Pleasure in Sanctuary [Sanctuary, Montana 3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting)

by Melody Snow Monroe

  “Everyone still up for stargazing?” Tanner asked.

  That was a nice surprise. She glanced at Cody, and his smile was his answer. “Sure,” she said, “but remember, I’ll need a lift home from one of you.”

  Jackson’s arm hooked over the back of the seat and he faced her. “Don’t you worry about a thing.” He turned to Tanner. “Home, Jeeves.”

  Tanner laughed, put the car in gear, and executed another U-turn. They arrived back at their home in less than five minutes. By now she was hot, as she’d bundled up in anticipation of being outside for an hour. The night was clear, and the stars filling the sky twinkled brightly.

  Tanner parked in the garage.

  “I need to get the chart,” Cody said. He pushed open the door and practically ran into the house.

  She got out and winced. Her knees had stiffened again. “Cody sure seems to have adjusted quickly.”

  Tanner moved next to her. “I think he was excited that he got to go on our date. Thank you for being so kind to him. It means the world to us.”

  “I really like Cody. He’s a great kid. You’re lucky he came into your life.”

  Tanner nodded. “I know.”

  “Hey,” Jackson said. “How about you two escort the youngster outside, and I’ll fix us some wine. “Would you like a glass, Pleasure?”

  She didn’t respond at first, but when she saw his gaze was aimed at her, she figured he must be talking to her. “Pleasure?”

  Jackson laughed. “Sorry. Pleasure being your hometown and all, I thought it fit.”

  She chuckled. The nickname was cute. “White wine. Thanks.”

  “You got it.”

  They stepped inside just as footsteps bounded down the stairs. Cody reached the bottom, waving the chart.

  She wiggled her fingers for his gift. “Let’s get oriented first before we go outside.” He handed her the chart.

  For the next few minutes, she showed him how it worked then gave it back to him. “Why don’t you go outside and find some of your favorite constellations? Then you can show us.” She pulled out her phone and turned on the light. “Use this so you can see.”

  “Cool.” Cody dashed outside.

  Tanner stepped next to her. “Don’t spoil him too much. When you go back to Pleasure, he’ll be inconsolable.”

  She doubted that, but the kid did seem quite attached to her. “Then I’ll just have to visit.”

  Tanner pulled her to his chest. “Would he be the only reason to come back?”

  She’d only met both men today, yet it seemed as if she’d known them forever. Tanner especially was an open book, one who was both in control and vulnerable at the same time. “Perhaps.” She gave him a coy smile.

  As much as she wanted to stay in his arms, Jackson, who appealed to her on a different but equal level, moved behind her. A bit of embarrassment for being in Tanner’s arms with Jackson nearby made her step back. “I think your son wants us to see the stars.”

  Tanner smiled. “Right.”

  “You two don’t mind me,” Jackson said.

  Tanner looked back at his best friend. “I thought you were getting the drinks.”

  “Drinks. Right.”

  With an arm wrapped around her waist, Tanner escorted her outside. The cool, fresh air not only felt good on her warm skin, but the outside smelled refreshing. There was something about the earth, pine trees, and dry winter grass that jacked up her sense of adventure.

  Tanner moved next to Cody. “You find anything?” He looked up.

  “Yeah. It’s awesome out here. In Denver, there were always so many lights, I couldn’t see all these stars.”

  With little light leakage, the Milky Way shone clear. In fact, it dominated the sky so much, finding constellations almost became difficult.

  Cody appeared to be quite the expert as he pointed out several arrays. He tapped the chart. “Here’s the Big Dipper. See if you can find it in the sky, Dad.”

  How cute that Cody was teaching Tanner, and seeing the two interact made her heart soar. She wanted a family like the one Tanner had.

  The rear door banged open, and Jackson cut across the back carrying a tray. “Madam.”

  She lifted the glass of wine nestled between two beer bottles and a can of soda. They each sipped their drinks, checking on the stars, trying to identify the groupings. She wasn’t sure how long they stayed outside, but when Cody yawned, Tanner wrapped an arm around his son’s shoulder. “I’m a little cold. What say we head inside?”

  That sounded like an excuse, but Tanner probably wanted to take her home soon, and this was his subtle way of stating the evening was over. It would take close to an hour for him to take her home and return. Everyone stepped inside, and when both men slipped off their jackets, she followed suit.

  Cody held out his hand. “Thank you for coming over.”

  “It was my pleasure. The meal was wonderful.”

  “Will I see you tomorrow?”

  Tomorrow was Sunday, but since she’d basically taken off today, she needed to check on the cow that would receive Samson’s life juices. “Absolutely. Maybe after I do my work, you can inspect the livestock with me. Would you like that?”

  “You bet.”

  Tanner nodded to the stairs. “Get some sleep.”

  With enthusiasm, the kid raced upstairs.

  Jackson removed the empty wineglass from her hands. “Another one?”

  “I shouldn’t. I probably need to beg one of you to drive me home.”

  Tanner moved in close. “How about spending the night?”

  Her heart stopped. Did he mean they didn’t want to drive her home and so were offering her a spare bedroom? Or would some kissing and touching be involved? Her body hoped for the latter.

  Tanner leaned closer, expecting an answer. Her mind raced. Either way, she should probably say yes. Inconveniencing them was the last thing she wanted to do.

  Before she could speak, Jackson once more stepped behind her. “We need to convince the lady, I see.”

  Her heart fluttered. Jackson lifted the hair from the back of her neck and placed light kisses right below her ear in the most sensitive spot. The tension began to seep out of her body. His action convinced her their motive wasn’t to save driving time.

  She only closed her eyes for a moment but jerked them open when another set of lips met hers. Tanner cupped her cheeks and groaned as if he hadn’t tasted anything as sweet in a long time. She didn’t want to think it was merely a thank-you for helping Cody.

  He pulled away. “You are one amazing woman.”

  Her lips opened to respond, but Jackson turned her toward him before she said anything. “I have to ask you. Are you okay with being with two men at one time?”

  Her heart now jumped into her throat. She never thought he’d ask so soon. The dampening between her legs and the streaks of pleasure shooting straight down her body told her that the idea appealed to her. “To be honest, I’ve never been with two men before. I’ve spent these last few years in school.”

  Jackson grinned and her pulse soared. “Would you like a little taste of what it would be like to be loved by us?”

  There was no question as to his intention now, but what if she liked it too much? She’d be gone soon. “I live so far away, and I’m not a one-night-stand kind of woman.”

  Tanner wrapped his hands around her body and placed his palms on her breasts. “Sanctuary could always use another vet.” He nibbled on her neck like Jackson had, and then dragged his hands to her shoulders and rotated her once more. “Listen. A short, fun romp isn’t what we want either. I wouldn’t do that to you, and I especially wouldn’t do that to Cody. I know I’m rushing this, that I should take you out on a lot of dates, but we don’t have time. I can speak for all three of us when I say, we want you.”

  Oh, my.

  “There’s one other thing you should know before you say yes or no.” Jackson’s voice had a slight hesitation in it.

  She faced him. “What is
that?”

  “I’m a Dom.”

  Chapter Seven

  This was Hailey’s wildest dream come true, but now that she was faced with a man who really considered himself a Dom, she didn’t know if she was ready.

  “Oh.” Slick, Hailey, slick.

  Jackson moved closer. “Do you understand what that means?”

  “Kind of?”

  Jackson laughed. “For me, it’s all about giving you pleasure, no pun intended. Women who have a lot of responsibility, such as yourself, sometimes like to have a man love her the way she deserves and not have to worry about anything other than obeying.”

  His words made her pussy tingle. “That sounds good.”

  Tanner remained behind her and rubbed her waist. In a way, she wished he wouldn’t scrutinize her body too much. Vet school had caused her to add a few too many pounds to her frame. She might be tall, but at some point the figure she’d had in her twenties had disappeared. Tanner must have sensed her unease and stepped next to Jackson. She studied him. “Are you a Dom, too?”

  “I like a woman who obeys, but I’m not the complete control freak Jackson is. He might seem easygoing on the outside, but underneath that fun-loving exterior is a man who demands excellence.”

  She slightly shuddered. Only part was out of fear. Several of her friends were in the lifestyle, so Hailey knew what to expect—more or less. There was a difference between secondhand tales and the real deal. She lowered her gaze and slipped her hands behind her back.

  “A woman who knows how to act. I like that, Pleasure.”

  She inwardly smiled.

  Tanner ran a hand down her arm. “If Cody hears us upstairs, he might come down to see what’s going on. I think we should take this someplace else. What do you think, Jackson?”

  They were standing in the middle of the living room, which was situated at the bottom of the stairs.

  “Fuck me. I forgot about him. I wouldn’t want to mess up a good thing with a mistake like that.”

  As if they were telepathic, they both wrapped an arm around her waist and led her down the hall.

  “Let’s take her to your room, Tanner.”

  He looked back at Jackson. “What’s wrong with your room? Is there a shirt out of place in the closet?”

  “Because that’s where I want to go.”

  That was more proof that Jackson liked to be in control. If she had more time, she’d be neat, but too often her area of the house was in disarray.

  They ducked into Tanner’s room, and he flicked on the overhead light. The white walls shone like a football stadium before a big game. Yikes, they’d see every flaw.

  As soon as she spotted the bed and envisioned being naked with these men, she decided this might not be such a good idea.

  Jackson turned her around. “Do you like to be spanked, tied down, and totally at our mercy?”

  Tanner stepped between them. “For Christ’s sake. Put the Dom shit away for a few minutes. You’ll scare her to death.”

  Jackson moved close to Tanner. “If we had months with her, I would take my time, but we don’t.” He faced her. “Tell me what you’re thinking.”

  “Tanner, it’s okay.” She stepped in front of him and placed her palms on his chest. “Trust me when I say I’ll ask both of you to stop if I’m overwhelmed.”

  Honestly, her biggest fear was that they wouldn’t live up to her expectations. She’d dated a lot of men in her time, most of whom were compassionate, but they either lacked the spark she needed between them, or they placed their job above her. These two seemed perfect, but could they really be this good? Something had to be wrong with them if they were still single.

  Tanner smiled. “I like a woman who knows what she wants.”

  Jackson moved behind her. That seemed to be his favorite location. He dragged his hands down to her ass. “I like a woman with a little booty.”

  “Then you’re going to like me a lot.”

  “Oh, yeah?” Jackson laughed. “I want you to show me. Take off your clothes.” His jocularity turned serious.

  Shivers rippled up her body. She faced him. “You want me to give you a strip show?”

  “That’s what I said. At any time you want to stop obeying, all you have to do is say red.”

  This man was really serious about this. “Okay.”

  “To keep it easy, go with yellow if you want us to slow down.”

  She was liking the simplicity. She wouldn’t have to think. “Fine.”

  “As long as we have that out of the way, you will address us as Master, you won’t speak unless we ask you a question, and you absolutely will not touch either of us unless we give you permission. Do you understand?”

  Wow. He sounded like he’d given this spiel before. “May I ask you a question, Master?” She didn’t want him to deny her on a technicality.

  “Since this is new to you I will grant you your wish.”

  “You sound like you’ve done this hundreds of times. How come you have no permanent woman?” Oh, crap. Maybe they’d both been married before. “Or do you both have ex-wives or something?”

  Tanner nudged Jackson. “Ignore him. He’s being a dick. No. We’ve never been married because we’ve never found a woman like you.”

  Her mouth opened before her brain engaged. “You don’t really know me.” Hell, she’d only met them today.

  “Now that’s where you’re wrong, sugar. I’ve seen how amazing you are with Cody. You care about people, and you have a wonderful heart. Even if we spent every day for the next ten years together, I doubt that will change.”

  Jackson stepped in front of Tanner. “That may be, Pleasure, but any woman who can face a bull like Samson has my heart. Not to mention the fact that you’re just plain hot.”

  All these compliments were making her swoon. “Okay, then.” If at any time she felt uncomfortable, she’d ask them to stop. “Why don’t you two take a seat and I’ll do my thing?” She never would have guessed that tonight she’d be taking off her clothes in front of two relative strangers, as playing the role of the vamp had never been her thing. “On second thought. How about you get naked first?”

  Jackson’s brows pinched. He stepped inches from her and lifted her chin. “We decide what happens in the bedroom. Not you.”

  She definitely did not have a handle on this Dom stuff. “And if I don’t do as you say?”

  Faster than a cowboy could rope a calf, he stepped behind her, gently clasped her neck, and bent her over then delivered three quick blows to her ass.

  Her heart stopped. Anger bubbled up. She was about to shout red, but there hadn’t really been much pain. Mostly the shock had made her mad. “I can’t believe you did that. Master.” Only at the last minute had she decided to add the sign of respect, even though she wasn’t sure he’d earned it, but another spanking so soon might hurt.

  Tanner’s gaze found the ceiling, but she’d caught the quick upturn to his lips. Jackson walked in front of her and held up his hands. “You disobeyed. What did you expect me to do?”

  She didn’t want to dignify that with a response. “Fine.”

  “Fine, what?”

  If there was any hope to their relationship, she had to express her true feelings. Communication was a must in all relationships. “I’ll add the sign of respect when you earn it.” Her heart banged against her chest, as she rarely was this bold.

  Tanner cracked up. “Way to tell it like it is.”

  Jackson, too, smiled. “I’ll be mindful of that.” He then faced Tanner. “Let’s sit on the bed and see what this vixen can show us.”

  She was pleased he listened. “And if I do strip like a good little sub? Then what?” Yes, she was being sassy, but she wasn’t ready to lose her identity.

  Jackson leaned back on his elbows and grinned. “We’ll take you to the stars and back.”

  They probably wouldn’t find her sexy once she undressed anyway, but she was willing to give it a try. She drew in her bottom lip and looked up. “I
s there any way we can dim the lights?”

  Tanner jumped up. “Sure, sugar. Anything you want.”

  If that were true, she’d ask for them to be naked so she could suck on their cocks. Somehow she didn’t think that would happen for quite some time. Tanner flipped on the small lamp by his bed and turned off the overhead light. “That better?”

  “Yes. Very much so.”

  He smiled and returned to the edge of the bed. She inhaled. Her fingers fumbled with the hem of her sweater as she decided what needed to go first. How did one go about stripping? “I’m not sure I know what to do.”

  “Pleasure, we’ll love anything you do. Just relax. We aren’t here to judge, just enjoy.”

  She didn’t know why she was being silly. Maybe it was because both of these men did something to her. It had been a long time since she’d felt such chemistry. It was almost like these men could be the ones.

  Just do it.

  Removing her sweater was the easy choice. Too bad the static electricity made her hair fly all over the place. It was straight, so it would calm down on its own. She glanced around for where to put her clothes.

  “You can drop them on the floor,” Tanner suggested.

  “Or fold them and put them on the dresser,” Jackson offered.

  That totally made her smile. They each had such different solutions. As a compromise, she folded the sweater and placed it on the floor next to her. As if she was playing strip poker, her boots seemed the next likely candidate to come off. She squatted, untied both sets of laces, and discarded them and her socks.

  Jackson stood. “You seemed to be having trouble getting out of those clothes. I don’t ever want you to be uncomfortable, so Tanner and I will help you.”

  She couldn’t believe how relieved she was.

  “I’ll take the top half, Jack, if you want the bottom?”

  Jackson grinned. “You know me well.”

  Was he the one who’d like to suck on her pussy, and Tanner would give all of his attention to her breasts and lips? If so, she was well on her way to the stars.

  Jackson dropped to his knees, wrapped his arms around her hips, and pressed his face against her stomach. “I can’t wait to drink in your sweetness.” He squeezed her ass for emphasis.