Abel kept his back to them all, refusing to give an inch. She knew he felt that since he’d made the first move and been rebuffed, it was up to Cain to make the next move. Male pride could be such a pain in the ass at times like this.
Erin was trying to think of what to say to break the tension when Katie did it for her. It was all Erin could do not to laugh when the smaller woman turned on Cain and poked him in the chest.
“What’s wrong with you? I know you’ve only got one eye, but it’s obvious that this man is your brother.”
Cain heaved a sigh. “Katie…” he began, but she cut him off.
Katie ignored him and turned back to Abel. “Please don’t leave.” Her voice was soft and pleading. “I, at least, want to talk to you.”
Erin could see Abel’s resolve softening at Katie’s request. It faltered completely when she placed her hand on his arm and surprised him even further. “I’m your sister-in-law.”
Erin held her breath and waited to see what Abel would do.
Abel looked down at the small hand resting on his arm. Her strength was nothing compared to his, but she held him prisoner with a simple touch. It was almost too much for him to take in. He had a brother and a sister-in-law. Blindly, he sought Erin, needing her advice. When she looked at him and gave him a slight nod, he knew he had to see this through to the end or he’d regret it for the rest of his life.
Reaching out, he tugged Erin under his arm and felt better immediately with her by his side. “Erin and I are getting married in a couple of weeks, so I guess you’ll be sisters-in-law.”
Katie grinned with delight. “How wonderful! We’ve only been married a few months ourselves.”
“I don’t mean to break up the family reunion.” Cain’s laconic voice made them all turn towards him. “But what proof do you have that we’re related?” He crossed his arms across his chest and pinned them with his laser glare. “I find it interesting that you waited so long to find me. Perhaps it had something to do with my recent wedding announcement and the fact that they listed some of my various business assets in the article.”
His brother wasn’t giving an inch, and oddly enough, that reassured Abel. He’d have done the exact same thing in his brother’s position. It gave him a respect for the man who was his brother. It was time for an explanation.
“My parents were killed when I was eighteen, but it was only a week ago that I started going through their papers. Imagine my surprise when I found out that I was adopted and that my parents had purchased me from a couple who’d had twin boys. You’re older by the way. They sold their second born.” He laid it all on the line and held nothing back. He heard Katie gasp, but he was more interested in Cain’s reaction. “As for your money, I have more than enough of my own.”
“Abel’s a very successful writer,” Erin put in hastily. Abel glared at her, but she just glared back at him, totally unrepentant.
“Were your parents good to you?” Cain stood stiffly, his head cocked expectantly to one side.
Cain’s question took him by surprise. It was not the response he was expecting. “Yes, they were.” Abel wondered where his brother was going with this.
“Then you were the lucky one.” Cain shook his head and sighed deeply. “Nothing those people did would surprise me.”
Abel swallowed back the emotion that rose within him. It had never occurred to him that his brother’s childhood hadn’t been as good as his, and he was slightly ashamed for only thinking about himself. Anyone who could sell one of their children to strangers was indeed capable of anything.
“I’m sorry.” Abel didn’t know what else to say. Then a horrible thought occurred to him. “They didn’t have anything to do with your…” He didn’t quite know how to phrase his question.
“My deformity?” Cain seemed to have no problems addressing his appearance. “No, that was a fire when I was in college, but that’s another story. As for my childhood, that’s all water under the bridge.” He shrugged off the concern. “Life is good now and that’s all that matters.” As Cain spoke, Katie went to her husband and wrapped her arm around his massive frame.
“Why don’t we all go into the living room and get acquainted?” Katie said.
Cain nodded and seconded her invitation. “I’m afraid you’re going to have to do a little more convincing, Garrett. But, I’m curious to know how you found me.”
Abel grinned at his brother as they all walked into the living room. “Didn’t I mention that I’m a true crime writer? Investigation is what I do best.”
Cain gave a snort of laughter, but it quickly died when Abel reached into his pocket and pulled out his mother’s journal and the documents that both their parents had signed. He took the documents without saying a word and walked towards the window before opening them.
Abel stood in the middle of the living room with his hands in his pockets, waiting to see what his brother’s reaction would be when confronted by such irrefutable proof. Now that he’d met Cain, he felt connected to this other man. It would be a hard thing to swallow if Cain decided he wanted nothing to do with him. Cain was the only remaining family he had.
Then again, no, that was no longer true. He could feel Erin waiting patiently beside him, and just her mere presence soothed his battered soul. Erin and her brothers were his family now. As long as he had Erin, he didn’t need anyone else, but he really wanted the opportunity to know this stranger who was his brother.
Cain finished reading the papers and then took another minute to flip through the journal before closing it. Tilting back his head, he closed his eye and swallowed hard. Katie went to him and laid her hand on his chest, and Cain gathered her into his arms. It was an intensely personal moment, and Abel felt like an intruder. He felt himself backing away from the other couple, but Erin stopped him simply by placing her hand on his back.
Cain bent down and planted a tender kiss on Katie’s forehead, and she clung to him for a moment before releasing him. Turning, he walked back across the room and handed the documents back to Abel. “So, where do we go from here?” Cain gave no indication how he felt about the situation or even if he believed they were indeed twins.
Abel hesitated before gradually extending his hand. “I’m Abel Benjamin Garrett, and I’m your brother.”
Cain looked at Abel’s hand and swore softly. A second later, he wrapped his arms around his brother and held him tight. The sight of the two strong men embracing each other brought tears to Erin’s eyes. Katie swiped at the tears running down her face and gave Erin a watery smile. It was a good beginning.
Chapter Nineteen
Abel was still wired late that night as he stood in front of their hotel window and gazed out the window. They had made plans to meet Cain and Katie for lunch tomorrow, and Abel was surprised at just how excited he was about spending time with them. Erin and Katie had already made tentative plans for Cain and Katie to come to Meadows for the wedding. It seemed that he and his brother were alike in at least one way. They both would do whatever it took to make their women happy.
Erin chose that moment to roll over in bed. Her eyes sought him through the darkness. “I can hear you thinking all the way over here, and it’s keeping me awake.” Climbing out of bed, she padded silently across the carpet and cuddled up next to him.
“Sorry.” He absently kissed the top of her head.
“For a first meeting, I thought everything went really well.” Erin began to trace circles around his nipples as she spoke, distracting him from his thoughts.
“Yeah, surprisingly enough, it did go well.” He still had a hard time wrapping his brain around the fact that he had a twin brother. It was one thing to know it intellectually and quite another to be faced with a physical mirror image. “I wonder if he’ll ever tell us the whole story about how he came to lose his eye. He said it was in a fire, but there’s obviously more to the story than that.”
“Katie said that he’d got burned in an apartment fire when he was in college. He got trap
ped inside after going back to help rescue some other people.” Erin continued to caress Abel’s chest. “He was a real hero that day, but he doesn’t talk about it at all.”
Abel looked down at her in amazement. “When did she tell you that?”
“When I asked her to show me some of her paintings.” Erin shot him an amused smile. “Her work is really amazing. She said she can’t wait to visit us in Meadows, because she’d always wanted to paint nature scenes. Katie also promised that I could pick out one of her paintings for a wedding present.”
“You and Katie certainly seemed to have packed quite a bit into the ten minutes you spent in the den by yourselves.”
Erin grinned. “You have no idea.”
Abel wasn’t sure he liked the sly smile on Erin’s face. “What exactly does that mean?”
“Don’t you worry. I didn’t tell her any secrets. We just talked about men in general.” She bent forward and playfully nipped at his chest. “We now have not only an author, but an artist in the family as well.”
Abel laughed and tugged playfully on her hair. “Brat. How did she come to tell you about Cain?”
Erin shrugged. “I asked her.”
Abel shook his head in amazement. He should have known because of his years of research, but he was still surprised at how much more easily women communicated than men. He had so many questions about his brother, but they would have to wait until tomorrow.
Right now, he had more pressing issues on his mind, like how damned good Erin felt pressed against him. His mind might have been distracted, but his dick was as hard as a rock, clamoring for attention.
“It’s amazing how alike you both look, but you’re obviously the more handsome of the two.” Erin’s hand left his chest and began to inch its way towards his erection.
“Obviously you’re biased,” he teased, sucking in a breath when her fingers skimmed the length of his cock.
Erin ran her fingers up and down his shaft several times before wrapping her hand around his cock and stroking it. “Obviously,” she readily agreed.
“I love you, Erin.” He needed her to know how much it meant for him to have her with him, not only today, but also every day.
“I know. I love you too,” she told him. He could tell by the tone of her voice that she understood what he meant without having to explain himself.
Capturing her lips with his own, he stroked his way into her mouth with his tongue. Taking his time, he kissed her thoroughly. She rubbed her breasts against his chest, and he loved the feel of her hard nipples against his skin.
Pushing her hips forward, she spread her pussy lips with her hand, and snuggled his cock between her spread legs. Wrapping her hands around his neck, she began to slide her moist sex up and down his length. She moaned as she stroked her clit against his throbbing dick. Her obvious pleasure made him even harder.
He grabbed her ass and ground her against his cock, pulling her up on the tips of her toes as he did so. Her nails dug into his shoulders for support as she arched against him. Abel gripped her with one hand, reached out, and pushed the curtains open all the way so he could see her better. The bottom of the window was at knee level so the light caught her writhing body in it pale yellow glow.
Erin squealed and hid her head against his chest. “Close the curtains before somebody sees us.”
“No. I don’t care who sees me fuck you. You’re mine and I want the whole world to know it.” She stiffened, but he could feel the slick wetness of her pussy against his cock and knew she was aroused by the thought.
“Turn around and face the window.” She peeked up at him uncertainly before turning around. “Place your hands on the glass and spread your legs wide.”
Erin hesitated for a moment before turning and spreading her legs. Her hands automatically braced against the window for support. Abel eased her slightly backwards until she was at more of an angle with her ass thrust backwards, and then pushed her legs further apart so that she was spread wide for him.
“Perfect.” Stroking between her legs, he found her pussy was wet and dripping for him. He eased one finger inside her and slowly pulled it back out. Erin moaned and pushed her ass back towards him.
“Stay just like that.” Abel walked away and left her there, totally exposed to anyone who happened to walk by and look up at their bedroom window.
Erin stood with her hands pressed against the cool glass, totally naked, with her legs spread wide. She felt totally exposed and vulnerable as she waited for Abel to return. Today had been hard for him, and she knew that he needed her tonight more than ever. It was if he was trying to stake his claim on her, to assure himself that she was his.
She could hear him rummaging around in his overnight bag, and then he was back, standing behind her. He slipped his fingers over the cleft of her ass, and she could feel something cool slide across her flesh before he pushed one finger inside the tight opening.
He spread the cheeks of her ass with one hand while he worked his finger deeper. “I told you I wanted to fuck your tight ass.” A second finger joined the first one, sliding in easily, stretching her. “Will you let me?”
Erin sensed Abel’s need to possess her completely. She could feel her cream coating her inner thighs at the thought of him taking her like that. Her pussy pulsed and clenched and her breasts ached with arousal. She pushed her ass against his fingers, taking them deep. There was a slight burning sensation, but she wanted this, and she knew that he needed the words.
Taking a deep breath, she gave herself over to this new experience, trusting him to make it good for her. “Fuck my ass, Abel.” Her voice was a low, seductive purr.
His finger stilled within her, before he withdrew them totally. “Don’t worry, honey. I’ll use plenty of lubrication and take it slow.”
Erin nodded, shivering slightly in anticipation as she waited for him to prepare himself. Cool gel coated her cleft and then he was behind her again, spreading her wide and pressing his cock against her opening. In spite of herself, Erin clenched her cheeks tight in anticipation.
Abel chuckled and thrust two fingers into her pussy. Erin moaned and moved against them, loving the way his thumb scraped her clit. The moment she relaxed, Abel pressed the tip of his cock inside her ass. She gasped as he stretched her wider than before. It was uncomfortable, bordering on painful, but she wanted this for herself and for him.
With their height difference, he had to bend his knees slightly as he guided himself inside her. “Relax, Erin,” he whispered as he continued to stroke her pussy.
“I’m trying,” she panted. The sensations were almost overwhelming. The combination of pleasure and pain almost too much to bear. Erin tried to focus on the pleasure that radiated from her clit, and block out the slight burning in her behind.
Abel gripped her waist with both hands and flexed his hips slowly. His cock forged deep into her waiting heat, and she could feel her ass muscles tighten around him, gripping him tight. By the time he was all the way inside her, she didn’t know how she felt. The burning in her behind was tempered by her growing arousal. He flexed his hips, thrusting her upwards, and she was forced to stand on her toes. She tried to move, but was unable to stroke him.
He laughed. “I control your pleasure now, my love.” One hand moved up to cup her breast, tweaking her nipple between his thumb and forefinger, while he used his other to toy with her clit.
Erin cried out and tried to reach one of her hands behind her to make him move. Her pussy clenched painfully, and her entire body cried out for release.
He ignored her cries and continued to pleasure her. His fingers shaped her firm breasts before teasing their nubs. “Can you see your reflection in the window? Look at how beautiful you are.”
It was faint, but she could see her outline in the window and knew that he could too. The bottom part of the window was open and the sounds of people walking through the parking lot drifted up to them. “Imagine if they looked up what they would see.” She stiffened for a
moment at his words, but he stroked her clit hard and she melted against him once again.
She glanced down at the parking lot and saw that a man had come to a complete stop in the middle of the lot and was staring up at their window. “Someone is watching us,” she hissed.
“Let him watch.” Abel rubbed his palm over both of her breasts before pinching each nipple tight. “You look so fucking beautiful.”
Erin cried out as his fingers moved over her body. The man in the parking lot slowly drifted away as his buddies called him to join them. He glanced up towards the window one last time before hurrying after his friends. Their voices gradually faded as they walked away.
He could feel her ass muscles grabbing his throbbing dick and he knew she was close. “I don’t even have to move for you to come for me, do I?” He nipped the back of her neck and then licked the small sting away. “You’re almost there.”
Her breath grew short, and a tingling sensation began deep inside her. He fondled her breast and pressed hard on her clit at the same time he stood just a little taller and lifted her off her feet. His cock was thrust even deeper up her ass.
“Omigod,” she screamed. She could feel the beginnings of her orgasm as her ass clenched around his cock. Her pussy pulsed and contracted at the same time. The sensation was incredible, but not quite enough.
“Abel,” she wailed, needing something more to push her over the edge.
Gripping her waist tight, Abel pulled his cock almost all the way out before driving himself into her. A high keening sound came from deep within her. She jerked in his arms and her orgasm erupted as he continued to thrust deep into her ass.
Wrapping his arms around her, he lifted her up and drove her back against him one last time. He shuddered and yelled as he came, emptying himself in her tight ass. Abel stumbled slightly, and she cried out, grabbing the window frame for support.
Gently, Abel eased his pulsing cock out of her behind, and steadied them both. They both moaned at the separation, and Erin swayed in his arms. He half-carried, half-dragged her back to the bed and tumbled them both to the mattress where they lay trying to catch their breath.
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