Gabe and Archie gathered the kindling and logs while Vinny got the fire started. She sat back on one of the log benches with a warm shawl around her shoulders. Although the days were scorching hot, the evenings had a nip to them.
“Did you see the look on his face?” Archie said.
“It was pretty rewarding,” Gabe said, dropping an armful of cut wood from the pile they kept by the barn. They heated the house with wood in the winter months, and they were always prepared well in advance.
“At least we don’t have to worry about overzealous inspectors again.” Vinny got the fire roaring. She could already feel the heat, the sparks flying up into the dark night sky. Out here in the country, they could really enjoy the stars. This was exactly where she wanted to be. She wouldn’t trade all the luxuries in the world for the simple life.
“I didn’t think we’d be able to get out of that mess,” Gabe said, sitting down next to her on the bench. He set a strong hand on her thigh.
“Thanks to Annalise, we’ll never have to worry about him again,” Archie said.
It was true that things felt hopeless for a while. She would have sacrificed her own happiness to save the ranch and ensure her cowboys weren’t put through hell because of her stepfather. But now she could breathe. With the recording in her possession, he’d move on and leave them all alone.
She didn’t need her so-called family because she had her own.
Annalise turned to Gabe. The evening was perfect, the sounds of nature all around them. “I’m sorry, but I didn’t get you a gift. I wanted to, but I couldn’t think of anything.”
He kissed her forehead. “I don’t need a present from you. You made an amazing dinner and birthday. Most of all you cared, you tried to make my day special. That means a lot.”
“Did I succeed?”
“Best birthday ever,” he said.
“Oh, I know a way or two it can be even better,” Vinny said. The other two cowboys were sitting opposite them now, the dancing flames between them.
“Such as?” she asked.
Vinny ran a hand through his hair. “I don’t know. You naked. The three of us sharing you.”
“It’s my birthday, not yours,” Gabe said.
“Don’t be cruel,” Archie said. “We did your work all day. It wasn’t a cake walk.”
“True.”
Gabe had taken the entire day off. The guys insisted on it. He’d relaxed in the hammock while she cooked. Of course, she made sure to bring him fresh lemonade and wait on him every chance she got.
“That’s a good idea,” she said. “Anything Gabe wants since I didn’t buy a gift.”
They all chuckled.
“What?” she asked.
“Careful what you wish for, baby girl,” Gabe said.
Annalise knew precisely what they wanted, and she was more than ready. Their unique ménage relationship wouldn’t feel complete until they filled her at the same time, binding them, making this symbolically official. Just thinking about it made her pussy weep and clench. Their bodies were hard with muscle, rugged, and scarred. One cock would be deep in her cunt, satisfying the deep-seated ache. Another would be in her mouth. The third would take her virgin ass, stretching her, making her impossibly full of cowboy cock.
They were filthy but loving. Virile but patient and attentive. She felt safe with each one of them, trusted them, and wanted to spend the rest of her life with all three of them.
The way they looked at her drove her crazy with desire. They made her feel beautiful, sexy, and wanted. She couldn’t believe how lucky she’d become after such a rocky start in her life. Tonight was about Gabe though, making his birthday sex more than memorable. She’d trust him with her body because she’d already given him her heart.
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Gabe never thought he’d see this day at his age, but there was no denying it—he was completely head over heels in love with Annalise. She was a mix of innocence and determination. As she watched the fireflies with magical wonder, he knew he’d do anything for her. She was the complete opposite from the women he’d dated in the past.
Right now, all he wanted to do was spread her thighs and claim her over and over again. They’d all enjoyed sharing her and sometimes she’d sleep with only one of them at a time. It worked for them. They’d never shared her in the traditional sense, fucking her at the same time. It had been a fantasy on his mind since their first night together.
No way Archie and Vinny hadn’t thought about it too. It was a balancing act to not scare her away and move to that next step in their ménage relationship.
“We should head inside. It’s getting cold,” he said.
She nodded, hugging her shawl tighter.
Vinny handled dousing the fire as Gabe led Annalise inside.