Mel again shuddered in his arms.
“Suffice it to say, my love” -- he hesitated briefly -- “words cut very deeply too.”
“Oh, Van,” Mel whispered, laying her head against his chest and tightening her grip around his waist. “I’m so sorry you were hurt.”
“I’m sorry someone hurt you too, sweetheart. The adage ‘time heals all wounds’ speaks true, but I know as well as you that some days are more of a struggle than others.” Van felt her nod against his chest. “I promise, you’re safe, and no one will hurt you again.”
When Van caught Jake’s eye, his friend’s face reflected his deep concern for Mel. Van shook his head slightly to indicate “not now.” Nodding his understanding, Jake turned his attention to the woman in Van’s arms.
“Mmmm, good morning, sunshine,” he said huskily to Mel. “Hey, Van, what’s taking you so long with the coffee?”
Mel relaxed in Van’s arms before pulling away from him with a warm smile and a squeeze. “Thank you,” she whispered and stood up on her toes to kiss him on his deliciously full lips. “I’m better now.” Turning, she smiled warmly. “Good morning, Jake.”
Van winked and swatted her on the ass before picking up the tray of mugs and motioning her out to the deck.
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Mel sat on a chaise in the midst of the four gorgeous men, legs curled beneath her. She accepted a steaming cup of coffee along with a sound kiss from Van as he draped himself into the chair beside her. Keeping her eyes low, she glanced at the four men surrounding her.
“That’s really cute, baby, but there’s no need to make shy around us this morning,”
Philip said, leaning over and planting a wet kiss on her lips. “Especially after all those delightfully wicked things we shared last night.”
He was followed by Jake, and finally, Calen, who lingered a little longer sucking on her tongue, exploring her mouth with his. Once Calen stood, he licked his lips, leaned over to Van, and shared her taste with him in a deep kiss.
Mel shivered excitedly and didn’t try to hide it.
“How do you feel this morning, Melanie? Were we too rough with you last night?” Jake looked at her with concern.
Unable to keep her delight hidden, she thought of the night before, the unimaginable positions they’d tried, the sucking, the fucking, and the touching. She’d had at least one cock plunging into her willing body at any given time, sometimes two. A wide smile played on her lips. Her pussy and mouth were sore from the pleasurable punishment the men had inflicted on her. Secretly, Mel was relieved they hadn’t suggested fucking her ass and pussy together, even though she would have readily agreed to anything they wanted “Yes, you were,” she answered, taking a sip of her steaming coffee.
“Oh, baby,” Philip started to say, his eyes narrowed with concern, regret.
Mel cut him off with a chuckle and a wave of her hand, “Don’t apologize, I’m fine. My body just isn’t use to taking on four hulking men with cocks the size of large zucchinis all at the same time, that’s all.”
“You were perfect last night, Mel, simply perfect. You were exactly how the four of us imagined you would be,” Van declared.
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“Well, not quite what you’d imagined, I’m sure.” She lowered her head and winced at the thought of them seeing her scarred body. Though none of them had commented, or even flinched for that matter, as she shed her shirt, she’d seen their reactions. She had been watching them closely for any signs of repulsion at the sight of her body. But that wasn’t at all what she saw. When she looked into their eyes, she’d read anger, and the clenching of their fists confirmed it. She knew where their restrained rage was directed, and she appreciated the sentiment. Years before, she would have gladly allowed them to unleash that rage on her parents, would have even welcomed the altercation. Now, it was moot. Closure came when her parents were sent to jail on Melanie’s seventeenth birthday, after being found guilty of child abuse and endangerment. And both had long since passed away.
However, as the anger had appeared in the expressions of the four men, it was replaced just as fast, and their heated looks of desire and appreciation for her never faltered.
No one had ever stood up for her, either during her childhood or into adulthood. The fact the four friends, albeit through their silent admission, were prepared to hunt down and mangle, if not kill, the bastards who had scarred her made her examine the feelings of security she would experience with them protecting her.
The expressions on their faces warmed her heart. Each of her lovers seemed heartbroken and aware of her embarrassment regarding her imperfections.
Calen, who had taken a seat on the foot of the chaise, reached out to her and spoke first. He placed his hand in the middle of her chest as he had the day before. “You are exactly what we imagined.” He enunciated each word deliberately so she would understand he meant them. “Here,” he said, then slid his hand between her thighs, rubbing the lips of her pussy through the silk boxers she wore. “And here,” he finished in a sultry tone.
Melanie giggled, swatting at his hand. They all shared her amusement. Her laughter was magic, her voice melodic. They’d never tire of hearing it. She was passionate, giving, and unselfish, and they just couldn’t get enough of her.
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Her belly rumbled loud enough to distract them from their chuckling. She turned red, biting her bottom lip.
“We better feed our girl before we take advantage of her this morning,” Jake chuckled.
“Ooh, I’ll make breakfast,” Melanie said.
Dutifully, the four men followed Melanie into the kitchen. Each one grabbed a chair from around the table in the corner and plunked himself at the island to watch her create.
After taking a few minutes to familiarize herself with the layout of the kitchen, she moved around it as if it were her very own. They watched her in amazement.
“Can we help you, honey?” Calen asked.
Mel looked up and met his gaze. “No,” she answered absently, her attention preoccupied. Oh, she intended to wow them with her culinary expertise.
Forty-five minutes later, Melanie had the counter in front of Jake, Calen, Van, and Philip covered with plates of fresh-cut melon, pineapple, berries, oranges, grilled ham steak, Canadian back bacon, cinnamon French toast, and cheesy scrambled eggs. Setting the final plate of food down, she announced, with a flourish and a grin, “Chocolate chip pancakes for Jake, because he doesn’t like French toast. Well, you do have to share them.”
“The hell I do.” He took the plate from her and started stacking the chocolaty discs on his plate. “How do you know I don’t like French toast?”
Mel shrugged. “You mentioned it once. Now eat before it gets cold.”
Silently, she sat, studying the four men as they reached for plates and served up the food. Philip took the liberty of fixing her plate first, and the pulse between her thighs when he smiled and handed it to her near took her breath away.
Their expressions and moans of appreciation as they ate her creations warmed her throughout. The old adage her grandmother had shared with her once when Mel was around sixteen, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, made her giggle inside. Judging by the appetites of her men, she was definitely on the right track.
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My men, she mused. Well, they’re mine for the moment.
The four friends had no idea the emotional support they’d showered her with the night before and that morning had brought about a peace she thought she’d never find. Thought she was never entitled to. Excitement coursed through her at the idea of preparing a meal for her men, and when they’d stepped aside to allow her to take over the kitchen, a sense of confidence, a hint of control, bloomed. It seemed like such a small gesture, but it was eagerly received.
The emotions swamping her thoughts seemed overwhelming. Being with the four friends felt so right, so perfect, and not just sexually, she told herself. Like now, seated around the island in the middle of the kitchen, the atmosphere, the feeling of belonging within the four walls, made her feel as if this was meant to be. As if she was destined to be with all four men.
My men, she thought. My four men.
A soft shudder moved through her.
Jake’s hand covered hers, bringing her from her daydream. “You okay, sweetheart?”
The sincerity in his voice, filling his eyes, thrilled her. Mel swallowed the gasp in her throat. “Just thinking,” she admitted.
“About what?” Calen asked.
“The four of you,” she answered honestly.
“Yeah?” Philip smiled wide. “Well, sweetheart, we’re all yours.”
The four nodded and chuckled.
A shiver raced the length of her spine. All mine.
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“That was great, Melanie,” Van said, nuzzling her neck from behind.
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“Thank you,” she said, her hands in the sink, cleaning the pans she’d used. “Oh, hey, if you liked that, I have a great idea for dinner tonight,” she said eagerly, then stopped. “Oh, I’m really jumping the gun, aren’t I? You guys probably have things to do…”
Van pulled her hair out of the way and licked up the back of her neck, eliciting a moan from deep within her throat. “You aren’t going anywhere until we say you are,” he rumbled.
“And right now, I want breakfast dessert.” He cupped a breast and pinched her peaked nipple through her shirt.
“Mmmm, that does sound good, doesn’t it?” Calen said, coming around the island.
“There’s no such thing as ‘breakfast dessert,’” Mel said as he wriggled himself between her and the counter.
Kneeling on the ground, Calen slid the boxers she wore down and off her smooth legs.
When he pushed her legs open, she heard Van’s deep voice from above. “Now don’t you move, sweetheart. We want to have our dessert.”
Mel looked down at Calen through heavy lids and groaned when his lips closed over her mound. The heat of his mouth made her head spin and her knees weak. Calen’s hands grabbed her cheeks, spreading her wide for Van as he nudged his cockhead along her opening. Mel gasped as he pushed into her vagina, thrusting himself to the hilt.
“Shit!” Van growled and tensed behind her.
The warmth of Calen’s mouth left her pussy. His fingertips dug into her hips. “What?”
he questioned in surprise, looking up.
“Forgot a rubber,” Van hissed, his thick cock still inside her.
Melanie trembled between them. “I’m clean,” she said, more bitterly than she’d intended.
Van nuzzled the crook of her neck. “We didn’t doubt that, baby.” Sucking little love bites along her flesh, he murmured, “We were thinking birth control, that’s all.”
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“Oh.” She smiled at their thoughtfulness and wiggled her ass against Van’s groin. “I’ve got it covered,” she purred.
“Perfect,” was his rumbling response.
Van pulled out, only to thrust back again as Calen’s mouth continued to work on her clit. Calen’s tongue stroking her, as well as the thick cock sliding in and out of her from behind, drove her toward completion.
“Mmmm, now that’s a beautiful sight. Suck my cock, Jake.” Philip’s voice was low, hoarse, and when Mel glanced over, she could see the two had come around the island where all the action was taking place. Jake was on his knees and had Philip’s cock halfway down his throat. Melanie moaned at the pleasure she read on Philip’s face as he met her eyes. Pulling her hands from the warm, soapy water, she gripped the edge of the counter for support.
“Oh, God, I can’t stop,” Mel said with a harsh breath, still holding Philip’s heated gaze.
“I’m going to come.”
Pumping himself into Mel harder, faster, Van reveled in her body tightening around his shaft. A split second before she cried out her release, he felt her pussy spasm. Her body trembled. Her cream coated his cock and ran down his thighs. Calen teased first one testicle, then the other with his mouth, pushing him to his pinnacle. Van’s seed flowed from Mel’s pussy, along with her own moisture, and Calen eagerly lapped up their combined releases.
“Jesus, you two taste so good together,” he groaned.
Melanie hadn’t taken her eyes off Philip and Jake beside them. “Can I help with that?”
she asked hoarsely as Van pulled himself from her body.
“By all means, baby,” Jake replied and held Philip’s cock for her as she knelt on the floor and closed her mouth around him.
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She sucked Philip’s hard shaft down her throat, just as she knew he liked, while Jake stroked her and himself. Philip started to descend to the floor, which put her on her hands and knees while she pleasured him. Warm hands spread her buttocks, and the wet heat of a tongue touched the rosette of her anus. Mel groaned around the thick shaft in her mouth as the tongue rimmed her. A shiver raced through her, and her lower belly spasmed as the warmth was replaced by something cool and wet. Slowly a single thick finger breeched the tight ring. A second joined the first, and before she realized what was coming next, a third thick digit entered her body. Expert fingers stretched tight muscles, preparing her body and making her dizzy with anticipation. Excitement peppered her heated flesh with goose bumps, and a low groan vibrated from her throat as the smooth head of a cock pushed into her snug opening.
“Relax, baby, and let me stuff my cock into your beautiful, tight ass,” Calen whispered from behind.
Losing the battle to remain still while Calen entered her, Melanie wriggled and moaned as his hard cock stroked the channel of her ass. Philip’s cock jerked just before he unloaded his seed into her mouth with a shout.
Feeling Van’s strong hands on his shoulders helped to control the piston action of his hips. Calen wanted to savor her. Once deep inside, he reveled in Mel’s ass gripping him.
Despite a slight resistance, her tight passage had welcomed his intrusion. A violent chill moved through him as he thought of him and Van taking Melanie together. The two of them thrusting into her body, feeling her tremble between them. Their cocks would nudge one another, with only a thin membrane inside her warm body separating them.