by Marla Monroe
“I hope you like it. I figured you would be better off with something simple, so I baked some chicken with rice, and there are peas and rolls.”
“It sounds great, Allen. Thanks. You didn’t have to go through so much trouble for me. I could have eaten anything.”
“We want you to have something nutritional to eat, baby. You’re eating for two now.” Allen smiled and waited on her to start eating.
They finished the meal in an easy, relaxed silence. She didn’t feel pressed to make conversation, and she was glad. She really didn’t want to talk just yet. There would be plenty of that soon enough.
She offered to help with the dishes, but Shane shooed her away. Neither of them would let her help. She drifted into the living room then stepped outside onto the deck. It was quiet and relaxing out there. She chose a lounge chair and relaxed into it, looking up at the stars in the night sky.
She heard the door open and footsteps on the deck behind her. She didn’t bother looking to see who it was. They would both be out there before it was over with. It really was a nice night out.
“Sky’s full of stars when you live outside of the big city. Can’t really see that many of them out here.” Shane’s deep voice vibrated over her skin like a silken caress.
“It’s still lovely to see. It’s too bright where I live.”
“You’re welcome here anytime you want to come out.”
“Thanks.”
She heard the door open again and more footsteps. Then there were two lounges pulled next to hers. Close enough to talk but not close enough to crowd her. She appreciated that.
“Parker, we need to talk. Especially before the meeting tomorrow, when the rest of the guys and their wives will be here.” Allen leaned forward on the lounger.
“What do you want to talk about?” She was being a coward, making them push her.
“About the three of us and the baby. We want to have a chance at getting to know you,” Allen said.
“We sort of went about this thing ass backwards. We’re having a baby together. We need to know each other better,” Shane added.
“You’re probably right. I’m just not sure you’re going to like how you’ll be treated by some of the people around me. I don’t claim they’re my friends. I really don’t have but a couple of those. You met Sarah Beth and her fiancé.”
“We don’t give a rat’s ass about what they think, Parker. All we care about is what you think.” Allen sounded so sincere.
“We would really like it if you would move in with us, Parker.”
She started to say something, but Shane interrupted her.
“Wait, hear me out. We want to experience every part of the baby’s growth and that includes while he’s in your womb. Things, like when he first moves, his first kicks, and stuff like that.”
“How about when I first throw up? Want to be a part of that, too?” she asked sarcastically.
“Yes, we want to be there to hold your hair out of your face and rub your back for you.” Allen didn’t hesitate.
She shook her head in amazement. They had to be kidding. No man wants to be a part of the bad part of pregnancy. She had bought a book and was already dreading some of the changes her body would take her through. Did they have any idea what they were volunteering for?
“Just how much about pregnancy do you two know about?”
“Enough to know that you need help sometimes, Parker. Let us help you,” Shane said.
“I don’t know, guys. I need to think about that part.”
“Take all the time you need. We aren’t going to change our minds.”
“How do you want to handle letting people know we’re the fathers of the baby?” Allen asked.
“That’s a tricky problem. I really don’t think we need to announce it. I think that if we’re seen in public together it will come out. If someone asks me, I’ll tell them the truth.”
“We’ll do the same,” Shane said.
“I’m sorry this is affecting your jobs. I was on birth control and we used condoms. It shouldn’t have happened.”
“Everything happens for a reason, baby.” Allen reached over and squeezed her hand.
“If you say so.”
“Come on, you need to get some rest. You obviously haven’t been resting well for a few nights.” Shane stood up and held out his hand.
She looked from his hand to his face and then took it and let him pull her out of the chair. He didn’t pull her in for a hug like she expected. She realized she was a little disappointed. Parker chastised herself for wanting something she had already told them they couldn’t have. She tried to blame it on being pregnant, but deep down she knew it wasn’t true. She wanted what they offered. She just didn’t think it was what was best for the baby. Her baby deserved the whole family thing where there was love. She wanted what her parents had. It had been magical in her eyes.
Allen and Shane were good men, but they were players. They didn’t love her. It just wouldn’t work. Eventually they would either stray, or grow to resent her and maybe even the baby. She didn’t want that for her child.
Parker followed them inside and upstairs. When they walked into the bedroom, she expected them to say good night and return to their own rooms. When they started undressing, she didn’t know what to say. She just stood there staring as bare skin began to emerge from their jeans and shirts.
Holy hell, they were easy on the eyes. She needed to snap out of it though and remind them they weren’t lovers anymore.
“I can see it in your eyes, Parker. You want to tell us to go, but part of you wants us to stay.” Allen brushed a strand of hair out of her face. “We’re staying. Nothing has to happen, but we’re going to be with you every chance we get. That includes sleeping with you in between us.”
Parker shook her head then shrugged and removed the robe. She climbed into bed with her panties on, feeling some measure of comfort by the thin scrap of lace. She realized she was more worried about her ability to keep her hands to herself than theirs.
They got in on either side of her and immediately spooned with her. She sighed, recognizing their warmth and realizing how much she had missed it all these weeks. After only one night, she had fallen for them in a big way. There was no going back now. She’d set the stage, and there would be nothing to it but to go forward.
* * * *
Shane lay awake after both Allen and Parker had drifted off to sleep. He needed to figure out a way to convince her to move in with them. From there, it was only a matter of time before she would agree to marry them. He didn’t want to think about her alone in that cold condo she lived in. He could tell she was lonely from the first time they had met her.
Hell, she’d admitted she had very few friends. That was no way to live, and especially not with a child on the way. She needed to be surrounded by people who loved her and would step in and help her when she needed it.
He and Allen would have to tread lightly, so that she didn’t get mad and close them out. She meant the world to him, but the baby was even more important than that now. He would do everything to keep them both safe.
What was she afraid of? He knew there was something. She didn’t quite trust them not to walk off eventually, he was sure. Could that be all that was standing in the way of their becoming a family? He had no idea how to prove to her that they were serious other than sticking around. He planned to do that. He would stick like glue. He knew Allen would do the same thing.
He really wasn’t worried about what the others in the gang would say. They would support him and Allen’s decision to make her their wife. He did wonder if they would want to distance themselves because of their lifestyles. It worried him that there would be no way to do that now, though. Once the media got wind of the fact that both he and Allen claimed the baby as theirs, they would speculate and draw their own conclusions.
He didn’t want to lose their presence in the gang’s lives, because he felt like the other women’s support would be essential to Parker beco
ming their wife. They would prove more than anything that a ménage relationship could work. It was working for them.
“What are you thinking about so hard over there?” Allen asked in a whisper.
“Everything. Trying to figure out how to convince Parker that we love her and will stick with her.”
“You think she doesn’t believe we’re in it for the duration?”
“Yeah. Think about it. We’ve been playing around for years, Shane. We haven’t had a long-term relationship since Rachel. That wasn’t even a true relationship. She sees us as players.”
“So what in the hell are we going to do to prove it?” Shane asked.
“I think it’s going to take either something major to force her into living with us, or we’re just going to have to deal with it and be there for her entire pregnancy. Maybe then we can convince her we love her and want to spend the rest of our lives with her.”
“Do you think there being two of us has anything to do with her reluctance?”
“I would think it would. She’s not going to believe that it can work. I’m hoping that by meeting some of the others and talking with the women that she’ll see that it can and does work.”
“I’m worried about that asshole, Michael. He’s liable to do something that could hurt her. We’ve got to stick close to her.”
“That’s going to be hard when we head out on another job in a few weeks.”
“Fuck.”
“Shhh, Shane, don’t wake her up.”
“I’m so frustrated, and I’m not talking sexually.”
“Me, too.”
“We best get some rest. I have a feeling we’re going to need it.”
Allen sighed and closed his eyes. This time he managed to fall asleep.
Chapter Ten
Parker woke up with the queasy feeling again. She didn’t think she was going to get sick, but figured it was better to be safe than sorry. She was lying across Shane and didn’t think he would appreciate her throwing up on him. She slowly slid off of him and the bed. Before she had made it halfway across the room, he was beside her.
“Are you sick?”
“I don’t feel real well. I thought I would hover around the bathroom just in case.”
“Come on. I’ll take my shower while you talk to me. It might take your mind off of it.”
She suddenly realized once again that he was naked. How she could have missed his huge cock standing out away from his body, she could only blame it on her feeling so badly.
“Don’t worry about it, Parker.” He had obviously noticed that she had been staring at his dick.
“Sorry.” She could feel the heat moving up her neck to her face. She cursed her fair complexion.
Shane didn’t help matters by chuckling. She scowled at him. Then she realized that she didn’t really feel all that bad anymore. Smiling, she watched Shane’s drool-worthy, muscular ass as he leaned in to turn on the water in the shower. He turned around and looked at her as if he had known she was watching his ass. Did the man have eyes in the back of his head?
When he stepped into the shower, he smiled and lifted his eyebrows.
“What?”
“You could always join me.”
“And you would behave?”
“Scout’s honor.”
“Where you ever a Boy Scout?”
“No, but I was in the Army. I can behave.”
Parker laughed at his overly serious expression.
“You better get to bathing before the water turns cold.”
He grinned and quickly soaped up then rinsed off. Instead of getting out of the shower, though, he soaped his hand up and wrapped it around the base of his cock. He slowly pulled up and over his dick then back down the stalk to caress his balls before pumping his hand up again.
Parker’s breath left her in a loud whoosh at the sight of him pleasuring himself. She couldn’t take her eyes off his hand as it squeezed its way back up his cock to spread the drop of pre-cum around the mushroom head. Slowly he began to pump his dick while rolling his balls with his other hand. His eyes remained on her. When she looked up, it was to the sight of his aroused expression, fierce with need.
She quickly dropped her eyes back to where he was thrusting up into the tight grip of his hand. She never would have held him as tightly as he was gripping himself. Faster and faster he tugged on his cock until his ass cheeks contracted and dimpled with the force of his orgasm. Long streams of cum ejected from his dick to coat his belly and his hand.
She realized she was licking her lips and bit her bottom one to stop. Looking up, she found Shane gazing at her mouth. She had little doubt he’d been imaging her lips stretched wide around his cock. Somehow the thought didn’t bother her. Hell, it aroused her. She had wanted to join him and help him jack off.
“I–I think I’m okay now. I should get dressed.”
“Why don’t you let me clean up, and I’ll run you a bath. It will help you relax. We’ll have breakfast ready for you by the time you finish.”
She looked longingly at the huge tub and dearly wanted one. Finally, she nodded. He finished rinsing and stepped out of the shower after turning it off. Then he quickly dried off.
“There should be plenty of hot water left. We put in a huge hot water heater.” He winked and started the water in the tub. “Did you happen to bring any of your bath salts with you?”
“Um, let me look.” She dug through her toiletry bag and came up with a jar.
He added them to the bath water then set them on the ledge of the tub.
“Leave them there. You’ll probably want another bath before you leave.”
Once the water was deep enough, Shane helped her step over the edge of the tub and sink down in the warm water. She sighed and leaned back.
“Enjoy. One of us will come get you in time for breakfast.”
She knew he had left by the cool air that briefly swirled around her. Her pussy was on fire with need after watching Shane jack off. He wasn’t playing fair. He knew that watching him would turn her on. Still, it had taken her mind off of feeling ill, so she should feel thankful toward him. She scowled. Now she couldn’t even be angry with him.
She quickly bathed, enjoying the warm bath and lightly scented water. Then she sank deeper into the tub and relaxed while the water soothed her troubled spirit. Only she was horny now after Shane’s little show.
Her breasts were full, with taut nipples that ached for a heated mouth or raspy tongue to soothe the need. She twisted her nipples, pinching and pulling on them. It wasn’t as good as when the guys did it. Nothing was as good as Shane and Allen’s loving. She knew this, yet she was still reluctant to do anything more permanent. Idiot, what could be more permanent than having a baby with them?
She slipped one finger down between her legs and circled her clit. She pressed down against her pubic bone then returned to circle her clit once more. She kept one hand on her nipple, pinching and pulling on it. No matter how much she teased her clit or twisted her nipple, it wasn’t enough. She moaned in frustration.
“Baby, if you needed to come, you should have told us. We will always be more than happy to take care of you.”
Parker jerked, looking over her shoulder. Allen stood just inside the door.
“You scared me.” She couldn’t believe she hadn’t realized he’d walked in.
“Sorry. I thought you heard me. I knocked.”
“I’m ready to get out now.” She stood up, but before she could step out of the tub, he was there, holding her hand.
“Let me dry you off.” He grabbed a towel and began patting her dry all over. Then, when she was dry, he surprised her by picking her up.
“What are you doing?”
“Taking care of you.” He sat her on top of the bathroom counter so that the towel was spread out beneath her.
“Lean back for me, baby. I want a taste of that sweet pussy.”
“Allen, you don’t have to do this. I’m fine.” She leaned back when he
just looked at her.
“There’s no reason for you to be frustrated. Especially when Shane is the one who started it.”
“He told you what he did?”
“Yeah, said I might need to clean up his mess.” He waggled his eyebrows. “It’s all my pleasure.”
Then he bent and licked her pussy the entire length of her slit up to her clit. She shivered. Nothing felt as good as a mouth on her pussy, unless it was two mouths with one of them at her breast. She reached up with one hand and rolled her nipple with her fingers. It was so sensitive that it didn’t take much to send signals down to her clit, the very clit that Allen was circling with his tongue.
“God, you taste like spicy honey. I could drown in your juices when you’re all revved up, baby.”
Parker leaned back until her head rested against the mirror. Allen sucked in her pussy lips then stabbed her cunt with his tongue. He licked up against the front of her pussy over and over again. When he spread her wide for his mouth to eat at her, she groaned and tightened her finger on her nipple. The need to climax was growing with each lick of his tongue.
When he added two fingers to her cunt, she nearly cried out at the wonderful pressure he was supplying. He curled them and stroked the spongy flesh that was her sweet spot. The more he rubbed over it, the closer she grew to orgasm.
The next thing she knew, he was pumping his fingers in and out of her pussy while he sucked on her clit with diabolical precision. With each stroke of his fingers, he rubbed over her hot spot. Parker felt her body gather for the plunge. She grabbed hold of his head as he devoured her flesh. With one last gasp for breath, she screamed her climax to the ceiling.
“Hell, yeah, baby.” He slowly brought her down from the euphoric high with light touches and rubs along her body.
“Now don’t you feel better?” He grinned and picked her up off the counter.
Instead of letting her down, he carried her to the bedroom where he sat her on the bed and searched through her case to find clothes for her. He came out with her jeans, a pair of matching underwear, and a navy blue blouse.
“Need help dressing?”