“Fuck, I’m there. Damn,” Kase said and came in her ass.

  As he pulled out, kissing her ass cheeks and her back, Nash took his place. He grabbed her ass and massaged it. “Here I come,” Nash said. He squeezed a bit more lube on his fingers, obviously afraid to hurt her in any way.

  Rhett grunted. “I’m almost there.”

  “Hold up,” Nash said and aligned his cock with her asshole and slowly pushed into her. He grunted and moaned, and Rhett felt his cock throb.

  “I’m coming. Let’s do this,” Rhett said.

  “Now,” Alex said, and Nash thrust into her asshole over and over again as Rhett thrust upward and came in her cunt. Alex gripped her hair and head, caressed it, and spoke to her. “You’re so amazing. So giving, baby. I’m coming. Swallow me, woman. Take it all down that throat. I’m yours, and I love you.” Alex came next, and then Kase followed.

  Maya could hardly move she was so exhausted and emotionally spent. She did it. She made love to four men. She let them claim her together, too, and there was no turning back now. She knew in her heart that she didn’t make a mistake. That she loved each of them so much, and it felt like the pain, the fears from her past were healing each day because of these four men. She lay with her face against the sheet after they cleaned her up and kissed her everywhere their lips could until she fell asleep. The room was dark, night had set in, and she could feel the bodies around her, the heat of them and the sense of masculinity and protection. Four sexy, big-ass soldiers claimed her their woman, and she felt possessive and protective of them now, too.

  When a palm slid along her ass and thigh then to her hip, she sensed that it was Kase. He was so fierce and commanding, and obvious about it. Rhett was next in line with the attitude and demand of control, then Alex and Nash who were calmer, but definitely commanding, too. Kase was the oldest, and he did tend to give orders like a leader. However, when Kase spoke it was ultimate and immediate reaction from around him. She felt her pussy cream as she blinked her eyes open.

  “She’s alive,” he teased, and she heard Rhett chuckle. She lifted up and cringed slightly, feeling a little sore in a few places.

  “Whoa, slow down. Are you in pain?” Rhett asked, and she eased to her back.

  “Just a little sore. Maybe I should get washed up.”

  “No, we’ll run a bath. You’ll soak and relax a bit before dinner. Alex and Nash are getting things started,” Kase said firmly and kissed her belly, cupped her breast, then walked naked to the bathroom. She stared at his amazing ass and muscular back, licked her lips until Rhett cleared his throat. She looked at him.

  “Hungry still?” he asked, and she blushed. He nuzzled close to her neck and inhaled. “I’m so glad that you’re here with us. That you trusted us to make love to you, and to be your guardians.”

  “I’m happy to be here with you, too. I didn’t think I could ever get rid of the feelings of fear, or pain, but when I’m with you guys it’s perfect. I don’t remember anything but loving you.”

  He gave a smile and kissed her lips. “Let’s get you out of bed and into that tub. Dinner then back to bed.” He gave her a wink.

  “You guys have this all planned out, huh?” she asked as he helped her up, and they walked to the bathroom.

  “Well, while you slept we talked about making love to you again, but this, tonight, was never the plan. You kind of changed things up in our gym this morning,” he teased and caressed her ass.

  She chuckled. “Well, you said I was in control and when I was ready you all would be. It was perfect.” He kissed her again and then stopped by the bathroom. “I can handle this if you need to shower and stuff,” she said to them.

  “I’ll sit with you, Rhett can shower, and then I will when you’re done,” Kase said, and Rhett nodded and then walked out of the bathroom closing the door behind him.

  “Let’s go, gorgeous,” Kase said with his hand out, and she took his hand and he helped her step down into the large tub.

  “This bathroom is heaven. Do you guys take baths?” she asked as she moaned softly and sunk down into the tub.

  “It’s a Jacuzzi tub, so sometimes we do, you know, for sore muscles.”

  “Hmm, there’s enough room in here for you to join me, unless you’d prefer a shower and you don’t like baths.”

  He stared at her, licked his lips, and stood up. He got two towels and a robe, placed them nearby, and then slowly stepped into the tub. He sat across from her, his legs on either side of her. “Come here.”

  She adjusted her position and eased closer. She pressed her back to his chest, and he began to wash her up, massage her shoulders, then her thighs, arousing her. “I could get used to this. With you,” he whispered and kissed her neck.

  She lifted up, turned around, and straddled his hips. He cupped her ass, stroked a finger along the crack as she stared down into his eyes. “Could you? You’re so hard and fierce all the time. It would have to be a secret that we take baths together.”

  She kissed his cheek, his jaw, and then his neck. She hugged him, and he held her close, ran his palms up and down her back and her ass. She was lost in his arms, content against his muscles.

  “I would love to make this our little thing. To hold you in my arms and make love to you in this tub.”

  “Make love to me? Here?” she asked, teasing him.

  He lifted her up. “You feel my cock, darling. That’s you’re doing.” He narrowed his eyes but in a way that they twinkled with mischief.

  She lifted up, caressed his cock, and then aligned it with her pussy. “Like this?” She began to lower and lower. As she rocked her hips, the water moved.

  “I think we’re going to cause a flood,” he said and winked.

  “Hmm.” She eased her hand back, giving him even better access to her breasts, and she lifted the drain to let some water out.

  He tugged on her nipples. “I love this body. Love the definition you’re gaining.”

  She stopped the water from draining and then leaned back toward him and began to rock her hips. “You can see some?” she asked. She placed her hands on his shoulders, and he nodded.

  His hands slid to her hip and her ass. He thrust his hips upward. She gasped. “Come on, woman, use those thigh muscles,” he challenged and it was on. She thrust and rocked her hips, and he counterthrust. Water splashed up, but they didn’t care. She felt her orgasm coming closer and closer. He pinched her nipple, and she lowered her fingers to his and tugged. “Maya,” he growled and came. She rode him a little longer until she couldn’t hold back and came next. She fell against his chest, suckled against his neck, and hugged him tight. “I love you, Maya.”

  “I love you, Kase, and I love your little challenges.” He pinched her ass and she sat up. “Hey.”

  He smiled. ‘Let’s rinse off and get downstairs to the others. They need you, too.”

  “And I need them.” She pressed her lips to his. They slowly got up out of the water, making just a little bit of a mess, but cleaned it up after he wrapped her in a fluffy robe and grabbed her a hair dryer and a shirt to wear. She couldn’t help but to smile. Love heals all wounds? She didn’t believe that before today, but now she knew it was true. Love was very powerful indeed.

  Chapter 6

  “No! Fuck no!” Pace Jones roared as he watched Maya holding hands with Deputy Nash Weathersen as they headed to the café. Standing there was that dick Ranger, his brother Alex Weathersen, too. “Son of a bitch, they’re fucking my woman. She’s mine. Fuck, I’m going to kill you two. Kill you both.” He slammed his hand down on the steering wheel and pulled out of the parking lot.

  He needed to make a better plan. All he had to do was grab her. Were those assholes with her all the fucking time? Fuck, he had to do something about this. She was the only reason why he remained in this fucking state, never mind so close by. The cops were all over town in Benter after discovering the woman he fucked and killed. He should have dumped the body. He wasn’t thinking clearly. Maya was on his mind constantly. He had to keep calm. He would need a place to keep her. A place to spend a long time alone with Maya. He had to be smarter and think like a man who knew what to do. She was his reward. His pleasure. Fuck! He wanted her now. Today. He was antsy, needy. He might need a distraction to take off the edge. To help him think. He drove out of town and headed to Central Valley. There was a lot more activity going on there. No one would notice a thing, and especially at night this time of year.

  He made his way there and then waited to find what would catch his eyes. It only took about an hour before he caught sight of her. She was a little heavier than Maya, but had long brown hair, wore a skirt, a sleeveless blouse, and was all alone as she walked through the parking lot. He watched her get into her car. There were so many people around, the streets were busy, it was a Friday night, and then he saw the sheriff’s patrol truck. He wore a disguise so no way that fucking asshole Titus would recognize him. He pretended to look down at the clipboard and write something. The sheriff passed right by him. The brunette’s little blue Kia was already at the stop sign. He reversed the minivan, pulled up two cars behind her, and followed her through Central Valley and then right to her house. A little white cottage at the end of a cul-de-sac, the nearest house a good enough distance away that no one would notice a thing. His heart began to race. His body got aroused just thinking about his needs, his desires. All to get rid of the edge before he made his final plans and went after Maya. She would be his forever.

  He parked the van, grabbed the things he needed, and headed up her driveway right to the front door. He knocked on it. The dim light came on, and she opened it up. “Hello, ma’am. I’m sorry to bother you, but I think I’m lost. I was supposed to be at a home to fix the water heater about thirty minutes ago. Do you know the Hendersens?” he asked and looked past her. The house seemed empty.

  “The only Hendersens I know live out by Cherry Hill. Do you have an address?” She opened the screen door.

  Just as he was about to make a move, while he inhaled her perfume and found her pretty enticing, he heard the older woman’s voice.

  “Carry Ann, who is it?” she asked.

  “A man looking for a house. He’s lost, Aunt Mable,” she said and then smiled at him.

  She wanted him. The old lady could be a problem.

  “So an address?” she asked, and he stared into her eyes.

  A deep green. Not light green, special like his Maya’s, but still green. Close enough. He grabbed her arm and shoved her inside.

  “Hey,” she yelled, and the old lady screamed out and reached for something by the drawer. When he saw the gun, he pulled his and shot her. She fell to the ground, the young woman screamed, and he struck her across the mouth. He couldn’t take her with him. He screwed this up.

  “I just need to take off the edge,” he said, and as the young woman screamed and tried to fight him, he beat her up until she was unconscious and then took care of his needs.

  His eyes landed on the old lady. She was probably dead. Her shoulder was bleeding, and she looked white as a ghost. He knew he needed to hurry, but hoped it was enough to take off that edge until his Maya was in his arms.

  Maya was working the late shift with Genesis and Cherise. “I’m so happy for you. We all are. Those men of yours are so good looking, and they are very protective of you,” Genesis said to her.

  “I know, and to be honest, I feel protective of them, and I guess possessive.” She giggled.

  They had to get back to work, and she was on a high. When her phone rang around seven, she saw that it was LizAnn. They had invited their sons and her over for dinner tomorrow night to celebrate their sons’ guardianship over Maya.

  “Hi, LizAnn. How are you?”

  “I’m doing great. I know you’re at work, so I just wanted to let you know that I can definitely cover for you Monday afternoon while you go on that interview in Benter.”

  “Oh God, that’s great. The owner of the boutique sounded so enthusiastic about hiring me. It will be a great job, and as a manager of the storefront I could really start establishing a better career.”

  “I think what you’re doing is great, but just so you know, my sons would support you in whatever you do, even if it’s continuing to waitress at Harper’s.”

  “I know they would, but they get so jealous and angry, and Kase and Rhett worry so much about me when I’m not with them. The job is part-time to start, so I can still work here if I get the job. I’m going to be so nervous I’ll blow the whole secret and surprise.”

  “No you won’t. I’ll cover for you, we’ll head to Benter together, and then I can go shopping while you go for the interview.”

  “Sounds perfect. Well I’ll see you tomorrow for dinner.”

  “Can’t wait. Just got a new wine I want to try.”

  “Oh, I’m in.”

  “Have a good night and be safe.”

  “Always,” Maya said and ended the call. She couldn’t help but to smile and truly feel happy. It was like she had an instant family. LizAnn and her husbands welcomed her with open arms and were thrilled when their sons claimed guardianship of her and told them they loved Maya. She loved them so much, too. She was never happier in her life. She headed back to her tables and hoped to be energized enough to make love to her men when she got home. Rhett and Kase were picking her up. Alex and Nash were working all night.

  “This does not happen in my town. What in the world happened here? Whoever did this basically broke in, shot Mable, and then raped and beat Carry Ann Westle. Jesus, she’s only twenty-four years old. Who would have done something like this? I want fucking answers, Alex,” Sheriff Titus McCabe said to Texas Ranger Alex Weathersen. Deputy Nash Weathersen was there too as paramedics arrived and took both women to the hospital. They were unconscious. The only reason anyone was alerted to the house was because the delivery service with Mable’s medications arrived every Saturday morning at seven to deliver her meds, and no one answered. The man looked into the window and saw them inside. He called the police immediately.

  “I just put a call into Sam Hacherd. He had a case he told me about weeks ago where a woman was abducted and raped and held prisoner in her home then killed. I’d hate to think this is the same guy,” Alex said and looked at his brother.

  “A serial rapist and killer?” Nash asked.

  “Let’s not jump the gun. Let’s hope one of these women gains consciousness and can identify their attacker, because otherwise we don’t have much to go on,” Titus said to them.

  Maya felt the lips press against her shoulder as she lay in bed at Rhett and Kase’s house. She had wanted to go home, shower, then sleep, but something happened and whatever it was the men seemed affected by it. She was so exhausted, but even after they made love Kase was texting on his phone. She remembered asking him who he was texting and if everything was okay, and he told her Nash and Alex.

  She was so tired still, but the sunlight was coming through the shades, and as she blinked her eyes open she saw Alex and Nash just wearing towels around their waists. “You’re just getting home now?” she asked, voice all groggy and hoarse.

  “It’s nearly ten.”

  She closed her eyes and burrowed into the pillow. “I need more sleep. We didn’t get in until after three and then I had to shower and, well, love my men. I need more sleep,” she said to them.

  Nash caressed her ass, pulled off the towel, and climbed up onto the bed. He slid between her legs, and she hugged him to her. “We need you, baby. To know you’re safe and sound in our arms. Please,” he said to her, and she knew something was wrong.

  She kissed his neck. “Okay, but then sleep.”

  He chuckled against her neck.

  “Together,” Alex said, and she glanced up at him and saw him place the tube of lube onto the side dresser by the bed.