Jessica's Breakdown [Journey of a Thousand Miles 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) (19 page)

“I’ll be right back,” Chase murmured and Jessica lay down on Beau, letting him hold her weight.

“Damn,” Beau said, kissing her tenderly on the forehead as he wrapped his arms tighter around her. “I missed you.”

“I think I’m dead.” Yawning, Jessica closed her eyes and watched as a kaleidoscope of colors danced behind her eyelids.

Beau’s chest shook as he laughed and Jessica cracked a smile, yawning once more. A warm washcloth touched her and she would’ve jerked and moved away, but she no longer had control over her body.

“Go to sleep, baby. We’ll hold you,” Beau whispered, and Jessica nodded against his chest. The room went dark and Jessica fell asleep within minutes.

Three Weeks Later

Jessica couldn’t stop thinking about Beau and Chase. She had been staying at their house for a few weeks, and the three of them were still trying to blend their lives together. If she were completely honest, she would say that she had moved in to their house at some point without even realizing it. Her clothes were hanging in the closet, her shoes stacked on the shelves that Beau had built, and her other clothes were folded in her very own chest of drawers. Her cosmetics covered the counters in the huge master bathroom, and her toothbrush lay next to theirs on the little shelf above one of the sinks.

It was hard having a relationship, especially for a Type A personality like her. She was so used to having things done her way, and it was hard to let Beau and Chase take control or to do things differently. The only time they ever really became dominant was the bedroom and that was fine with her. She really didn’t want them bossing her around.

Yawning, Jessica went around the store, making sure all the shelves were stocked, dusted, and perfect for the next morning. Every day was the same and she really hated working twelve-hour shifts, but there always seemed to be so much work to do.

She didn’t let Bella work more than a few hours a day, hoping that with more rest and relaxation, she would heal faster. Plus, Jessica knew that her men wanted her to be home early so that they could take care of her. Alyssa was still on bed rest, although Jessica knew she was going crazy. Hannah went home around four so that she could make dinner for Reece and Logan. Diana had to drive back to the guest house alone on the Colton brother’s property so Jessica sent her home at five sharp. Every night, she promised to leave right after Diana, but she never did.

Walking into the back room, she checked the website once more and printed off the packing slips for two orders. Turning toward the large table, she packed up the boxes and got them ready for shipping.

“Jessica, what are you still doing here?” Jumping she whirled around when she heard Diana’s voice. Her friend leaned against the door frame, crossing her arms and tapping her foot.

“Shit, you scared the hell out of me. What are you doing here? I sent you home almost two hours ago.”

“I know. I went and grabbed some dinner at the café down the street. I was heading to the house when I saw the light on. Again, what are you still doing here?”

“I have a few last-minute things to take care of and then I’ll head home.”

“Jessica, go home. You always do this to yourself. You need to start depending on me and Hannah more. As soon as Alyssa and Bella come back, you’ll need to give up more responsibilities. What did Beau and Chase say the other day?” Diana asked sarcastically, tapping her finger to her chin as if thinking. “Oh yeah, you need to lock up when everyone is leaving. So technically, you should have left at five when I left.”

“You’re here now, so it doesn’t count. I’ll head out in a few.”

“I don’t think so,” Beau growled coming into the back room. Jessica wanted to kick herself for not hearing that damn bell. She must be tired to completely miss hearing Diana enter and now both Chase and Beau.

“What are you doing here?” Jessica asked, and when they both arched a brow, she took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves.

“We asked you to start closing the store when everyone goes home. Jessica, you don’t need to be working twelve-hour days. Let us take you home,” Chase said calmly.

“I’ll follow you soon. I have a business to run!”

“You will come with us right now of your own free will, or so help me god, I will throw you over my shoulder.” Beau moved toward her and Jessica slammed the papers she was holding onto the table.

“I have work to do! With both Bella and Alyssa at home, I have more responsibilities. I don’t tell you both when to stop working, so you need to understand that things are going to be crazy for a while.”

“You are running yourself ragged, Jess. You’re tired. Why not have both Hannah and Diana stay with you until five? You don’t have to do everything by yourself.” Chase stepped up, blocking her view of Beau, and she knew that he was trying to defuse the situation. He was her peacemaker. She wanted to argue more, but Beau cut her off.

“Don’t argue with us, Jessica. You’re not going to win. You’re exhausted and stressed out. You need to start taking care of yourself, and if you don’t, then both of us will.” Beau lowered his voice and she realized that she was probably putting herself in a very bad situation, goading him the way she was.

“Fine.” She gritted her teeth, “I thought you said you were only going to be the Dom in the bedroom,” she challenged even though she really was tired, had been for days. In fact, she barely had enough energy each night to make love to her men.

“I fucking love you! It’s not about being ‘Dom.’” He put the word in finger quotes. “I–we care about you.”

“Good way to tell her. You’re a real romantic,” Chase said sarcastically, exhaling loudly, and Jessica stood frozen in place from Beau’s outburst.

Her eyes tearing up, Jessica cleared her throat, trying to stop herself from crying. “I love you, too,” she whispered, realizing that killing herself at work really wasn’t helping her home life any. Chase and Beau suddenly surrounded her and she could feel the warmth from their bodies seeping into hers.

“Say it again?” Beau asked, kissing the back of her neck and Jessica shivered.

“I love you, too. I love you both,” she repeated.

“God, baby. We love you so much.” Beau told her, wrapping his arms around her waist and holding her tight against his chest while Chase stood in front of her.

Smiling like a fool, Chase leaned in and kissed her lips, pressing his body completely against hers. She could feel every inch of his hard muscles and groaned, trying to get both of them closer. He pulled back and she moaned, grabbing his shirt and smashing her mouth against his.

Laughing, he pulled back and cupped her face in his hands. “I love you,” he said simply before pulling her lips back to his.

“Let’s go home,” Jessica said, needing to be close to her men.

Smiling, she took both of their hands and intertwined their fingers as they walked toward the front of the store. Flicking off the lights, Jessica walked out the door and locked up. They walked together and Jessica couldn’t wipe the smile off her face. This was exactly where she wanted to be.

She couldn’t believe that so much had changed over the last year, and it all started with a road trip. Shaking her head, she thought about her friends and knew that Bella losing her job was the best thing that could’ve ever happened. Otherwise, the three of them wouldn’t have gone on that trip, their car wouldn’t have broken down, and they all wouldn’t have met the men that adored them.

Chase opened the passenger side door and Jessica climbed up and scooted across the bench seat, sitting in the middle. Both Beau and Chase got in, surrounding her with their heat, and Jessica leaned her head against Beau’s shoulder as he started the truck. Chase leaned his body against hers and Jessica wrapped her right arm around his neck, rubbing the stubble on his cheek. Her eyes filled with tears and she wanted to kick herself for wasting so much precious time.

Pulling up to their beautiful house, she looked around and realized that this was her house, too.

“You’re so quiet. What are you thinking about?” Chase asked her as they sat in the silence of the truck.

“This is our house.” She shrugged, “I’m happy to be home with you both by my side.”

“I’m just glad that you think of this as your house. I never thought I’d see the day that you would come home with us.” Chase sat up and smiled at her as he opened the door and climbed out. Holding out his hand, Jessica grabbed it and let him help her out.

Coming up behind her, Beau wrapped his arms around her waist and they walked together, his longer legs on the outside of hers. She tried not to laugh, but she couldn’t help herself, it was an awkward position. Putting his chin against her shoulder, Beau leaned his head in and nibbled on the exposed flesh on her neck.

“Let’s take a nice, hot bath and then get some sleep. It’s been a really long day and you need some pampering and rest,” Chase said as he opened the door, and she nodded her head, agreeing with him. She was really tired.

“Chase, start the bath water and add some of that smelly oil stuff that she likes. I’ll strip her down and meet you in the bathroom.” Once they walked through the door, Beau took her hand and together they went into the huge master bedroom.

He stopped her, turned, and started unbuttoning her blouse one small pearl button at a time, exposing her chest, breasts, and finally her stomach. Looking into her eyes, he slowly pushed the blouse off her shoulders and Jessica let it fall onto the floor. Holding onto her hips, Beau lowered himself onto the ground in front of her and skimmed his hands down her legs. Picking up each foot, he pulled off her heels one at a time, taking a few minutes to rub the bottoms of her feet.

Moaning, Jessica leaned her head back and let his fingers work their magic. He knew exactly where to press to make her louder. Wearing heels all day was definitely not the brightest idea. Especially when she could barely walk at the end of the day, but she couldn’t help herself. She loved all her shoes. Placing her feet back on the soft, thick carpet, Jessica opened her eyes and watched Beau manipulate the zipper on her pencil skirt.

“You’re the most beautiful woman in the world, Jessica.” Beau licked his lips and leaned in kissing each knee before pulling her skirt down and dropping it to the floor.

“The bath is ready,” Chase yelled and Beau winked at her, grabbing her hand.

“Perfect timing,” Beau replied, chuckling as they passed Chase standing buck naked by the bathroom door.

The bathtub was gigantic, that’s one thing that Jessica liked best. She would never have to bathe alone, especially considering how handy both Beau and Chase were with a bar of soap and a washcloth. Stepping into the tub, Jessica moaned loudly as she sank in, letting the hot water work its magic on her tired limbs.

“Feel good?” Chase asked as he stepped in. Moving to the side, Chase slipped behind her and leaned his back against the tub, pulling her into his arms.

“Perfect. Thank you.” Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back against his chest and closed her eyes.

The water sloshed and she felt Beau pick up her legs and lay them across his lap. Four strong hands, massaged her body, pushing their fingers against sore muscles. She felt like mush and she knew that there was a very good possibility she would fall asleep. The stress of the day slipped away and Jessica inhaled deeply, enjoying the lavender aroma that hung in the air.

“Are you ready for bed, baby. I think you might’ve fallen asleep there for a minute.”

“Yeah, I’m so tired.” Blinking open her eyes, Jessica watched Beau’s naked beefy ass as he climbed out of the tub and got some towels.

“Come on out.” Beau grinned, holding open one of the towels and Chase stood, helping her to stand on her own.

On shaky legs, she got out of the bathtub and Beau wrapped the towel around her, blocking the cool air. Lifting her into his arms, he carried her to the bedroom and set her down right next to the double king sized bed. Yawning she stretched as Beau made quick work of drying her off. Chase came into the bedroom soon after that and pulled the covers back, and got onto the bed. As soon as she was dry, she crawled in and went right into his waiting arms while Beau finished drying himself off.

Shutting off all the lights, Beau jumped onto the bed and pulled the covers over them all. The room was dark and she shifted in between her men, needing their body heat to keep her warm. Both Chase and Beau wrapped her in a cocoon of warmth, Chase wrapping one arm around her waist while pillowing her head with the other. Jessica lifted her leg and threw it over Beau’s hip, bringing him closer so that she could plant a few kisses on his lips.

“Good night, baby. I love you.” Beau held her cheek in his hand and moved his face closer so that their noses were touching.

“I love you, too.” She whispered against his lips.

“What about me?” Chase pouted and she shifted her hips, shoving her ass back against his cock.

“I love you, Chase.” She sang as she closed her eyes.

“I love you, baby.” He flexed his hips, letting her feel his growing erection and Jessica laughed quietly. If she had more energy, she would definitely do something about that hardening cock. Kissing her shoulder, Chase nuzzled the back of her neck and the three of them went to sleep.