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Shestretched and felt something puffy and warm under her right side, which she was lying on.Therewas a warm, heavy bar over her left side—two of them actually—they were firmer than the puffy floor she was laying on and much more unyielding.Thebars were holding her in place so she couldn’t sit up.
Celiablinked and turned her head, trying to see what was holding her down.Itwas so dark she could barely see anything, though.Whatwas going on here?Wherewas she?
Shestretched some more and realized she was naked.Herbare breasts were rubbing against something hard and warm.Itmade her nipples tingle when she took a deep breath.
Therewas something equally hard and warm at her back.Evenstranger, the two somethings seemed to be moving—they were expanding and contracting in a regular rhythm—almost like…
Likebreathing,Celiathought.Whatin the world…?
Shewiggled again and the warm, firm thing in front of her stirred with a low rumble.
“Lelka?”
Celiaknew that deep voice—it wasFierce, she realized suddenly.TheDarkTwinwas bare and he was pressed against her naked body!Whichmeant thatHoldmust be the warm, firm thing pressed against her back!
Panicrushed through her andCeliabegan to struggle.Shepushed againstFierce’sbroad, bare chest, forcing a choked groan from his throat.
“Hey—take it easy on the fucking ribs!” he protested hoarsely.
“Celia?”ItwasHold’svoice coming from behind her.TheLightTwinstirred, his broad chest rubbing against her back. “Areyou feeling better?” he asked.
Celiaonly fought harder to be free of them.
“Whatare you doing with me?WhyamInaked?Letme go!” she demanded breathlessly.Badmemories filled her head—close escapes she’d had during her years in foster care.Shehad to get up—had to get away!
“Bestill!”Hold’susually mild voice cracked like a whip in her ear.
Celiawas so surprised at theLightTwin’stone of command that she instantly froze in place.Herhead cleared a little, the bad memories of her past fading somewhat.
“Hold?” she asked uncertainly. “What…what’s going on?”
“Younearly fucking drowned and froze to death at the same time—that’swhat’s going on,”Fiercegrowled, answering for his brother. “Andthat wasafteryou woke a hibernatingV’ranna.Youdon’t do things halfway, do you, sweetheart?”
Suddenlyeverything rushed back toCelia—the huge, roaring beast crushingFiercein its grip as she cried and kicked it to make it let him go…Holdpushing her aside and telling her to get away…stumbling backwards into the freezing cold water…
Andthen, nothing until she had woken in the twins’ warm embrace.
“I’msorry,” she said. “ButI’mstill confused—why amInaked?”
“Becauseletting you stay in that soaking wet warm suit would have killed you.”Hold, speaking from behind her, still sounded stern.Celiawondered if maybe this was his “doctor voice”—the one he used on recalcitrant patients. “Idon’t want you moving untilIexamine you,” he went on. “FierceandIaren’t trying to molest you or take advantage—you needed our body heat to warm up.”
“Wenearly fuckinglostyou,lelka,”Fierceadded.Therewas a depth of emotion in the normally sarcasticDarkTwin’stone thatCeliahad never heard before.Hecleared his throat. “Also, it would be nice if youdidn’tpunch me in the fucking ribs anymore.Theymight be broken,” he said, sounding more like himself.
“Oh…I’mso sorry!”Celiaexclaimed.Lookingup at theDarkTwin, whom she was facing, she could see he was looking down at her and his eyes were glowing faintly in the dimness.
“’Sall right,”Fiercetold her. “We’rejust glad to have you back with us in theLandof theLiving.Fora minute there,Holdthought your heart had stopped.”
“Didit?”Celiaturned her head as well as she could to try and look over her shoulder at theLightTwin.
“Ifit did, it was only a momentary pause.”Hiseyes were glowing too—it must be aKindredtrait, she decided.
“Well…Ifeel better now,” she offered uncertainly. “Canwe all get up now?”Nowthat she was fully awake, she felt awkward about being naked between the two of them.Itwas like she was the soft, squishy filling in the middle of a muscular man sandwich.
“Letme see…”Holdmurmured.Oneof the arms draped over her side moved andCeliafelt his big hand stroking up and down her arm. “Hmm…your skin still isn’t as warm asIwould like,” he said. “No,Ithink we need to lie here together a little longer.”
“But…I’mnaked,”Celiaprotested.Infact, her bare breasts were pressed againstFierce’sbroad chest and her ass was being cupped in the curve ofHold’sbig body as he curled around her.
“Yes, butwe’renot—we only have our shirts off,”Fiercegrowled. “Don’tworry,lelka—we won’t do anything you don’t want us to.”
