She smiled. “Twist my arm.”

As she got to the top of the stairs she looked back down at the two brothers. “Don’t think I don’t know you two are going to talk about whatever the hell you’ve been shushing everyone up about all night, Lex.”

Cade chuckled and Lex rolled his eyes.

After she’d gone into their room and the water turned on as she brushed her teeth, Lex motioned with his head and Cade followed into the guestroom, where they began to gather up her meager belongings and moved them quickly into their suite.

She was still splashing around in the bathroom when Lex sat down in the living room. He looked over at Cade with a sigh.

“You have to tell her, Lex. Explain it.”

“She’s human. I’m concerned about how she’ll take it.”

“Yeah, and you don’t want to share her.” Cade’s perceptive eyes studied his brother.

“I’m not sharing her! It’s one time and only because it’s necessary. Don’t get any ideas, Cade.” Lex pushed off the couch and began to pace.

Cade stayed seated. “Do you think I’d try to take your mate from you, Lex? Do you think so little of me after all?”

Lex shoved a hand through his hair. “No. But she’s gorgeous. Perfect. How could you not want more?”

“Lex, she’s yours. That right there is enough for me. But the tri-bond must happen. You know it and I know it. And it has to happen soon, as the bond forms. She won’t be able to handle it all if we don’t do it.” Cade wanted Nina, she was attractive and strong, but she belonged to Lex and that was that.

“Not tonight. It’s late and she’s tired and she’s had a big day. Let me have her to myself for just a bit longer.” Lex leaned his forehead against the window.

“Tomorrow morning, then. You know it has to happen. Now go to her. Call me when you’re ready in the morning.”

Lex nodded shortly and went upstairs after her.

He let himself into the bedroom and stood for a moment, breathing in the smells that she brought with her. Her scent was married with his. Her clothes hung in their large closet. Her presence was there, part of his. He smiled as he saw her propped up in their bed, reading a book.

“Hi there,” she said with an almost shy smile.

“Hi yourself, beautiful.” He walked to her, put the book aside and pulled the clip from her hair. It tumbled about her shoulders in a sweet smelling rush. Taking a curl between thumb and forefinger, he rubbed it, delighting in how soft it was.

Her big brown eyes looked up into his and he pulled the covers back and smiled at the sight of her naked body.

“You’re so damned beautiful. You know that?” he murmured and kissed her shoulder.

“Mmm. Thank you.” Coming up to her knees, she reached out to pull off his shirt and yank the button of his jeans open. He moved her hands out of the way and did the rest himself, taking everything off as he stalked back toward the bed.

She fell onto her back on the mattress with a laugh and he followed her down.

He went in to kiss her and she rolled him over so that she was on top.

“That’ll do nicely. Slide on up here and let me taste you.” She blushed hot and he looked at her carefully. “You taste good, Nina. Heavenly.”

“It’s not that, although, thanks. I’ve never done it that way,” she admitted quietly.

“You’ve never sat on a man’s face?”

“Eeeek! And you say I have a bad mouth?”

“What? There’s nothing dirty about you sitting on my face. Although you won’t actually sit, more like kneel and I’ll do the rest.” He laughed and then he rolled back over with her on the bottom again. “If you feel uncomfortable we can try it another way.”

“Why don’t you let me taste you?” She hadn’t done that very often but she liked it and it was something she wanted to do to him.

“We can do both. Turn around.”

She must have looked confused because it dawned on him suddenly.

“Come here.” He grabbed her and rolled again, his back on the bed. He turned her body so that she was astride him, her pu**y just above his face. He could smell how turned on she was, how ready.

Before he could say anything, she took the initiative and pulled him into her mouth. He groaned at the pleasure of it. The heat, the wetness, the slick, sinuous slide of her tongue over his c**k pulled him into a web of sensation the likes of which he’d never felt before.

She did not hesitate, instead sucked and licked him with gusto. He allowed himself a few moments to enjoy it before he opened up his eyes and held her open with his thumbs.

There she was, glistening and cocoa pink, swollen with her desire for him. Her clit was there, peeping out of its hood and he slid the tip of his tongue over it. She jumped in surprise and then moaned and rolled her hips back when he did it again.

Her ass was perfect. Round and fleshy but tight, he could tell she walked a lot. He wanted to bite into it and he would at another time. The pretty pucker of her rear passage was there and he couldn’t resist a swipe with the flat of his tongue. She gave a surprised gasp and tried to move forward but he held her there, strong hands at her thighs.

“I want all of you, Nina. Every last inch of your body,” he growled possessively. She mewled in pleasure when he followed that statement up by pressing his thumb into her pu**y and swirling his tongue over her little hole again, then nibbling on her perineum and around his thumb, tasting her honey.