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A dark shadow passed over Shade’s face, the humorous glint in his eyes, no longer there. “No, little lamb. He was not. He was the bastard I told you who forced me to do stuff when I wasn’t ready.”
“Oh. I’m sorry, baby boy,” she whispered.
“Don’t. It’s done. I’ve moved on.”
He hadn’t.
“And I learned from my mistakes.”
That part was true.
“Okay. I’m glad. I…” Meadow took a sip of her beer, picking at the paper label on the side of it.
“What is it?” I asked, covering her hands.
“Is this fast?” Although she asked the question, she never looked at me.
I placed my bottle on the counter and moved in front of her. Taking the bottle from her, I placed it beside my own and cupped her hands. “Shade and I have shared several women before. I don’t want to say a lot of women because that sounds douchey.”
She laughed lightly.
“Eyes, pet,” I demanded, running my thumb back and forth over her pulse point.
Her beautiful brown eyes met mine. My cock twitched. Fuck, I loved it when she listened to me.
Shade stepped up beside us, placing a hand on top of mine. That touch gave me the strength I needed to continue.
“Even though we’ve been doing this for years, we’ve never slept with the same woman more than once. We’ve never brought a woman home and cooked supper for her. And we’ve definitely never had a woman bake us dessert.” I paused, my gaze dropping to our hands. Three pairs of hands. Shade’s were tanned. Mine were stained from oil after working on cars for most of my adult life. And Meadow’s were pale in comparison.
“Is this fast? Maybe for some,” I continued. “But I know for Shade and I, it isn’t fast at all. We’re old fuckers and we have this beautiful, feisty as hell, hot little thing that enjoys spending time with us.” I pulled a hand from her lap and pinched her chin. “You called us when you needed help. That says something, baby girl.”
“It’s not that big of a deal.” She shrugged. “I could have called my father but that would have been brutal. Tanner would be dead or worse.”
“What’s worse than being dead?” Shade asked, chuckling.
“You don’t know my father. Tanner would be ripped apart and spread out across the country before his crew found out.” Meadow shook her head. “My dad and his friends are a little protective of me and my roommates.”
“Good.” I thought a moment. “I think I’d like your dad.”
Meadow’s gaze snapped to mine. “Uh…there is no way that is happening anytime soon.”
Shade and I passed a glance.
“And why not?” I pressed, knowing I should leave well enough alone, but I wasn’t always the brightest. Especially when it came to the woman in front of us.
Meadow rolled her eyes, pushing us back and jumped off the counter. “Because it’s way too soon. Shade has issues from his ex. You’re dealing with a psycho ex as well and I…I just…”
“What?” Shade cupped her shoulders, turning her toward him. “We’re not going to hurt you.”
“This is fast.” Meadow pulled out of his hold and left the kitchen.
“I don’t know what’s going on,” Shade mumbled.
“I think we fucked up by being too honest,” I told him.
“For once, I actually think you’re right.” He scowled, following Meadow out of the room.
As much as I loved being right, this time was not one of those times.
