Monroe, Melody Snow - Leather and Lace [The Callens 1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Melody Snow Monroe Read Free Book Online

This place is getting too busy. You okay with that?”
    Her face was a bit pale. “Sure.”
    Damn . He should have taken her home as soon as they bought the food. Listening to the bands, then spending an hour chatting seemed to be taking a toll on her.
    “When we get home, I need to get you into bed.”
    Her eyes widened for a second, and he realized how she’d misinterpreted his comment. She didn’t tell him to go to hell, so maybe there was hope.

Chapter Five

    Every part of Sam’s body ached. Getting shot had sapped her energy more than she was willing to admit.
    “Go take a nap and I’ll fix us something to eat,” Heath said.
    If she could rest for a few minutes, she’d be as good as new. She went into her bedroom and kicked off her boots, and once again didn’t bother taking anything else off. Undressing had become such a chore. She closed her eyes and smiled. Taking a trip to town had really changed her opinion of Heath. He was a good man. She loved how he volunteered to help Tommy and the Boy Scout troop with the chili sales. Never would she have expected him to participate in the bean fight, let alone help her make the chili for the kids. That had been so much fun. She also enjoyed hanging out and listening to the different bands. Heath seemed to know someone in each group. From the number of people who came up to chat with him, all of Intrigue thought highly of him.
    The only comments that still gnawed at her were the ones about her acting like a man. Maybe she had gotten away from dressing up and showing her feminine side for fear the men who worked for her would see her only as a woman and not as someone they could take orders from.
    She was so confused. Today, she’d not worried once about being a ranch owner, but instead was just herself. She loved every minute of her time with Heath, but if she got too caught up in having fun, she might lose leverage with her men.
    Aargh . She forced her mind to think of something else, and finally she fell asleep. When she awoke the light coming through the window had darkened. Her stomach grumbled. Heath was making her a late lunch and she’d slept through it.
    She went into the bathroom and brushed her teeth before heading out to the kitchen. No one was there.
    “Heath? Wade?”
    How strange to be alone. She went to the fridge and spotted a note attached with a magnet.

    Wade and I needed to do some prep work for our party at our ranch. I grilled a piece of chicken and some zucchini for you. We’ll be back later. Hope you had a good sleep.
    Heath.

    How sweet of him to do that for her. She pulled out the container and laughed at the pink bow on top. She guessed he thought all women did bows. Or maybe he was telling her to wear more pink.
    She sat at the table thinking about how she never had to act tough around Heath, and yet he seemed to respect her needs and wishes. As she ate, she let her mind wander. She pictured what it might be like to be with him. The first thing that came to mind was touching his hot body. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d gone out with a man, let alone had sex. Heath would be a gentle and considerate lover, she bet. Too bad, the small town would be rife with rumors if she slept with him.
    And then there was Wade. Despite the two men being brothers, they were quite different. The Wade she knew wouldn’t have considered going shopping or sitting on the grass listening to local bands play. As far as getting to touch his body, he’d be the type to tie her hands behind her back and lick her pussy until she screamed his name. Then he’d slam her against the wall and take her hard and fast.
    “Hello?”
    Heat raced up her face at her lurid thoughts. “In here.”
    She picked up her plate and placed it in the sink.
    They both came in looking way too sexy. The front of Wade’s hair was windblown and Heath looked like he’d gotten a bit too much sun today. They smelled like fresh air.
    “You eat?” Heath said.
    “I just