“Jack’s just playing. Maybe next time? Next week? Whenever you’re ready.” Henry kissed her neck.
Jack smiled at Henry over her shoulder. “If you want it. No rush. Does it feel good?”
She nodded and leaned back on him. “We fit together like this. It’ll be perfect.”
“It is perfect any way with you,” Jack said.
In that moment, Henry knew everything would be fine. They were all in this together even if he wasn’t sure how they’d work it out just yet.
Jack slid his hand around her body and stroked her clit as she rode Henry harder. His control slipped as she squeezed on his cock. She was tight and perfect. Jack was teasing her and the beauty in her face as she climaxed drove Henry over the edge.
He lifted and cursed as he came deep inside her. Emily fell forward and kissed him as she moaned.
“Shouldn’t have done that,” Jack said.
“Yes, he should have. You wanted to drag me off?” She shook her head at Jack.
“It’s done.” Henry kissed Jack with their woman pressed between them. “You can’t change it now.”
Jack smiled slightly. Henry had to be more daring and tease her. She’d given herself freely and trusted them. Jack loved the idea that she belonged to them, but he was more civilized. She’d marry him out of love, not necessity. They were good for each other, and for her. Jack kept Henry from running wild, but when the right risk turned up, Henry nudged Jack into it.
“I’m glad.” Emily kissed Henry slowly. “Will you two do me a favor now?”
“Anything.” Jack helped her slid off him.
“Always,” Henry said.
She stretched out on the other side of the bed. “I want to watch you two. What you were going to do when I interrupted you? It’s the same thing you want to do to my backside, isn’t it?”
“You want to watch?” Jack asked.
“The vixen,” Henry said in a husky tone as he caressed Jack’s cock. “I think Jack might need relief. You want to watch him fuck me?”
Her cheeks flamed deep red. An innocent seductress, she was learning her power over them. She folded her arms under her blonde curls. “I want to see it all.”
Henry rolled over onto his hands and knees, offering Jack his ass while kissing Emily. Jack fetched the oil they used. When he returned, he gave Henry’s ass a smack. The loud crack startled Emily.
“We’ve been doing this for some time. Trust that we know what we’re doing,” Henry said to her.
“I’m sure.” She sat up and watched.
Henry relaxed as Jack rubbed oil on the spot in question. Emily slid her soft hands along Henry’s back as Jack filled his ass. Henry sighed and rocked back at the familiar stretching. She leaned into his body. He could almost feel her watching him get fucked by the man they both loved. He was vulnerable and powerful as the sweet burn enveloped his skin. It turned him on that she wanted to see and be part of all of their love. Men could be vulnerable and strong, she was seeing all of him now.
He reached back and grabbed her around her waist, dragging her to him. “He’ll fuck you that way next—when you’re ready.”
She kissed him. “And you’ll be inside me too?”
He nodded. “You should see it from underneath.”
“Underneath?” She frowned.
He tugged her to the bed on her back and scooted her under his body. She caught on and wiggled along until she kissed his cock and watched him being fucked. Henry let the rough love build his lust as he leaned down and kissed her slick pussy. The scent of her was unique and so intimate that he wanted to have it every day.
Moaning, she stroked his cock and licked his balls. Henry licked her cunt until she lifted for more. Tonguing her sweet folds, he backed up, impaling himself deeper on Jack’s cock. His lover sped up and Henry braced himself. Emily had learned fast. She jerked his cock in time with Jack’s efforts.
The world turned black as Henry’s release hit and Jack ground into him. Their shouts and moans mixed together. Henry muffled his noises in her pussy and lapped at her clit. Her groans grew bolder. Tapping and rubbing her clit with his tongue, he changed things up, sucking her folds and licking them to keep her on the edge then nudged her to join them.
Her toes curled and her legs trembled. Triumph rushed through him. They’d made her comfortable with her sexuality. A possessive sensation filled him as he nuzzled her thighs.
Jack pulled out and the trio uncoiled. Emily kissed Jack and fell back in the bed, admiring her men. Jack grabbed Henry then devoured his mouth roughly.
“I’m going to clean up. Don’t get her started on anything new until I return,” Jack said.
“I promise.” He nipped Jack’s stubbly chin.
“You’re both so attractive. Confident.” She snuggled against Henry as he stretched out next to her.
“You’re irresistible.” He held her tightly.
She smiled and kissed his shoulder. “I never want to leave, ever.”
“Well, odds are you’ll have to go back to your place tomorrow. If we have a wedding tomorrow, it’d look suspicious.”
“You’re asking me?” she asked.
He shook his head. “I think you should marry Jack. But if he gets nervous, don’t worry. I will.”
“You love me too. I love you just as much.”
He held her hand over his heart. “I do love you every bit as much as he does. I’ll still be part of the ranch and the family. No one would expect me to move out. It’s perfect.”
Her nose scrunched up adorably as she thought about it. “That’s true. You’re more willing to marry me, though. Jack isn’t in a rush.”
“I’m more willing to take risks. He’s not. You’re worth it and you want it, so he will. I just don’t want you to worry if he hesitates. One of us
will
marry you. We’ll be a family, no matter what.” He crushed her to his chest.
“We already are,” she whispered.
Jack walked in. “You’re rushing things, Henry. Don’t push her.”
Chapter Seven
Emily patted the bed. “Sit. I’m tired of men telling me what to do.”
Without a word, Jack sat next to them.
“I wasn’t telling anyone what to do,” Henry said.
She put a finger on his lips. “I understand, really I do. This is happening fast and it’s amazing. I wouldn’t get this much time alone with a man if I was traditionally courted. I’m lucky. And with both of you, I’m doubly lucky. So don’t tell me I’m going too fast or being rushed. I knew I loved you both before I found you in the barn. I thought I’d have to make an impossible choice.”
“You don’t have to,” Jack said.
“I know. But you two do. Don’t marry me because of honor or duty. Don’t do it to protect me. I chose to fully explore this and I’m not sorry for it at all. If you’re not totally sure you want me forever”—she folded her arms tightly over her bare chest—“then don’t marry me, either one of you.”
Nakedness was feeling far too natural for her. Plenty of women wouldn’t approve, but she loved it. Being bare felt like she could bare her soul to them as well. They hadn’t put down her desire for the vote or her wish to help the saloon girls.
“That’s not how the world works,” Jack said.
“If you want to follow how the world works then you’d never marry a woman who has had sex with two men. In fact, you’d never marry me because I’m not a virgin anymore.” She felt the ache inside her. It was very real and there was no going back.
“A man takes responsibility for his actions.” Jack flopped next to Henry.
She sighed. “That’s not what I want. I’m not your responsibility. I’m not a child. I don’t have to marry either one of you. I can move to Denver and live with my sister. They wanted me to stay with them, but they couldn’t force me to remain there. You can’t force me to stay, either. You have to want me.”
“You doubt that we do?” Henry asked.
She grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around her. “I don’t doubt the lust or the feelings. You love each other as well. It’s not fair for me to jump into the middle of your relationship. I’m not going to get married because I have to or you feel some sense of obligation.” She stretched out on one side of the bed. Jack lay in the middle with Henry on the other side.
“I was only suggesting that you take a little time to be sure. You should think about what you really want. We already know what we want.” Jack yawned.
“He just means we’re not rushing you. There is time before a baby would show.” Henry hugged Jack.
A baby. She had changed her life so quickly. Jack was right about considering all the possible repercussions. “I understand that. I can’t give this up, but even if it’s not right, I won’t expose your truth. Your intimacy. Don’t think you have to marry me.”
She’d rather go live with her sister than let men run her life.
“We’d never think that,” Jack grumbled. “We’ve mucked this up with too much talking. We all need to get some sleep and talk in the morning.”
“I’ll have to go home.” She yawned and tried not to think about it.
“We’ll be up early and we’ll be clear that we’re engaged. We need to rest now.” Jack reached across her then turned down the oil lamp on the bedside table.
She cuddled to him. They needed to know she wasn’t mad. However, she refused to let them decide her future or marry her out of obligation and guilt. She had absolutely no remorse about anything she’d done today.
* * * *
Emily slept and she’d certainly earned it. Jack should’ve felt shame for taking her virginity and letting it get out of hand, but she responded naturally to them. She wanted more.
Henry slept too. The man tossed and turned until he was curled in a ball, as usual. His orphan days still haunted him. Jack spooned Henry and kissed his neck until he woke slowly.
“What’s wrong?” Henry asked.
“Shh, let’s not wake Em. We need to talk before the sun comes up and the mob returns.” Jack tugged Henry carefully out of bed and over to a corner of the room.
“Why are you second-guessing everything and making this hard?” He hugged Jack. “It’s what we want. It’s what she wants. You’re afraid to be happy. I know your family wasn’t happy, but we’re nothing like your father. She’d never tolerate it. Stop making her think we’re using her and backing off.”
It was true. Two men alone could handle their issues like men. Everything was equal. When women and children entered the picture, it was easier for things to get out of control. Men could abuse their power.
“I know you want a family. I want to give you and Em everything. It’s just happening so fast.” Jack rubbed his temples.
Henry frowned. “You don’t do impulsive things. But this isn’t new. We’ve known her and wanted her for a long time. We can keep her safe and have her here. I was so worried she’d stay in Denver with her sister and never come back. Family is important, but she shouldn’t be a spinster. No one wants to be left behind.”
He hated that he couldn’t give Henry answers. They’d gone to the orphanage by a family friend, who hadn’t left them a name. Henry’s parents’ names weren’t given either. The records indicated his parents had died of an illness and no other family had stepped forward to claim him. Voluntarily or not, everyone in his life had abandoned Henry.
“She loves you and wants you.
You
should marry her.” Jack nodded.
Henry shook his head. “No. First of all, Bonner isn’t my legal name and we don’t need a headache if that ever got out. Second, you’re the one with doubts and you’re more settled than I am. You marry her. The commitment will calm you.”
“Henry,” Jack protested.
“No,” Henry cut him off in a harsh whisper. “You love her and we all know it. She loves you too. You have to prove you’re willing to lead this family. People will believe I’m the fun-loving, flirty bachelor who doesn’t want to be tied down. You need a wife. It’ll cover everything perfectly. It’s the balance we all need.”
“You’re right. But it’s her final decision, not that it matters. It’s just a piece of paper. We’re all together.” Jack looked at her sleeping form. “She’s ours.”
“Damn right.” Henry hugged Jack. “You and Em will never leave me. And we’ll have kids. However, we’ll never know who the real father is. It’s not a dream, right?”
“Not at all.” Jack pinched Henry’s firm ass.
He kissed Jack hard. “It’s real. It’s ours. She’s ours. We just have to make it official.”
“Official? What are you two plotting without me?” she asked.
They looked over at her.
“We didn’t mean to wake you,” Henry said.
“Are you kicking me out before dawn?” She sat up. “I should go home, but we must resolve our situation fully.”
“No, we’re not kicking you out if you want to stay.” Jack sat on the bed and Henry snuggled behind Emily.
“He has such a way of wooing women.” Henry laughed.
“We have to do something. I’m sorry if I put you both in an awkward position. If you don’t want to marry me…” She looked at Jack then glanced back at Henry.
“He does. We don’t have a ring or anything.” Henry kissed her shoulder.
“I don’t need a ring.” She shook her mussed hair.
Jack couldn’t believe how beautiful she looked after just waking up. “You do need a ring and you’ll wear one. We’ll have one made.”
“I have my mother’s wedding rings. It’d be a shame to leave them in a jewelry box untouched.” She grabbed Jack’s hand. “If that’s a proposal.”
“You have to marry him. I’ll be the fun bachelor uncle to the kids.” Henry wrapped his arms around her waist.
“We won’t know who the actual father is anyway. I want kids with both of you.” She kissed his cheek. “The wedding is for show. We’ll know the truth.”
“Absolutely.” Jack kissed her. “So that’s a yes?”
“Yes!” she said.
Jack kissed Henry and hugged her between them. Reality began to set in. This was real and soon he’d have to tell the mob of bachelors. The sooner they got married the better.
“What’s wrong?” Henry asked.
“We need a cover story for where she’s been. Unless…the housekeeper is here by now. We’ll find an excuse.” Jack sat back. “Then we’ll announce things and marry as soon as possible.”
“Good. After last night, I’d rather not sleep alone in a bed ever again.” She ran her hands over his chest. “I want to be Mrs Bonner.”