Davis, Keyonna - Nowhere to Hide [Pine Valley] (Siren Publishing Ménage and More) (10 page)

Duncan stood and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and guided her back to bed. Once he had her sandwiched in between him and Logan again, he spoke. “You had a nightmare, that’s all. No one will think you are crazy for that. Of course you would have nightmares after what you went through, but don’t worry
.
N
ow
that you are away from that madman, the nightmares will eventually stop.”

“How do you know that for sure?”

“We went through the same thing with Ali. After the accident, she would wake up screaming much like you did last night. At first it was almost a nightly thing, but they eventually tapered off. She still gets them, but they are rare now. We hope that one day she will stop having them all together, the same with you.”

Smiling, Cane placed a hand on both of their cheeks. “You guys are too good for me. I’m very lucky to have ended up in this town with you.”

How did she get so lucky to have found not only one, but two of the handsomest men that she had ever seen and they both seemed to want her? Last night she thought she was falling in love with them, but this morning she realized that was not true
.
S
he was already in love with them. The thought didn’t scare her as much as she thought it would. Yeah she ran last night but that was before she knew that these two men would accept her no matter what. Now, Cane could see herself waking up to these two men every morning and spending the rest of her life safe in their arms. Still holding both their cheeks, she leaned up and placed a gentle kiss on first Logan’s lips and then Duncan’s. At that moment her stomach growled, and she giggled.

“Come on, baby, let’s get you some breakfast,” Logan said as he stood and pulled her out of the bed. When she stood, he didn’t let her hand go. Instead, he pulled her to him until her body was flush against his then he leaned down and kissed her. He moved his lips against hers with featherlike touches running his tongue across the seam of hers. When she sighed and her lips parted, he slowly eased his tongue in and traced the inside of her mouth. Cane couldn’t hold back the moan in her throat or stop herself from rubbing her body against his. Logan reluctantly pulled back and looked down at her with a smile.

“That was the best good morning kiss that I have ever had,” he said and turned toward the bathroom. Looking down at the bed, Cane sucked in a deep breath when she saw Duncan. He was still lying on the bed watching her. The look on his face told her that he was fighting for control, but it didn’t scare her. Cane knew that he would never hurt her in any way. The look that she saw was pure lust. She reached her hand out to him and Duncan took it raising himself off the bed.

 
He brought his other hand up and cupped her cheek. “That was some kiss,” he said. “You wouldn’t want me to feel left out, would you?”

Cane couldn’t help but to grin back at him. She felt her heart fill with joy because she knew at that moment she never had to be afraid of this relationship not working because her two men would never be jealous of each other.

“No
,
we wouldn’t want that to happen.”

Taking her answer as permission, Duncan covered her mouth with his. He easily took control of the kiss wrapping his hand in her hair. He tilted her head to the side to get a better angle and plunged his tongue into her mouth. Cane clamped her lips on his tongue and began to suck on it and he thrust it in and out
,
causing a growl to come from him.

When he pulled back, they were both panting for breath
,
and Duncan leaned down placing his mouth beside her ear and whispered, “I’m going to have to agree with Logan about that being the best good morning kiss ever.”

With that, he swirled his tongue in her ear and nipped her lobe before turning and heading into the bathroom that Logan had just exited. Feeling a shiver go down her spine and her knees go week, Cane sat on the side of the bed. She felt the heat between her legs and knew that her panties would be soaking wet. Taking a few deep breaths and gaining her composure, she exited the room and went to Ali’s room to find her clothes and take a shower.

Cane left Ali’s room fully dressed after showering. She could hear voices coming down the hall and headed toward the kitchen. The whole family was already seated around the table when she got there. Cane went directly to the seat between Duncan and Logan
where
she
’d
sat last night. She was embarrassed about what happened last night, and she didn’t know if the two men had filled the rest of the family in on her background. She really liked this family and didn’t want them to think differently of her or pity her. She wanted to put the past behind her and move on with her life. She felt like she was starting over and was determined that this time she was going to do it right. Finally glancing around the table, she saw that no one was really paying attention to her. They were going on like nothing happened last night and that Cane was a regular member of the family. She couldn’t help but to breathe a deep sigh of relief and smile. Filling her plate, she began to dig into her breakfast.

* * * *

While Cane was in the shower, Duncan and Logan took the time to fill the rest of the family in on what happened to Cane and why she was really in town. Chase, Riley, and Ali were all worried about her after the nightmare that she had the night before. It made Duncan feel good that his family liked Cane enough to be concerned about her. When he told them about Cane and how she had to run away to get away from an abusive relationship, both his brothers had the same reaction that he and Logan had. They looked like th
ey
wanted to kill the guy if they ever met him. Ali didn’t say anything, but Duncan could see the concern in her eyes. He couldn’t help but to think that she and Cane were so much alike. He knew that they would be good for each other and could help each other heal.

When Cane came into the kitchen, Duncan saw that she was nervous. He immediately wanted to go hug her and tell her it would be okay, but he knew that was not what she needed at the moment. He knew that she had to see for herself that his family did not care about her past and would not judge her. It made him feel good that she immediately came and sat between him and Logan, knowing that they would protect her from anything. Duncan held his breath as he watched Cane
.
W
hen she finally looked up and saw that no one was judging her and began to relax, he let out the breath and relaxed himself. She belonged here with them and he decided at that moment that he would do whatever possible to make her see that and to convince her to stay. He looked over her head at Logan and watched as he finally relaxed the tension in his shoulders. Logan looked up at him and smiled and nodded his head. Having been best friends and together for so long, Duncan did not need words to know exactly what Logan was trying to tell him. He felt the same way as Duncan. Cane was right where she belonged.

* * * *

Breakfast was an interesting experience for Cane. She could tell that the rest of the family knew her situation, but from what she saw no one judged her for it. Not once did she see pity
,
only concern
,
and that quickly went away as well. Cane learned about each of the Matthews as she ate. She found out that not only was the house huge but it sat on 300 acres of land. Chase worked the land and raised cattle and a few horses.

No wonder he is so huge, Cane thought. No doubt working on a farm would be hard work and
produce
the kind of muscles that he had. He was also retired from them military, but she wasn’t sure what branch. He changed the subject quickly when it was brought up, and Cane didn’t push to find out any
more about his past. She learned that Riley was in college and was only home for summer break. He was about to head back to school in a few weeks to study accounting. According to him, someone had to manage the family business of the farm and the diner, and also it seemed that their father came from a rich family and left all the money to the Matthews children.

“Why pay someone to manage our money when we could do it ourselves?” Riley
asked
. Cane had to admit he had a point. After spending almost eight years having to ask someone else for money and having to explain why she wanted it, she knew exactly how he felt about not wanting someone else managing his money. It was ironic that Logan and Duncan were in law enforcement since they caused the majority of the trouble in town when they were growing up.

Ali was another story. It
turned
out that she
was
pretty much a genius. She was so smart that the school in town couldn’t keep up with her, so her mom had to
homeschool
her. At the age of fourteen, she completed high school. Since she was too young to go to college, she started working in the diner with her mom. She decided that she loved cooking so much that she wants to go to culinary school so that she
could
come back and work at the diner and create new menus instead of the standard hamburgers and fries. The way Ali talked about working at the diner and cooking, Cane could tell that it was her passion and wished that she had something to feel that way about in her life. Even when she was in college, she didn’t know what she wanted to do other than own her own business. She decided that she had time to make up her mind while she went through her standard classes, but dropping out at Sam’s insistence after he graduated, she never had a chance to make up her mind. The only thing that she had ever been good at was cooking and cleaning and even then it was never up to Sam’s standards. Maybe once she knew that she was truly safe she would sit down and think of what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.

Cane was amazed at the Matthews family. They all knew exactly what they wanted out of life and went for it. They all looked out for each other and made sure that they were all happy. Even their parents
’
tragic death didn’t tear them apart. In fact it seemed, if it was possible, it made them all closer, including Logan. The family moved as a well-oiled machine. Cane was amazed when Riley and Chase stood up and started to clear the table
and
she tried to help
,
they refused.

Wow, she thought, Sam would have never offered to do the dishes. That was always her job. According to him, men earned money and women stayed home and took care of the house. Cane wouldn’t have minded to stay home and take care of things if it had been her choice and not something she was forced to do. Pushing
the
memories of Sam out of her mind, Cane focused her attention back on Duncan and Logan. They were both dressed in their work uniforms. Her eyes trailed them from head to toe, and she couldn’t stop the shiver that went down her spine. Damn, these men were sexy. How did she get so lucky? As if they felt her watching them, they both turned and looked at her at the same time. She saw desire, lust, and something else that she couldn’t quite name in their eyes. Feeling a little overwhelmed, she turned away.

I’m losing my heart to these guys.

Chapter 9

It had been two hours since he and Logan had dropped Cane off at her room, and Duncan couldn’t stop thinking about her. He tried to get work done, but it seemed that his thoughts kept straying toward her. Last night had been fun having her with him and his family. Waking up with her wrapped in his and Logan’s arms had been the best feeling in the world. For the first time he felt complete and he knew that Logan felt the same way. The fact that Cane didn’t go running and screaming when she found out that he and Logan liked to share women said something about her, but the way she responded to the two of them when they kissed her this morning told
them
everything they needed to know. She was meant for them. Now all they had to do was make sure she was safe and eliminate the threat to her. He had no doubt in his mind that Cane would not hesitate to run again if she thought there was a possibility that she may be found by Sam.

“We can’t let her run again, Logan.”

“I know. What are we going to do? I don’t think I can give her up.”