Her fingers tightened against my scalp. “Luke.”

I bit her stiff nipple through her thin dress and kissed my way back up to her mouth. Trailing my hand up her thigh, I stared into her heavy eyes as I tested how far she’d let me go. I was desperate to touch her and when she didn’t stop me, I grazed my knuckle over her panties and felt how damp she was. For me.

Swallowing her moans, I edged my fingers under the side of her panties and slid over her wetness. Her smooth lower lips were slick and hot as I stroked them and I growled at how goodshe felt. I found her clit and pressed my hips against her hip to ease some of the ache I was feeling in my dick.

She clutched my head in her hands and arched her back, pressing her body into my hand. I took her mouth in a deep kiss while rubbing her clit in tight circles. I craved her pleasure and I could hear how close she already was in the pitch of her moans.

The sound of someone coming down the trail reached my ears and I reacted instantly, pulling Maggie off the trail and to the other side of the tree I’d pinned her against to keep her protected from prying eyes. I’d pulled my hand from between her thighs when I moved her and I already missed the feel of her silky pussy.

I pressed my hand over her mouth and stared into her eyes with what I was sure was an impatient look on my face. I wanted whoever was walking by to get the fuck out of the way so I could make Maggie come. I watched as doubt filled her, though, and knew the moment had passed.

She stayed perfectly still until the person walking by had passed and then she gently pushed me away. Her eyes were wide as she stared up at me. “I shouldn’t have done that.”

I cupped her face in my hand, lightly squeezing. “Go ahead and run away, Maggie. I can tell you want to. I’ll just catch you later.”

She pressed into my body and licked her lips. “I don’t know what to do, Luke. I want this. I want you. It’s just all a mess. I’m sorry.”

I stepped away and forced a smile. “This is far from over.”

She bit her lip and inched away from me. “I need you to stop being so hot. I feel like my body is on fire and you’re making it worse. Jesus, I have to find my spanx.”

“Go. I’ll find it.” I gave her a genuine smile and shook my head. “Go while you still can, sweetheart.”

She moaned and hesitated a second more before turning and hurrying away. I turned to the rest of the woods and easilyspotted her discarded spanx. Scooping it up, I folded it and carried it back to the lodge with a pep in my step. I’d gotten my mouth and hands on Maggie after six long years of waiting. There wasn’t a chance in hell that I was backing off after feeling her.

The only thing in my way happened to be the same thing that had been in my way all along. Only instead of Brad, it was Ryan and Jackson in my way. I snapped off a group text to them, asking them to meet me to talk. It was time to stake my claim. I wasn’t missing a chance with Maggie again. I was serious about her. I wanted to take care of her and give her the world. If my brothers had any intentions less than that, they needed to fuck off.

19

***Ryan***

Ilet myself into Luke’s cabin and whistled as I looked around the two-story house. “It pays to be the oldest, huh?”

Luke walked across the open cabin to hug me. “Good to see you, bro. I especially like how you’re pretending like you didn’t sneak in here and steal my dinner yesterday.”

I slapped his back and grinned. “I had to feed my date.”

“Ah. Your date.” Jackson stood up from the large leather couch and came over to gently shove me. “Is that who drank my wine?”

“I know better than to openly admit my sins.” I followed them to the kitchen island and settled on one of the stools. “So, what’s this meeting about?”

“I was wondering the same thing. It’s not very often big bro calls a family meeting.” Jackson settled next to me and elbowed me in the side. “Can we expect Bradley to show up, too?”

Luke let out a snort. “Yeah, not for this conversation. I don’t think he’d like it very much.”

I groaned. “Then that means we’re talking about Maggie.”

Jackson sighed. “Why would the three of us be talking about Bubbles?”

Luke leaned against the cabinets opposite of us and rubbed his jaw. He needed a shave but other than that, he looked like he’d been taking care of himself. “It seems like we’re all three chasing after her.”

“The fuck?” Jackson looked at me and then at Luke. “She’s mine. I’ve waited-”

“Six years.” Luke rolled his eyes. “Just like the rest of us.”

I rested my elbows on the counter and rubbed my temples. “I’m guessing this is the reason she wouldn’t let me come in with her.”

“And the reason she wouldn’t let me take her on a date today.”