Authors: Lynnette Bernard
He held himself above her on shaky arms and looked down at her with a tender smile. Leaning forward to kiss her lips gently, he leaned back and tenderly stroked her body, petting her, loving her. “Thank you, Laurie,” he told her sincerely, his eyes glowing softly as he saw the tender smile on her lips. He pulled back on his wolf, knowing he fought to claim her now, but he had to be sure she would accept all that there was about Jackson and himself, especially their wolves, before that could truly happen. Very slowly, he pulled his spent cock from her body, smiling at the erotic moan that left her mouth as he did so.
She turned to him and gently hugged him to her, kissing his chest lightly before reaching up to cup his face in her hands and kiss his lips with every bit of longing and feeling that was in her. There were tears in her eyes as she pulled away.
Jace reached up to gently wipe them away then leaned forward to kiss her forehead tenderly. He cuddled her against his chest and held her, words inadequate for what he was feeling right then. The way she fit perfectly within his embrace said it all. She was where she belonged.
Jackson moved toward them and cuddled against Laurie’s back, encompassing her with his warmth. He was content to hold her at that moment, petting her arm and shoulder gently as she settled against Jace’s body. His heart was still beating rapidly, and his cock was painfully hard, but the contentment he felt at her total acceptance of their lovemaking made him happier than he could have ever imagined. He rested his head against the back of Laurie’s neck and inhaled the intoxicating scent of her. Their mate.
“Jackson?” Laurie murmured, her voice muffled against Jace’s chest.
“I’m here, baby,” he whispered, kissing her shoulder lightly.
Turning slowly, Laurie opened her eyes and smiled at the gentle man who lay patiently beside her. “Hi,” she whispered, smiling.
“Hi,” he answered, his eyes sparkling with enjoyment. “Did you enjoy yourself with Jace?”
Laurie blushed and looked back at Jace to see him watching her with a contented grin on his face. “Not at all,” she teased. “Couldn’t you tell?”
Jace laughed and leaned forward to bite her shoulder gently, causing her to gasp with excitement. “I’ll just have to do better next time,” he told her seriously.
Laurie winked at him and smiled. The soft expression of caring that took over his features made her heart ache. How could she ever give him up?
“Laurie?” Jackson’s soft voice turned her attention back to him.
She turned her body toward him and leaned in to kiss his lips gently, biting at his lower lip playfully as he leaned in to take over the kiss. His growl of possession overwhelmed her, and she gave herself over to his needs. She wasn’t delusional enough to fool herself that she didn’t have those very same needs. She wanted him just as much as she wanted Jace. It didn’t matter that it wasn’t acceptable in a society that she was so ruled by. It was acceptable in their world, right now. She could no more deny him than she could deny Jace. It was right. She felt it in her soul. She would deal with reality when her time was up at this ranch. For now, she was going to go with her heart. And her heart demanded that she share her love with these two men.
She wrapped her arms around Jackson and pulled him toward her. He went to her easily, covering her body with his and settling his hips in the cradle of her pelvis. She gasped at the feel of his engorged cock rubbing against her already sensitive tissues, but the welcoming throb of her already drenched pussy dispelled any thoughts of not continuing with their joining.
“Baby, do you want me inside of you?” Jackson whispered as he looked down at her face, seeing that it was already flushed with desire for him.
Laurie smiled slowly and reached down between their bodies to take firm hold of his shaft and lead it to the waiting warmth of her body. When she placed the leaking tip of his cock into her opening, she gasped at the feel of him entering her slowly.
Jackson looked down and watched as Laurie’s body accepted him inside her. A burst of emotion squeezed his chest, and he nearly cried out from the pure joy of being inside their mate’s body.
Jace!
He couldn’t stop himself from crying out in his mind to his triad partner.
I know, Jackson. It only gets better.
“Laurie,” Jackson whispered as he buried himself balls-deep inside her.
When her legs came up around his hips and she leaned forward to kiss his chest lightly, he was lost. Seeing the tender smile she had for him was the catalyst. He pumped inside her, slowly at first then picked up speed as her soft moans of pleasure spurred him on.
His wolf pushed him to claim her. He used every bit of his willpower to love her like she deserved to be loved. He would not claim her without her full knowledge. He concentrated instead on making this one moment in time the best he could offer the woman who would be their future.
Tipping her hips up just slightly, he pushed deeper inside her, loving the moan that escaped her as she felt him rub against the one spot inside of her that would give her deep pleasure. The sounds she made as he loved her made his balls pull tight against his body, and he knew he didn’t have much time left before he exploded in total rapture.
Reaching up, he palmed her breast and squeezed it gently, pinching the nipple lightly before leaning forward to take it in his mouth and suckle enthusiastically. Biting down on it gently, he pulled back when her body arched off the bed, bowing against him as her release slammed through her body. The tightening of her inner muscles around his cock was all it took, and he followed her into oblivion, spewing his seed deep into her body as pulse after pulse of his release took him to a place of joy that he had never experienced in his life. He leaned against her, feeling her heart pounding against his chest. He moaned with contentment as her arms surrounded him, and she tenderly stroked his back, feeling her caring with every touch. He lay within her arms, enjoying the closeness as their bodies calmed. He could happily stay within her embrace for the rest of his life. With every ounce of tenderness within him, he reluctantly pulled from her body.
He slumped against her and leaned into the crook of her neck, licking at it lightly before biting down. She moaned against his head and reached out to hold him tighter to her. Somewhere in his mind, he came back to reality before actually drawing blood, but saw that Jace was in the same position against the other side of her neck, mirroring his actions.
Jace, we can’t!
Jace looked up at him with a desperate look that probably equaled his own. They both fought their wolves in earnest now, but they had to win. They could not claim her without her full acceptance of what they were.
Jace closed his eyes and leaned his forehead against hers. He reached out and pulled Jackson toward them so that his forehead touched both his and Laurie’s. He ached for this bonding. He needed it more than his next breath.
“Laurie, we need you to understand what being with us means,” Jace told her quietly.
“The three of us will be one,” Jackson whispered, leaning down to kiss her lips gently. “Do you understand that?”
“And it will be forever,” Jace added, trying to make sure Laurie realized it was not a one-time thing.
Laurie looked up at Jace, reaching up to touch his chin with her index finger, bringing it up to trace his lower lip. She smiled as he kissed it lightly, and the feeling of happiness that spread through her chest was replaced by concern as she looked first at Jace and then at Jackson, who watched her with equal seriousness.
“I don’t know if you will want that with me,” Laurie told them with complete honesty. “You don’t know what I bring to this relationship.”
Jackson smiled and leaned forward to take her hand in his and bring it to his lips to kiss the back of it gently. “What do you bring to this relationship, Laurie?” he asked her gently.
“Well.” Laurie thought seriously, unaware how she gently stroked Jackson’s hand and Jace’s face. “I have two children. I’m not financially sound. And I don’t have a lot of experience with men.”
She looked at both men, sure they would be turned off by her admission, but they just leaned above her with smiles on their faces.
“Your children will be our children, Laurie,” Jace told her immediately. “We would welcome them into our pack with love. And if we’re lucky, we’ll be adding to those children with more.”
“You want children with me?” Laurie asked, her voice almost a whisper.
The growl that escaped Jace was feral. He leaned forward and took Laurie’s face between his hands, his expression serious. “Our seed is meant to find a home within you, Laurie,” he told her, his voice heavy with desire. “I can think of nothing more beautiful than you carrying our children within your womb.”
Jackson leaned in and kissed her cheek, pulling her attention to him. “I feel the same, Laurie,” he told her with an honesty that took her breath away. “The thought of your body filled with our babies makes me very happy.”
Laurie pulled herself from both men with a strength that surprised them both. They watched in silence as she climbed out of the bed and took a step away from them, feeling immediate pain in their chests at the separation.
She stood next to the bed, unable to stop the tears that were already falling down her cheeks. “No,” she whispered, her voice breaking with emotion. “I can’t have more babies by myself. I can’t go through that again.”
She turned to walk away quickly to walk into the adjoining bathroom, putting the closed bathroom door between her and the men she wanted more than she had ever wanted anyone in her life. But she could not go through the years of loneliness, worry, and pain again. She just couldn’t.
Jace looked at Jackson, not hiding one bit of the frustration and sadness that he was feeling. Jackson knew exactly how he felt. His heart was breaking at the fear that was emanating from their mate.
Now what?
Jackson’s thought echoed in Jace’s head.
Jace looked at Jackson and growled. When he stood and walked toward the bathroom door, Jackson smiled at his alpha. Laurie didn’t have a prayer of winning this fight.
“Laurie,” Jace called to her calmly through the closed door. “Listen to me.”
“Go away, please,” Laurie’s soft voice answered him. He could tell she was crying from the small hitch in her voice.
Jackson stood and walked toward the closed door to stand beside Jace. “We’re not going away, Laurie,” he told her, looking at Jace and nodding. He was going to fight for their mate side by side with his best friend. Their future happiness depended on their discussion with Laurie right now. And only honesty was going to prove to the one woman meant for them that they would have a wonderful future together.
“Laurie, listen to me, honey,” Jace told her gently. “You’re important to both of us. You bring us a happiness and a calm we’ve never felt before in our lives. We want you to be a part of our future. We need you to work beside us, rule with us every day, and sleep beside us every night for the rest of our lives.”
He looked at Jackson to see him looking back at him with such longing that he had to take a deep breath to center himself and not get caught up in the emotions that they were both feeling. He had to stay focused. This was the one moment in his life when his words to the woman they both already loved would determine their future happiness.
“We need you to help us stay focused and grounded as we rule our pack. They need your love and guidance to help them be loving and supportive families. And, baby, we need you to make Jackson and me part of a family that we’ve never had.”
Jace was silent for a moment, unsure how to continue. The soft click of the bathroom door stopped him from continuing. Both he and Jackson held their breath as the door slowly opened, and Laurie stood before them, beautifully naked and cautiously hopeful.
Jace and Jackson both growled, unable to hold back the pleasure of their wolves at the sight of their mate standing naked before them, both their seed dripping down her legs. The scent of their lovemaking enveloped them, and they wanted nothing more than to carry her back to bed and fill her again with their life’s essence.