Foundation for Three (27 page)

Pete drove up her drive and Thad pulled in behind them. Pete pushed open his door and rushed to her side to open hers. A girl could get used to this treatment.

“Thank you, sir.” She tugged on his sleeve, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed Pete’s cheek. “And thank you for dinner. Next time I’m paying.”

He grinned and excitement gushed through her. Pete Banks was one sexy man.

“That’s not going to happen, sugar. You know we’re not wired that way.”

Before she had a chance to say it was only fair that they share the expenses, Thad jogged up next to them. “Hey, don’t start without me.”

“You’ll just have to let me bestow a kiss on you, then.” These two brought out the best in her. Zoey retrieved her key and opened the door before they could help. “Come on in.” As soon as she closed the door, she punched in her code for the alarm.

Just as she turned around, Thad lifted her purse from her shoulder, placed it on the sofa, and then wrapped his arms around her waist. “Someone said something about a kiss?”

“I did indeed.” When she leaned forward to meet him halfway, he pressed his lips against hers, and the pain of Gloria’s death faded like bleach on black denim. Zoey blocked out every thought except for what was happening to her body. Pleasure sizzled through her veins. When she opened up to taste more of him, he brushed his thumbs against her nipples. She so needed to get naked.

“I want you to touch all of me.” Her words floated out on a breath. “Which means I need to get out of these clothes.”

“Now she’s talking,” Pete said as he took off his jacket and placed it on the living room chair. Before she had the chance to slip the sweater off her shoulders, he swooped her up into his arms. “I know a better place to get comfortable.” While he didn’t have a drawl, his western accent had intensified.

“That so?” This was a dream come true, and a wonderful way to end a crappy week.

His booted heels slapped against the hardwood floors, and his strong arms surrounding her gave her great comfort. Thad followed. As they neared the bedroom, he scooted ahead, opened the door, and flicked on the bedside lamp, bathing the room in soft light.

“Set her down,” Thad said with an urgency she hadn’t heard in a while.

Pete did. Zoey held up her palms. “Wait. Let me strip for you.” She wanted to see if she could tease them into taking her hard.

Thad looked over at Pete. “We’ll give you three minutes. If you’re not done, we’re coming after you.”

She laughed. “This isn’t a race. It’s about seduction. Slow, easy movements that are meant to entice, titillate, and lure. I know we have to be up early tomorrow for work, but we have a few hours.”

Pete’s mouth opened. “You going to take that long?”

He almost sounded serious. “Perhaps. Now sit. You can both take off your shoes if you want, but nothing else. Once I get naked, I’m going to peel the clothes from your body, one piece at a time.”

Pete looked as if she’d handed him the winning lottery ticket, but Thad acted like he’d combust before she finished. He kicked off his shoes then adjusted himself. She almost took pity on him by letting him help her speed her progress, but then she changed her mind. Because shoes weren’t sexy, she discarded them quickly. The relief was immediate and she let out a groan.

Pete leaned back on his elbows, looking delicious. “None of that moaning and groaning stuff until we’re all naked.”

She was tempted to go faster, but once more decided against it. After she removed her other shoe, she placed them by the side of the bed. Now for the fun part. She slid her sweater down her arms inch by inch then tossed the garment in the air to see what the men would do. Pete snagged it in mid-air.

“Wahoo.” She smiled when Pete brought the garment to his face and inhaled.

Now she wished she’d worn more than a simple black dress because her seduction might end too soon. Thank goodness Jamie had convinced her to buy a few sexy underwear sets while she was at Naughty Desires.

While Zoey could have reached behind her and fumbled with her zipper, she wanted to tease them. She sashayed up to Thad. “Want to help me undo the back?”

“Happy to help.” Thad jumped up and slid the zipper down her back one sprocket at a time. With each click, her body heated. The man was control wrapped up in a selfless package. That was the definition of sex appeal.

When the tab reached the bottom, he slid his hands over her shoulders and lowered the material. Instead of him sitting back down, he kissed her bare shoulder, and she jumped as his warm lips pressed against her sensitive skin.

“Easy there. It’s just a kiss.”

There was nothing “just” about the way he caressed her body. So as not to give in and rip off his clothes, she stepped forward and inhaled to compose herself. She faced Thad, and his hazel eyes darkened with desire. She yearned to throw herself in his arms, but that would come later.

Thad didn’t take his gaze from her face as he sat. “You are so fucking hot, Zoey.”

Her need to torment the men evaporated. She wanted them now. With less fanfare than she’d intended, she slipped out of the dress and let it pool at her feet.

“Holy shit, sugar.” Pete stood. “We can’t take it any longer.”

As if he and Thad had the same idea, they both charged. Elation at what was to come sizzled through her body. Pete stepped behind her and unhooked her bra then slid the straps down her arms while Thad dropped to his knees.

“It’s been too long.” Thad whispered his words as he placed his face against her belly.

“Yes.” Too long. She planted her hands on his head and let the bristles of his short hair brush against her palms. She loved everything about this man—his clean scent that reminded her of the outdoors to his dark stubble and smoldering eyes.

Using his teeth as well as his hands, he lowered her panties past her knees. His lips were so close to her folds that his breath skated across her naked flesh. Anticipation sent sparks rippling up her body.

Suck on me! Lick me!

Pete slid his hands to her breasts and lifted them in his palms. “I love these,” he said, and then leaned his cheek against hers. He dragged his thumbs across her distended nipples, and pleasure soared through her veins while her inner walls clenched with unmitigated need. Through Pete’s thin dress slacks, his hard cock pressed against her rear.

“Would you like it if I helped you both undress?” She needed to rub her hands on their rippled flesh.

“No,” they said in unison.

Because they were being ridiculous, she felt no obligation to obey. With her panties around her knees, she flipped around. As soon as her fingers touched Pete’s belt buckle, he stopped her.

“Our woman might need some discipline,” Pete said with a chuckle. In a blink of an eye, he ducked his shoulder and hoisted her in the air.

“Pe-te!” She laughed.

A second later he dropped her onto the bed. Both men stepped back and unbuttoned and unzipped their trousers. They’d already taken off their shoes. Seeing their sleek bodies revealed inch by delicious inch was incredible. She yearned to touch them. As if they were a synchronized team, they jammed their hands in their pants pockets, extracted their wallets then retrieved condoms. This was going to be some night.

Zoey considered helping them take off their shirts, but watching might be more fun. Pete unbuttoned his white shirt and tossed it on the floor. His thumbs hovered over his briefs as if he was debating whether to tease her.

“I thought you didn’t wear underwear.”

“Only when I’m in jeans. There’s too much room in these slacks. One look at you, and everyone in the funeral home would have known what I wanted to do.”

Zoey chuckled. Thad slipped off his shirt, folded it, and placed it on the side table. Not taking his gaze off her face, he lowered his briefs. Her heart nearly burst seeing him so hard, so erect.

“Over here, sugar.” She looked at Pete who flipped around, bent over, and lowered his underwear.

She laughed. “Hurry.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Seconds later, Pete, too, was naked. “Now for our reward.” He picked up the condom and tossed it onto the end of the bed. “Bottoms.”

“You had bottoms last time,” Thad said.

Please don’t fight.
“How about you take turns?” Her voice had an unwanted edge to it, but she couldn’t handle any bickering, especially today.

Thad sat next to her and stroked her cheek. “We’re not arguing. We’re just trying to relax you. It’s our way of being playful.”

She hoped that was true. “All right, but I want my fill of both of you.” She meant it, too.

Thad grinned and she drew him down for a kiss. Zoey rolled onto her side, and his muscular body pressed against hers in all the right spots. Those damned panties were annoying. She reached to take them off when Pete’s hands brushed hers away.

“Let me.”

He slid them down to her ankles and then they were gone. As Pete nestled between her thighs, he lifted her top leg and placed it on his shoulder. Which would come first? The lick or Thad’s kiss? When Thad leaned close, she opened her mouth to greet him. Their breaths mingled, and they each acted as if they weren’t able to explore every crevice this instant they’d expire. He clasped her shoulders and pressed his hard-as-granite chest against her breasts.

Pete’s tongue swiped her opening, and then darted in and out. Her breath lodged in her throat. The dual thrusts had her reeling. Shutting her eyes in the hopes of concentrating, she cupped her exposed hand on Thad’s cheek, loving his masculine stubble. He was all male.

When he moaned, she abandoned herself to the erotic pleasure dousing her body. She broke the kiss only to draw his lower lip between her teeth. Just then Pete slipped a finger into her pussy and sucked on her tiny bud. The exquisite ache nearly toppled her. She opened her mouth to draw in a deeper breath, and indulged in the wonderment of it all.

Thad rolled her onto her back and Pete let her leg slip off his shoulder. She was going to complain about the lack of contact when Thad nabbed one nipple between his teeth and drew the taut tip into his mouth. Electric sparks shimmied over her body, and she dragged a hand over his back. Pete slid her feet onto the mattress, opening her wide.

“Thad,” Pete said, his voice strangled. “You first, man. Go quick. I’m about to lose it.”

Thad kissed her quick then changed places with Pete, whose gaze zeroed in on her face. “You are so beautiful,” Pete said, the golden flecks in his eyes brightening.

His words warmed her from the inside out. “Ditto.”

Pete’s mouth descended on hers with an intensity he hadn’t shown before. Her pussy throbbed at the thought of making love with Thad. Pete’s tongue begged for entrance as he slightly pinched the wet nipple Thad had just sucked. The quick shot of pain darted right down to her clit.

“Flip her over, Pete. I need her pussy something bad. Let her mouth give you a ride.”

Chapter Twenty-Two

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second later, Zoey was on her elbows and knees. She hadn’t expected Thad’s chest to press against her back, but she loved his rippled muscles on her skin. His covered cock sat at her opening while his fingers slid along her waist, easing over her belly then capturing her breasts.

“What you do to me, Zoey. I want to touch, taste, lick, and make love to every inch of your body. My insides are throbbing with need for you.”

Thad’s poetic words overwhelmed her. She half expected Pete to toss back some sassy comment, but he just knelt in front of her, his hands threaded through her hair. He fingered the strands then grabbed a handful and tugged. The yank drew her attention back to his throbbing cock whose tip glistened with pre-cum.

Not waiting for an invitation, she drew his stiff dick toward her and cupped his drawn-up sac. He hissed and she smiled. As she leaned over to take him far into her mouth, Thad pressed the head of his cock into her. She squeezed her eyes shut, and stars burst on the back of her lids.

“Zoey?” Pete said, as he tightened his grip on her hair.

Reality returned, and she sucked on his dick, enjoying his rippled texture. As she swirled her tongue around his length, he grunted and moaned as if he were in heaven or very close to it. She found her own slice of heaven when Thad rubbed her breasts and slid into her deep and hard. Her pussy embraced him as his dick stretched her wide. On the next thrust, her juices exploded and slickened her walls.