SiNN (26 page)

Lea smiled softly in return, her feelings for him evident in
her expression. She came down the hall and rested her hand on his. “What did
the doctor say?”

“The same thing I’ve been telling you for days. I’m fine.”

She glanced at the cane he was using until his leg could
bear his weight again. “You’re not going back to work sooner than you’d
planned, are you?”

No. He needed time off, had for years, not realizing it
until Lea had come along. “I’m still taking a couple of months.”

Relief swept her features. She laced her fingers through
his. “I told my mother about you…us.”

“No shit.” He couldn’t help but tease. “Is that why she was
about to cry?”

Lea slapped his arm. “Behave.”

“Sure you want that?”

She ran her free hand down his tee and managed a happier
smile than the ones he’d been seeing. “No. But you don’t have a choice. She
wants you to come over for supper. She’s going to make you
ajiaco,
that’s chicken soup. I told her no, that we’d take her to a restaurant, but she
insists, wanting to take care of us. My God, she’s so sweet.”

Her surprise made him smile. “She’s your mom.”

Lea tightened her fingers on his tee as though she needed to
hang onto something. “I don’t know how to feel. She’s a stranger, Jake. A nice
lady, but—what do I say or do? I don’t want to hurt her by not reacting as I
should.”

“Give it time. It’s only been a few days.”

“I know, but I’m afraid.”

“I’m sure she is too.”

Lea glanced over at her mother. The woman was pressing a
handkerchief to her eyes. “I haven’t told her about Toby.”

Jake couldn’t blame her. “She doesn’t have to know
everything that happened or will.” He squeezed Lea’s fingers and continued to
tease. “Wouldn’t want to give her a heart attack.”

She pinched his arm.

He faked a frown. “Ow.”

“Baby.” Lea kissed the spot. “I told her Toby was a friend
of ours, not that I love you both. I’ll have to tell her the truth eventually.
It’s not like I can hide him from her.”

“Yeah, I know. He is pretty big. Not as big as me, of
course, but then what guy is?”

Lea rolled her eyes.

“Hey,” Jake said, “Toby would agree readily.”

“Only because he’s so doped up. Just wait until he’s fully
recovered…he will be, right?”

That’s what the doctors had been saying after the first
awful night when the EMTs had raced Toby here, losing him twice on the way,
shocking him back to life. Yesterday, they’d moved him from the ICU to a
private room. He wouldn’t be running marathons anytime soon, but he was on the
mend. “As good as he was before this happened, which will make him nearly as
good as me.”

She arched one brow. “What happens when all of this is over
and we’re back to normal?”

Jake chuckled. “Oh, baby, we’re never gonna be normal.”

“I know. That’s what I’m talking about. My mom’s going to
insist on visiting us. What do we do then?”

“Make her chicken soup?”

Lea laughed.

The sound tinkled in the drab green hall, signaling a return
of her joy. Nice. Jake liked to see her happy. Seductive and sassy was good
too. He wanted that part of her back, the woman she’d been when performing as
SiNN.

Not that she’d be returning to The Second Circle. No fucking
way would he or Toby ever allow that. They’d support Lea while she got her
degree. She’d spend her days at her college classes and her nights tending to
them.

Jake checked his watch. Visiting hours had just begun.
“Ready to see Toby?” he asked.

“Always. Wait.” Lea grabbed his arm and spoke quietly, “I
don’t want to hear any talk about whose cock is biggest. You’re both adequate,
all right?”

“Adequate?”

She gave him an innocent look. “You don’t think you are? Aw,
baby, I’m so sorry you feel that way.”

Jake wanted to swat her ass, but noticed her mother
watching, wearing an expression all moms do when their daughters are with guys.
Keep your hands to yourself, her stare said.

Nothing but death would make Jake do that.

Leaning down to Lea, he murmured, “Wait ‘til I get you
home.”

She turned her face into his. “We’ll record it for Toby,
no?”

Now there was an idea Jake hadn’t considered. The heat in
his groin told him how much he’d enjoy starring in their own adult flicks. “You
bet. It’ll be one hell of a homecoming present.”

“So will everything I have planned for him.” On that
promise, she led Jake into Toby’s room.

Equipment stood to the side of the bed, monitoring his heart
rate and temperature. From what little Jake knew about medical stuff, Toby’s
stats seemed normal.

He looked like hell. Eyes closed, he was propped against the
pillows, face drawn, the longer parts of his hair in disarray, his face still
unshaved, his weight loss as bad as Lea’s. Bandages covered his left pec.
According to the surgeon who’d operated on him, the bullet had missed his heart
by a fraction of an inch.

Lea ran her fingertips down his cheek, then brushed her lips
over his in a gentle, awakening kiss.

Toby responded immediately, telling Jake the man had been
faking sleep. His hand went to the back of Lea’s head and his mouth opened
against hers, his tongue no doubt thrusting inside.

Yep, he was definitely on the mend.

Good for him. Jake ran his thumb across his bottom lip,
waiting for Toby to finish with Lea.

He took his time, giving her a hungry kiss, complete with
his own grunts and her soft, submissive moans. When he was through, Lea’s
cheeks flushed a dark pink. She turned to the door as though expecting one of
the staff or her mother to be peering through its window.

“No one saw, except for me.” Jake said, then spoke to Toby.
“Very nice.” He wiggled his brows.

Lea sighed. “Are you trying to relapse?” she asked Toby.
“What is the matter with you?”

“He’s horny,” Jake said. “Right?”

“Fucking A.” Toby pushed the top sheet down. “I’ll show
you.”

“No, you won’t.” Lea yanked the linen right back up, smoothing
it over his waist. “Are you in a lot of pain?”

“You’re kidding, right? My balls are about to burst. Suck
them. Make the ache go away.”

Jake laughed. Lea bit Toby’s shoulder. He sighed. “Not as
good, but it’ll do for starters.”

She ran her fingers through his short hair. “You are feeling
better, aren’t you?”

“Bite me again and I’ll tell you.”

Lea licked his neck.

Toby’s chin lifted with his quiet moan.

The door opened. A female orderly peeked inside. “Ms.
Baptista, your mother wanted me to tell you she’ll be in the cafeteria when
you’re through here.”

Lea had already taken several steps away from the bed. She
nodded quickly. “Thanks.”

Toby waited until the orderly left. “Have you told your mom
about me? That is, all of us?”

“Not yet,” Jake said. “Lea’s waiting for the right time.”

Toby’s eyes widened. “You mean there is one?”

“I’ll make her understand, somehow,” Lea said, looking
mystified as to how she might pull it off. “I don’t want to lose either of
you.”

“Don’t worry, you won’t.” Jake took Lea’s hand, bringing her
to Toby. “We’re not going anywhere.”

Never again would she be alone among strangers…without
family. Those days were gone forever.

Lea glanced down at Toby taking her hand. She caressed
Jake’s fingers. “Is this really going to work?”

She sounded so doubtful, so worried, Jake joked, “You don’t
think I’d ever consider leaving you to him, do you?”

“Excuse me?” Toby said. “No way are you getting all of her.”

“Oh yeah?” Jake eased Lea’s hand behind her back, using it
to pull her closer to him. “Think you’re going to be able to stop me?”

“You have to sleep sometime, right?”

“You honestly believe you can last that long?”

“Can you?”

Lea laughed. “Okay, I get it. Now, I want you guys to
behave.”

“No fucking way,” Jake said.

“Ever again,” Toby added, his tone as rough. “We’re going to
do exactly what we want with you.”

“For as long as we want,” Jake promised. Releasing her hand,
he gripped her sweet ass as hard as he wanted, telling Lea in no uncertain
terms that she belonged to him now. She belonged to them both. Body, heart and
soul. She’d bare her breasts when he and Toby demanded it. She’d spread her
legs and display her cunt. They’d mount her together and separately, reveling
in her passion, fueling her love.

Lea’s color rose once more. Her expression softened, her
manner grew yielding, obedient.

Nice. But for Jake it wasn’t yet enough. He demanded it all,
knowing Toby felt the same. Leaning closer, he murmured, “Got it?”

“Answer him,” Toby said.

Desire flared in her eyes. She breathed, “Yes sir. Oh, yes
sir, I got it bad.”

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