Shannon's Fairy-Tale Foursome (27 page)

“You better keep going before I change my mind,” Drew said gruffly as he massaged her shoulders.

Her body relaxed marginally with his tender touch, and she dropped her eyes to the floor as she braced herself for the rest of her tale. She turned her head back around to face the toilet in case she needed it, and she suspected she might. “That night, he told me what he would do to you three if I got involved with any one of you.”

She cringed, remembering the things he planned for Jared, Drew, and Randy. “I don’t want to go into it, and I will
never
want to go into it. Let’s just say it made my parents’ death look easy. Anyway, a few weeks later we had that whole bar fiasco. It gave me the perfect reason to keep you guys at an arm’s length, so I used it.”

“Shit, munchkin,” Drew cursed. She suspected if her head wasn’t hanging in the toilet and she wasn’t about to toss her cookies, he would probably be trying to shake some sense into her. “Do you realize how long we’ve regretted the way we treated you that night? Do you have a clue how much it hurt us to know we hurt you?”

“What about me?” She lifted her head too fast, causing it to spin. “You called me everything under the sun in front of everyone in the bar, so don’t play innocent with me, Mr. Dalton.”

Drew’s massage ended abruptly, his hands stalling on her shoulder. “I am not playing anything with you.” Unconsciously, his grip tightened, and she flinched. He took notice immediately, loosening his fingers and rubbing the spot soothingly. He apologized, “Sorry,” and kissed her sweetly.

“Let me ask you something. How would you have felt if we came strolling in a bar, dressed provocatively, intending to seduce the first woman we saw? What would you have done when you were that woman? How would you have felt when we told you it was all for some fucking bet? Tell me that, munchkin.”

She breathed in and out slowly and closed her eyes, willing away the dizziness in her head. “You know what I would have done. I would have called you male whores.”

He chuckled, knowingly, with an edge of mischief. “You would.”

“Then I would have kicked your asses all the way back to your house of ill repute.”

Both of them went silent, but for just a moment, before they exploded. He guffawed, and she giggled. His voice went high, and her voice went low. They harmonized as if singing a melodious song.

“Don’t. Make. Me. Laugh,” she panted, swatting at his hands, then groaned. “Oh, I feel sick.”

They quieted down as the humorous moment passed them by. Drew sobered first and strolled down the path she didn’t want to follow. “Shannon, it’s not your job to protect us.”

She reached for his right hand and clasped it in her own. “That’s where you’re wrong.” She turned her head then brought his hand to her mouth and skimmed her lips across the skin of his palm. “You protect me, I protect you.”

His lids lowered sensually, and he groaned. If he liked that, she would take it a step further. She licked his flesh, flattening her tongue and using the top for maximum coverage. He groaned again. “That won’t work.”

Tired of looking into the toilet bowl and wanting to see his gorgeous face, Shannon wiggled and twisted until he got the picture. He moved, allowing her room to scoot back from the toilet and stand up. “Sure it will,” she said and held out her hand to him. “Come on, Drew.”

He smiled warmly, got to his feet, and then took her hand. “No, it won’t.”

“Mmmhmm.” She pulled him into the bedroom and pushed him onto the bed.

He chuckled, shaking his head at her. “Not tonight, Shannon.”

What the fuck?

“Excuse me?” she asked indignantly, putting her hands on her hips and tapping her foot. “Since when did you
not
want me?”

Drew sat up on his elbows before he told her, “We don’t need that tonight. I need to hold you, and I know you need me to hold you, too.”

Her heart squeezed tightly in her chest.
So this is what unconditional love feels like?
“I’d like that.”

He backed up the bed until his head lay on the pillows. “Come here,” he said, patting the bed beside him.

She climbed up on the bed, moving to his side and cuddling up to him. “I love you.” She sighed then fell asleep nestled in the arms of one of the men she loved.

The next morning, Shannon stirred when a masculine mouth peppered tiny kisses all over her face. Rolling over in the comfy bed, she opened one eye to see the bedside table clock.
Six o’clock in the morning? She did not think so.

Grunting, she snuggled back into her spot beneath the warm blanket.

“Come on, princess, wake up,” Jared urged her, shaking her gingerly.

“Uh-uh,” she mumbled with a slur, refusing to move. “I’m sweepy.”

“I have a surprise for you,” he whispered in her ear, his humid breath blowing across her skin.

She jerked upright, rubbing her blurry eyes, and sought out Jared. “A surprise? For me? I love surprises! What is it?”

He chuckled and kissed her nose. “You’ll have to wait and see.”

At some point during the night, he must have gone insane. She couldn’t wait to find out about her surprise. She would fucking explode. Having two other men came in handy in a situation like this one.

Drew? Randy?
She smiled smugly as she scanned the room for her other men.
Where are you?

“They won’t help you, princess. They went down to breakfast a few minutes ago.” Jared answered her unasked question, rolling away from her and getting up. “Go to your room and get dressed quickly. I have something to show you, but make sure to wear warm clothes. We’ll have to take a walk outside to get there, and I don’t want you to get cold.”

Jared crossed the room, wearing nothing at all.
Damn, I fall asleep, and he has to go and get naked? Why didn’t they wake me up? Fuck a damn duck.

She followed him with her eyes, watching and appreciating her man’s luscious body. His broad shoulders rippled as he stretched them over his head, and he groaned quietly, reminding her of the feel of his sexy lips on her body. His powerful leg muscles flexed, carrying him across the carpeted floor, and his lean hips unintentionally moved sensuously. Saving one of her favorite body parts for last, she ogled his tight ass, itching to bend him over and spank him.
Damn. That ass should be outlawed.

She threw off the bed covers and stretched languidly before sliding off the bed. “Okay, Prince Charming,” she said, kissing him quickly on the way out the door.

Humming cheerfully, Shannon stepped outside of the room and froze on the spot. Across the hallway, her best friends slipped stealthily out of two separate rooms.
What have we here?
The walk of shame?

Speechless, Shannon gawked at Katie-Anne’s frazzled face, skewed clothing, and messy hair.
Holy hell.
“Wait, isn’t that Shane and Landon’s room?”

Shannon switched her attention to Jaycee and asked, “Isn’t that Gray’s room? I thought you told them that the three of you had to sleep separately the night before the wedding?”

“What are
you
doing, Shannon,” Katie-Anne countered, obviously trying to get the attention off herself and onto someone else.

Shannon laughed softly. “That is pretty self-explanatory, my friend. I spent the night with my men. Your turn.”

Katie-Anne growled with a scowl. “We are
not
playing that game again.”

Jaycee stared at Shannon, her surprise reflected on her wholesome, girl-next-door face. “Did she just growl at us?”

“Yes, I think she did,” Shannon replied, tearing her eyes away from Jaycee to gawk at Katie-Anne.

“Whatever,” Katie-Anne snapped then turned and stalked away.

“Wow,” Jaycee breathed in awe. “That was something else.”

“Yes,” Shannon agreed as she watched Katie-Anne get in the elevator and the doors close behind her. Turning back to Jaycee, she smirked. “So, really what is your excuse, J? You threatened Gray and Cade with castration to keep them apart last night, but you are sneaking out of Gray’s room. What would Cade think?”

As soon as the words passed her lips, the door behind Jaycee opened and Cade appeared. “I would think that I got some last night, so I don’t give a damn.” He chuckled and kissed Jaycee thoroughly. “I have to get dressed, darlin’. See you at the altar.”

“You bet,” Jaycee said, patting Cade on the ass. “I’ll be the woman in white running down the aisle toward you and Gray.”

He chuckled then strolled down the hallway whistling the wedding march. He opened the door to his room and disappeared inside.

Jaycee laughed happily. “He is such a dork.”

“You love him. What does that make you?”

Grinning, Jaycee wiggled her eyebrows at Shannon. “Lucky.”

“I’ll bet you got lucky last night,” Shannon said cheekily.

“Four times last night and twice this morning,” Jaycee bragged. “Apparently, I’m not the only one.”

“Nope,” Shannon denied with a shake of her head. “I didn’t get any. We cuddled and slept.”

“
All
three of my brothers spent the night with you and didn’t fuck you?” Jaycee asked incredulously. “Yep, they’re in love.”

Shannon smiled sappily, “I know,” and winked at Jaycee. “Looks like I’m lucky, too.”

Jaycee glanced down at her watch and her eyes widened. “Fuck. I have to go get dressed.” She took off running, yelling over her shoulder. “Five hours and counting!”

Shannon shook her head before heading to her room to get dressed.

* * * *

With a sigh, Jared knocked on Shannon’s hotel room door thirty minutes later. “Princess,” he called out. “We have to get going.”

The door swung open, revealing Shannon. He eyed her luscious body from the top of her red hair to the sneakers on her feet. “Damn, woman, you look beautiful.”

She glanced down at her clothes and laughed sheepishly, “I’m wearing jeans and a sweater. I have no makeup on, and I barely had time to comb my hair.”

He cupped her sweet face, enjoying the feel of her soft skin against his rough hands. “And? I always think you’re beautiful, and now I can tell you whenever I want to. So you better get used to it.”

He paused to kiss her tenderly. “You’re gorgeous and sexy.” Pulling her body closer to his, he kissed her again with years of pent-up desire. “And most importantly, you’re mine.”

“Mmmm,” she hummed, wrapping her hands around his neck. “That I am, Prince Charming.” She played with his hair and lifted her face up for a kiss.

Leaning down, he whispered against her lips, “Hold that thought,” and pulled away reluctantly. “I need to show you something first.”

She jutted her lip out adorably and made puppy-dog eyes. “Fine, but only because I get a surprise.”

He chuckled, reaching into his pocket and retrieving a black blindfold.

She looked at the satin material then glanced up at him with a mischievous smile. “I like this surprise already.”

So do I.
His cock elongated and throbbed, aching to invade her tight pussy. He wanted to fuck her until she came around his dick, her walls pulsating and juices coating him, and then he could fill her up with his cum. He bit back a groan.
I won’t be able to wait long, damn it.

“Don’t look at me like that unless you want to be fucked where you stand.” He growled. “Then you won’t get your surprise.”

“Well, hell.” She turned her back to him, silently giving him permission to blindfold her. “You just
had
to go there. I can’t turn down a surprise, and you know it.”

“I’ll make it worth your while,” he assured her as he reached around and covered her eyes. He pulled the strap over her head and settled it below her crown. “I promise.”

“There.” Walking around her, he flipped her off to make sure she couldn’t see anything. His woman would chew his ass a new one if she knew what he’d done. When she didn’t respond, he knew she couldn’t see anything. “I’m going to have to carry you, princess.”

“Piggyback?” she asked with a hopeful smile. “I have always wanted to ride that way.”

How can I resist her?

“If you want,” he agreed with a laugh, turning and squatting down before looking over his shoulder. “I’m in front of you. Just lower yourself to the floor and climb on my back. Don’t worry, I’ll help you.”

“Okay.” Carefully, she moved up behind him, feeling around with her hands. She dropped to the floor and climbed onto his back awkwardly.

“Put your arms around my neck,” he instructed as he curled his arms around her half-bent legs and lifted them both from the floor.

She slid her hands around his neck and clasped them together. Giggling, she said, “This is fun, Jared.”

The joy he heard in her voice made him feel invincible, and he couldn’t hold back a happy smile of his own. “I’m glad you like it.”

In silence, he walked down the hallway to the elevator, got in and rode to the lobby where he exited the building. He held her tightly as they hiked downhill and through a small patch of woods to the valley where her surprise awaited them.