by Eileen Green
Jimmy was out of the truck and waiting for Amanda and Terence. He sheepishly looked up at the woman. “I’m sorry, Ruth. I needed to wait in town to take Amanda here to her car out at the Circle G.”
“No need for that, boss,” a man’s booming voice came from behind Amanda. She jumped slightly, which Terence must have felt for he wrapped his arm around her waist.
Turning, Jimmy smiled. “Danny. What’s up?”
Amanda turned and found a tall man, just a few inches shorter than Jimmy but way more muscular, standing next to the front end of the truck. He was a striking man with long black hair that was blowing in the breeze. Typical clothes for a ranch clad his body, blue jeans, a flannel shirt with another shirt beneath it, and a puffy vest. Boots were on his feet. If she hadn’t been interested in Jimmy and Terence, she could be in to him.
As if her mind was being read, two men cleared their throats, and the man before her fought a twitch at the sides of his mouth. Looking up at first Jimmy, and then Terence, Amanda became nervous finding their eyes on her.
“Wolf called me after you left the Circle G yesterday and brought the horses back. They are tucked away in their stalls. Amanda’s car is here also,” the man called Danny said as he continued to look at Amanda.
It dawned on her that she had seen him before. At the hospital. He was there for Jimmy a year and a half ago when he was brought in after a tree fell on him, and then again when Erin Masters had been hospitalized after being abused from her boyfriend.
“It’s nice to see you again, Nurse Amanda,” Danny said, humor lacing his voice. “I want to thank you again for helping out with Erin.”
She shrugged. “I was just doing my job,” she responded.
“My wife is alive thanks to you and the hospital staff.” Danny smiled, turned, and walked away. He spoke as he moved, “I’ve got work to do.”
Jimmy leaned down and whispered in her ear, “Be careful who you flirt with, baby girl. I’m a jealous man, and Danny’s wife, who he shares with his four friends, is a jealous woman.”
A chill ran down her spine as his voice reached out with invisible hands and touched her girly parts. Oh, if that man could do what his voice could, she would be a happy woman.
Bending over, Amanda scooped up a handful of snow and lobbed it at Jimmy. Its white frozen blob splattered on his chest as he shouted out in surprise. Terence was laughing behind her.
Jimmy smiled slyly as he leaned down and grasped up his own handful of snow. Amanda shrieked as she sidestepped the man and took off running up the sidewalk. The woman standing on the porch giggled as she motioned for Amanda to come up to her.
He was right behind her by the sounds of his boots, while behind him, she could hear Terence chuckling.
All three of them had such demanding lives that it felt good to let herself release some of her responsibilities and be silly.
An arm hooked around her waist from behind, and she went tumbling into the crunchy snow. The weight of Jimmy came down on top of her.
Cold penetrated through her jeans and the purple sweater she wore. She had left her coat in the truck, for she didn’t know she was going to be getting out for any length of time save moving from the pickup to her car.
Jimmy rolled off her, pulling her with him, until she was lying on top of him. A giggle escaped her as he moved his hands up to the sides of her face. He held her in place, gazing into her eyes for a few moments before he brought her mouth down to his.
She opened to him as he claimed her mouth, his tongue sweeping through her. She moved her tongue against his, taking his lead. Wanting to be as close to him as possible, she moved her arms so that they were at his sides. Warmth on one side of her arms, cold on the other.
Amanda slipped her legs between his muscular ones, feeling the strength in them. Cold and damp seeped into her jeans on her thighs and calves. She was going to be cold for the rest of the day.
A door closing brought Amanda back to the present. Here she was lying on a man, in his front yard, making out with him. What did that say about him to his employees?
“I…” she began. She was cut off very quickly.
“Don’t you dare apologize,” he bit out as he looked at her face. “There is nothing to be sorry for. This is my property, my home, and what happens here is my business. They will support me in whatever I choose.”
Knowing he was right, she nodded.
Hands gripped her waist from behind and pulled her up to her feet. Terence rubbed her arms with his hands as if trying to warm them.
“We need to get you in out of the cold, honey. You’re freezing.” Terence laid a kiss on the side of her neck after he spoke.
Jimmy stood, brushed as much snow as he could off him, and then took her hand. His large hand was cold on hers, and all she wanted to do was warm him up.
The trio moved up to the house where Jimmy opened the door for her and let her in first. He and Terence followed behind.
“Go warm yourself by the fire, baby. I’m going to have a word with Ruth,” Jimmy informed them. “I’ll also jack up the heat.”
Moving over to the fire, Amanda held her hands out to help warm her. Terence was still behind her. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “You should have been wearing your coat.”
“I know,” she whispered. “I didn’t think we’d be here this long.”
“I know. We’ll get you warmed up.”
Terence’s voice was gravelly, but what she was aware of the most was the hard-steel pole that rested between her butt cheeks.
Chapter Eight
Fire? Yes.
Housekeeper gone? Yup.
Sexy woman standing in his living room who needed to change into some dry warm clothes? Oh, yeah.
Except she was going to be getting naked if Jimmy had anything to do with it. His cock was hard as steel. It needed its mate, and she was standing across the room from him.
Having her rolling on top of him in the snow had him hard in two seconds flat. Her generous breasts were pressed against him, and he could have sworn he felt her nipples through both their shirts. His woman sure knew how to fill out a bra.
“Amanda?” he spoke softly so as not to scare her. His voice sounded like he was fourteen again and cracking.
Terence released her giving her room to turn. Her eyes were a dark blue, nearly black. Her nostrils flared while her full lips were slightly parted. Arousal was evident with her nipples pointed out at him through her purple sweater. He wondered if her jeans were removed if her cunt was wet.
A quick glance at Terence, and he could clearly see that the man was as aroused as he was.
Taking a deep breath, Jimmy squared his shoulders and willed himself to announce, “We want you, right now.”
Amanda slipped her tongue out and licked her lips. He knew it wasn’t to be seductive like some women did. For her, it was a nervous act. Nibbling on that beautiful bottom lip was a nervous tic also.
Her eyes were wide with surprise, and they got wider as she moved her gaze down his body, stopped at his crotch, and then back up to his face. “Yes.”
Jimmy thought perhaps he hadn’t heard her properly. However, the look on Terence’s face of near glee told him otherwise. Jimmy nodded excitedly, hoping she was really saying yes. She nodded back.
There was a bit of hesitancy to her nod, but Jimmy could see the excitement flashing in her eyes. Wanting her to be proactive, Jimmy held his hand out. With there being at least four or five feet between them, she would need to cross them, showing her absolute admission.
Again, she hesitated by just a couple of seconds, but began to move. One step after another, she got close enough to place her hand in his. Behind her, Terence exhaled loudly as if he had been holding his breath.
Looking down at Amanda, he asked, “Are you certain, baby?”
No hesitation this time. “Yes,” she replied, her voice breathy.
He smiled. “We have the house to ourselves. I gave Ruth the rest of the day off.”
Jimmy started for the staircase but stopped when he felt a tug on his hand. Looking behind him, he found Amanda still rooted in the same place. A bit of worry was on her face.
“What’s wrong, baby girl?” When she knit her brows, Jimmy had to ask, “Have you changed your mind?”
She shook her head immediately. “No!”
“Then what is it, Amanda?” Terence asked stepping up behind her.
“I…please be patient with me?” Her statement came out as a question, most likely because this was her first time.
“Of course, we will, honey,” Terence assured her as he moved around next to Jimmy. “We would do anything to avoid hurting you.”
Jimmy nodded his agreement. “I promise.”
Her plump lips turned up on the ends. “I’m ready.”
The stairs were narrow, so there was no way both Jimmy and Amanda would be able to go up side by side. There had been doorways Jimmy had been through that his shoulders barely had enough room to clear the doorjambs. Sometimes he cursed his size.
Releasing Amanda’s hand, he motioned for her to go up before him. She looked up the staircase before she began to climb it. Jimmy followed behind her and Terence behind him. At the top of the stairs, Amanda stopped, looking around.
He knew the landing was small, leaving room to move around to Lily’s room, the bathroom, Jimmy’s room, and then the small hall that led to the extra guest room, which had been converted to the nursery, and his parents’ old room.
His parents’ room hadn’t been used since his mother had passed on. Jimmy had felt that he would be intruding on their lives even though they were gone. Ruth kept it clean, of course, and now, Jimmy felt as if the room needed to be lived in again, although it would be short-lived. Perhaps Ruth would use the room when the new house was ready.
The hallway had one wall and the other was the rail looking down on the staircase. Jimmy sidestepped Amanda, took her hand again, and led her down the hall. Opening the door to his parents’ room, he stepped aside and motioned for Amanda to step inside.
Her hand trembled a bit, but she refused to release his hand. She moved through the doorway and he followed.
The room consisted of a king-size bed, two nightstands, a long dresser, and a tall dresser. It was the typical setup for a bedroom, the décor nondescript. The headboard and footboard to the bed matched the furniture. The closet had sliding doors, and there were two windows, one on each of the two outer walls. A few pictures hung on the walls, but otherwise, there really wasn’t anything to say who had occupied the room.
Amanda released her hand from his and moved around the room, looking at what, Jimmy wasn’t sure. There were a few knickknacks on the furniture but not much. She looked out the windows as if taking in the view. Jimmy wasn’t sure if she was disappointed by what she was seeing, but she had to know he wasn’t rich by any means.
“I know it’s not much,” he said apologetically. “But I am having another house built not too far from here.”
She turned to look at him, confusion on her face. “I wasn’t judging,” she said quietly, as if he had accused her.
Had he really just imply she was being shallow? Had he really just stuck his size thirteen foot into his mouth?
“Oh, God, baby, that’s not what I meant.” He moved over to her quickly where she stood before the window that faced north. A bare oak tree lived outside, offering shade in the summer when it was full of leaves. “My parents weren’t as well off when they passed. They lived very frugally, and my mother didn’t like a lot of clutter.”
She turned to him. “This isn’t your room?”
He shook his head. “No. This room hasn’t been used since my parents passed. I could have moved in here giving myself more room, but I…” Jimmy hesitated as he shrugged. “It just never felt right.”
A gasp escaped her as she continued to look up at him. Her eyes had been kissed by tears, but why, he didn’t know.
“Does that mean…am I…”
Jimmy had to rescue her. “It’s you, baby girl. It has been for almost the past two years. I took one look at you and knew you were the one.”
“Just like when I saw you the first night at the hospital, I knew.” Jimmy had almost forgotten Terence was with them until he spoke. He would need to stop that if they were going to make this work.
“I am having a new house built for us.” Amanda started to interrupt him, but he pressed a finger to her lips. “I have many reasons. One is because I want you to have a nice house, but two, I need to leave my old life behind. The memories of my parents are here, mostly good, but a lot of the bad, too. And then…”
Tears came to his eyes as they did every time he spoke of Mary and their child. They were gone now, but he loved them both dearly, and they would always be a part of his life.
Arms wrapped around his waist and a head pressed against his chest. “Shh,” she whispered. “It’s okay. You don’t have to explain. You have your memories, and that is all right. But I’m sure they would be happy that you have found happiness for yourself, that you aren’t drowning yourself in their loss.”
Soft, kind words wrapped around his heart, softening it. He was in love with Amanda, wholeheartedly. He enveloped his arms around her, savoring her softness for a few moments.
Then, he remembered why they were here. Releasing her, he backed up until his legs hit the bed. He sat down and pulled Amanda to him, positioning her between his legs.
They were at eye level now. He gazed into her eyes, drowning in their deep blue depths. It was like looking into a bottomless lake.
As if she wanted to hurry along, she leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. He could feel her trembling, but he didn’t know if it was from her fear or her sexual excitement.
Her lips were soft and warm as they moved on his. He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her to him, and he was certain she could feel his hard cock against her pussy.
Cold hands pressed against each of his cheeks as if she was trying to hold him still. She was becoming braver as she licked her tongue across his lips. Opening to her, he felt her tongue swipe across his.
Jimmy didn’t think his cock could get any harder, but it did when Amanda was making love to his mouth with hers. Their tongues tangled as their breaths came out jaggedly through their noses. He let her explore before he plunged his into her mouth, leaving no spot untouched. Her mouth was heaven on earth, someplace he wanted to be often.
When her hands disappeared from his cheeks, he was afraid she was ending this bliss, but she trailed her hands down to the top of his flannel shirt. She began to unbutton it, and that’s when he was thankful that Terence had let him shower at his house this morning before picking up Amanda. They had run his clothes through the washer during the night.
One by one his buttons were undone. Amanda might have the nerves of a saint, but he didn’t. Moving his hands, he found the hem of her sweater and slipped up under it.
Warm skin as soft as silk met his fingers. A shiver ran through Amanda. Jimmy ran his hands up her sides and then up to the sides of her breasts. A moan sounded from deep within her.
He moved his thumbs until he found her turgid nipples through the lace and rubbed them. More moans came from her.
A dip in the bed behind him told him that Terence had taken a seat. It was time to notch this up a bit.
Jimmy moved his hands off her breasts and his mouth from hers. A groan escaped her. “Don’t worry, baby. Terence wants to join in the fun.” Jimmy spoke right before he wrapped his hands around her waist, lifted her, and moved her until she was between him and Terence.
A squeal sounded from Amanda at his actions before she released a giggle. Jimmy turned toward her.
She had twirled around and was facing Terence, who was caressing her face with his hand. “You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen,” Terence said, smiling down at her.
“You must be blind,” she refuted.
Jimmy had no idea what
had come over him, but he lashed out with his hand and spanked her ass.
Amanda cried out as she lay on her back and looked up at him. “What the hell was that for?” she demanded.
“You are never to put yourself down, Amanda. When we comment on your appearance, we are telling the truth as we see it. Do you understand?” Jimmy spoke with an authority he used on his ranch hands. He was curious if he had just screwed up.
Her eyes flashed as she took in his words. He wondered what was going on inside her head.
“I’m sorry,” she mumbled.
“Honey, your outer beauty is what attracted both of us to you. Your inner beauty is what we found once we got to know you. So, to us, you are more beautiful than any other woman, because you are ours.” Terence praised her. “So, if you put yourself down, you are calling us liars. Understand?”
There was a slight hesitation before she nodded, as if she was contemplating his words. “I do. I’m sorry. I’m not used to getting compliments.”
“Well, you’ll be getting tons of them, for the rest of your life, honey. This is it. You are it for us. This is forever,” Terence said before he dipped down and claimed her lips with his, turning her body toward his.
* * * *
Heat surrounded Amanda on both sides, for Jimmy was now pressed up against her back. Warm lips were on hers, moving around. She responded, raising her hand up to his chest. Doing as she had with Jimmy, she began to unbutton Terence’s shirt.
A hand moved her hair away from her neck, and she felt lips begin to press tiny kisses down her neck and then up again. Warmth spread low in her belly as her heart performed little somersaults.
Being in the middle of both men, with their attention on her and her alone, she felt as if she was the only woman in the world. She now knew why Lyndee had a smile on her face the entire trip from the Circle G to the hospital, even when the pains of her contractions hit. Her men treated her like the fragile flower she was in that case, but it went deeper. Amanda knew that they treated her like that all the time.
A hand rested on her hip, which she realized was Jimmy’s as were the lips on her neck. The sensations that were whirling around inside her were making her head a bit dizzy.