And irrevocably changed.
Try as she might, she hadn’t been able to avoid it. Years had passed while she had kept her distance, but it hadn’t mattered. It had all been wasted time because she had fallen anyway.
She was in love with Kaden and Keegan, and she knew that hiding it from anyone was going to become infinitely harder, but she wasn’t ready for anyone to find out.
Not yet.
Not until she had a plausible explanation, one that wouldn’t make her fodder for the gossip mill.
Until then, she wanted to keep it just between them.
*
Kaden heard Bristol’s breathing change, knew she was awake.
He shifted closer, his hand sliding up to cup her breast as he remained on his side, facing her.
Her soft murmur was both sweet and sexy, a bit of encouragement as he drew her closer.
When she leaned toward him, he cupped her face and found her lips with his own. They remained like that, lips gliding, tongues melding, hands roaming.
This was perfection for him. Bristol in his bed, his brother behind her. The three of them together. Almost didn’t matter that it wasn’t his house, wasn’t his bed.
He’d never truly understood why this was what he was looking for but it felt right. He felt complete in that moment, never wanted it to end, although he knew it would have to come morning. The sun would rise, the day would begin, and life would get back to normal. It was unfortunate that time was a measurement of all things, but he knew that it didn’t matter that he’d fallen in love with her so quickly.
The difficult part was going to be in getting Bristol to see that this wasn’t something that should be hidden from the world.
Kaden didn’t want to live in the dark, didn’t want to hide what they had. He wanted everyone to know how lucky they were to have this woman, to love her, to cherish her.
But he’d sensed it tonight almost from the moment he’d stepped in the door.
Bristol was going to make this about sex. In doing so, she could purposely keep the deeper feelings out of the relationship.
Or so she thought.
Bristol moaned softly, her hand sliding over his chest, her nails digging in as a sigh escaped her.
It was then he felt the mattress rocking, knew Keegan had moved up behind her.
Kaden thumbed her pebbled nipple, sucked on her tongue. She was turned on, her breaths becoming more labored.
“Oh, God, yes,” she moaned, her knee rising as she lifted her leg.
Kaden kissed her again, keeping her close while Keegan slid inside her from behind. The two of them kept her there while Keegan loved her intimately, their bodies rocking, Bristol’s against his.
Yes, this was what Kaden wanted. He wanted Bristol right there between them every night for the rest of their lives.
Pulling his mouth from hers, he watched Bristol’s face in the darkened room, the way her eyes closed, her mouth opening on a moan. He peered at his brother over her shoulder. Blue-gray eyes identical to his own opened, staring back at him, and Kaden could see it there, too. They were on the same wavelength in that moment. What Keegan felt, Kaden felt and vice versa.
This.
This was what they’d dreamed about for a lifetime. Another chance for a happily ever after.
If only he could ensure the two of them didn’t jump the gun, didn’t send Bristol into a panic, perhaps everything would work out the way it was meant to.
