Two Wanted Men [Badlands 2] (Siren Publishing Menage Amour) (7 page)

His grin widened. “And it’s a little crowded with the three of us in your bed, too, right?”

Heat sizzled her cheeks, which she hoped he couldn’t see in the dark. “A little bit perhaps, but I don’t want you to leave.”

“Good. I’d much rather stay.” His hand gripped one naked thigh before he trailed his fingertips up her body to cup a breast and rub his thumb across her nipple. “What else is on your mind?”

There are two naked men in my bed!

Miranda was surprised at the rush of arousal skimming through her veins at the idea of what she’d already done tonight. Wicked, wonderful things. A warm tingle centered low in her stomach as Luke caressed her nipple. She was further shocked to realize she wanted more.

Luke propped his head up on the palm of his unoccupied hand. “Can I interest you in further carnal activities or do you want to go back to sleep?”

She smiled. “I should probably go back to being your doctor and check your wound. Does it hurt?”

“Nope. I feel no pain, darlin’.”

“Well, then I wouldn’t be opposed to further carnal activities.”

Luke released his hold on her breast and quickly slid his hand down her belly to the warm, wet space between her legs. He leaned close and kissed her mouth tenderly. His finger grazed her clitoris and she moaned into his mouth.

“You make the sexiest sounds when I touch you.”

“And you know the exact right spot to touch, too.”

He captured her mouth in a deeper kiss. His tongue slid between her lips to tangle with hers as he stroked her clit. Another moan escaped and beside her, Reese stirred, rustling the sheets.

Luke lifted his mouth from hers at the noise. “Miranda wanted more carnal activity tonight and I’ve decided to oblige her. Want to join us?”

“Yep.” Reese rolled inward and onto his stomach and then twisted to his side facing her. His dark sultry smile sent a pulse of desire racing to her heart.

Reese lowered his head and took a nipple in his mouth as Luke continued to kiss her aggressively and rub her clit. Each stroke of his finger on her most sensitive, intimate place sent a spiral of pleasure up her spine. A fevered rush of bliss wrapped around her core. She pushed her hips into his hand wanting more. His cock throbbed against her outer thigh. She wanted him inside of her but couldn’t find the words to ask.

Luke pulled his mouth from hers. “I want to come inside of you,” he whispered against her lips.

“Okay.”

He shifted to his knees and crawled on top of her. His wide jutting cock brushed across her leg before he settled it between her thighs. She opened her legs wider to receive him and put her hand on one of his muscular shoulders.

He still stroked her clit as he thrust his cock into her pussy. Inch by perfect inch, Luke filled her body all the while rubbing her clitoris. Meanwhile, Reese sucked and pinched her hard nipples. The sensation was sublime as she watched them touching her, sucking her, fucking her. The vulgar word crossing her mind made the act seem more forbidden and more pleasurable. She glanced up to see Luke’s intense gaze fixed on her face.

“You feel like hot, wet silk on my cock, darlin’. I could make love to you all night long.” The rhythm of his thrusts never wavered as he spoke in a sexy, low tone. Each push of his cock deep inside her body sent a surge of pleasure up her spine.

Miranda smiled and gripped his shoulder a little tighter. “I believe you have made love to me all night.”

The next climax came suddenly as Luke thrust over and over inside her dripping wet pussy. A rush of pleasure overwhelmed her senses and she moaned as the release hit.

Luke pushed harder and deeper until a growl issued from his throat. He pumped his cock into her pussy a few more times before slowing down. After one final push inside, he flattened and slumped to one side half covering her.

“I could sure get used to doing that on a regular basis.” Luke’s deep breaths caressed her shoulder.

“I’d let you.”

Luke lifted up and balanced on one elbow. His intense gaze once again penetrated all the way to her soul. “Would you, now? Because we’d like to talk to you about that very thing.”

“You would?” Miranda looked over at Reese.

He nodded and held her gaze. “We’ve recently retired and we’re headed out west to a piece of property. Some land we purchased a while back.” Reese’s tone sounded like he didn’t expect her to want to go with them. “We’d love it if you’d consider coming with us.”

“Where is your property located?”

“
South Dakota
. Northwest of the
Badlands
.”

Miranda hadn’t ever been farther than twenty miles from
Perrysburg
,
New York
since she moved here as a child of five. The South Dakota Badlands sounded like a thrilling destination. She’d read some interesting accounts of life there during and after the
Black Hills
gold rush in Deadwood.

“That sounds like a very exciting journey.” A part of her wished with all her heart that she could up and go off to live her life out west. The idea of staying in Perrysburg until she died a withered, old spinster was a depressing thought. Especially now that she’d discovered the bliss of what happened between men and women. She’d never held out much hope for any kind of happy future here in Perrysburg.

“Would you consider it?” Luke’s voice now held a hint of hope.

“Consider what?” Miranda asked the question, but her mind raced with the possibilities and problems of that fervent wish.

“Going with us to
South Dakota
.”

“What?” Equal parts of desire and dread filled her brain.
Do I really want to go across the country with men I’ve known only a few hours?
Shockingly, given the choice between staying where she was or going, she
did
want to go. “You barely know me. Do you truly want me to go with you?”

“Yes,” they both said in unison.

Miranda sucked her bottom lip between her front teeth and considered very carefully their request. Perhaps there would be a better opportunity for her to practice medicine.

“Would you be opposed to me doctoring on people?”

Luke and Reese looked at each other before turning their gazes to her. Luke spoke first. “We wouldn’t be opposed to it, but…” He stopped talking and looked at Reese.

“But most folks won’t allow a woman doctor to tend to them,” Reese finished slowly.

“You both did.”

Reese smiled. “We’re a little more progressive about such things.”

“And we’d let you doctor on us to your heart’s content.” Luke kissed her mouth.

“Well, if I stay here, the townspeople won’t let me do any doctoring, either. If I went with you, I’d have at least two patients.” Miranda frowned as another more sordid complication came to mind.

“What’s wrong, darlin’?”

“I know I willingly slipped into bed with you both very quickly tonight, but I’m not sure I’m comfortable heading out to the Wild West as your mistress.”

Luke shifted and sat up on the bed. He took her hands in his and squeezed. “If you decide to go with us, one of us will marry you.”

“As long as you understand that both of us want to share you from now on.”

Miranda’s head swirled with the audaciousness of this idea. “When are you leaving?”

“We’re taking the first train leaving the Perrysburg rail station headed to a final destination of
Rapid City
,
South Dakota
the day after tomorrow.”

Am I really considering this mad move out west with two sexy strangers?

Her indecision must have shown on her face because Reese ran a finger down one cheek to get her attention. “What other questions do you need answered before you’ll say yes?”

She laughed. “I have so many, I don’t know where to start.”

“Ask anything.”

“Where are you from? What is your profession? Why are you going out west? Where will we live once we get to
South Dakota
? Will you really marry me? How can I possibly pick up and leave the only home I’ve ever had?”

Reese slid a finger to her chin and turned her to face him. “We used to be marshals in neighboring towns in
Virginia
. We got tired of being lawmen, so we decided to pursue a quieter life on a piece of property out west. It’s a long ways from the lawlessness that we’ve lived with for so long. Yes, one of us will marry you and it doesn’t matter which of us. As for why you should leave your home, well, maybe you need some new scenery like we do.”

Miranda didn’t speak for a long time. She pondered all of what he’d said. “Perhaps you’re right.” She relaxed against the sheets. “I’d love a new beginning in a new place.”

“You don’t have to decide this second, but if you want to come with us, then we’ll bring you along or send for you when you
are
ready.”

“I’m tempted to say yes.”

Luke laughed. “Temptation is one of my favorite things, darlin’. How can I persuade you to say yes?”

She was just about to ask what he had in mind for her temptation and persuasion, but a loud clatter came from downstairs. It sounded like someone was about to bust the front door down. For the second time in the same evening, Miranda sat bolt upright in bed and prepared to investigate the noise below.

* * * *

Reese made it out of bed before Miranda did. “Where do you think you’re going?”

She grabbed her robe from the mixed pile of clothing strewn at the foot of her bed. “Downstairs.”

He caught her eye and shook his head slowly. “You’re staying up here. I’ll check it out this time.”

“It’s probably my father. Even though I’m the ripe old age of twenty seven, I don’t really want him to discover two naked men in my room let alone have one greet him at the door.” She waved her arms between them pointing out the decadence of the three of them having just come from bed and a very satisfying romp therein.

Luke slipped out of bed, bent over and reached for his pants, but the thin line of blood trailing down his hip from the bullet wound distracted Miranda.

“Oh, no. You’re bleeding!” She rushed a few steps over to his side.

Pounding fists thundered on the front door outside accompanied with the distant sound of her father’s irritated voice.

“I’ll be fine, darlin’. It isn’t much blood and it doesn’t even hurt.”

Indecision tugged a frown from her lush lips. “Let me take care of the commotion downstairs and I’ll be right back to tend to this.”

“I don’t want you to go down there alone.”

“It’s just my father. The longer I leave him down there, the angrier he’ll get.”

Reese pulled his pants on quickly and slung his shirt on, but left it unbuttoned. “Will he check your room?”

She sighed. “No. He probably won’t even make it upstairs.”

“I’ll be at the top of the landing out of sight. However, if I hear anything I don’t like, I’ll be making an appearance.”

“You don’t have to do that.”

“I want to make sure you’re safe. What if it’s the sheriff again?”

A string of vulgar shouts erupted from downstairs loud enough to be heard in the next county. “It’s not. I know you can hear him cursing down there just as easily as I can.” Miranda quickly put her nightgown and robe back on. This time, she secured the buttons on the front before slipping out into the hall.