Her Outlaw Cowboys: A Reverse Harem Romance (Cowboy Desires Book 2)

by Asha Daniels

  Savage nodded. “Do you have a boyfriend?”

  “I did. Asshole, piece of shit.” The words flew out of her mouth, forcing her to laugh. “Let’s just say the fake relationship didn’t work out.”

  “Was he controlling?”

  “No. The opposite.” Embarrassment created a hint of nausea. “Savage, I’ve never been good with relationships. What I crave and what comes along aren’t the same.”

  “Then you’ve been with the wrong men.” He moved closer. “Be honest with me. What do you hope to find in a relationship?”

  Her mouth opened but the words were infused with fear. Still, for the first time in her life, admitting what she wanted seemed the right thing to do. She would leave this amazing location in three months, never to see him again. Why the hell not? “Since I was a teenager, I longed to find a dominating man. There was no reason other than my father was strict. I simply knew that I’d thrive with a firm hand, a man who protected and loved me, yet refused to allow me to get away with anything.” She couldn’t help but smile. “Not easy to find.”

  “From the very first moment I saw you, I knew. Don’t ask me how, but I was able to read your thoughts, your desires. I’d love nothing more than to give that to you. I just…”

  She placed her hand on his cheek. “Step at a time. I’m only here until September.”

  “I understand.”

  “A question for you. You share everything, with Toby and Josh I mean. Don’t you?” The way he looked at her, as if searching her very soul yet again, gave her a series of shivers. Her mouth was suddenly dry, uncertain if she wanted to know the answer.

  “We’d like to. Everything in life that has any meaning.”

  She didn’t need to ask what he was referring to. She knew. She understood.

  And she accepted.

  “We were real worried about you folks,” the ranch hand said as he grabbed the reins of both horses. “Almost thought we were going to have to send out a search party for ya.”

  “Storm came up fast,” Savage answered as he reached for her. “Found one of the old caves to shelter in.”

  Georgia wasn’t ready for anyone to know they were together, much less had carnal sex in the middle of a dark cave. She gave him a heated smile but kept her distance, a moment of clarity setting in. They would have to talk about what occurred between them to a more significant degree. Even though she understood exactly what he’d been alluding to, she had no real answers as to the possibility of anything in the future. Could she allow her guard to fall enough to indulge in her greatest fantasy?

  “Yeah, caught a few of the guests off guard,” the ranch hand snorted. “A couple of quick rescues had to be made. The old caves? They’re pretty dangerous. Had a bunch of rockfall activity over the last couple of years.” He lifted his eyebrow.

  “I know the area. I killed a coyote while we were up there. Just so you know.” Savage issued the words as if the event was no big deal.

  The ranch hand seemed surprised. “Okay. Good to know and I’ll alert Mr. Marshall. Coyotes and even bears have been real bad this year. Sorry you were forced to do that. Gun or knife?”

  “You would have heard a gunshot,” Savage answered and nodded toward the door.

  “Yeah, I guess I would have.” The ranch hand gave them both a quick glance before leading the horses away.

  She sensed Savage bristling, ready to take on the employee. Gripping his shoulder, she was surprised when he instantly relaxed. “We should go.”

  “Yeah,” Savage answered. “I’ll drive. I’ll bring you back here in the morning.”

  For some odd reason, she didn’t argue with him. He’d taken full control and she felt safe, even honored by his action. “Okay.” She was surprised when he opened her door, getting her settled into the passenger seat of his truck.

  After he was inside, the door closed, he leaned over. Even the simplest actions reeked of absolute domination. “Okay?”

  Were his eyes twinkling or was he serious? “Yes, sir.”

  “Better.” He started the engine, darting a series of looks in her direction before driving away from the corral.

  The rain had all but stopped, yet the dark clouds remained, creating an almost eerie fog surrounding the ranch. She was happy, content and didn’t want the moment they’d shared to end. But she had no understanding of the man as of yet, only his manly needs. She bit back a smile as he drove. Unable to resist, she placed her hand on his thigh, rubbing up and down, inching closer to his groin.

  “Ummm… Better hold on, little lady or I might feast on you again.”

  “And I would mind exactly why?” A deep blush crested along her jawline and she wanted to pepper him with questions, to find out everything about him. As he turned onto the main street housing the employee cabins, she realized she really didn’t care. When he pulled up in front of the small home, she groaned. “Oh, no.”

  “You have company,” Savage muttered.

  “And I’ll venture a guess that’s Shane. My friend has a huge crush on him.” Facing them meant providing answers she wasn’t prepared to supply.

  “Do you want to stay?”

  She nibbled on her bottom lip before answering. “Not really.”

  He threw the gear into reverse. “Then you’ll come to my cabin and stay. Besides, Toby and Josh will want to get to know you.”

  “Okay. I mean, yes, sir.” His tone was almost matter of fact, as if a decision had been made. She was no longer terrified or even concerned. This felt so right, so very much what the woman inside needed. A firm hand. She folded her hands to keep from fidgeting as the excitement built.

  When he drove out of the road, making a turn and going at least a full mile, she narrowed her eyes as they passed a series of some of the most beautiful log homes she’d ever seen. “These cabins are for the guests.”

  “Evidently they had no more room on employee row.” He rounded a curve, slowing down.

  Even from a distance, the sight of the cabin was incredible, the log style home sitting at the edge of a bank of trees and far removed from any other building. As he rolled into the driveway, passing by rows of flowering shrubs, smaller trees lining a fence on both sides, she was taken aback. “This is amazing. I have no idea why this ranch and resort isn’t doing any better.”

  “Doesn’t matter how beautiful a location or incredible a product if the marketing is subpar, reaching the wrong customers.”

  “That’s why Richard hired you.” When he didn’t answer she knew the subject was off limits.

  “I was lucky in the education I received growing up.” He narrowed his eyes, his fingers tapping on the steering wheel.

  She gathered he was debating what to do as they pulled alongside two other trucks. “Toby and Josh.”

  “Yep. We’re bunking together.” He turned off the engine but remained in the seat. “Look, Georgia, I should tell you something before we go in and if you weren’t ready to run away from the lot of us before, you might now.”

  There was a hint of nervousness in his voice, a quaver she hadn’t heard before. “You already told me that you share everything and that includes women.”

  Jerking his head in her direction, he furrowed his brow as he shook his head. “Toby or Josh told you?”

  “Does it matter?”

  “I guess that depends on your reaction.”

  She hadn’t been ready to face this so soon, but she wasn’t the same woman who jumped on a plane from Charlotte to come to a dude ranch. “Then there’s something about me you need to know.” Oh, dear God, why was she admitting something so personal? Her lower lip quivered and she bit back a moan. “I like the idea. I guess I always had this crazy fantasy of being with more than one man, and I’m not talking just sexually.” When he leaned closer, she held out her hand. “Let me finish or I won’t have the courage. I don’t know how well I can handle the concept, but I think it’s sexy as hell. I’m not perfect nor am I conventional.” She placed her hand on the door, giving h
im a sultry smile.

  “Damn, woman. You surprise me.”

  As she slid out of the oversized truck, she could have sworn she heard him whisper several words.

  “Not sure I want to share.”

  “No pressure. Whatever happens or doesn’t happen is your choice. How about a warm shower and I can throw a few steaks on the grill?”

  “That sounds wonderful.” Georgia breathed a sigh of relief. No pressure.

  Savage closed the distance, taking both her hands into his. “I don’t think I need to tell you this. Still, I gotta mention it. What we shared was incredible, but we can’t tell anyone. You do realize that, don’t you?”

  “Except for Toby and Josh?” Why was she blushing? The heat from embarrassment making her sweat?

  He chuckled and flicked the end of her nose with his index finger. “You are intrigued, and I trust both of them with my life. Besides, they’ll know the minute we walk in. I’m talking about everybody else. People talk around town and I feel eyes watching everything I do. I don’t know if that’s ever going to change.”

  “I can’t imagine having to deal with that. This is our secret but one day I hope you can walk around town with your head held high.”

  “Maybe one day.” He lowered his head, kissing her cheek, his mouth moving to her lips. “God, I want you again.”

  “Mmm…” She slid her hand between his legs, stroking. The kiss was soft, subtle and created a new wet spot on her still damp panties.

  “Very bad. I might have to spank you again. In fact, I think I will.”

  “For what?”

  “General purposes.” He chuckled as they walked to the door.

  Before going inside, she studied the perimeter, checking to see if they’d been followed. She had a terrible feeling that if their tryst managed to become public knowledge, Savage’s life would be made a living hell. She trailed behind him as he led her through the house, his fingers intertwined with hers.

  “What in the hell happened?” Josh demanded.

  “We called you several times,” Toby echoed. “Where did you run off to?”

  The two male voices were laced with agitation.

  “Hold on, boys. I have a good explanation,” Savage stated with an extra twang in his tone. He took a sidestep, revealing the hidden prize behind. “We had a little run in with a rainstorm. Required me to find my favorite cave and wait it out.”

  “We?” Toby grinned as he elbowed Josh.

  “I bet that was rough as hell,” Josh murmured, his eyes dancing down the length of Georgia’s body.

  “We managed,” Savage said before sliding his arm around her waist.

  The touch was protective yet laced with possession.

  “You know what? I think we all need a drink,” Toby muttered.

  “Maybe more than one,” Josh added, his eyes never leaving her.

  “Georgia needs a hot shower,” Savage stated in a dominating tone. He leaned down, his lips dangerously close to her ear. “Georgia also needs a hard spanking.”

  She was lost in the moment, freeing the tight confines controlling her life. As his fingers danced down her arm, tickling her skin, she was finally allowed to be the woman inside, the kind she’d only read about between the pages of a steamy book. “Yes, sir.”

  “Good girl.” Savage licked the tip of her earlobe.

  The reaction from his friends was telling. Their body language also told no lies. As the three remained silent, studying her actions, their expressions were primal.

  There was no need for additional conversation. They’d already embraced what was going to be a wonderful, if not terrifying adventure.

  All three incredible, gorgeous and rough-hewn men were going to become her Masters.

  And she would succumb without question.

  Chapter 8

  “Do I want to ask?” Toby asked as he plopped ice into a glass, reaching for the bottle of bourbon within seconds.

  “She almost got herself killed. Coyote. Had to knife the bastard,” Savage said as he yanked a glass from the cabinet.

  “I don’t think that’s what he’s asking,” Josh snickered as he issued the words.

  Savage shook his head and took his time preparing a drink. He’d given Georgia strict instructions to wait in his bedroom until he came back. He wasn’t going to leave her alone for long. The way she’d responded to him, blossoming with a certain amount of trust had awakened the dark side of him, the very man he’d locked away after being found guilty. He was alive and on fire, every inch of his skin tingling. “I gave her what she needed.”

  “A man of so many words,” Toby teased then inched closer, lowering his voice. “You’re now very close.”

  “A spanking can do that.” The words were far too easy for Savage to say. Everything she’d said and not said had allowed him to see he’d been correct about her.

  “Whoa. You spanked her?” Josh placed his hand over his heart.

  “She endangered herself after ignoring my instructions.” My God, he sounded like some self-righteous man. Savage took a gulp of his drink, realizing his buddies were sharing a particular reaction without words.

  A full minute ticked by.

  “Well then, I think the ice is broken,” Toby mumbled then laughed as he walked toward the kitchen door, peering around the corner. “Did you tell her that we want to share or are you going to spring that on her over dinner?”

  Savage had thought about that very concept. “Her choice. She knows what we are and what we want, but I’m not pushing her.”

  “What we are. You make that sound like we’re monsters.” Josh held a disgusted look on his face.

  “In some ways, I guess we are.” The words coming from Toby were hollow, haunted.

  “Shit. I don’t care what the judge or half the people in this town say. She knows about our sordid past and exactly why. From what I can tell, she’s a highly intelligent woman capable of making up her own mind. And from what I’ve heard, she already has.”

  The words rang in the room.

  “We’re exactly what she needs,” Savage stated with absolute conviction. “But a fling due to animal attraction isn’t a decision regarding the future.”

  Josh reached for his beer, holding up the bottle. “Then we allow her to make the choice, but if we do this, we’re in this together and all the way. Agreed?”

  Savage wasn’t entirely certain he wanted to share her, but she was so right, exactly what they’d dreamed of for far too long. He couldn’t be the one to squelch the fantasy. “Agreed.”

  “Agreed,” Toby said, half whispering. “But what about Macy?”

  “What about her?” Josh snarked. “She holds no bearing on time spent with Georgia.”

  “Are you certain of that?” Toby countered.

  Josh frowned, his shoulders slumping. “Macy almost destroyed me. Hell, all of us, but she didn’t, and I won’t allow her memory to jade any chance of happiness.”

  Closing his eyes, Savage pushed aside the wretched memory. If Josh could lock away the experience, then so could he.

  “I’m damn glad to hear you say that,” Toby whispered.

  They took several gulps of their drinks then Savage placed his glass down with a hard thud. “I’m going to see how she is doing and get her some clothes. We’ll talk over dinner. If the conversation goes how I think it will, then we’ll see.”

  “Said by the papa bear,” Josh said, giving him a harsh look.

  Savage didn’t want to argue. They’d spent too much of their lives lost because of nasty arguments involving another man. Without saying anything else, he walked out of the room. The bedroom door was closed, no sounds coming from within. The moment he walked inside, he was floored. Georgia was standing in the corner, completely naked, her arms by her sides. On the bed was a selection of implements: a belt, a brush, the bath brush and a ruler of some kind.

  She didn’t respond in any manner when he closed the door, but her fists clenched.

  His eyes
gravitated to the redness from his hand and the earlier spanking. To say he was turned on was a huge understatement. His cock was throbbing, fully engorged and he could only stand at full attention, admiring her willpower, as well as her beautiful body.

  Her breathing was ragged, her shoulders flinching with each deep breath.

  “What are you thinking?” he asked as he moved closer. She’s made her decision. May God help them all, but he wanted this, needed to have Georgia in his life.

  “That you’re right. I need another spanking.”

  “Hmmm…” He brushed his hands over the various implements, the action creating a series of thoughts, emotions swelling within him. “In the military, we learned that complete discipline is vital. Kept us alive. Do you understand this?”

  “Yes, sir, but I need to learn.”

  “Yes, you do.” My God, he was sweating, his pulse racing. “Punishment is meant for infractions and you will have many sessions. Discipline is of one’s mind as well as body. In order for you to learn about discipline, there will be certain rules you must follow, tasks that you have to perform.”

  “Yes, sir.”

  “And I think you need maintenance spankings. At least one a day as we begin our journey.” The words had been in his thoughts for years, but only with this amazing woman did they feel right being said. He moved closer until he was able to see her lower lip quivering. “Do you understand, Georgia?”

  “Yes, sir, I do.”

  “Excellent.” He swallowed hard, his thoughts racing. “I won’t be the only one to discipline or punish you. Josh and Toby will be a part.”

  “Yes, sir.”

  Was there clear excitement in her voice?

  “Good girl. You do understand. Every morning before work you’ll come here and receive a maintenance spanking from one of us. Punishment spankings will be handled at night as necessary. Are we clear?”

  Georgia’s entire body quivered. “Yes, sir.”

  “Okay, then.” He moved the implements from the bed to the dresser then arranged the pillows before taking her by the arm and guiding her to the foot of the bed. “Let’s begin.” He turned her to face him and cupped her cheek. “I adore you already. I want this to be special for all of us.”