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  She didn’t know but the moment her lips met Far’s, the thoughts and worries were wiped from her mind.

  His lips were full and sensual, like his brother’s, but they were much softer and more yielding. Where Truth’s kiss had been a hungry demand, Far’s was slower, more lingering—a gentle caress.

  He kisses the way he would make love, Becca couldn’t help thinking. Slow and gentle and very, very thorough. Far would want to look into her eyes the whole time, she was sure. He would want to know every minute exactly how she was feeling, would want to watch the pleasure grow on her face until she couldn’t bear it any more and she came in his arms.

  God! She wound her fingers in his shaggy blond mane just the way she’d fantasized and pulled him closer. She wanted Truth but the dark twin also scared her with his single minded pursuit. Far, on the other hand, was willing to wait, to let her come to him when she was ready. It made her feel bold—hungry. Forgetting about their audience, she deepened the kiss herself, licking softly at the seam of the light twin’s lips, asking for entry.

  Far let her in with a low groan, his free hand going to the swell of her hips and slipping under the hem of her blouse to caress the bare skin of her side.

  Becca moaned breathlessly at the skin-to-skin contact. God, it felt amazing and not just because of what Far was doing, she was sure. It was being between the two brothers, feeling Far open to her and knowing he was open to Truth as well—if the dark twin would only join them.

  As before, she felt the dark shadow of another just outside the circle of pleasure she and Far had formed. It was Truth and she could feel his brother inviting him in, offering to share in the sweet kiss he and Becca were engaged in.

  But despite the intensity of the kiss or maybe because of it, Truth was unmoved. He stayed where he was, hovering on the outside, not joining in.

  But he hasn’t left either. And he and Far are still holding hands, Becca thought hopefully. Maybe he’ll come around eventually…

  Reluctantly, she broke the kiss. It had been the softest and sweetest and most intense kiss she’d ever had and all because Far was willing to share. For the first time, Becca began to see what Kat and Deep and Lock were talking about when they spoke about pleasure being doubled and trebled. The kind of pleasure and desire she felt when she kissed Far was addictive—had Truth felt it too? And would he ever be willing to follow in his twin’s footsteps?

  “All right,” Kat said, stepping forward. “Did either of you feel that?”

  Far nodded. “I felt Truth when I kissed Becca. He was there with us though he did not choose to join.”

  “Truth?” Kat asked, turning to the dark twin.

  “I felt…something,” Truth admitted at last, reluctantly. “It was…not unpleasant.”

  “Not unpleasant? Those were the two hottest kisses I’ve ever had!” Becca declared and then felt her face get warm at once. “I mean, not that I’ve kissed a lot of people. But I just—it was amazing. That’s all.”

  “I agree with you, Rebecca,” Truth growled softly. “The kiss we shared was extraordinary.”

  “The kisses, you mean,” Far murmured. “It was the fact that both of us participated, however passively, that made both our kisses with Becca so sweet. Sweeter than any I’ve had before.” He looked at Truth. “I know you felt it too, Brother.”

  Truth looked slightly uncomfortable but at least he was no longer proclaiming his disgust. “Agreed,” he said at last.

  “And how did you feel watching your brother kiss Becca?” Kat pressed, speaking to Truth.

  He frowned. “It was…not as bad as I had feared.”

  “Good. And for you, Far?” She turned to the light twin.

  “It was beautiful,” Far said quietly. “Sensual. I only wished that I could be touching and tasting our lady in other ways as my brother kissed her lips. I wanted to help him bring her pleasure.”

  “Oh…” Becca put a hand to her drumming heart and thought of the mini-fantasy she’d had earlier of Far kissing his way down her body. She could just imagine Truth devouring her mouth while Far split her legs wide and pressed his hungry tongue between her thighs.

  Truth raised an eyebrow and looked at her speculatively. “And how does that make you feel, Rebecca? The idea of being shared between us?”

  “I…I guess I never thought about it much because I always assumed I’d be, um, picking one of you,” Becca admitted, feeling her cheeks get even hotter. Honestly, she’d never let herself imagine it or linger on the brief mental joinings they’d shared. It was difficult enough letting herself fantasize about having just one of the brothers at a time. Imagining the three of them entangled, actually dwelling on the forbidden image made her feel incredibly guilty so she mainly avoided it.

  “It embarrasses you as much as it discomforts me. Admit it,” Truth said harshly. “It does not seem natural or right.”

  “Ah, but it is compelling, isn’t it?” Deep asked softly, breaking into the tense conversation. “I saw the look on your face when you watched your brother kiss your lady, Truth. It wasn’t one of disgust. You felt the pleasure multiplied because Far opened himself to you…invited you in as I am sure you did not invite him when you kissed Becca yourself.”

  “He didn’t try to cast me out, either though,” Far said quietly. He looked into Truth’s eyes. “I thank you for that, Brother. For not breaking contact or trying to push me away when you and Becca kissed.”

  Truth’s face turned red and he cleared his throat loudly.

  “Enough of this nonsense. Are we finished for today?”

  “Hardly.” Deep frowned. “Or did you forget that the vision the three of you had could come true at any moment?”

  “I still don’t see how Far and Rebecca and I can prevent it from coming to pass,” Truth objected.

  “You don’t but the Goddess does and it involves you and Far bonding,” Kat reminded him. “So you’re not done yet.”

  “You can unclasp your hands, though,” Deep said.

  The twins did so—reluctantly on Far’s part and with relief on Truth’s, Becca thought.

  “Good.” Deep nodded approvingly. “Now stand up and take off your shirts.”

  “What?” Truth frowned, the old closed look coming back to his darkly handsome features. “Why should we do that?”

  “Do as he says,” Becca said, surprised at her own sternness. “I think I know what Commander Deep has in mind—you’re going to hug your brother.”

  “What? Chest to chest with bare skin? No. Not a chance in all the Seven Hells,” Truth growled.

  Becca felt her heart sink. For a little while it had seemed they were making real progress. And now they appeared to be back to the beginning.

  Kat sighed. “All right, I guess that’s pushing Truth’s admittedly limited boundaries just a wee bit too far. Becca…” She motioned with one arm. “You’d better take off your shirt and get between them.”

  “What?” It was Becca’s turn to balk. “Kat, I can’t,” she protested. “I mean, with all the guys in here I just can’t.”

  “Look, doll, I’m not asking you to get all the way naked but we need skin-to-skin contact here.”

  Skin-to-skin contact with both brothers at once. It was exactly what Becca most feared. It was one thing to kiss either brother while they were touching each other. But to voluntarily touch them both in such an intimate way…the very thought of it, the memory of their latest joining and the lust that rolled through her so strongly she could barely control herself was frightening. It was wrong….dangerous.

  Kat frowned, clearly not understanding her reluctance.

  “Look, you don’t have to take off your bra.”

  “Actually, I’ve got a cami on,” Becca said in a low voice. “But that’s not the point. I…” But she couldn’t go on. Couldn’t explain the frightening lust she felt when she touched both brothers at the same time, not in front of them as well as Commanders Deep and Lock.

  “Oh, then a cami should be f