Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 58615 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 293(@200wpm)___ 234(@250wpm)___ 195(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 58615 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 293(@200wpm)___ 234(@250wpm)___ 195(@300wpm)
“One bedroom with a bed and a sofa in the corner of the room in there,” Zac grunts from already inside in a dark corner, gesturing toward an open door. “Not much else. Tomorrow, we can make a list of supplies. Tonight we make do.”
Leo walks me into the bedroom and sets me down on a lumpy bed. It feels good to stretch out, though. I’m covered with a soft blanket I recognize the feel of from home. It’s chilly in the house. I grumble at the unfairness as I was dying of heat just this morning. With it being October, the days still get hot, but the nights cool off really quick.
“I’m fucking beat,” Ford gripes. “Some of us didn’t sleep on the way here.”
“Fuck off,” Leo bites back.
Sheesh, tempers are flaring.
“There’s room if you want to lie down,” I offer. “I don’t bite.”
Seb growls from somewhere else in the dark room, reminding me that maybe he does bite. I shiver again.
“We’ll take shifts. Two in here with her at all times,” Seb agrees. “Zac, you take the sofa and Ford can sleep on the floor next to Clo. Leo and I will keep watch in the front room. At daybreak, we’ll switch off.”
The men shuffle around and then someone curses. Then, the bed sinks down and Ford’s familiar scent envelops me.
“I don’t sleep on floors,” he tells me, his voice playful.
I bite back a laugh as he settles beside me. I’m cold and heat seems to radiate from him. Selfishly, I scoot closer to steal his warmth. He’s stiff at first when I slide my leg over his thigh and curl against him, but he eventually relaxes. I rest my palm on his hard stomach before letting out a sigh.
The couch squeaks as Zac sits on it and shuffling feet can be heard as the other two men step out of the room. My mind flits back to this morning when someone tried to mow me down. Just thinking about it causes me to shudder.
“You okay?” Ford asks.
“Yep,” I rasp out.
“Good. Sleep, babe.”
I quiver at the sentiment but try to obey. It takes a while and I finally start to drift off.
I try to climb over Ford, but he senses my movements just as I have one leg over his waist and my butt skimming over his groin. His hands grip hold of my arms and he tenses. The blue hue of the moonlight shining in on us from a small window in the room lights his face and the look in his eyes steals my breath.
“What are you doing?” he croaks, his voice strained.
“I need…”
“You need what?” he almost pleads, his grip tightening on my arms. I can’t help it. The sensations pooling in my gut have my ass dropping down on him. His growing erection sits in the crease of my ass cheeks and we both gasp at the contact.
“Lucky,” he grunts, his brows furling and jaw tightening. “What are you doing?”
“She needs to pee,” Zac suddenly snaps from beside the bed. I look up into his glare and shame washes over me. I’m acting whorish and reckless. These are the same men I’ve been around for years. As much as I want them to be my guys, in reality, they’re employees of my father. And men, real men. They’re not the soft, passive Williams of the world. They are fiery and masculine and feral. And way out of my league. I need to control myself.
“Come,” Zac barks.
Oh God. “What?” I almost salivate.
“Come on. I’ll show you where the bathroom is.”
Oh, of course that’s what he meant.
I slip my hand into one of his he’s offering and he steadies me as I climb over Ford, who hisses when my foot grazes his hard-on as I slide from the bed. Quickly, I slide on my shoes.
The floor thuds under our feet as we leave the room, coming into a small living space where Sebastian and Leo are sitting at a four-chair dining table.
“What’s going on?” Sebastian asks, rising to his feet, his piercing blue eyes alert and wary.
“She needs to pee,” Zac answers for me.
Leo flinches and scratches at his neck. “Yeah, about that…”
“What? There is a bathroom, right?” I jest, rolling my eyes.
Seb and Leo exchange looks before Leo stands. He pulls open the blinds covering a window.
“The woods?” I gape.
“No.” Sebastian tries to hide the amusement in his tone but fails. “But it is outside.”
“Why the fuck is it outside?” Zac demands.
“Because this place is old as shit, and all places up here were built with outhouses.”
I shift from foot to foot to try and alleviate the need to empty my bladder, but it just makes me need it more.
“Come on, I’ll take you,” Leo offers.
I look up at Zac and he shrugs. “I’ll piss in a bush.”