Longing for Kayla by Lauren Fraser Read Free Book Online

glanced back to see that he had stopped so he didn’t run into her.
    With the bottom of the run in sight, Kayla cursed when Chris went flying past her out of the trees. He cut hard and stopped at the base of the chair line and held his arms in the air, victorious.
    “Yeah. Eat that,” he yelled.
    Kayla couldn’t help but laugh. Clearly the sex hadn’t dulled any of their competitive natures.
    Several hours later, her cheeks frozen, Kayla turned to the guys. “Any chance you guys are ready to go get warmed up?”
    Chris’ eyes burned into her with a look so hot it seared her skin. “Honey, I’m always ready.”
    Kayla’s nipples tightened, and even with her huge winter jacket on she could feel a flush run through her body.
    “Last one back to the cabin has to cook dinner,” Jesse called and took off past them. Stuck in the sensual fog surrounding her, Kayla was left in the snow.
    * * * * *
     
    When they returned to their cabin, Chris and Jesse loaded up with firewood while Kayla went inside to make hot chocolate. A few minutes later she wandered into the living room, hot chocolate in hand. The crisp crackle of the fireplace immediately warmed her.
    “There’s nothing like a fire on a winter day.” She walked over to where the two men sat on the couch. She handed them their cups and plopped down on the floor between Chris’ and Jesse’s legs and rested her back against the couch.
    She sighed with longing. “That’s the one thing that’s missing from my place.”
    Chris’ body shifted. The movement pushed Jesse’s thigh, moving his body behind her head. “We have a fireplace.”
    “Oh I know, I’m so jealous.”
    Hands stroked through her hair, gently untangling the knots. She didn’t know if they were Chris’ or Jesse’s hands and it really didn’t matter. She closed her eyes and just enjoyed the feeling.
    “Um, Kay, can we talk?” Jesse asked.
    “Sure.”
    “Okay, umm,” he stammered. “This thing between us. Umm. Geez, this is awkward.”
    She sat up straight, her shoulders tensing. Her gut churned, threatening to displace her hot chocolate. Please don’t be telling me this has to end , she silently pleaded.
    “Look, what Jesse’s trying to spit out is that this works. I don’t know why but it does, and we both would really like to continue things when we get back home from this weekend.”
    Kayla turned around, sloshing hot chocolate onto the floor. “Really?”
    Jesse leaned forward and placed his elbows on his knees to meet her stare. “Really.”
    She breathed a sigh of relief, the tension in her shoulders easing. “God, you don’t know how badly I was hoping you’d both say that.”
    Chris grinned and winked at her. “Good. I’m glad you want to keep this going, because I can’t imagine a more perfect relationship.” He rested his arm against the back of the couch and slouched down, his posture relaxed. She hadn’t realized he’d looked tense until she saw him now.
    Kayla sat up on her knees and faced them. “Are you guys sure? I mean what will people think?”
    “Who cares?” Chris asked. “It’s no one’s business but ours what we do in the bedroom.”
    “Yeah, but come on, Chris, you’re a cop. Won’t there be talk?”
    He shrugged. “Why would there be? Jesse and I are already roommates. We’ve talked about you moving in with us, but you always wanted your own space so it didn’t get weird when we had someone sleep over.”
    Her stomach tightened. He made it all sound so easy. But how could it be? This weekend was something of a dream, but when they got back into the real world would it be this simple?
    He grabbed her hand and pulled her up on the couch so she sprawled half on his lap and half on Jesse’s. “Now it makes perfect sense for you to move in, because the only sleepovers any of us will be having will be with each other, so it all works perfectly.”
    “It’s not exactly conventional.”
    “Fuck convention,” Chris replied.
    Kayla darted a