Thawing the Ice (Untamed 1)

“That’s right, Leighton, property of the Boyers.” Casey skimmed his fingers over her thigh bared by his t-shirt.

“I’m not something to own.” She struggled to focus while her body caught fire.

“No, but this isn’t a one off, or some experiment. We want more,” Casey said.

“All…” Ryan stepped closer, filling her vision and her mind with his larger than life personality. ”We won’t stop until we put our mark on everything you are.”

Her chest heaved, and her breath came in small puffs.

“You’ve always held a special spot in our hearts. Over the years, the sister vibe changed. Neither of us could decide who had the right to pursue you, so we sat on our feelings. Then the attack happened, and you moved in. We saw you day in and day out.” Ryan stroked her collarbone with the tip of his index finger. His rough skin calloused by chopping wood and handling weapons made her body tingle. “If we do this, we do it right.”

“How do we do that?” She moistened her dry lips with her tongue. Casey moaned.

“A relationship between all of us, equal time, equal treatment.” Ryan’s voice dropped an octave and her breasts swelled. Ryan circled her pulse point with the pad of his thumb, exploring the area exposed by the large shirt. “Are you in?”

“B-but what will people say?” The thought of bringing shame to her father’s memory so soon after his passing placed a gnawing pit in the bottom of her stomach.

“Nothing…” Casey’s eyes hardened, and Ryan growled.

“They’ll see we’re two of the luckiest sons of bitches around here,” Ryan said.

Leighton couldn’t help but smile. Anderson had a severely imbalanced ratio of women to men.

“Hell, maybe we’ll start a trend.” Ryan winked. “If you’re not ready to scream it from the rooftops right away, we won’t be upset. It took us a long time to come to terms with it, too.”

“Wait, you talked about this?” Any minute now I’m going to wake up disgruntled and sexually frustrated.

“All the time,” Casey said. “We wanted to give you time to heal and adjust,” he said, answering her question before it could be asked.

“What do you think, Lei? Are you up for the adventure?” The challenge in Ryan’s eyes made her bristle. He always knew how to press her buttons.

“Are you?” She tilted her head, and Ryan grinned.

“Let’s show you how ready we are,” Ryan said.

The words made her nervous. When one grew up in a town as small as hers, sex took on a whole different meaning. Most men were too old, stuck in the friend zone, or sleeping around. She’d never been one for sloppy seconds or giving away something precious for no reason.

“There’s a hiccup in that plan.” She glanced down, mortified. Did thirty-year-old virgins even exist anymore? She belonged encased in glass, in a museum.

“We’re not trying to rush you into anything.” Casey waved his hand, and she smiled. More sensitive than Ryan, he’d always been the one to smooth things over when Ryan ruffled feathers.

“I’ve never done this before,” she said, relieved once the truth was out.

“Dating two men at once? It’s okay, I don’t think it’s the norm.” Casey smiled.

“No.” She cleared her throat, feeling like her face had been doused in gasoline and set on fire. ”I’m a virgin.”

Ryan’s jaw dropped, and Casey’s eyes became the size of dinner plates.

“Oh, baby, we are never going to let you go,” Ryan said. “Deep down, every man wants to be his woman’s first,” Ryan said.

“And we plan on being your last,” Casey added.

Overwhelmed by maleness, she looked from Ryan to Casey, dazed. They wanted commitment. The conviction turned her on. She wanted to rub her body against theirs like a female in heat.

“We can show you how good it can be.” Ryan ran his thumb over her full lower lip. Who knew a man could bring her to her knees with the lightest of touches? She sucked the tip into her mouth. He inhaled sharply. “You understand you’re playing with fire?” Ryan said, licking his lips. She took his finger deeper, and he moaned.

“I think she’s ready to get a little taste of what’s to come.” Casey moved in and cupped her breast. Her body tingled, and she arched her back, thrusting her aching breasts further into Casey’s hands.