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I opened the door. My bear wanted to run to her—gather her up in our arms and make everything okay again.
Soothe mate. Heal her. Need her near.
“Can we talk?” Nacho asked. She was sitting on the chaise in the corner of the room, covered in a fur-like blanket, a book in her hand. Her eyes were swollen and red, but she wasn’t crying anymore.
“Sure.”
We both took a seat on the floor next to her. Our bears wouldn’t have us so far from her any longer. “Marney, what has you so upset?”
We already knew, but talking through things was necessary for a good relationship. She should feel free to express her needs and emotions whenever she chose, without fear of repercussions. That’s how trust was built, as far as I knew.
“You didn’t want me. I think I’m your mate and you didn’t…” A fresh set of tears fell down her face.
“What?” Nacho bellowed. Even the flames in the fireplace waggled with the force of his voice. He shook his head in disbelief. “First of all, you are our mate. There is no question or thinking or wondering. Let’s put that out of the way. You are ours. Period.”
She swiped the tears from her face and put the book down. She flung the covers from her body and lowered herself to the floor. I sucked in a breath, wanting her in my lap, surrounded by my warmth. I made that happen by reaching forward and taking her into my arms. Our mate melted into my embrace while Nacho rubbed her back.
“Then why didn’t you want to mate?” she asked, clutching my shirt in her fists.
I kissed her hair and then her temples, reveling in having her so near. “Because we didn’t want to rush you. I know you aren’t with us because of some rebounding but we want you to be sure. All we want is you, Marney, and we would wait for you to really be ready for this commitment before giving yourself to us.”
She nodded.
Nacho scooted closer so that he was behind her and moved to circle her waist with his arms. He placed kisses along the back of her neck.
“I’m ready. I am a big girl, guys. This isn’t something I’m taking lightly. Trust me when I say that what I’m feeling for both of you isn’t the result of some broken heart or an unfilled need. I never want to leave this place. I never want to be away from either of you. I’m all in.”
“It’s only been a day, Marney,” Nacho murmured while devouring her neck. She arched in my hold, pressing her breasts against my chest. A hint of a whimper came from her mouth. I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to kiss her.
“Maybe it only takes a day, Nacho,” she said.
“Once I kiss you, it’s over. There won’t be time to leave or run.” My gaze dipped from her eyes to her lips. She ran them between her teeth, making them even pinker. “You are ours, and we’re never letting you go.”
“Then you’d better kiss me,” she said while rocking her hips into me. Our mouths met, and a thousand explosions went off inside my brain. This was it. Kissing my mate was another level. Her taste was so sweet, strawberries bursting in my mouth. She moaned and broke the kiss. “I don’t know how this works. I’ve never been with two men.”
Nacho put his chin on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, mate, we’ll show you. But you’re hungry. Once you are fed, we’ll mate completely.”
“We’re not mating because I’m hungry?” She laughed.
“Your needs come first. Besides, we’re going to take care of one of those needs first. Can we touch you, mate?”
She nodded. “Anywhere.”
We removed her clothes slowly and then she got into Nacho’s lap, our positions reversed. They continued kissing while I paid attention to her back. Her shoulders flexed and relaxed while my mouth worshipped all her planes and valleys. My hands moved to cup and knead her breasts while Nacho did the same to her thighs. The scent of her arousal filled the room, infiltrating my lungs and raising me to heights I didn’t know was possible.
“I need,” she whimpered.
“What do you need? You need to come, baby?” Nacho asked. She nodded in response. One of his hands moved in between her legs and she gasped. She writhed against him, tilting her head back and to the side, kissing me while riding his fingers.
In seconds, she fell apart, calling out both of our names.
Although we had our clothes on, my bear was still. His mate was fulfilled, for the moment, and now it was time to feed her.
Chapter Eighteen
Marney
How they could think of food at a time like this I’d never know, but that’s how they were. “We can’t concentrate on anything else if our mate has unmet needs.” Nacho and Riggs were bustling around the kitchen while I sat at the table and watched. I was a little hungry, but despite what they’d just done to take the edge off, my other needs were crowding out anything food-related.
