The Perfect Plan [The Men of Treasure Cove 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Rebecca Joyce Read Free Book Online

will then inform my brothers, and trust me when I say you do not want my brothers on ya’ll’s doorstep. They can be… unruly,” she explained nervously.
    “So what if your family finds out, Lilly. We’re married. They’re gonna have to find out sometime,” Jacks said, walking toward her. When he grabbed her hands and held them to his chest, Lilly knew he didn’t understand.
    “Jacks, they don’t know. They think I’m—” Oh hell, how in the hell could she explain it to them, when she didn’t even understand? Everything in her life had gotten so twisted around, and before she knew it, words were said, feelings were hurt, and trust was broken.
    “What do they think, Lilly?” Davis asked, moving closer.
    “It’s just that, well, they never understood. They still don’t. I tried to explain, but…”
    “What? What don’t they understand?” Orin asked, stepping behind her. Lilly looked up, and she was surrounded by them. They moved in, and in some weird way, they cocooned her, protecting her and giving her the strength she needed. “They think I’m in California. They think I ran off with my college boyfriend.”
    “You told me last night he abandoned you.”
    “He did!” Lilly shouted in frustration. They weren’t listening to her. Nobody ever listened to her.
    “How long has it been since you’ve been home, Lilly?” Jacks asked firmly.
    “Five years,” she whispered.
    “Five years!” Jacks shouted. “Why?”
    “Because they wanted me to do something, and I refused.”
    “What did they want you to do?”
    Lilly couldn’t tell them. They wouldn’t understand. Hell, she didn’t understand. She just knew that from birth was what was expected of her. She never argued the fact, that was until she went away to college and decided she didn’t want to do it.
    “Answer Jacks, Lilly. Now,” Orin ordered firmly.
    “I’m supposed to marry someone,” she whispered.
    Oh, this wasn’t going well. She was getting nervous. When she got nervous, she stammered and couldn’t explain the price of tea, let alone what it was she was raised to do. Frustrated, she ran her fingers through her hair. Her face was flushed, and her hands were shaking. She knew they were looking at her like she was a crazy person, but damn it, how could she clearly explain her family when she didn’t really understand them herself.
    “Well, it’s a little late, ’cause you’re married to us. This other asshole can go find himself another wife. You’re ours,” Jacks said, pulling her into his embrace. Lilly knew he was trying to soothe her nerves, but nothing was going to calm them. She needed to explain.
    “Jacks, there’s more,” she mumbled.
    “No there isn’t. My brothers and I married you, we consummated the marriage, and you’re gonna have our baby. What more is there to discuss?” Jacks stated clearly.
    “Uh, dude, Orin and I will concede to the wedding and the bedding, but we ain’t sure about the baby. Unless there is some test that can tell us right now, let’s hold off on the baby talk, okay.” Davis grinned.
    “I ain’t conceding to anything, until I hear the whole story. Let Lilly finish,” Orin said, crossing his arms over his chest.
    Lilly turned to look at the large, powerful man. He was something to see. Taller than his brothers, Orin was also more muscular. He had an air of superiority about him, a dominant trait that bucked no refusal. With his strong, angular jaw and solid nose, his face looked more chiseled than his brothers. But it was his sea-gray eyes, those cold, unforgiving pools, that held her attention. “Now, Lilly,” he ordered.
    Jacks took Lilly’s hands and gently walked her back over to the couch. He knew what ever was going through her head was causing her to stress. Her poor little body was shaking like a leaf, and it was starting to make him nervous. He really didn’t care what she said, because there was nothing that was going to separate them. She was his wife, and