Total pages in book: 32
Estimated words: 29520 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 148(@200wpm)___ 118(@250wpm)___ 98(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 29520 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 148(@200wpm)___ 118(@250wpm)___ 98(@300wpm)
“Do you think we’ve got an issue?” I ask my twin between bites.
He shrugs.
“She’s eighteen,” he says by way of answer. “It’s not like we did anything illegal.” He’s skimming her file, looking over the details. “It looks like she’s been in some trouble, but nothing too terrible. Just a little lost,” he says mildly.
I nod. “Well, it’s a good thing she’s here then,” I offer. “I’m sure we can show her the way.”
My brother chuckles, one brow quirked.
“You think? You think we haven’t already done enough?”
I shrug.
“There’s always more for these girls to learn.”
My twin lets out a laugh that sounds more like a bark.
“That’s putting it mildly,” he speaks. But before he can add anything else, there’s a knock at the door.
“Come,” I call.
The door creaks open, revealing our curvy brunette. She’s absolutely beautiful, even dressed sensibly now in tight jeans and a cropped t-shirt. I miss the short skirt, but maybe she’s still wearing a G-string. That would be fantastic.
But Juniper’s a changed woman. She casts us a look from beneath her long lashes, and then bites her lip.
“Um, hi,” she murmurs.
“Have a seat,” my brother invites, gesturing to a soft leather armchair.
Juniper plops onto the couch, and stares at her hands. I try to imagine myself in her place. She’s a vixen, unexpectedly confronted with the two strange men she made love to a week ago. Realizing that she must be incredibly anxious about the entire situation, I smile in a comforting manner.
“Well,” I tell her with a chuckle, “this is a surprise beyond our wildest dreams.”
The curvy woman snaps her head toward me. “Do you really do one on one talks with all the girls? Or are you calling me in just because of what happened?”
Stanton nods, keeping his cool.
“Yes, we really do talk with all the girls here. It’s important to us to lay out individual plans to best assist everyone who comes through our program.”
“We’re dedicated to helping young people turn their lives around.” I lean back into the sofa as I look at Juniper. “But we did change up the order of who we planned on interviewing tonight, once we saw you in the dining room.”
Juniper nods slowly, still tense. “Right. Makes sense.”
I can’t help but stare at her. I thought she’d been an attractive woman at the club, but now, in the full light of our office, I realize she’s absolutely stunning. Her thick brown hair is tied back, revealing a delicate neck and a full, heaving chest. Her lashes are long, her eyes bright brown and curious. Something tells me there is a lot more to Juniper Rossi than I had originally given her credit for.
But currently, those big chocolate eyes are still suspicious.
“So this is your ranch then?” Juniper asks, looking from Stanton back to me.
My brother nods. “It is.”
“You run a girls’ reform program? Why? Why don’t you guys farm or something?”
I shrug.
“The Lazy R has been in our family for generations,” my brother explains, leaning back in his chair, looking like a relaxed alpha male. “The program is just a few years old, but we’ve had great success with it.”
Her brown eyes flick nervously back and forth between my brother and me once more. “Yes, but the other night,” she begins cautiously.
“It was fun, wasn’t it?” I interrupt, smirking a bit.
Juniper blushes profusely. “But the other night – did you know that I’d be one of your new charges?”
Immediately, I hold up a big hand.
“No,” I say. “You were just a beautiful stranger in a bar. We had no idea that you were coming here.”
She relaxes a bit, some of the tension dissipating. “But why were you guys in Lake Puckett? And why did you hook up with me? Is that something you guys do often? I mean, a two-on-one in a dirty back alley? Is that your MO?”
There’s no judgment in her tone, just curiosity now.
I glance at Stanton, who gestures for me to take the reins.
I clear my throat. “Look, we didn’t know who you were or that you’d be joining our program,” I say, wanting to clear up any doubt Juniper may have on this front. “Like I said, you were a beautiful woman in a random bar and we wanted to have some fun that night.”
Juniper nods, considering my explanation. “That’s fair enough because I certainly didn’t know who you guys were,” she says with a little laugh.
I nod.
“And no, that’s not our usual MO, as you say. It was just chance,” I reiterate. “We’re not dirty back alley men, but if the opportunity presents itself, we’re not going to shy away either.”
Juniper takes a deep breath before biting her lip.
“Well, I’m not a dirty back alley hook-up either,” she says, her cheeks going red. “I mean, I’ve never… what we did, all three of us, I’ve never done that before,” she confesses, looking every bit an innocent temptress. “Do you guys always do that? Both of you at once? Threesomes?” She stumbles over the last word, her cheeks bright red in the softly lit room.