Standing on the muddy embankment, she gave Reid one lastglance before shutting the heavy truck door.
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Holding his arms out to either side, Zane greeted them whenthey walked into the hotel room. “What the hell took you two so long?”
Walking directly past him, Reid plopped exhaustedly onto thebed with a tired sigh.
Zane watched his brother’s unusual behavior before turningback to her with a questioning frown.
Reid had his arm thrown over his eyes while laying perfectlystill across the bed. Feeling drained herself she sat heavily onto the sofa inthe living area, Zane sat next to her.
“Okay, it all started because I only wanted the freesandwich that was offered,” Everly made sure to lace every word with accusationloud enough for Reid to hear. “And, by the way, I still haven’t gotten asandwich out of all this.”
Reid’s guilty groan made her smile.
“I ordered you one at the front desk,” his tone was almostpleading.
Ever since she got back into the truck after assuring theofficer that Reid wasn’t abusing her, Reid had not stopped apologizing forbeing a jerk. Starting from the beginning, she recounted every detail of herappointment and the debacle that followed, every detail except one.
Shocked Zane sat back against the sofa blinking. Running ahand through his wavy gold locks, he gave her a growing smile that quicklyturned carnal.
“Well I’m not sure what his issue is but I’m happy,” Zaneprowled forward along the tiny sofa until he had her pressed back against thearmrest. Caging her with each arm on either side of her head, Zane fluidlylowered himself, giving her a loud, firm kiss. “To know that you chose to staywith us, to come back to us, makes me immeasurably happy.” With a low groan,Zane dropped his hips to hers, letting her feel the hard bulge under his jeans.“And horny,” he added wickedly.
“You know as well as I do, you would’ve most likely gone tojail today if it was you and not me,” Reid groused from his position still onthe bed.
Zane just ignored him, kneeling between her legs Zane pushedhis hands under her shirt, searing the warmth of his strong hands across hersoft flesh.
“Zane wait!” She tried pulling away from his questing hands,but he had her securely trapped against the sofa as his thumbs found hersensitive nipples. “Wait… I have a surprise for you.”
“Mmm baby, I have a surprise for you too” lifting up tostand on his knees, Zane grabbed the edges of his shirt and lifted it up andoff, tossing it behind him.
Hovering above her, Everly stared in awe at his beautifuldefined body. Just like his brother, Zane kept his body like a work of carvedart, and it never failed to amaze her. Traveling down the space between hisswollen pecs, Everly’s eyes traced each indentation of his abs until theydropped to the prominent strips of muscle delving into his low-slung jeans.God, she was a fool for these two men.
“Zane,” she managed between a small moan, as his handspushed up her bra. “Your penis is not a surprise.”
“Ha Ha,” he laughed out loud dropping his head against hershoulder as his body shook with laughter. “I love it when you talk about mydick all proper like that.”
She blushed with embarrassment.
“But,” his eyelids lowered heavily again. “Trust me, I willgive you one helluva surprise.”
“Fucking hell,” Reid grumbled from across the room.
The bed squeaked as Reid sat and stood up, walking to wherethey were, he leaned one hip onto the back of the sofa and folded his musculararms. “Zane, do me a favor and pull your dick out of your head and listen, shereally does have a surprise for you.”
Scowling at Reid first, Zane leaned back on to his haunchesand looked at her expectantly.
Smiling, Everly tried to control the butterflies in hisstomach. “Grab the envelope in my front right pocket.”
Dutifully, Zane reached into her pants and pulled out thedoctor’s monogrammed envelope.
Questioningly, he looked at both of them as he tore open theenvelope, looking down he read the contents. The responding smile wascontagious, both Everly and Reid leaned forward with eager excitement.
“Come on man, don’t keep us waiting,” Reid huffed, shiftingon his feet impatiently.
Looking up from the note finally, Zane looked at her beforeletting his gaze fall to her stomach. Reaching out, Zane tenderly stroked therounded flesh. “It’s a girl.”
Everly immediately started crying, Reid responded by leaningover the sofa and raining tiny kisses along her neck as he whispered how happyhe was. And Zane— Zane started listing all of her possible names, all startingwith the letter Z.
