Damon's Challenge (Creek Valley) (14 page)

“Maybe.” Andy responded first. “I just know as long as we’re all together nothing else matters.”

Damon felt his heart squeeze. For a long time he’d been a loner never finding the right people to suit him. Meredith and Andy were the only two people to complete him and give him what he needed. He didn’t know what he’d done to become so lucky.

He would cherish their love always.

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On Christmas morning Meredith was a nervous wreck. The last two days since the fair when she’d accepted both men into her body had been perfect. She sat on the edge of the bed looking down at the box that contained her special surprise. When she’d purchased the items from Callie she’d been so sure of her gift. Now, on the morning of them opening it, she was terrified.

Her men were in the kitchen dealing with the coffee. She needed to go and put the turkey in the oven
, but she couldn’t move away from her seat on the bed. The main bedroom now had all of Damon’s stuff, and the other man was sleeping with them. She’d never been happier in her life.

Stop freaking out about the gift and go downstairs and join them.

“Come on, Meredith. We’re waiting for you. The turkey’s waiting your attention,” Andy said.

Pocketing the gift in her nightgown she made her way down to the kitchen. The men were eating some toast and drinking coffee at the table. Folding up her sleeves, she prepared the turkey and put all the vegetables in ready for the gravy. She really did love cooking.

Her morning sickness was still with her, and she’d been the cause for all of them waking up that morning. Soon she’d have a son or daughter to cater to as well, maybe a whole house full of children to keep her occupied.

She’d
always wanted to have loads of children running around her feet. The image of baking, cooking, and running around after screaming, giggling children filled her with such joy.

“How are you feeling this morning?” Damon asked, wrapping his arms around her waist.

“I’m good. He or she has settled down.” She’d gotten in the habit of calling their baby, “he or she”.

“Baby will settle down soon
. I’m sure of it. We’ve got the doctor’s appointment in the New Year, and neither of us are missing it. I don’t care what they think when two men show up,” Damon said.

Andy chuckled.
“It’s Creek Valley. The doctors are aware of what goes on here.”

She bent down, placing the bird in the oven.

“You look good enough to eat,” Damon said, nibbling her ear.

Meredith giggled. She pulled out of his arms, shaking her head. “I’ve got love bites all over my neck from your kisses.”

“Every man who sees them will know you’re mine.”

“Then I’m the same,” Andy said. She watched her husband stand up and show off his neck. Andy was covered in love bites like her.

Laughing, she saw the blush on Damon’s face. “The whole town will know I bite. I’m possessive
, and I’m not letting any man take you away from me.”

Meredith circled his neck holding onto him. “I love your love bites. They make me feel so special.”

“Come on. I want to watch you open your presents,” Damon said.

He took her hand leading her out of the kitchen into the sitting room. The tree had the lights twinkling all around it. She really did love decorating the house in festive stuff.
Taking a seat on the floor she waited for Andy to hand out the gifts. There were not many, but she knew within five years the place would be heaving with gifts. She wanted a whole house full of children.

Heat filled her cheeks when she unwrapped the sexy lingerie. Damon and
Andy had bought her new pieces. Some of the scraps of fabrics confused her. She wondered if she’d be able to get the lingerie on without getting strangled.

Andy’s gifts consisted of new socks and underwear along with a couple of picture frames and a couple of bottles of expensive bourbon.
Damon got the same with a cowboy hat thrown in for good measure. They were all having fun when Damon produced one more gift.

“I made sure Andy was okay with me giving this to you,” Damon said, focusing on her. She froze in her seat, staring at him then at the gift in his hands.

“What is it?” she asked, looking at the box as if it was some kind of monster about to jump out and bite her.

“Open it and find out. You’re married to Andy
, and we’re going to have our special ceremony, but then I thought I wanted something to draw you to me.”

He handed her the box. She took it, noticing her shaking fingers. The box in her own robe felt hot against her skin.

Taking the box from him, she stared down at the velvet wondering what an earth it could be. When she could no longer handle the anticipation, she tore the bow off the box and lifted the lid.

Inside lay a silver necklace that looked like a chain. The design was simple with a little diamond in the center.

“It’s a collar,” she said.

“Binding you to me. I talked with Gavin and Kade
, and they told me how they bound their sub to them while being married to someone else.” Damon took the chain out of the box and placed it around her neck. “I liked the idea and thought it was only fitting that I do the same. Also, someone told me I should by this brand of necklace. I don’t know why.”

The chain rested against her neck. She touched the metal loving the feel of it against her skin.
Meredith recalled seeing the design in Callie’s store. The other woman clearly knew what she was doing when Meredith requested the items in her pocket.

“It’s perfect,” she said. Jerking back from him, she pulled the box from her robe.
“This is a gift for the two of you. I want you both to know I love you the same, and there’s no need to hide from me. You two being together fills me with joy, and I couldn’t imagine a better way to show that than with this.”

Damon took the box
, and Andy stood beside him. She nibbled her lip, waiting for them to see.

“You bought
a collar and a key?” Damon asked, opening the box.

“
Callie said the key opened two collars, and that all would be answered. Her message was a little more cryptic than that. I wasn’t really listening, and I knew this would be perfect. Andy gets the collar while Damon has the key to both of our collars and hearts. I wanted to show you both that I accept you and love you equally. When you’re together it fills me with so much joy, and I can’t imagine not being with either of you. There is nothing more I want than to have both of you with me. I know we started out a little rocky, but I felt we could really make this work together. In the last year you’ve given me something to live for.” She turned to Andy. “I love you, baby, but you were not bringing everything out of me. Watching you both together I know you are both still hesitant for fear I will stop you. This is the only way I could think to show you both that I not only love seeing you together, but it’s what I want as well.”

He moved toward her surrounding her with his acceptance.
Damon did the same on the other side of her.

“Baby, this was the
most perfect gift I’ve ever received,” Damon kissed the top of her head. “However, I’d have loved to be the one to have bought it in time.”

“I’m sorry, Sir.” She bowed her head even though she didn’t feel an ounce of guilt or shame. They all needed this.

The day went by without a hitch. She loved seeing Damon with the key on a chain dangling around his neck and Andy’s collar around his neck. The designs were so different from her own, and yet they all symbolized the same thing. She and Andy belonged to Damon, and he held the key to each of them.

Sitting between them, peace finally settled on her troubled thoughts. She couldn’t believe a year ago she’d been worried by Damon’s presence in her life. He’d not ruined her life. Damon had made her whole. His
love and guidance set her free.

Five years later

Damon couldn’t think. The pitter-patter of tiny feet was distracting him. He heard Andy waving goodbye to the other ranchers who’d been working that day. It was December twenty-third, and all the kids were in a haze of excitement.

“Ouch,” he said as the oldest daughter, Dorothy, hit him with a rolling pin.

“Dorothy, put that down.” Meredith came rushing into the room taking the rolling pin off her daughter. He looked at his sub covered in flour from the day’s baking. They were due to be at the town square in a matter of hours.

“Daddy makes funny noises,” Dorothy said. Their
five-year-old, along with the twins, was the only of their children who was in full time school. The last five years had been such a rush that he couldn’t believe there were six children in the house. Dorothy came first, and within the next year the two twins, Dale and Markus were born. What he hadn’t known at the time was Meredith’s ability to bear twins. A year after that she’d given birth to their other daughter, Kate. Then three months ago she’d given birth to their other set of twins, a boy and a girl.

She was a baby making machine. So much
so that he was wearing a rubber all the time they were together.

Meredith picked Dorothy up, swinging her in the air. “Stop being a little monster and go watch television or no chocolate for you later.”

He watched his daughter run out of the room, going toward the sitting room.

“She’s a menace,” he said, pulling his shapely wife into his arms. They were not married in the conventional sense
, but Creek Valley viewed them as a married couple.

Andy walked through the door. He was childless.

“Where are the monsters?” Meredith asked.

“Watching cartoons. I swear, the television is evil but so worth it for a few seconds peace.”

They headed toward the kitchen where Meredith had placed a coffee and scone for each of them. In the last five years Meredith had shone brighter than any star he’d ever seen.

She was always happy and giggling whenever he was around.

Not only had Meredith flourished, but so had he and Andy. The bike he’d been working on was pushed to the back of his mind. Not once did he crave the open road. Even when the kids were screaming and being difficult, he didn’t think about it. There were many times he’d gone to look at the bike wondering if there were any parts he could sell on it. The ranch made enough money to keep them going, and they never wanted for anything.

The bike meant nothing to him.

“What’s the matter?” Andy asked, drawing him back into conversation.

“I was just thinking about my bike. Do you know of anyone who would want to buy it?” Damon asked.

“Dale and Markus will want a ride on it when they’re older. We’ll fix it up for them.”

Meredith placed the tray down with a clatter. The mince pies didn’t look so threatening compared to his woman.

“Hell, no. You’re not setting that bike up for a death trap with my kids. It’s not happening. Dale and Markus can learn to drive a truck. Hopefully by the time that comes they’ll have invented a truck that is safe and crash proof.”

Laughing, Damon pulled her into his arms. “I think that has earned you ten swats on the ass, baby.”

Their dominant and submissive lifestyle had remained part of them. Andy and Meredith each wore a collar while Damon owned the key, and everyone in town knew what they meant. His biggest challenge in life had been finding two people who loved each other as much as they loved him. Staring at Andy and Meredith, Damon knew he had succeeded.

The End

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