Leena's Men by Tessie Bradford Read Free Book Online

years before, they had thought Zelsha might be a woman they could settle down with; they’d been very wrong.
    “Nope, never, and now I can’t stop thinking about it.”
    “Me, either. So why now? Why this woman? She feels so familiar to me but how can that be? I don’t know her. What do you think it all means?”
    “I have no idea,” Adam answered honestly. “But I’m having the same reactions.”
    “At first, I tried chalking it up to being grateful to her for saving us. It isn’t. It’s deeper.
    Does that make sense?” Craig asked.
    “Totally, which is completely bizarre by itself.” Adam attached a communicator on the waistband of his pants and held out the other to Craig. “We better not start off by breaking her rules.”
    The door across the hall was wide open, revealing a sparsely furnished bedroom. There was only one other door on the long hallway, and it was partially ajar. Adam gave a soft knock.
    When silence ensued, he pushed it open. Leena’s room . Vases of flowers and large pots filled with greenery were artfully arranged throughout the enormous room. Stunning paintings of landscapes depicting different terrains and seasons decorated the walls. A few pairs of shoes were jumbled together against one wall, a small reading tablet was on the bedside table and the not fully closed panel on the far side of the room revealed shelves with folded clothing.
    “That’s a, ah, sizeable bed,” Craig commented quietly.
    “No shit,” Adam agreed. “We could all be spread in different directions and still have room to spare.”
    “I’m picturing us in the middle of that mattress all tangled up together.”
    “If I do that, I may not be able to control myself when we find her. Ravishing our hostess on first sight most likely isn’t acceptable behavior.”
    Adam pulled the door into its previous position and continued into the living area, which he’d paid no attention to yesterday. The space was welcoming; a nice intermingling of pillow laden lounging furniture, sleek angular tables and two tech stations.
    Leena’s laughter drifted out from the kitchen. Adam smiled as they moved toward the joyous, melodic sound.
    “Stop, Caris, I can’t take any more, I might have just cracked a rib.”
    “I wish you could have seen his face when what I was saying finally registered.”
    Adam held his arm in front of Craig, stopping him, and raised the index finger of his other hand to his lips. Craig frowned but stayed still and silent.
    “You should have taken an image of it for me.”
    Adam could hear the humor in Leena’s voice.
    “I was too busy getting him to sit down before he fell down, and then there was an immediate need for me to divest him of his communicator, and convince him that this news isn’t his to share with your parents.”
    “Gods, please tell me you succeeded.”
    “It wasn’t easy, but yes, honey, I did.”
    “Good because I’d be extremely angry if he disrupted their vacation for no reason.”
    “Your fathers and mother will not be pleased if they hear of this from anyone other than you.”
    Craig mouthed the word “fathers” with a questioning look. Adam shrugged his shoulder.
    “There is no this .”
    “You’re being obstinate just for the sake of doing it. Embrace your good fortune, Leena.
    I’m sure most of us will reserve our comments regarding the irony of your situation for conversations held behind your back.”
    “I’m signing off now, Caris.”
    “I think we’ve found her.” Adam announced their presence before they strolled into the kitchen. “Morning, angel.”
    Leena stood quickly from her chair at the table. Her cheeks had a slight pink tinge. “Good morning. I hope you slept well. How are you feeling?”
    “Fantastic,” Craig answered.
    A smile lit up her face and Adam was bowled over by an intense desire to touch her.
    Again she was wearing a dress that accentuated her full breasts and left a whole lot of shapely leg showing.
    “Do you start your