  “Shh, baby. Relax for us. We’ll take good care of you.” Again Owen’s voice soothed her.

  Simon’s fingers spread something cold and slippery down the crease of her ass before circling her puckered hole. She jerked when he slowly rubbed it with his finger.

  “Easy, Sky. I want to stretch you like we always do. You know I’ll stop if you tell me to.”

  Simon’s voice sounded strained and raspy. She knew he would be rock hard. Soon that big dick of his would be deep inside her ass. Could she take both of them at one time? Was it really possible?

  Slowly his finger began to press its way into her back hole while Owen whispered naughty suggestions in her ear. Finally, his finger was all the way in to the webbing at his hand. She breathed around the fullness as he slowly began fucking it in and out of her. Then he pulled free and added more of the greasy substance. Two fingers began pushing against her sphincter now. She’d done this before. She could do it again. The pressure wasn’t unbearable. It burned, but it wasn’t bad. She pushed back as his fingers breached first one then the other muscular ring.

  He pumped them in and out of her ass until she was pushing back against him. When he added the third finger, Skyler felt the first bite of pain and groaned. It pinched something terrible, but she pushed back and breathed through it. She wanted this, wanted him. She groaned and Owen ran his hands up and down her back in a soothing motion.

  “Your sweet ass is so pretty flared out around my fingers, babe. I can’t wait to sink into it. You’re going to burn me alive.” Simon’s words sent chills down her spine. The raspy timber of his voice burned inside of her.

  He pulled his fingers free and the next thing she felt was his well-lubed cock pressing against her dark hole. Her breath caught as he pushed against her. He was so big. Surely he wouldn’t fit. He would tear her apart.

  Just when she thought she would scream for him to stop, the mushroom head popped through the outer ring. She could hear herself muttering oh God, oh God over and over.

  “Fuck! You’re so tight. God, your ass is like heaven.”

  Finally, he broke through and surged deep into her ass. The feeling of fullness increased tenfold. There was no room inside of her for air. Her ass was on fire and her cunt was melting from the heat of the two massive cocks inside of her. Neither man moved while she struggled to make sense of the feelings flying over her.

  “Move! Please, someone fuck me. I can’t stand it. It’s too much!” She tried to move between them, but they held her still and seesawed in and out of her body.

  Never had she felt anything like what they were doing to her body. It was beyond her wildest dreams. Cold sweat broke out over her body as nerve endings inside her ass lit up. With each withdrawal of Simon’s dick, pleasure burst through her body. Between what he was doing to her ass and what Owen’s cock was igniting in her cunt, Skyler was lost.

  Each time Simon tunneled into her tight ass, Owen pulled back from her pussy. Then they exchanged directions and she was filled by Owen’s cock and Simon’s dick pulled back. They rocked her between them until she thought she would go up in smoke.

  “Fuck, Owen. I’m not going to last. Her ass is burning me up.”

  “I’ve got her.”

  She felt Owen press between them and locate her clit with his fingers. He pressed rhythmically on the tiny swollen nub until she felt all of the different sparks collide and burst around her. She heard a high keening and realized it was her as her orgasm swept over her like a runaway train.

  Simon’s hoarse shout behind her was soon joined by Owen’s yell beneath her. She collapsed on Owen’s chest, fighting to breathe. Simon leaned over her and kissed up and down her spine while running his hands up and down her arms. She suddenly felt closer to him than ever before. There was a connection between the three of them that hadn’t been there before. It both frightened her and intrigued her. She had the sudden need to tell him that she loved him but let the moment pass when Simon slowly pulled out of her body and left the bed.

  She felt a little lost without him inside of her but knew he was cleaning up. He would be back soon to go to sleep. She started to lift up and climb off of Owen, but he held her there. Then Simon was back, and the feel of a warm wet cloth on her ass startled her.

  “Easy, babe. I’m just cleaning you up. We’ll get you comfortable so you can sleep in just a few seconds.”

  She felt heat fill her face at the idea of him cleaning her like that. She was glad it was dark in the room so no one could see how embarrassed she was. Simon left once again only to return a few seconds later to help her climb off of Owen. He positioned her in the middle and pulled her back into his arms. It felt good to be in his arms. He didn’t often cuddle with her, leaving Owen to do that. Maybe it all got to him as well.

  “Don’t think so much, Skyler. Go to sleep. Things are going to change in the next few days. You’re going to need your rest.”

  Skyler sighed and wrapped an arm around Owen from behind. He covered her hand with his, and she let their warmth seep deep inside of her. For the first time since she and Owen had moved in with Simon she felt like they were truly a family. With that thought, she fell into a comfortable sleep.

  Chapter Twelve

  Simon double-checked everything in the cellar to be sure they hadn’t forgotten anything. They had enough chairs for seven people and piles of blankets and pillows as well as a twin bed mattress made up in case Rachael needed to lie down since she was pregnant. Skyler had thought about that, bless her heart.

  She had spent considerable time in the kitchen making enough sandwiches and snacks to feed an army. The house smelled of baked goods and cleaning supplies. He and Owen had to make her go to bed the night before to assure that she got enough rest.

  “Everything look okay down there, Simon?” Owen’s voice reached him from above.

  “Yeah. I’m on my way back up.” He started up the stairs.

  Owen stepped back and let him in the kitchen. He automatically sought out Skyler to be sure she was nearby. He found her at the sink washing up some dishes. Owen grinned at him, giving him a knowing look. He ignored it and walked over to pick up the drying cloth to help Skyler.

  “I’m going to check the fire and be sure we have enough wood inside.” He watched Owen walk out of the room.

  Simon just grunted and picked up a dish to dry it. She grinned over at him before continuing to wash. He couldn’t stop looking at her. Something profound had happened the other night when they had taken her together. He felt as if their souls were joined now. It unnerved him to some extent. He wanted to tell her that he loved her now. It almost seemed like a burning need inside of him.

  “Hey, you two. I think they’re here.” Owen’s excited voice reached them from the den.

  “Oh, goodness.” Skyler quickly dried her hands on her apron then jerked it off and hung it on a nail by the sink.

  Simon grinned at her flustered state and draped the cloth over the dishes still sitting in the drainer. Then he placed a hand at Skyler’s back and escorted her into the other room just as Owen was letting in the first of their guests. He’d lost his chance to tell her, but there would be time once the hunt was over. He would tell her then.

  She was trembling beneath his hand. He grinned and leaned over to whisper in her ear to calm down.

  “They’re just people like us.”

  She didn’t answer him back, just stepped into the room and stood next to him and Owen.

  “Skyler, this is Jeremy and Micah and their wife Rachael.”

  Skyler smiled and held out her hand to the other woman. Then the others began arriving, and introductions flew around the room. He watched how she dealt with the strangers and was proud of her when she didn’t clam up and back away. She would be fine.

  At some point Skyler gathered up the women and hurried them into the kitchen where they huddled around the table while the men talked about the plan for the h
unt that afternoon. He was glad that she wouldn’t hear the dangers they would be facing.

  Simon and the other men sat or stood around the room as they discussed the way they normally hunted and what to expect. He had no doubt he had a lot to learn from these men. He settled in and listened.

  “They’re very smart and will often split up to try and flank us. We have to watch our backs at all times,” David told him.

  “They’ve been known to stay hidden until we were almost back home before, too,” Grant said.

  “Who is going to stay behind?” Owen asked.

  “We figured one of you and Luke this time.” Micah was standing near the kitchen. “Our women know each other, but your wife doesn’t know any of us yet. She’ll be more comfortable with you one of you staying here.”

  “Good idea. Owen, why don’t you stick around this time? We can change out next time.” Simon thought it was an excellent idea. He didn’t like the idea of leaving Skyler with strangers even if the majority of them were women.

  Owen nodded in agreement. It was obvious he was relieved as well. They both knew how nervous Skyler had been these last two days. The fact that she had handled everything so well so far didn’t change the fact that she would be much more comfortable down in the cellar with Owen there with her, so she wouldn’t be completely surrounded by faces she didn’t know.

  Just as they began to wind down with the discussion, the women walked back in to hand them each a cup of coffee and a plate of sandwiches. Then they returned to the kitchen to eat. The men ate and talked quietly, bringing each other up to speed on what had been going on in their lives since the last time they’d been together.

  Simon realized he was enjoying himself, listening to the news being exchanged. Then the subject of the black market agents came up and talk drifted to the possible need of joining into groups. It was obvious that none of the men really wanted to do it, but their worry over their women’s safety drove them to seriously consider it.

  “You know the women would love it. They miss having another woman to talk to all the time. We only get together about once or twice a month in the winter and none in the summer.” Jeremy sighed as he talked.