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"Be happy," she said simply as she pulled from his arms and kissed him lightly on the cheek. "I'll send over the paperwork for the house sale and the stuff for the business. I think with the new contracts we should be able to dig it out of debt and…" She trailed off as she realized he was staring at her like he'd never seen her before.

She laughed a little self-consciously as she understood his surprise. "Yes, I know what you're thinking," she said with a sigh.

"Something along the lines of 'Who are you and what did you do with my ex-wife?'"

"Something like that."

"I'm sorry we made each other so miserable," she said quietly. "I hope you'll be able to build a happier life now that we've sorted out the mess that we made."

"I hope that for you, too," he said. "When do you move back east?"

"As soon as I can get the house contents sorted out, I'll be on the next plane home."

She smiled then, somehow knowing that they both were going to be okay, grateful for this chance to clear the air and finish their marriage on a much less sour note.

* * * *

A few days later, Bec walked through the empty house, her heels echoing on the polished wood floor. For the first time in over a year, she could remember the happier moments of her failed marriage. It hadn't been perfect by any means, but they'd made some good memories in this home.

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Stepping out the front door, she pulled it closed behind her for the last time. Taking a deep breath, she walked away from her old life and took a confident step toward her future.

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Well so much for that plan
, she thought ruefully, as she checked her watch again. Her idea to surprise Teagan and Justin had completely and quite thoroughly backfired. She'd spent the last three weeks imagining the welcome she would get when she arrived, and she was pretty sure that none of her scenarios included her sitting tiredly on the front step waiting for them to get home.

She'd been here for two hours, discovering rather belatedly that she should've called them and let them know her travel plans. When she'd reached for her mobile and dialed Teagan's number, her phone had made a happy chirpy little sound and switched itself off, and of course, because she had wanted to surprise them with her arrival, she'd organized for her stuff, which included her mobile charger, to be delivered tomorrow.

Standing up, Bec stretched the kinks out of her muscles and decided it was about time for a plan B. She'd only been here one other time, and that was years ago, but she clearly remembered that they had a pool and veranda in the backyard. She wandered down the side of the house, but she was temporarily thwarted by a locked gate.

Knowing Teagan's ability to lose keys, she looked into the garden for one of Teagan's favorite key hiding look-a-like rocks. Bingo, gate open.

Stepping onto the covered pool deck, Bec spied a large and comfortable looking arrangement of wooden furniture. The chairs and benches all covered with thick cushions and decorated with lots of plump, brightly colored pillows. She was about to sink into the nearest chair when she noticed the largest bench seat she'd ever seen.

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It looked about the size of a double bed, and she sighed with relief when she kicked off her shoes and climbed onto the oversized bench.

After arranging the throw pillows, she lay down and closed her eyes.

She wasn't really tired. She was just resting her eyes…really.

* * * *

Justin followed his nose to the coffee and wandered into the kitchen but Teagan didn't seem to notice him as she stood at the window staring at something on the deck, so he crept up behind her and pulled her backward into his embrace. Relaxing, Teagan pulled his head down to her and gave him a distracted kiss.

Returning her attention to the window, she said, "Goldilocks is sleeping in our bed."

Justin's gaze swung to the porch and the oversized deck chair, his breath hitching a little as he saw her lying so sweetly on her side sound asleep.

"I wonder when she got here," Teagan mused. "She may have even been there when we got home last night."

They'd both missed Bec more than ever in the last three weeks.

The bed had felt empty with only the two of them. Funny, how things changed so quickly. He and Teagan had spent years trying to adjust to losing Bec, trying to be a couple, and now that she was back in their lives, they'd been more than impatient to have her home, safe in their arms, where she belonged.

"Any thoughts on how we should wake her?" Teagan asked, mischief dancing in her eyes.

* * * *

She was having that dream again, the lovely one that involved being kissed sweetly by Teagan as Justin held her tightly against his chest with his solid erection pressed into her back. She made a Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.

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contented little sound deep in her throat as smooth hands gripped her face and Teagan pushed her tongue deep into Bec's mouth.

"Wake up, sleepyhead," a deep voice sang to her.

No
, she thought stubbornly,
the dream I'm having is too good
.

Justin's hips moved and his erection pressed harder against her back. Delicious thrills skittered from her head to her toes and back again as she shuddered in pleasure.

"Wake up, sleepyhead," a gruff voice said close to her ear, "or I'll throw you into the pool."

Bec's eyes flew open to find that she wasn't dreaming, that she was actually being kissed and held by the lovers she'd so desperately missed. Teagan lifted her head to smile warmly at her, her eyes soft with passion.

"Come on, we'll get some breakfast and you can explain to us how you ended up sleeping on the deck."

She slid off the bed and held her hand out to Bec to help her up.

Justin groaned as Bec rolled back a little onto his erection.

"Minx." He laughed as he tried to swat her backside.

Teagan settled Bec at the outdoor table and placed a cup of hot coffee in front of her before kissing Bec again and then went into the kitchen to make breakfast. Suddenly, Justin grabbed her by the wrist and half lifting, half dragging her over to the wall, he hoarsely whispered into her ear all the naughty and delicious things he wanted to do to her.

"I've missed you so much," he groaned as he pushed her flat to the wall, grabbed her by the thighs, and lifted her against the erection that strained against the material of his shorts. Sliding a hand under her skirt, he pushed her underwear aside and slid two fingers into her moist heat.

"Oh God, sweetheart," he growled into her ear. "I can't wait.

Please tell me it's okay."

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She nodded breathlessly, and he took her mouth in a hard, punishing kiss. He pushed aside their clothing and slid his engorged cock deep into her heat.

He held still for a long moment, buried to the hilt in her welcoming flesh, holding her in his intense grip and breathing hard.

Slowly he began to rock into her, but his pace built quickly, the delicious friction inflaming her trapped clitoris.

Her orgasm started, shocking her with its speed and intensity, but still he pushed her already fevered senses into overdrive. Justin kept fucking her harder and faster, as she shuddered in ecstasy against the wall. He gave a hoarse cry and held her to him, his grip hard and possessive on her hips while he ground her dripping mound against his pelvis, his cock pulsing hot cum deep into her body.

"Welcome home, love," he growled in a husky voice.

"Your coffee's going cold." Teagan called happily as she walked through the doorway. "Breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."

"Mmmm, just enough time for a shower." Justin grinned wickedly. Still buried in her body, he maneuvered them both into the bathroom and then carefully lowered her feet to the floor. He held her tight while she regained her balance. Then stood back to strip off his clothes and step into the shower to turn on the taps. She was shaking, trying to untwist her skirt so that she could find the button, when powerful arms grabbed her and pulled her under the shower spray fully clothed. She yelped in surprise as she was drenched from head to toe.

"Mmmm," Justin purred. "Now I can peel them off with my teeth."

"That sounds like fun," Teagan said. "Justin, darling, would you mind finishing making breakfast while I have a quick shower."

Justin laughed, the sound carefree and happy. "Yes, ma'am," he said, "I love it when you get bossy." He hauled Teagan into his arms, kissed her very, very thoroughly and then left the bathroom.

Teagan looked at Bec a little shyly.

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"You don't mind, do you? I mean, I can call him back if you want.

I just…" She nervously clasped her hands together. When it looked like she wasn't going to finish what she wanted to say, Bec reached out of the shower and grabbed her, pulling her under the water and soaking her clothes as well. Holding her at arm’s length, so that she could see Teagan's troubled face, Bec encouraged her to finish saying what she wanted to say.

"You just…what?" Eyeing Teagan a little nervously now, Bec tried again. "Talk to me, Teag. You can tell me anything. We were best friends long before we were lovers. Please tell me what's on your mind."

"It's just I've missed you so much, and I kind of…well, I kind of wanted time just the two of us. You and me," she added in a rush, seemingly worried that Bec would misunderstand.

Bec crushed Teagan's thin frame to her and released the breath she'd been holding. All sorts of horrible things had been going through her mind. Things like Teagan wanting her to leave, or worse, not wanting Bec here, having wild sex with her husband. The last thing she wanted was to hurt Teagan and Justin. They were her best friends, and if their relationship worked better without her, she wouldn't hesitate to leave. Their happiness was more important to her than anything.

"I've missed you, too," Bec said quietly.

Teagan pulled out of her arms and helped Bec lift her soaked T-shirt over her head. Teagan undid Bec's bra and managed to push it off her shoulders and onto the floor. The denim skirt was more challenging to get off, and they were both giggling by the time it hit the floor. Teagan slowly lowered Bec's panties down her legs, cupping each calf as she pulled them free, then gathered the sopping wet clothes and dropped them onto the floor outside of the shower. As she bent over, Bec realized that underneath the soaked sundress, Teagan was completely naked. The sight had her pussy pulsating, her arousal rising, her breath catching as her mind filled with one sensual Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.

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idea after another. When Teagan turned back to face her, Bec reached up to lower one strap off Teagan's shoulder. The material fell with the weight of the water, and the tip of a very stiff nipple peaked over.

Wanting more than anything to suck that beautiful peak into her mouth, Bec made a grab for Teagan, but Teagan raised her hand and placed it firmly onto Bec's plump breast instead.

"No, first I get to have my way with you," she mock growled as she fondled and pinched the stiff nipple of Bec's breast. "Then we'll see if you have any energy left."

Thrilled by her words and already weak in the knees with desire, Bec sank onto the built-in shelf seat of the shower. Teagan followed her down, knelt on the tiled floor and gently but firmly pushed and kissed her way down Bec's legs and up the sensitive skin of her inner thighs before laving her tongue against the swollen lips of her pussy.

Bec's legs fell open under the sensual onslaught, and her head rolled back to rest against the tiles.

She'd fantasized about Teagan doing this for her, but she hadn't wanted to pressure Teagan by asking. Bec was fast learning that her fantasies fell far short of the reality.

* * * *

Teagan held Bec's legs wide, smelled her scent, and touched the dripping wet curls with her fingers. She separated the swollen flesh to reveal Bec's engorged clit. It swelled even more as she looked at it.

Hesitantly, she leaned forward and ran her tongue over the pink bud.

Bec jumped at her first touch, but her moan filled the shower, fueling Teagan's own desire and encouraging her to explore.

Bec tasted like heaven. More confident now, Teagan slowly and deliberately began pushing her tongue deeper and deeper into Bec's quivering pussy. She could feel the muscles dragging at her tongue, pulling her farther into Bec's honeyed depths. As Bec began moving, no longer able to keep her ass on the tiles, Teagan pushed her hand up Ebook piracy is stealing. It is a federal offense.

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to Bec's clit and began rolling the sensitive flesh between her thumb and forefinger.

Bec moved so much now that Teagan worried that she could hurt herself. She almost stopped so that she could suggest a more comfortable place, but the door opened and Justin stepped in.

Wearing only his shorts, he quickly lifted Bec onto his lap, pulled her knees over his, and held her open for Teagan's mouth. Bec bucked even more wildly now he held her safe in his arms.