Point of Seduction [Sunset Point] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour)

by Lori King

  “So tell us about Sunset Point, Gaby. It seems like a unique place,” Kendrick said as she settled herself at the helm again. She was trying to ignore Austin’s magnificent body, but he stood so close that it fried her brain a little. How was it possible that a man who seemed determined to dislike everything around her was still so attractive to her?

  “Umm…well…it was a pirate’s haven a couple hundred years ago, and every kid on the island hunts for treasure all summer long. It was settled by wealthy families who were looking for a warmer climate, and it became more of its own community when the civil war broke out. The island’s residents wanted no part of the war and kept to themselves. It was ideal, because the lifestyle of the islanders didn’t exactly fit in with the socially conscious mainland.”

  “The lifestyle? What lifestyle would that be?” Austin asked. His thick arms were crossed over his wide chest, and it stretched the T-shirt he wore taut so that she could see the indentation of his muscles in his shoulders and biceps. Her mouth watered with the desire to run her tongue over those divots, and she shook herself hard.

  “How much did you know about Sunset Point when you decided to move here?” she asked, avoiding his question. Now was not necessarily the best time to bring up the polyamorous lifestyle. If they were disgusted, she would get pissed and she was stuck on this boat with them for at least a few more hours.

  “Stone told us that the island had a unique system in place where every kind of lifestyle was allowed. Coming from Apache Crossing, we’re quite familiar with alternative relationships.” Michael answered before Austin could, but she couldn’t tear her eyes away from the eldest brother. Her heart skipped another beat when Michael mentioned alternative relationships.

  “What does Apache Crossing have to do with alternative relationships?” She heard her own question come out as a whisper, and Austin’s brow lifted.

  “They are known for their acceptance of poly relationships. You know, ménage groupings among residents. Most of our male friends come from families with more than one father, and are planning on pursuing the same life for themselves.” Austin said it nonchalantly, but the spark of curiosity that lit his stony eyes made butterflies dance in her belly.

  “So is Sunset Point. I guess I didn’t realize that there was another place out there like our island.”

  “Does that mean you approve of ménage relationships?” Austin asked pointedly. She had to give him credit. He held her gaze and didn’t even glance at the other two men. She could feel Kendrick and Michael moving closer, because their voices had dropped. If one of them touched her right now, she might explode.

  “I don’t approve or disapprove. It’s not right for me to judge anyone but myself.” Gaby swallowed hard as Michael moved up against her back, and Kendrick stepped in, closing the circle so that she was surrounded by their bulk again.

  “See, Austin and I were raised around ménage families. We haven’t decided yet if ménage is for us, but I think for the right woman we might be willing,” Michael said against her ear. The words weren’t necessarily enticing, but the emotion and innuendo behind it had her blood boiling.

  “I’ve never experienced a ménage, so I can’t say if it’s better or worse than the shitty relationships I have experienced. I don’t honestly know if I could handle that kind of relationship.” Austin’s nostrils flared, and his jaw clenched at the mention of her previous relationships, and she wanted to laugh. Could he really be feeling protective of her? It seemed unlikely considering he had only known her for about eighteen hours and had grimaced at every turn while she talked about herself.

  “The question is, are you brave enough to try?” Kendrick asked as he reached out and ran his fingertip down her cheek to her throat. Electricity seemed to zip from the point of contact directly to her dripping cunt, and she shivered.

  Before she could formulate a response, Michael’s lips pressed against the sensitive sinew of muscle between her shoulder and throat, and she felt her body melt into him. She couldn’t have stopped it if she tried. She wanted them. All three of them. Her conscience argued with her. She wanted a serious relationship based on respect, honesty, and trust, not bodily urges or monetary benefit. Feeling her body responding to them, the other half of her brushed off the worries about the future. Clearly, the desire she was feeling for them was mutual, so what harm would a fun little afternoon tryst be?

  The tickle of hair under her palm was her first realization that she had lifted her arm. Her fingers were running over Michael’s buzzed scalp, and she was clutching him to her as he ran his lips and teeth over the skin of her neck.

  Kendrick was the next to step up, and without disturbing Michael’s endeavors, he took her mouth in a passionate kiss that was hot enough to melt the soles of her shoes to the deck. His lips were full and lush, and he teased her with them giving her just enough so that she was whimpering for more when he pulled back and glanced at Austin.

  Her eyes lifted and met those gray pools of lust. The heat hit her like an oven blast, and she froze. This was it. In her heart she knew that this was a turning point of some sort. Austin didn’t seem like the kind of man to play with a woman’s feelings. He took himself too seriously. Right now, if he made a move she wouldn’t be able to stop the inevitable.

  Austin seemed to be reading her mind as she ran through all of the possible outcomes, and again he quirked that stupid sexy eyebrow of his. Embarrassment hit her, and she frowned. “What? I’m not good enough for you, Tex? I get it. I’m an islander, and I come from a wealthy family that has to deal with the occasional media frenzy. I don’t recall offering marriage, but don’t worry, I won’t offer anything now.”

  The hiss of breath from Michael and the shocked look on Kendrick’s face had her pulling back and trying to create distance again. She couldn’t even look up at Austin to see his reaction. She was way too humiliated. Stepping out on a limb had gotten her slapped back into reality, and there was no way she could avoid the embarrassment now.

  She turned back to the steering wheel with the intention of turning the boat around before they got father away from the marina, but two large hands gripped her wrists like shackles. Forcing her to face him, Austin lifted her hands to his lips and brushed a kiss over each tightly clenched fist.

  “Gabriella, don’t ever think you’re not good enough for me. You’re a goddess amidst commoners. I was actually second-guessing whether or not I was good enough for you. I’m a very simple man, Gaby. A blue-collar cop with a few debts, and a washed-up soldier with baggage. You come from better stock than I do, and I don’t think you know what you’re getting into with us.” She started to argue, but he cut her off. “But all of that seems to disappear when you look at me like that, love. I may doubt the future, but there is no doubt that I want you.” With that, Austin drew her hand down to the front of his swim trunks and pressed her fingers to his stiff cock. She gasped at the enormity of it and instinctively curled her hand around it.

  The moment between them felt like an eternity but couldn’t have lasted more than a breath before he was kissing her. His hand sunk into her heavy hair and held her tight while the other arm wrapped around her waist. With the six or seven inch height difference between them, the top of her head only came up to his chin, so he had to bend to meet her, while she lifted on her toes simultaneously. It was worth the effort, as Austin stole her heart with that one kiss. His admission of self-doubt reassured her that he was feeling the same thing she was and that it was rocking his world, too.

  While she focused all of her attention on kissing Austin back, Kendrick and Michael took advantage of the moment and ran their hands over every part of her body they could reach. A tweak of her nipples had her gasping and rearing her head back against Michael’s shoulder.

  “Any chance you will let her come up for air long enough that we can strip her, Ace?” Kendrick asked, and Gaby let loose a loud laugh.

  “Wait just a second!” she said breathlessly, and all three men froze. The
pained looks on their faces had her scrambling to reassure them. “No! I don’t mean stop! Well, yes I do kind of—what I mean is, that I need to pull the sail in if we’re going to do this. We wouldn’t want to be interrupted by crashing into a sea wall or another boat.”

  Michael laughed loud and long with the other two as she scrambled to maneuver the drifting boat. “At least one of us is thinking clearly.”

  “I promise you, there isn’t a clear thought in my head right now,” she said, throwing him what she hoped was a scorching look as she turned the steering wheel. “But my boat is my baby, so I’m going to take us into that little cove over there and anchor up. Then we can revisit that discussion.”

  The whole time she was directing the boat to its new harbor and instructing Michael and Kendrick on how to pull the sails, Austin’s hand rested on the curve of her ass. Occasionally he would stroke her or give her a little squeeze, but he never let go of her.

  Chapter 5

  The small cove was another one of Gaby’s favorite places to hide when she needed a break from the world. Inaccessible by land, and virtually invisible by seas unless one knew it was there, it was less than two hundred yards across, but it held a crescent-shaped beach that had the softest sand she had ever walked on. The cove was deep enough to anchor the sailboat, and once she was sure that it wasn’t going anywhere, she turned around to face the three men who surrounded her so closely.

  They were each mouthwateringly sexy, with broad shoulders, lean hips, and long legs. How the good lord managed to bring this trio together and into her world, she wasn’t sure, but she was thankful.

  Michael’s blue eyes looked amused as he crossed his arms over his shoulders and cocked his head, waiting for her next move. Kendrick’s caramel gaze was lit with desire, like he was ready to tumble her to the ground the moment she signaled him. A smile lifted the corners of her mouth at that thought. She would definitely enjoy it when he did.

  Then there was Austin. He seemed to be the leader of the three men. The stalwart general who pulled the ranks together when they started to flounder, while at the same time, he had a strong comforting presence that made her feel safe and secure around him. His steel-colored eyes seemed to see inside of her, and it left her feeling aroused and unsettled at the moment.

  This was unlike any situation she had ever encountered. Never in her life had she wanted to have a foursome. She seemed to have enough troubles keeping one man’s attention. How would she handle juggling three? Self-doubt reared its head, and she shifted uncomfortably.

  “Gaby, nothing will happen if you don’t want it to,” Austin said softly. His hand finally dropped from her ass, and he stepped back to give her a little space. Her eyes jerked up to meet his. Just like that, he had somehow read her mind.

  The problem with his statement was that she did want something to happen. She wanted to experience what Quinn experienced every day with her three husbands. She wanted to be the center of attention for three ultra-masculine males who desired her, and not her father’s money. Although, now that she mentioned it to herself, this seemed a lot like being used for a fuck buddy. Is that really such a bad thing?

  Gripping that idea with her mental courage, she tossed aside her reservations and slid her hands down to the hem of her T-shirt, tugging it off over her head. Three simultaneous hisses of breath made her smirk and reach for the strings that held her shorts tight around her waist. The bow came loose, and her shorts slid down the length of her tanned legs to pool at her ankles. Standing before them in a skimpy black bikini that she custom-made to fit her body, she felt sexy. The barely there triangles of fabric held her breasts, but did nothing to hide them. And the low-cut bikini bottoms rode just below her hip bones, showing her curvy frame to its highest potential. She felt like a sex kitten standing before them watching the heat of desire light their eyes and feeling the sexual tension thicken in the air.

  Kendrick’s smile was downright lecherous as he made a spinning motion with his finger indicating that she should turn around. She did so slowly, hoping that they would appreciate the view from all angles. Kendrick’s low whistle of approval skimmed over her skin like a bolt of lightning.

  When she faced them again, Michael’s mouth hung open slightly, and he groaned, “You are absolutely fucking gorgeous, honey.”

  Heat lit up her cheeks, but it wasn’t his compliment that triggered it. She’d had compliments on her body ever since she hit puberty. Instead, it was the adoration and awe in his blue eyes as they stroked over her form. His words weren’t just words. He really meant them, and it set her pussy to throbbing.

  “Thank you.” She was swallowing hard to even be able to think under their gazes.

  “What’s this?” Austin asked as he reached out to stroke his finger over the tiny skull and crossbones tattoo.

  Gaby laughed, but it sounded husky even to her own ears. “An eighteenth birthday present to myself. My best friend has a matching one. You know, if we’re going to pick up that conversation where we left off, I think you are wearing too many clothes, too,” she said bravely with a toss of her long hair. Kendrick and Michael were quickly jerking their T-shirts off, leaving them in just swim trunks and baring their blazing hot chests to her. Her own mouth dropped open as she eyed the banquet of pecs and abs in front of her. “I’m not the only one that’s pretty to look at.”

  “Pretty? Did she just call us pretty?” Kendrick said, looking incredulous.

  She held her hand up and gestured in exactly the same motion that Kendrick had made to her before, and he laughed before he spun around to give her a three hundred and sixty degree view. When his smile once again faced her, she winked and turned to Michael, who mimicked the movement.

  This time, however, when he got turned so that she could see his back, she couldn’t stop herself from reaching out to skim her hand over the art adorning his shoulder. “This is amazing!”

  Michael turned back and took her outstretched hand, placing a kiss in the center of her palm. “Thank you, sweetheart.”

  Austin was holding back, waiting to see where she led them, but she could feel his gaze on her, and she was hoping he would be stripping his shirt off shortly.

  Michael moved closer to her, and she let him tug her against that glorious chest. The feel of his hot skin against her own had moisture flooding her pussy. He pressed his lips against hers, and she sighed into him as his tongue stroked the seam of her mouth. Opening her lips, she whimpered when his tongue pushed inside and met her own. Damn, these men sure as hell knew how to kiss.

  She felt more hands on her body, and another warm chest pressed against her back making her shiver with electricity. Breaking the kiss with Michael, she turned to meet Austin’s eyes again. He stood next to her watching from a few inches away, while Kendrick ran his hands over her ass from behind, and Michael dropped to sit in the captain’s chair, putting his face level with her breasts.

  Gaby couldn’t have looked away from Austin if she had wanted to, just like in the restaurant the day before his gaze held hers prisoner. Michael tugged her bikini top up so that he could access her breasts, and she heard him groan.

  “I knew they would be perfect,” he muttered just before he licked one of her aching nipples. She cried out at the friction and jumped, but Kendrick’s arm banded around her belly, holding her in place. He pressed kisses to her spine and the bare skin between her shoulder blades while massaging her ass cheeks with his one free hand. She pressed her ass into his grip, which thrust her chest closer to Michael, and both men made noises of appreciation.

  Austin continued to watch for another moment before he moved closer and reached for her face. He ran his finger down her temple and her cheek until it reached her lips. When he stroked his thumb over her bottom lip, she couldn’t resist sucking it into her mouth. His body tensed and she sucked at the digit, teasing it with her tongue and teeth. There was no way she was going to let him be an innocent bystander. All passengers were going to indulge in this decadence t
oday, by order of the captain.

  When she released his thumb from her mouth, his hand tangled into her air, and he pressed a kiss to her swollen lips. “Say it out loud, Gaby. Just to make sure that there are no doubts. Tell us what you want.”

  She opened her mouth to speak, but the words seemed to stick in her throat. It wasn’t exactly something she had ever asked for before, and a part of her was still nervous that she wouldn’t be enough woman to satisfy all three men, but she wanted to try. She just wasn’t sure how to say so.

  Austin noticed her discomfort and froze, causing the other two to hesitate in their sensual assault on her body. “What’s wrong, love?”

  “I’ve never done this with three men before,” she answered honestly, and his lips lifted in a small smile.

  “Hmm. The reality has deflated all of that bravado, huh? Well then I guess we’re going to have to turn the flame down to low and slow. If you’re sure you still want this?”

  She groaned. “I want this.”

  With a quick nod to Kendrick, who tugged his hand away from her bereft body, Austin bent and lifted Gaby away from Michael as though she weighed nothing. She had no option but to wrap her arms securely around his neck and hang on for the ride.

  He carried her directly to the built-in sun lounge on the back deck. Gaby had had it added to the boat right after she received it, so that she would have a soft cushioned mattress to use for sunbathing. She grinned to herself when she realized that it was about to be turned into her own personal den of decadence. The cushioned surface was seven feet by seven feet square, and it had a small ledge surrounding it with cupholders and built-in speakers for the stereo system she had also had installed. When it was just her, it was the perfect place to lie in the sun for hours without being interrupted, but filled with three large men and herself, it suddenly got very cozy.

  Austin laid her down on her back in the middle, and he came down with her, so that he was stretched out on his stomach next to her with his head hovering over her lips.