Bad, Very Bad Shifters- The Complete Mega Bundle

by Daniella Wright

  Please look at me, I willed. My pussy began to throb again as I stared at him. After what seemed like minutes, he finally looked my way. I grinned mischievously at him as our gaze met briefly. He smiled and then winked at me.

  I grabbed a glass of champagne and sat on a bar stool, where I could see him. I prayed my father would have another function soon, so I could see my voyeur. And hopefully provide a show to please him too!

  Double Army

  ~Bonus Story~

  A Steamy Biker & Military Menage Romance

  I lived a pretty happy life. I had a decent job at a local magazine. I had a clean apartment. Best of all, I had a loving boyfriend, Jaimie Gold, who showed me nothing but love and affection for the past three years. This all changed when my ex came back from the army. After years without communication, a part of me assumed he would never come back. After all, I never received a phone call or a postcard.

  Obviously, he wanted nothing to do with me. Maybe he avoided me because I was dating his brother. But, in the end, he was the one who left me. I was free to date whoever I wanted after he disappeared, right? Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had betrayed him.

  When we finally reunite at a family dinner, tensions rise and hostilities emerge. Would I be the cause of two brothers never speaking to each other again? Would I ever be able to keep my heart loyal to one brother when I obviously had feelings for both?

  * * *

  Chapter 1

  The kitchen smelled of bacon. The sizzle and pop of the oil sounded over the obnoxiously loud ventilation fan. I carefully flipped the bacon, making sure none of the oil splattered onto my pajamas. I watched the juicy strips drizzle with fat as I held them above the pan for a moment before finally setting them down on the side of the pan. Freeing some space, I cracked in two large eggs – sunny side up. Immediately, they started to cook in the bacon’s fat. I smiled before covering the pan with a lid.

  I lowered the heat on the stove before stepping to the side, closing the egg carton. Picking it up, I shuffled toward the fridge, my white slippers keeping my feet nice and warm. The apartment’s current sixty degrees certainly didn’t agree with me. If the damn thermostat worked, maybe I could have had it set to a toasty 68, but right now that was nothing more than a hopeless dream.

  Outside, it was snowing. The windowsills were already covered with about an inch of the white fluff. I wondered if I should go outside to make a few snowballs and throw them at Jaimie when he least expected it. The look on his face would be worth going out in the freezing cold.

  I grinned to myself as I put the eggs back in the fridge. I bent over, fitting them back in their tight compartment. Currently, the fridge was overflowing with takeout boxes that I knew I had to clean out, but I didn’t want to do it. Besides, I knew there was triple-chocolate cheesecake in one of them. I couldn’t possibly let that go to waste.

  As I started to go through them, however, I heard the stereo turn on in the living room. I grinned, knowing Jaimie had finally gotten out of bed. My smirk widened as I thought about our time in bed this morning. I had given him a nice little wake-up call indeed. He hadn’t yet woken up and so I snuck under the covers and well… the rest is history.

  “Good to see you finally made it out of bed.” I cooed, turning around to face him as I heard his familiar footsteps against the kitchen floor. Before our eyes could even meet, he was already kissing me, pushing my body against the counter. I leaned back, my ass on the edge of the counter. His hands wrapped around my wrists, pulling me close as our lips smashed together, dancing against one another. His tongue effortlessly slipped into my mouth, tangling with mine.

  My heartbeat quickened in my chest as he picked me up, sitting me on the counter, our passion intensifying with every second. I could feel my breath slowly ebbing away, but I didn’t care. I ran my fingers through his thick brown hair and wrapped my legs around him tightly, grinding my hips into his before he finally pulled away. “What has gotten into you this morning?” He asked, smirking like an idiot.

  “Maybe it’s you. Maybe you turn me on.” I said with a wink.

  “God, you can’t tease me like this baby… I might just take you right here and now, have you screaming my name till the neighbors hear you.”

  “Oh, I’m sure they heard us last night.”

  “Maybe they didn’t quite get the gist.” Jaimie teased as he started to kiss my neck, his lips running along my flesh as his hand rested on my thighs, slowly spreading my legs apart.

  “But if you want breakfast, I’d suggest calming yourself down for a bit.”

  “Ooh, what are you making?”

  I chuckled. Food was one of the few things that could make Jaimie lose any and all focus. “Bacon and eggs.”

  “You’re too good to me sometimes, babe. You know that’s my favorite.”

  I just smiled at him and jumped off the counter. “Well, we haven’t been together for three years for nothing. I know how to treat my man.”

  “Damn right, you do.” He leaned down, kissing the top of my head, making me giggle. I turned off the stove and divided the meal into two plates. Jaimie came up behind me, wrapping his arms around my narrow waist, his hands on my tummy. I laughed as he nuzzled my neck, his gentle stubble tickling my skin. He nipped at my neck, leaving behind little love bites. “I love seeing you so happy in the morning… it works me up if you know what I mean.”

  “Oh, I can feel what you mean just fine.” I laughed, wiggling my ass against his already hardening member, just to tease him further. “But you know, we both have things we have to do today. I have that article to write and you have Roy’s bike to fix. Or are you going to let it rust in the driveway?”

  Jaimie groaned. “Why do you have ruin all the fun baby?”

  “We simply can’t afford to get distracted. Rent’s due next week, remember?”

  Jaimie sighed before kissing my neck again. “I guess it’s a good thing you’re being responsible this morning because I have something to tell you and it might put you off a bit.”

  I raised my eyebrow in question. His voice took on a serious tone, making me worry. “Is everything okay?”

  Jaimie shrugged. “I guess.” But I could tell that something was bothering him. It was obvious by the way his green eyes avoided mine. I bit my lip and held my tongue for the moment as I carried over the plates, setting them on the table. I sat down and looked over at Jaimie who slumped down beside me, carefully picking up his fork and toying with his egg white.

  “Come on, just tell me. It’ll make you feel better.”

  Jaimie sighed again, putting his fork down. “It’s just that… my brother, Leo – your ex – is coming back to town.”

  I could nearly feel my jaw hanging agape. I stared at him, in shock, my fingers picking at the plastic peeling from the edge of the placemat. I sat there quietly for a minute, listening to the clink, clink, clink of Jaimie’s fork scraping against his plate. He shoveled food in his mouth in an attempt to avoid the conversation.

  I continued picking at the placement, thinking about the news. Leo was coming back. I thought about Leo sometimes, but he was nothing more than a distant memory at this point. Someone I used to love a long time ago. But, he had been in the army for so long that I had almost forgotten why he left. It’s not like it was my fault. He never came back for any of the holidays, never called Jaimie, or wrote me a letter. The few times he had gotten in touch with his parents, he never once thought to ask about me. Then again, he never thought to ask me for my opinion before he left. Just one day – poof – and he was gone. The next I heard of him, he was overseas in Afghanistan. He didn’t even bother to say goodbye. Maybe that’s what hurt the most. Maybe if he had given me a reason, I wouldn’t have cried myself to sleep for so many nights, worrying that I had done something to drive him away.

  “I… I never thought he would come back. I know that’s silly of me, but…” I thought aloud.

  “I know what you mean. Since his departure, he�
�s been more of a ghost than an actual person.”

  “It’s as if he doesn’t want anything to do with us anymore.” I finally picked up a piece of bacon and tore it in half, chewing angrily.

  “I don’t think he does.” Jaimie agreed. He had finished his breakfast and now he was tearing off a piece of banana bread I had made last night.

  “You know, you could really use a knife. There are crumbs all over the table now.”

  “Don’t worry. Buster will clean it up.” At the sound of his name, our dog, a powerful Pitbull, came running into the kitchen, barking like there was an intruder. “Whoa there, killer. It’s just me.” The dog lumbered over, laying his head on Jaimie’s thigh. Carefully, Jaimie swept the crumbs into the palm of his hand and fed them to the dog who scooped it up with his long, slobbery tongue. “See, problem solved.”

  “When’s he coming back?” I asked, my eyes narrowing.

  “This weekend. My parents are having a big dinner party for him. They invited me last night.”

  “Why are you telling me this now then?” I questioned.

  “You bought strawberries and whipped cream yesterday. You wanted me to spoil that by telling you that your ex, and the brother I haven’t gotten along with in years, is coming back to town?”

  “You don’t sound too happy.”

  “I’m not. I know it’s horrible of me, but a part of me wished he had just stayed overseas.” Jaimie frowned and stuffed his mouth with bread. His fingers scratched Buster behind the ears, the dog’s leg shaking with pleasure, tapping against the floor. He swallowed his bread with some difficulty before he looked up at me, holding my gaze. “But if you don’t want to go to the dinner, we can always say no.”

  I shook my head. “No, that’s okay. I’ll go.” Maybe it was finally time for a reunion. Or maybe after three years, it was about time I got some answers.

  Chapter 2

  As the weekend arrived, I was extremely nervous. I stood in front of my mirror, turning this way and that, wondering if the electric blue of the dress clashed with my caramel-colored skin. Then I started to tug on my nappy blonde hair. Maybe I should finally straighten it and give Leo a heart attack. Doing that, however, would take ages and I had no idea whether it would look good or not. Who was I kidding? With this afro, I would need to go to a salon to tame it. Besides, this was my ex, why was I trying to impress him in the first place?

  I stepped away from the mirror, pulling the form-fitting dress over my wide hips. “Babe?” Jaimie peeked his head out of the bathroom, a toothbrush in his mouth. “Do you think this dress is too revealing. I saw his eyes shooting down, settling on my sizeable breasts. They were barely contained by the padded cups built into the dress. The sharp v-cut didn’t help.

  Quickly, he rushed back into the bathroom. I heard him gargle and throw his toothbrush back into the medicine cabinet. Seconds later, he was running right toward me, tackling me to the bed. I fell back with a gasp, my eyes widening. “You look amazing…” He leaned down and kissed my collarbone, letting his lips slowly travel down as his hands ran along my body. “How did I ever get lucky enough to call you mine?”

  I blushed, my cheeks turning a shade darker, transforming from caramel to a light brown. “You’re just saying that…”

  “Honestly, I mean it. You’re smoking, babe.” My cheeks darkened even more before I pushed him away, giggling. I couldn’t help but take another peek at the mirror, silently hoping that Leo would regret ever leaving me.

  ***

  When we reached Jaimie’s parent’s house, I felt my stomach tangled into knots. If I was nervous at home, now I was jittering with anxiety. I hadn’t seen Leo since he had left. I never even saw a picture of him. Then again, maybe I was partly to blame. I did end up dating his brother after all… Still, a part of me hoped that we could bury the hatchet. It was the holiday season anyway.

  Jaimie and I got out of the car, both of us dressed quite nicely. We waited under the patio for someone to answer the door. There were light footsteps and moments later, Jaimie’s mother smiled at us. “Hello. It’s so nice to see you both. You look cute with your matching outfits.” Her tone was light and airy as if she didn’t really mean what she said. But, Gene Gold always knew how to play Mrs. Polite. She hugged us both.

  Once inside, Jamie’s step-father, Steve Gold, simply nodded at us. His eyes narrowed as we walked hand in hand toward the kitchen. He had never approved of our relationship. I always tried to ignore him, for the most part.

  As we passed the living room, I saw that Leo was in there. He was holding a cup of tea in his hands. He took a sip and glanced at us over the rim of his mug. Jaimie’s hand sneakily moved around my waist, pulling me closer. Was he being protective or possessive? I nibbled the inside of my lip, worrying that Leo was going to get angry. Instead, he calmly set his mug on the coffee table and stood up. “It’s been a while.” He said dryly before he came over and hugged me. Jaimie was forced to step aside. Leo’s strong, muscular arms wrapped around me tight, his hands roaming the small of my back. “I’m happy to see you, it’s been so long…” He dragged out his words, just like he dragged out the hug. I was surprised by his response, but I found myself hugging him back.

  “I’m glad to see you too. Did you have fun in the army?”

  “So much fun.” He said sarcastically before pulling away. “Crawling through trenches, getting shot at, sleeping on the ground… It’s all just a walk in the park, really.”

  I frowned slightly, but he didn’t say anything else. Instead, he turned, and faced his brother, offering his hand. Stiffly, Jaimie shook it, the two of them staring each other down. When Jaimie pulled away and moved to my side, he once again draped his arm over my body as he smirked at his brother. I groaned inwardly, knowing there might be trouble during dinner. There was already tension building up in the air.

  “Dinner’s ready,” Gene called out. I nearly sighed in relief. If the two of them continued to give each other the death stare, I was sure that one of them would have keeled over soon enough.

  Together with Jaimie, I walked into the kitchen and sat down beside him. The tension from the living room seemed to follow us into the kitchen, but somehow, we managed to maintain a conversation for the most part. If you could consider Leo talking about his life in the military a conversation.

  “What did they have you doing in Afghanistan?” His father asked. “I wonder if it’s anything like Nam. Were any of the locals giving you trouble?”

  “There was a group of radicals who were problematic at times, but for the most part, we tried to help the locals. We protected children going to school. Hell, I even carried a pair of twins to safety who found themselves caught in a civilian attack. They lived to see another day at least.”

  “Wow… that’s pretty amazing.” I found myself whispering. Leo had always had a bit of a hero-complex, but now that he was in the military, he was actually saving lives. “Have you done anything else?”

  His eyes sparkled at my question. Like his brother, he had green eyes, only his were deep and pure, like a pair of emeralds embedded in his skull. He grinned at me. “You want to hear the chilling stories, don’t you?” I didn’t nod, but he seemed to know that I wanted him to continue. “Well, one time while one of my comrades was going out to take a leak, he accidently stepped on a landmine. You see, these things only explode when you take your foot of the trigger. He was smart enough to stay still, but any movement no matter how slight could generate the explosion.”

  I found myself on the edge of my seat as he recounted the story. “What happened…?” I breathed.

  “Well, I got down on the ground, my face mere inches away from the bomb and well, to make a long story short, I defused it.”

  “Just like that?” I gawked.

  “Well it took a lot of sweat and my comrade nearly pissed himself during the whole thing, but we’re still alive to tell the story.” He grinned. Steve patted his step-son on the shoulder and smiled proudly. “But I think my a
rmy days are over. I might try to settle down and find a regular job, you know?”

  “Do you have anything in mind?” His mother asked.

  “Well, obviously, something in my area of expertise. Possibly in the tech industry. I’ll have to look around.”

  “Whatever you decide on, I’m proud of you.” His step-father announced.

  Jaimie laughed but it was actually more of a scoff. “That’s the first time I’ve ever heard those words come out of your mouth.”

  Steve narrowed his eyes, placing his knife down. “Well maybe if you did anything I could be proud of, I would say it more often.”

  “Oh, don’t give me this crap again.” Jaimie groaned. “Leo’s always been the favorite and you know it. I don’t need to be belittled when I’m twenty-eight fucking years old.”