“You’re always welcome here,Hannah. In our home, in our arms.” Scott leaned me away from him just a bit, one finger touching my chin and lifting my head. “Always.”

The reassurance bolsteredmy courage and I kissed him. Scott never hesitated. If anything, he’d been waiting for my green light. The instant our lips touched, my body came alive. Every part of me that touched him burned. I ached and throbbed in ways I had no words to express.

Ryland combedhis fingers through my hair. I arched into the touch, silently asking for more.

Scott slanted his lips over mine, our tongues meeting in a tangled rush that further ignited my desire.

No looking back.

20

RYLAND

Iwanted to curse Scott and thank him all at the same time. He’d stepped up and made Hannah comfortable after Arthur’s exit. My fingers roamed up and down her back, across her shoulders, and down her arms. Hannah leaned into Scott but gave me access—and permission—by rubbing her ass over my erection.

Her breaths turned short and jagged when I reached around her and cupped both breasts in my palms. I flicked my thumbs over her hard nipples, my cock throbbing when she groaned into Scott’s mouth. “What do you need, Hannah?” I brushed my lips over her ear.

She ended the kiss and turned her head toward me. “I need you. Both of you.”

“Done.” I nudged her legs apart with my knee and braced her back against my chest. She stretched a hand behind her to cradle the back of my head and guide me down to her neck. I kissed her neck, then her collarbone, exposing skin as I moved.

Scott pulled off her shirt, and I released her tits, moving my head to give him room. Her bare skin was a siren call to myhands and mouth. I’d spend all day and all night kissing every square inch if she’d let me.

“What about Arthur?” Hannah’s question soured my stomach. Her fingers tangled in my long hair, sending a sharp tug along my scalp.

I forced out an answer that hopefully satisfied everyone. “Arthur needs time. He’s not ready to accept reality. He’ll come around, Hannah. Trust me.” Learning we’d slept with Henry’s daughter was a shock to all of us, but I wasn’t going to let it ruin the best thing that had ever happened to me. I ran my palm across her bare shoulder then down her arm, wrapping my fingers around hers. “Scott and I can take care of you today, if that’s enough.”

She leaned her head into the crook of my shoulder. “I don’t want Arthur to stay mad at me, but I want you both, and I don’t feel like waiting.”

“Thank fuck.” Scott hooked both thumbs in her pants and dragged them to her ankles. He dropped to a knee and pulled off her shoes, socks, pants, and panties in what seemed like one fell swoop.

Hannah sagged in my arms when Scott gripped her thighs and ran his thumbs along the edge of her folds. “We’re going to work together to make you come. Again and again.” Scott straightened and looked at me. We understood each other with nothing more than a mere expression and years of friendship as our interpreter.

I turned Hannah around so her back rested against Scott’s chest and took up a position on my knees.

“Why are you swapping places?” Her eyes widened when I grinned up at her.

“You’ll see.” She stood naked before me, skin perfect and eyes half-closed, lips swollen from Scott’s kisses. “You’re so damned beautiful, Hannah.” I sank a finger into her pussy. She buckedand twisted, letting Scott hold her weight as she rode my finger. “That’s it.” I added a second finger and pumped them in and out. She met every stroke with a mewl of pleasure but it wasn’t enough for me. I bent my head and licked her clit. The taste of her exploded in my mouth. My cock swelled thick and fast, the pressure of my zipper causing a delicious ache I desperately hoped to quench in her sweet hold.

“Ryland. Oh God.” She locked her hands in my hair. Her knees shook, and Scott angled his body to give her better support before she collapsed. “What are you doing to me?”

My mouth was occupied with her clit, and I used it to answer, swirling my tongue over the tight bundle of nerves and pressing deep with my fingers.

Scott’s voice murmured overhead. His hands gripped her hips, his feet locking hers in place and widening her legs to give me better access. “Enjoy the ride, Hannah. Fuck his face. Don’t bother trying to hold back. This is what he wants, and he’s not going to stop until you come all over him.”

Damned fucking right. I growled my agreement and sucked hard on her clit.

Hannah tightened her hold on my head. Her body spasmed and twitched, her walls fluttering around my fingers. We’d been together enough that I could read the signs her body handed out. She was close to tipping over the edge. I craved the taste of her, loving the fact that I was the one bringing her so much pleasure. Her ecstasy spilled from her mouth in whispers that rose to shouts. I pumped my fingers harder and added a third for good measure. My tongue stroked quick and fast, flicking back and forth over her clit. The scent of her arousal almost ended me.

She came in a shuddering pulse that clenched around my fingers and drove her hard onto my waiting tongue.

“That’s it.” Scott held her up. He stroked her nipples, causing another shuddering quake to pass through her body. “We’re not finished yet, though. Are we, Ryland?”

I lifted my head from between her legs. “Not by a long shot.” I stood and removed my clothes with the steady slowness that came with years of learning patience.

Hannah reached for me when I unzipped my pants. “Can I?”

I shook my head. “Not this time, sweetheart. You’re going to let us do all the work. I love when you suck my cock, but there’s time for that later.” I hated to deny her, but it was necessary. “You don’t have to repay me, Hannah. I do this because I want to.” I’d noticed that about her a few times—she tried to give back immediately after one of us pleasured her. “I love your generous spirit but today is about you. Don’t worry about us. We’re going to be fully satisfied.”