“Morethan everything,” Slater sighs, and I can’t lie and say I don’t want to ask why, but I don’t want to step out of this moment.
I take a deep breath, letting the scent of the pine needles, expensive cologne, and that faint, underlying hint of something wild settle deep into my lungs. I reach down, burying my fingers in Yamir’s thick hair and scratching the base of his ears. He lets out a heavy, vibrating sigh that I feel all the way in my pussy.
“I’m not going anywhere,” I whisper, content even though the air is a little heavy… like they’re holding onto a secret that’s weighing them down. “Whatever is on your minds... just let go of all that and be here with me. In this moment…”
Enzo nuzzles the back of my neck, his nose cold but his breath scorching against my skin. “We were going to take you out…” he murmurs, his voice a soft hum.
“We wanted to show you off since you always look so beautiful, but by The Source, I think we’d rather just lock you up and keep you to ourselves.” Slater tilts my head back and licks my lips. I figure we’re about to head to the bed, but they all pull away from me, and I feel Yamir sweep me off my feet before one of them covers my eyes, and the other takes my hand as we move.
“Uhm… wh-what are you doing? Where are you going?” I giggle nervously, unsure what’s happening, but when I feel them stop and the hands on my eyes are pulled away, I gasp, heart-stopping, throat-dry when I see…it’s beautiful…
“Surprise, Mama,” they say in unison, eyes glowing with pride, and I blink back tears when I see they’ve transformed the deck into a winter wonderland. It looks immaculate with thick, snow-white plush rugs covering the entire lounge area. In the center, a huge outdoor fireplace is roaring, the orange flames dancing against the crisp night air.
“We got the movies,” Yamir whispers as I’m lowered gently onto a literal mountain of white faux-fur cushions and blankets. It’s so soft that it’s like I’m floating on a cloud. Directly in front of us, a massive projector screen comes down, already glowing with the title “Mama’s Merry Movie Night.”I love it!
“We got the snacks,” Slater smiles.
“And we have you,” Enzo mutters. “In our opinion, we have everything we need, so will you stay in with us for the night?”
I swallow, blinking back tears, looking out at the bowls of caramel and butter popcorn, plates piled high with gingerbread men, peppermint bark, and even a fountain of hot cocoa, topped with a mountain of marshmallows that warms my face instantly. There’s even cookies. On the seat, they have matching pajamas for all of us, and I choke out a laugh when I even see they custom-made me a bonnet to match.
“What do you say, love? We have everything lined up and ready,” Yamir speaks and kisses my cheek.
I look at the three of them, my heart swelling so big it feels like it’s going to burst.They’ve thought of everything.There are even little bowls of chocolate-covered pretzels and candy canes scattered around the nest they built for me.
“You did all this for me?” I whisper, going over, running my hands over my pajamas, overwhelmed with emotion.
Slater settles behind me, his massive frame acting like a heated backrest, his tail curling up on my leg,
“We’d bring the entire world to your feet if you asked, sweetheart.”
“You’re so dramatic,” I chuckle, but Enzo turns my face to him.
“Mama, there is nothing dramatic about what he said. It’s true. We adore you, and your happiness is all we think about.”
“I love you guys,” I murmur, my eyes fixed on them.
“We love you more,” Slater rumbles, his chin resting on top of my bonnet. “Now shhh,” Enzo hushes and plucks the pajamas off as Yamir undoes my robe. For a second, I think we’re about to do something nasty before the movie, but, sadly, nope. All of them simply dress me, then take me to the middle of the setup near the goodies, cuddle up next to me, and we all just watch movies.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so loved. I rub their fur and snuggle in next to them, sighing with a big smile.I might not be the heroine in a book, but none of that matters because I have them.
CHAPTER FIVE
MELANIE
“Mmm…” I roll over, feeling good, not wanting to wake up, and doing my best to force myself to fall the fuck back to sleep, but the way my bladder acting a ass right now, I know damn well that’s not happening.Ugh!
I pout, hearing Enzo, Yamir, and Slater snoring almost soundlessly next to me, making me regret even more that I need to get up and go pee when I should be sleeping, but damn… I drank way too much hot cocoa.
With the grace of a wild boar, I climb over my men and cringe as soon as my damn feet hit the cold ass floor.
“Ugh, I told Slater to turn on the dang-on heated floors before bed,” I mutter to myself, shuffling to the toilet, freezing, ready to get my ass back in bed, but I don’t make it to the middle of our bedroom when the cool air suddenly turns into damn ice.
What the hell?I peek around the room to look for an open window where the draft is coming from, but as I look closer, I see that the triplets made sure my ass was locked in tight after the movie night.Not a single window is so much as cracked slightly…
“So where the fuck is that breeze coming from?” I mutter to myself.
I stand in the middle of the living room when a violent jolt of chill hits me right in the solar plexus. My heart stutters, skipping a beat, then another as a heavy sense of dread washes over me, and for a split second, I can’t breathe.
