Promises of Mercy(Montana Promises-Book 1) (16 page)

He obliged.
Perfect
. His shoulders V’d to a tight waist and tapered hips. His ass was round and full, just the way she liked it. “Do you work out a lot?”

He chuckled. “Enough.”

She couldn’t help but squeeze his rear. In a flash, he flipped back around. “Enough, young lady. It’s my turn to check you out.”

She could only imagine what nooks and crannies he’d try to get into. His thumbs rubbed her nipples, and the light pressure tickled. “No war wounds there,” she said.

As if he really was looking for scars, he ran his palms over her breasts and down her belly. She held her breath as he checked out her body.

“Baby, baby. You are more than my wildest dreams
ever envisioned.”

She exhaled. “I’m glad you’re pleased.”

“I’ll have to taste her and probe her to be sure, though.”

She loved the way his mind worked
. He dropped to his knees and eased her thong lower. She thought he’d take her panties completely off, but instead he left them around her thighs. Stone clasped her hips, leaned in, and ran a tongue along the top of her mound.

Lick me lower.
Here she thought Stone would be different and not tease her.
Wrong
.

His tongue moved downward with each swipe, driving her crazy. She clamped a palm on his head, trying to guide him to explore
her wet pussy.

His hands slipped to her thighs. He dragged off her panties and shoved them to the side. He then opened her legs wide. “Hold that pose.”

Shivers of delight raced up her body. He licked the inside of her leg in slow sensual circles. Amber swallowed a groan. Her arousal was strong. Couldn’t he tell she was ready for him? She was a little sore and swollen from having been with Cade last night, but that wasn’t going to prevent her from making love with Stone.

Any thought Stone might not want to be with her had long disappeared.

With one hand, he opened her folds and slipped two fingers into her opening. She went straight up on her toes. Ripples of joy ran up her spine. “Yes.”

“So sensitive.”

“I need more.” Her breath rushed out.

“Don’t worry. I’ll give you plenty.” Stone reached up and pinched a nipple
, and heat shot straight to her core.

He continued to flick
his tongue over her clit. She wouldn’t be able to last if he didn’t hurry and take her. She clamped down on his fingers. As waves of lust washed over her, she shut her eyes and drew in a large breath. If she told him to suck harder on her beaded nub, he’d probably find another sensitive part of her body to torture.

A key turned in the front door and she stiffened.

Chapter Seventeen

“Easy, baby. It’s just Cade.”

Just Cade?
“I’m naked,” Amber said, as she crossed her arms over her chest.

Stone withdrew his fingers and stood. Feet sounded on the tiled floor behind her. “All the better to greet him,” he whispered. “Now go see if you can seduce him.” He patted her butt lightly and turned her around.

Oh, shit
. “I can’t do this.” While she might have jumped Cade’s bones last night, she wasn’t comfortable being with both men at the same time.

Cade glanced over at her. “Can’t do what, sugar?”

His voice came out nonchalantly, as if it was an everyday occurrence to walk into his house and find a naked woman in his roommate’s arms. She lowered one hand to between her legs. “Be so casual.” If she took the plunge, she wanted to know they both really cared.

He shrugged out of his coat and strode over to her. “Casual? You call what we shared last night
casual
?”

Now she’d offended him. Everything they did last night had felt very real and important, maybe even long lasting. “I don’t know.” Being in the presence of these two men jumbled her brain.

Cade moved closer and lifted her chin. “Maybe we need to have a repeat performance so I can convince you how good it is between us.”

Stone captured her wrists and drew her arms behind her, enabling Cade to see all of her. He smiled and her
pussy cramped. He looked like a hungry tiger ready to pounce.

Cade adjusted his pants. “Jesus, Amber. I’m hard just looking at you.”

He sounded as if he meant it. “Remember, I’m new to this.” She wanted to be with both men, but was she ready for a ménage relationship?
You should have thought of that before you slept with Cade.

He
leaned closer. “I remember. We’ll go slow. I promise.”

Never taking his gaze from her eyes,
Cade stepped back and discarded his shoes, then removed his white button-down shirt and charcoal gray slacks.

She cleared her throat and nodded to his briefs. “You look good in black.”

“Oh, yeah?” Cade tossed them off and winked, cutting the tension in the air.

In the bright light, Cade was more magnificent
than she remembered him. As she stared at him, Stone reached around and fondled her breasts. He plucked her nipples, sending sparks straight to her clit.

Cade approached. “Don’t do that, buddy. I’m hard enough.” He ran a thumb down her cheek. “I’m thinking that for your first time, we need to show you how
we care for someone so delicate.”

The delicate word rubbed her the wrong way. She arched her back. “I’m not
delicate
.” She was a dedicated, hardened oncology nurse.

Cade slipped three fingers into her weeping opening and finger-fucked her. As lust slammed into her, her breath caught, and she had to close her legs to keep from losing it. He withdrew his hand.

He smiled. “I see Stone hasn’t satisfied you yet.”

She tilted her chin up. “You interrupted us.” She debated grabbing his cock to see how he’d respond, but instead twisted around and wrapped her arms around Stone’s neck. “You ready to show Cade what you can do?”

He laughed. “Hear that, Cade? Our woman wants to pit us against each other.”

With his hands on her waist, Cade tugged her out of Stone’s grasp. A second later, she was upside down over his bare shoulder.

Cade patted her ass. “What are we going to do with you?”

She could have told him to stop, but every inch of her skin was vibrating with need. She trusted these men to do right by her.

“Take her to my room,” Stone said.

She figured he made that suggestion because his bed would be made. When Cade entered the near dark room, she couldn’t tell what it really looked like. Before her eyes adjusted to the dim hallway light, Cade placed her on the bed then crawled on top of her. Now, she didn’t want to look at anything but him. Resting on his elbows, he kissed her thoroughly. The slow exploration of her mouth made her moan and
wiggle beneath him. He was different from the desperate man yesterday.

Stone tapped Cade on the shoulder. “Don’t hog her.”

In a flash, Cade rolled onto his side, supporting his head with his palm. He dragged a finger from her belly button up to her nipple. “You are so beautiful.” Even without him touching the tip, the peak puckered. He then slipped a finger into her and her body quivered. That was just what she needed.

Stone placed a knee on the bed and rolled her over to face him. “Cade, how about I enjoy her breasts and you can have her pussy? Oral only. My cock has yet to experience her.” He dragged a rough knuckle down her face.

“No problem,” Cade said. “There will be plenty of time for both of us.”

“I’m a bit sore from yesterday.” She glanced behind her. “I’m not made of Teflon, you know.”

Stone tapped her nose and returned her attention to him. “I’ll take it easy on you, baby.”

“It might help if I lick your cock first.” She drew in her bottom lip, trying to entice him. “If it’s wet, it’ll go in easier.”

From behind, Cade wrapped his arms around her, tugged her close, and whispered, “Go right ahead. I want to see how well he holds up under your masterful mouth.”

She looked over her shoulder again. “How do you know if I have a masterful mouth, as you so nicely put it? I never got to suck on
yours.”

Stone laughed. “She got you there, buddy.”

Cade tapped her hip. “Do Stone first.”

Cade probably knew he’d never last if she started with him. She sat up and swung her legs over the edge of the bed. “
Ready, Stone?” She gave him her best come-hither look.

She bet the glare he gave Cade was for her benefit. Stone stepped out of his briefs. As he approached, Cade rose to his knees behind her and lifted her breasts.

She exhaled and looked behind her. “How can I concentrate if you’re going to play with me?”

Cade pinched her nipples, almost as if to remind
her of the heated passion they’d shared last night.
Men
. She would have commented had her pussy not tingled a moment later.
Fine
. She’d show them she could handle both.

Stone approached.
Wow
. His cock was huge, maybe even bigger than Cade’s, and that worried her. He might not fit.

Then you better do a damned fine job of exciting him so he won’t take long before exploding.
She ran her thumb over his balls. “I like how they’re nice and hard.”

Cade twirled her nipples then ran a palm down her belly. “Don’t worry about me, sugar. I’m just enjoying your fine body.” Anticipation shot through her as she recalled the amazingly hot sex they’d had last night.
Christ
. If he turned her on any more, she’d never be able to do a satisfactory job with Stone. Was that Cade’s intent?

“Amber?” Stone tapped her head.

Focus
. As she gently squeezed Stone’s balls, he clasped her wrist, slid her hand upward, and placed her palm on his rigid cock.

“It needs you here more.”

She swallowed a laugh.
Note to self—he can’t take the teasing
. She planned to use that to her advantage in a moment. Licking the tip, she ran her tongue through his salty slit where a bit of cum had already oozed out. Having Stone lose control before he was ready was going to be a piece of cake.

With one hand holding his sac and the other on his dick, she traced a line with her tongue up his shaft until she bumped into the mushroom-shaped head.

“Suck on him, baby.”

You are so going down.
She eased her mouth over him. Stone pressed on her head as if he needed more friction. She obliged. The sooner he neared his climax, the sooner she’d get his cock, and given what Cade was now doing with her clit, she’d need him soon.

Amber only managed a few strong strokes with her mouth before Stone pulled back. “Enough.”

Aha
. Cade tugged her back and lifted her legs onto the bed. “My turn.”

Stone dropped onto the bed next to her. “We’ll try not to excite you too fast.”

Too late
. The thrill of what was to come had her body zinging with pleasure.

“Close your eyes and let us love you,” Cade said with a softness she hadn’t expected.

She shut her eyes. The bed dipped and when one of them rubbed her nipples and the other spread her legs wide, her breath hissed out of her. Her skin caught fire.

With what seemed like practiced precision, the men performed a mouth assault on her body. Cade licked her slit while Stone nabbed her nipple. Tongues swirled, causing waves of lust to fill every vein. She bucked her hips.

“Don’t move.” Cade planted a hand on her belly and nabbed her tiny bud. Electric sparks shot through her with such speed her heart hammered in her chest.

“Please.” Begging wasn’t her style, but then again, she’d never been in such a needy state before.

“Patience,” Cade said.

Patience, my ass.
He certainly hadn’t had any yesterday. To be fair, neither had she. Next time, she’d insist on sucking Cade’s cock long and hard. She’d prove to him he had no patience either.

He lifted his mouth and threaded two fingers into her wet channel. When he pressed on her G-spot, she moaned. In a flash, she was turned over and lifted onto her elbows and knees.

“Condom. Nightstand,” Stone commanded.

Cade moved to the head of the bed. The drawer squeaked open then foil tore. The snap of a condom made her juices flow harder. This was it—the time when she’d make love with two men.

Chapter Eighteen

Stone ran his hands up and down Amber’s back. “You are so hot.”

She opened her eyes to see Cade kneeling in front of her
, his big cock inches from her mouth. Now she’d get to prove to the great Cade Carter that he wasn’t as immune as he claimed to be.

As she reached out to pull his dick toward her, Cade clasped her wrist. “Wait. I want you to experience Stone without getting too distracted by what I’m about to do to you.”

What was he talking about? She was the one about to give him a blowjob.

Stone grunted. “You’re full of shit, C
ade. Baby, don’t listen to him. Torture him like you did me.”

She let out a breath, realizing this was their way of calming her down. They were truly special men to understand this was a big leap of faith for her to love
both of them.

Stone rubbed her back with one hand as he pressed his hard tip against her opening. His full inhale made her smile. He’d only eased in an inch when she gasped. His cock was huge, or else her inner walls were swollen from last night.

“I’ve changed my mind. Suck on it, sugar. It’ll take your mind off Stone.”

She wanted to revel in making love with
Stone, but when Cade twirled her nipples, she forgot everything. So that was what he meant by him doing something. The tension and slight pain caused her juices to increase, easing the way for Stone’s cock.

He
leaned over her back and kissed her neck. Having him in contact with most of her body, both inside and out, seemed so right. Stone slid in another inch, and when Cade presented her with his throbbing dick, she grabbed it. He moaned—loudly.
Good
.

As much as she wanted to drag her tongue up and down
Cade’s length, she bet she could bring him to the edge closer if she sucked on him hard. Amber drew her lips around the head and drove down on him.

“Jesus, Amber.”

Her heart sang from his reaction. She swirled her tongue around and around. She only stopped when he pinched her nipples. Her breath caught, but she didn’t open her mouth and lose the suction.

Stone took advantage of her lull and eased into her all the way.

“God, you’re so fucking tight.”

Surely, he knew why. Cade tapped her head and she resumed tormenting him. But the harder she sucked, the more pressure he applied to her nipples. Then Stone pulled out and drove back into her with equal intensity. The combination was mind-blowing. Heat bubbled inside her as her climax gained momentum.

Don’t come
.

She wanted to show her men she could be as strong as they were. But then, Stone dragged a hand down her belly and pressed on her clit. That was her Achilles’ heel. Damn him.

Cade placed his hand over hers and pumped her fist up and down faster and faster. She leaned her hips back, needing Stone to take her over the edge now. All three groaned and moaned until it sounded like a bad orchestra warming up. Cade lost it first. Hot jism coated her throat and she lifted her head to swallow his tangy brew. He pulled back his hips but kept his fingers firmly on her breasts as if he didn’t want to lose contact.

Stone increased
his pistoning. “Come for me, baby,” he cried out.

His plea, along with the next strong thrust that filled her to the hilt, took her over the edge. Her body pulsed and zinged as her climax swooped in.
When she pressed her hips back for more, his cock expanded and pulsed, stretching her so hard, she had to open her mouth to bring in more air. When Stone finally finished letting loose, he grabbed her by the waist and rolled her over. His cock popped out.

Cade left the bed but returned moments later with a warm, wet cloth. This time, she welcomed him cleaning her.

On his knees, Cade faced her and brushed her hair out of her face. “Was it okay for you?”

“It was more than okay. It was fantastic, brilliant, amazing.”

He grinned, and she knew she’d made the right choice. Two was definitely better than one.

Stone tapped her nose. “Anyone up for brownies?”

“If I can feed them to you both, I’m game.” She smiled but had no energy to even move.
Oh, boy.

* *

After making love with Amber the previous night and having Cade join in, Stone wanted to race to the highest mountain and shout about the wonderful Amber Delacroix. But now he was worried about bringing her to Katie’s birthday party. His dad could be tough. No doubt his father would question her about what she did and where she grew up. Both of his parents could be a little overzealous sometimes, but he believed she’d win them over as soon as they met her.

For years, his mom had tried to find him a woman even though he’d told her he and Cade shared. She’d been shocked at first, but
eventually, she’d come to accept that lifestyle, especially as more people in town embraced the concept.

Cade had driven separately to the birthday party. Given the nature of his job, he said he was more comfortable having a car in case an emergency popped up. Because Stone didn’t want anything to interfere with his time with Amber, he agreed.

She tapped the present she held on her lap. “Do you think Katie will really like what you got her?”

He thought it cute that she worried. “She’ll think it’s wonderful. Katie lives each day like it’s her last. You’ll love her.”

The trip to the edge of town didn’t take long. His family’s home wasn’t grand by any means, but the land it was built on had a wonderful view of the mountains. Dad owned a few horses, some cattle, and even raised chickens for family consumption. Stone hoped his mom didn’t mention the occasional slaughter to soft-hearted Amber. She’d be too sympathetic about them eating the livestock.

He pulled in front of the house and she sighed. “It’s lovely.” Sincerity rang from her voice.

“I’m sure you lived in a bigger home growing up.”

“Bigger but more sterile. I love log cabin style homes.”

Dust billowed behind them as Cade pulled in next to them. Stone retrieved the package from Amber’s lap, and together the three of them marched up to the front door. They then had to fight their way through the balloons attached to the handle.

Amber looked up and smiled. “I like your family already.”

He could only hope. Stone pushed open the door and let Amber go first. Cade stepped in behind him.

“Mom?”

Footsteps sounded, and his mother rounded the corner. As expected, her gaze latched onto Amber. She smiled and rushed toward her. The hug seemed to take Amber by surprise.
Damn
. He should have warned her how affectionate his parents could be.

His mom held Amber out at arm’s length and ran her gaze down her. “Well, well. You must be Amber. I’m so happy to meet you.”

“You, too, Mrs. Benson.”

“Call me Ellie. Everyone does.” She reached out for the presents he and Cade were carrying. “Let me take those from you. I’ll put them on the sideboard with the rest of the gifts. Stone, bring Amber into the living room. Everyone’s here.”

Everyone?
They rounded the corner and to his delight his younger brother Craig was standing there. “Hey, little brother.” The two embraced. “Let me look at you. Philadelphia seems to agree with you. You didn’t tell me you were coming.”

“It was a surprise for Katie.” He stepped to the side and hugged Cade, too. After all, Cade had been there for Craig as much as Stone had been.

Katie stood and wrapped her arms around him then held out her hand to Amber. “I’m Katie.”

“Amber.”
Her eyes sparkled when she smiled.

Christ
. Where was his head? He should have introduced her to everyone, but seeing his brother took him by surprise. He wrapped an arm around Amber’s waist. “The old fart on the chair is my dad.”

She lightly punched him
and tossed him an adorable pout. “That’s a terrible thing to say.” They walked over to his father, and Amber held out her hand. “I’m Amber Delacroix. Stone helped one of my family members, and I’m eternally grateful.”

“Nice meeting you, Amber. What do you do for a living?”

Stone didn’t want his dad to grill her. “You can put her through the grinder later, Dad. Let’s let her relax for a second.”

His father harrumphed. “It’s not everyday I get to meet a beautiful woman.” He glanced over at Mom. “Present company excluded.”

His mom smiled.

Katie sidled up to them and nodded to the sofa farthest from th
e television. “Come sit with me, Amber. The testosterone level is strong enough to wash you away.”

Amber smiled. “Nice meeting you, Mr. Benson.”

“My pleasure.”

Stone watched Amber follow his sister to the sofa. “Don’t tell her any lies about me, Shorty,” Stone called out.

Katie grinned. “I make no promises.”

Leaving them alone might not be smart, but he wanted to catch up with his brother.
After learning about Craig’s newest camera, he nodded to Dad. “How about you and Cade keep him company, while I make sure Katie doesn’t tell Amber anything that will make her bolt?” Sure, he was exaggerating, but he wanted to spend time with both her and his sister.

“Will do.”

Stone crossed the room.

“—hand puppets,” Katie said.

Stone came in on the tail end of that conversation. “What about hand puppets?”

His sister faced him. “Don’t you remember when I was so sick in the hospital and you made me a hand puppet? Even sewed on eyes out of buttons and made a mou
th out of an old scrap of cloth.”

Amber looked over at him. “That’s so
adorable.”

He groaned. Being
adorable wasn’t his life’s ambition. He’d rather focus on what his sister did for him. “Remember the time I broke my leg racing my bike, and you spent hours painting flowers on my cast?”

Katie grinned. “I heard you got an endless amount of shit from everyone in school over those designs.” Instantly, her hand clamped over her mouth
, and her gaze shot to Mom.

He laughed. “It’s okay. She didn’t hear you swear.”

A few minutes after their mother ducked into the kitchen, he decided to give her a hand. Stone stood and wagged a finger at Katie. “Only good stuff, okay?”

Katie crossed her heart. “I promise.”

As soon as he left, he knew his sister would be extracting as much information from Amber as she could. Poor Amber.

“Need help?” he asked his mom.

“You can turn the burner to low and cook the gravy.”

He stepped to the stove and sniffed to see if he could figure out what was cooking in the oven. “What are we having?”

“What we have every year. Meatloaf. It’s Katie’s favorite.”

He loved how she cherished tradition. He picked up a wooden spoon to stir the sauce. “So what do you think?”

“About what?” His mom continued to dice the salad ingredients.

She knew what he was talking about but apparently wanted to make him ask directly. “About Amber.”

She stopped chopping. “She’s lovely. The real question is what do you think about her? You and Cade have never brought a woman home before.” She faced him. “You and Cade are both dating her, right?”

“For an old-fashioned mom, you’re all right.”

She grinned. “Now answer my question.”

He couldn’t get anything past her. “Yes.” He inhaled. “I’ve only known her a month, but I can’t stop thinking about her. She’s good, kind, compassionate,
an—”

“Oh, my. You have it bad, don’t you?”

There was no use in denying it. “Yes.”

The oven timer dinged, and she removed the meatloaf. “If the sauce is warm, pour it into the gravy boat and set it on the table. Then tell everyone the food is ready.”

Once he did as she asked, the family took their regular seats but left enough room for Amber to sit between him and Cade. After his mom said grace, they passed around the food. Amber smiled the whole time, intently listening to whoever was talking. When he thought back to the way she described her family, he was glad to show her a family who interacted with love and compassion.

The meal, as usual, was delicious. The conversation was directed equally between Craig, Katie, and Amber. The more they conversed, the more comfortable she appeared.

Finally, when they’d finished, his mother stood. “As soon as I clear the plates, we’ll bring out dessert and then we can open the presents.”

Amber pushed back her chair. “I want to help.”

His mom smiled. “I’d like that.”

Normally, Katie would have volunteered, but it was a rule in the house that on a person’s birthday, he or she didn’t have to lift a finger. His mom and Amber carried the first load into the kitchen.

He nodded to Cade. “Let’s help. It’ll go faster.”

Cade cocked a brow. “Me?”