His breathing became deeper, he could feel his chestexpanding and compressing making the gigantic shower feel just that muchsmaller. How would it go if he gave in? Would he sit down on the built-in benchto let her stand between his legs? Would he simply watch as her breasts swayedand bounced inches away or would he devour them and listen to her cries as shetried to continue? He would most certainly grab her by the hips and have herride him to completion.
“Zane?” She questioned nervously, obviously catching thedark look that must have passed his face.
Grabbing his own shampoo bottle, he made quick, violent workof his hair and body before grabbing her hand to pull her out of the showerbehind him. Whipping the towel from the nearby rack, he began to hurriedly dryher off.
The feeling of her warm, wet hands cupping either side ofhis face stopped him. Hair dripping and hanging partially in his face, Zanestared back at her silent worried expression. The scorching kiss was inevitablebecause he was a pathetic, weak man.
Moaning into his mouth, Zane’s blood roared when he feltEverly’s hands fist into his hair pressing him closer for more. Like theweak-willed bastard he was, Zane hoisted her damp body up against his until herlegs wrapped around his waist.
Pulling from his lips, Zane could feel her hands tremble.“How are you doing this to me?” She cried, the desire in her eyes glowing justas brightly as his.
Fuck it, he growled not sure if he said it aloud or not.Gripping her round ass tighter, he widened his stance. He was going to fuck heragainst this Goddamn wall right here, and now, he was just going to make surehe somehow did it gently.
“Zane,” the bark of command was like a bucket of ice.
The tone was a cocktail of emotions—and threats. With agroan, Zane let his forehead rest against her collarbone as he turned one eyetowards his brother standing in the bathroom doorway.
The death glare Reid was giving him was practicallyimmortal.
“She needs to rest. Or have you forgotten she is pregnant?” Histone was clipped.
Zane tensed. Grinding his teeth, Zane had to call on ahigher power to rein in the anger Reid ignited. Like he would forget that,fucking asshole. Though when he lowered Everly back to standing, he couldn’thelp but feel guilty at the whisper of tired relief he detected in her eyes.
Holding out a fresh towel for her, Reid urged her to stepinto it. “Come here, my love, let’s get you dressed and back in bed. I plannedon serving you breakfast in bed this morning.”
Zane didn’t miss his brother’s sharp look as he escortedEverly to her closet, more importantly, he didn’t miss Everly’s bright smile atReid’s offer. Walking to his own closet on the other side of the bathroom, Zanesnatched out some clothes. He was angry at himself for giving into his lust,after he told her he wouldn’t. He was livid at Reid’s accusation that he wasn’tbeing careful with her.
Ripping the shirt over his head, Zane nearly laughed. If itwasn’t for him, Reid wouldn’t even have the pleasure of Everly’s radiant smile.Zane remembered the day clearly when he found out their precious angel’s darksecrets. His obsession with her had been growing with each passing day at thebank, to the point he found himself breaking into and standing in her emptyapartment one day during his break. Something called to him about her, like adark siren’s call, it begged him to learn more about the young woman. Readingher journal and personal files felt like a sign from every God known to man.Perfect—she was fucking perfect.
Abducting her wasn’t something they necessarily planned todo, but their time in Golden Creek was running out, and their hearts becameensnared by those wide brown eyes, the need to act was paramount. Besides whatoption did they have? They couldn’t simply let her slip through their fingers.
He’d rather die.
Walking back into the bedroom, Zane watched Everly give Reida grateful smile as he sat the heavily laden tray over her lap. Lances of painthat sliced through him as he watched Reid kiss her was jarring. Did her eyesever haze over with desire like that when she kissed him? The fact that Zanecouldn’t give a clear answer pissed him off.
No, clenching his fist he forced the toxic thought from hishead. She was theirs. Both of theirs. She knew what they needed. She wouldn’tjust exclude him, she wouldn’t just leave him out in the cold alone.
Chapter 14
Outside the office windows, the trees shook and swayed atthe force of the icy winds. Inside in the warmth and comfort, Reid sat at thecorner of the couch with one arm rested on the rolled tufted arm of the sofa.Holding the laptop in his lap, he watched with veiled interest as Everlystruggled to pick out some clothes. To even get her to sit down with him andget this far was a considerable effort. Mentally he smiled at her shocked facethat morning when he threatened to simply let Zane choose all her clothing,having no doubt his brother would only choose a wide assortment of barely therenegligees.
Resting his cheek on his fist which was propped on the armof the sofa, Reid let his eyes wander over her sweet-smelling form as shewrestled with the decision between two maternity websites. Her long curly blackhair was to his pleasure down again. As her teacher, all he ever longed to dowas unleash those wild curls from their restricting bun she made daily. Runninghis other hand through her hair down her back, he reveled in the fantasy cometrue. With them, she never wore her hair up, either for the fact ofpracticality or the fact she knew one of them would take it back down. Now thatshe was here, Reid couldn’t stand to see it up, he liked it loose and free forhis hands to roam through whenever she was near. He wanted to watch thoseglossy curls sway as she walked or to bounce chaotically as she rode him…
“There,” Everly sat back with a satisfied sigh. “I thinkthat is enough.”
Forcing himself to focus, Reid swiveled the laptop on hislap, thankfully concealing his hardened dick.
“You selected only twelve things,” the confusion in hisvoice evident.
Crossing her arms with a huff, Everly rolled her eyes andgave him a stony look. The expression was completely new, Reid had to restrainhimself from smiling. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, she was relaxingmore and more around them, letting new parts of herself come to light. Herfrustration was one he found intoxicatingly cute.
“Yes, and it’s a lot as it is, it’s not as if I will haveanywhere to go,” she gestured one hand in an open arc to her surroundings.
Keeping his eyes half-lidded and expressionless, he weighedher crisp tone and accusing glance. They were not out of the woods yet,evidently there was still more work, more convincing they needed to do. Liftinghis free hand, he brushed his fingertips along the side of her cheek, enjoyingthe small shudder she emitted at his touch.
“You will not be forced to stay here like this forever,” hespoke gently. “We will go other places.”
Her eyes narrowed with suspicion. “Like where?”
