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  He carried her up to the master suite and placed her gently on her feet. Garrison brought wine and poured for three. Cassidy drank hers a little fast, but her nerves were starting to edge in again.

  Aiden stroked her arm.

  "Are you still sure?"

  She nodded, fearing her voice wouldn't work if she tried.

  Aiden kissed her before leading her to the bed. He pushed her down until she was sitting on the edge. Slowly he took his jacket back, went to his knees and looked up at her.

  "You are the most incredibly sexy creature I've ever met in all my life. And your trust awes me."

  His words along with the soft loving expression on his face warmed her. She leaned down and kissed him, feeling more certain now. She pulled away, stood and peeled off her torn shirt. Knowing she had the riveted attention of both men made her bold. She slowly undid her skirt and pushed it down over her hips until it pooled on the floor. Standing in only her panties, thigh high stockings and a pair of sexy shoes that tied at the ankle, she felt sexy and feminine.

  "Good Lord, you're gorgeous."

  Garrison's adoration made her blush. She was just barely used to Aiden saying things like that. She self-consciously tucked hair behind her ear. Aiden came up behind her, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her firmly to his chest.

  Garrison stepped toward her. He kissed her, his tongue sliding deep into her mouth while Aiden's hand massaged her breast, his mouth sucking at the curve in her neck. It was almost too much, but it was also the most amazing thing she'd ever experienced.

  Her blood started to boil, nerves completely forgotten. She pulled back from Garrison and turned to Aiden. She undid the buttons on his shirt, pushed it off his shoulders, then turned to do the same to Garrison.

  They were magnificent. She explored Garrison's chest with childlike enthusiasm. Aiden captured her mouth in a searing kiss. Garrison's hands roamed up her arms, then she felt his mouth on her breast. Aiden held her from behind again, while Garrison suckled on her. Aiden's fingers sliding down and inside her panties.

  He slipped between her folds and tantalized her clit. Garrison fell to his knees, pulled off her shoes, stockings and panties. His fingers glided over her skin while Aiden held and kissed her.

  Completely naked, she felt a touch of insecurity, so she reached for Aiden's buckle. He allowed her to undo it and unfasten his pants, but when she went to remove them, he scooped her up and laid her on the bed. He pushed her thighs apart so she was displayed for both men. Her breath deserted her as they stood at her feet, their eyes scorching her skin with their combined heat.

  "Someone touch me. Please."

  Each man came to her either side, running their hands up her thighs. She swallowed hard.

  "I want to touch you as well."

  Aiden climbed between her thighs. His hot mouth slowly licked her pussy as he began to eat her. Garrison confidently removed his pants. She was overwhelmed at the sight. He more than lived up to any fantasies she'd had of him.

  He kneeled on the bed beside her as she writhed to Aiden's ministrations with his tongue. She reached out tentatively, but the flare in his eyes told her not to be shy. She wrapped her fingers around him and massaged, loving the power she felt from hearing him groan.

  "Come closer."

  Despite her soft tone, he obviously knew exactly what she wanted. He moved one leg over her so he straddled her. She took him in her mouth, one hand digging into his hip while the other held his cock steady for her mouth to move over it.

  Aiden had her on the brink. She writhed trying desperately to hold on. She pulled her mouth away, rolling her head from side to side as she fought the orgasm. Garrison climbed off, lay beside her and suckled on her nipple. She moaned, but the moans quickly became screams as together they pushed her over the edge.

  Garrison continued to lick and kiss his way down her body. She was peripherally aware of Aiden taking off the rest of his clothing. Neither gave her the opportunity to recover before Garrison was pushing his fingers inside her while he licked her clit and Aiden was holding her, kissing her, touching her softly on the face.

  "You are amazing, beautiful."

  His hands slid over her breasts. He pinched her nipple, then brushed his finger back and forth rapidly over it until she was squirming again.

  "I want to be inside her, Aiden."

  "She can't take both of us."

  She raised her head enough to catch the stern looks being exchanged.

  "I'm fine."

  "We're not double penetrating her."

  She gulped. She knew what that was. The naughty little girl inside her thrilled at the idea, even as the woman she'd been before meeting Aiden pushed for her to run. She kissed Aiden. He was her safety, her calm. She loved him and knew with him here, she could do anything.

  "Can we go slow?"

  "Cass, you don't know what you're saying."

  Her rebellious streak kicked in.

  "I do so. Just guide me through it."

  Garrison came up beside her, suckled at her neck and played with her breast. She pulled away, pushed Aiden down and straddled him. He kissed her ferociously, pulling her down against him, his fingers moving over her spine to her ass and back.

  "Stop protecting me and give me all of it."

  She was finding her footing, easily demanding what she knew she wanted. He stared into her eyes for a long moment before adjusting her body until she slid down easily over him. She watched as he exchanged a look with Garrison and he moved behind her.

  He nuzzled her neck while she rode Aiden's cock.

  "I can't believe you're here, Cassidy. I've had some very wicked thoughts about you. There have been times I've jacked off in my office. Knowing you were nearby, fantasizing about taking you right there on the front desk, daring everyone to watch you as I made you come."

  The thought more than heated her. She'd had similar thoughts herself. They shared a deep kiss as he reached around and squeezed both breasts.

  "Lean over, baby. Lean down close to Aiden."

  Her stomach did a flip, but she did as she was told.

  Aiden kissed her mouth while Garrison kissed her shoulder and back.

  "Are you ready for me?"

  She nodded and instantly felt his tip pressing against her. She instinctively tensed and held her breath. Aiden brushed his hands through her hair, holding her face, forcing her attention on him.

  "Breathe. You won't enjoy it like this. You're too tense."

  She drew a long slow breath as Garrison entered her slowly.

  It was overwhelming at first. She felt full in a way that was almost uncomfortable. Both men stopped moving. Aiden's eyes were solely focused on her.

  "Okay?"

  She swallowed, then nodded.

  They started to move, Aiden in front, Garrison at the back. It was too much.

  "Aiden, I..."

  "Shhh.” He moved his hand through her hair again. “It's ok, just breathe."

  Garrison rubbed her back. “You're so tight, Cassidy. Do you have any idea how hot that is?"

  Aiden maneuvered until he had her breast in his mouth, gently sucking her nipple. She moaned. The sensations started intensifying. The men started moving in a rhythmic balance. She began to relax and allowed herself to melt into the moment.

  She had two amazingly gorgeous men inside her, touching her, kissing her. It was astonishing. There were barely words for what she felt, but when Aiden reached between their bodies and began stroking her clit, it took only moment to push her to the edge.

  * * * *

  Garrison's movements became more desperate. He was near coming. Aiden though, she knew, was waiting for her.

  Garrison's low groan reverberated through her. He leaned over and hugged her tight, pressing his lips hard against her shoulder. Slowly he pulled out.

  Aiden had her flipped on her back beneath him so fast she hadn't seen it coming. Garrison came beside her, wrapped his arms around her. She felt comforted an
d sheltered by his tender action. He kissed her, slowly pushing his tongue inside her mouth.

  Aiden was working her clit with his fingers, ratcheting her high and closer. When Garrison's kiss ended, she looked down at Aiden. He was working his own cock with one hand while priming her again with his other. He winked at her.

  Garrison went to sucking her one nipple and squeezing the other between his fingers.

  "Now Aiden, come now!"

  He plunged inside her within a second. The feel of his hard cock invading her again was so welcome. She squeezed him the way he'd taught her. Garrison continued to suck her nipple, but he went to playing with her clit with the other hand while Aiden fucked her wildly. Within moments she was riding the biggest wave of her life.

  She was very nearly over stimulated, but Garrison's soft touch on her clit kept the orgasm going. She felt Aiden's body stiffen, heard the muffled profanity he so often used when he came, but everything else drifted away as she submersed herself in the ecstasy.

  Moments later, Aiden came along beside her and she found herself sandwich between the two men who had just been her lovers. Sleep called to her. She rested one leg over Garrison's but snuggled in closest to Aiden.

  No one had ever given her anything close to what she'd just experienced or all that Aiden had given her in the past few weeks. She had no idea how she would ever go on once he left.

  * * * *

  The yard was completely transformed now, and a sense of pride like Cassidy had never felt sank deep into her soul. They'd done everything themselves, from the flower beds, to the small brick patio, to the koi pond with its beautiful little waterfall. They'd worked themselves to the bone, but it had been worth it.

  Tonight Aiden barbecued steaks, t-bones specifically, so there'd be something to give Harold, but he'd been quiet again. She watched him, worried. He'd been different for the past few days, ever since the threesome really. She could still hardly believe she'd done that and though she wasn't anxious for a repeat, she had to hold back a wicked giggle every time she thought about it.

  She sat on the swing, watching him walk toward her with a glass of wine for each of them. Without a word, he handed her a glass and sat beside her, pulling her body close into his. For a while they just sat there—connected, but not really connected. Cassidy watched Harold wrestle with a bone nearly the size of his body and continued to wonder what had changed. Maybe it was simply that their time together was drawing to a close. He'd settled the land purchase last week, and though he didn't know it, she'd overheard him making flight arrangements over the phone with his assistant. He was leaving in two days. She wondered when he was planning on telling her.

  "Why are you all alone, Cass?"

  It had been so quiet, the sound of crickets and trickling water drowning out nearly everything else. If you listened carefully, you could hear the swell of the ocean when the distant drone of traffic paused and every once in a while their little frog they'd bought at the pet store when they'd purchased the koi made his presence known from the pond, but Aiden's voice had been stark in contrast to the other sounds, pulling her right out of her musings and drawing her attention completely to him.

  She fiddled with the strap on her sundress and tucked her feet up onto the swing.

  "It just sort of happened, I guess. I moved down here after my divorce was final, planning on a whole new life, but I got sucked into the day-to-day stuff to the point that that's all there was. Most of the people I work with now are much younger than me. The few around my age have kids. I just don't seem to fit in anywhere."

  A warm breeze blew over them, promising summer was on the horizon. Cassidy thought it was going to be a terribly long and lonely summer. Everything would be lonely in just a few days.

  "What about men?"

  She wanted to laugh, but was just barely able to contain it.

  "Ah, I've never been a big hit with men. My age, plus I'm very shy, in case you hadn't noticed with my constant blushing. I'm not the type of woman to see a guy at the grocery store and accidentally-on-purpose run my cart into his."

  He gasped in mock horror. “Women actually do that?"

  She gave him a soft punch.

  "Maybe not in your world. Maybe there they accidentally drop their stock portfolio and bend over very slowly to pick it up."

  He laughed so hard that she couldn't resist joining him. For a moment it felt like old times. Then he came up with his next round of questions.

  "What about your mom? She doesn't visit?"

  Cassidy cringed at the thought. Her relationship with her mother was complicated and not really something she wanted to discuss with him on one of their last nights together.

  She caught him raise his glass to his mouth from the corner of her eye. The dark liquid glittered in the soft garden lighting.

  "We're not close, so no."

  His fingers started playing with the hair at her neck.

  "I have to leave, Cass. My business here is finished."

  Even though she already knew it, the words hit her like a punch to the stomach. The contents in her glass swirled around in an angry motion mimicking the movement of her hand, then she tossed the contents of the entire glass down her throat.

  They only had two more nights together, then she might never see him again. The desperation was feeding her need, bringing it to a fever pitch.

  Then his mouth burrowed against her shoulder. “Let me love you, Cass."

  She dropped her head back against him. “I'm not stopping you."

  He stood, placing their glasses on the ground, then swept her from her feet into his arms, carrying her the entire way to the bedroom.

  Setting her on the bed, he looked down at her with so much emotion shining in his eyes it humbled her. Slowly, he undressed her, taking his time as if memorizing ever inch of her. He traced every freckle with his mouth until goose bumps raised along her arms and stomach and she shivered.

  She moaned and writhed beneath the attention of his mouth. Tonight was different. She could feel it, and she knew he was saying good-bye. She wouldn't cry, wouldn't let him know she knew. She'd accept this last gift, memorizing everything about his kiss, his touch, so that on the days to come she could wrap the memories around her like a warm quilt and relive them.

  She knew she'd never love like this again. She sensed the coming tumult his mouth was eagerly bringing her, and when she jumped this time, it was with the knowledge that she was alone, and it made everything different.

  * * * *

  The world somehow held less color when the sun rose the next morning.

  Aiden had loved her several times through the night. Neither had said a word. They only clung to one another with a desperation that grew as they moved closer and closer to the morning. Cassidy woke alone in the bed, but she felt his presence still in the room. She opened her eyes to see him, wearing only jeans, staring out the window, but she could tell he wasn't seeing the street or the gigantic willow, or anything else out there. Slowly she rose up on her elbows and admitted the truth she already knew.

  "That was good-bye, wasn't it?"

  She refused to cry, but the unshed tears were burning her eyes and clogging her throat.

  He turned to face her, looking desolate and destroyed as he tried a small smile and answered with one word. “Yes."

  Cassidy smiled through the pain as Aiden came and sat beside her. Kissing her one last time, deeply, intensely, until she felt it to her very soul. He brought her body close to his, tucking her head under his chin.

  "I'll never be free of you,” he said.

  Then why?

  But she wouldn't ask, because she'd learned one thing about Aiden during their time together, he walked a road he didn't like, but felt it was his due and nothing she'd done or said to him in the time they'd been together seemed to change that.

  She pulled out of his embrace, solely because if she didn't the tears would come. She grabbed for her sundress and slipped it over her head, rising from the be
d that still had his scent—their scent—on it. She turned to him with forced bravery, wanting for some reason to make this easier on him. “I have no regrets."

  He looked at her as if he didn't believe her, but then he, too, stood.

  "I won't ever..."

  He stopped, their gazes held. The mattress they'd shared so much in between them, now as a bridge neither could cross instead of the place they'd become one in over and over.

  Stay with me, Aiden.

  She rubbed her arms, trying to chase away the cold that was settling in deep. She tried another smile. “I'll let you dress."

  As she walked past him toward the door, she prayed he'd grab her, pull her against his chest and swear to her he'd never leave. Her footsteps faltered as she came within reach. His hand twitched, then fisted at his side, and she knew he wasn't going to reach for her no matter how much he might want to.

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  Chapter Ten

  The long, hot summer was coming to an end with a bang. Cassidy cringed, nearly pushing the mascara wand into her eye, as another crack of thunder rent the air. A pocket of hot air being moved by the Santa Ana winds had brought in a rare and unnerving thunderstorm.

  Finishing her art work on her eyes, she gazed at her reflection in the mirror.

  "Not bad."

  She dropped the mascara back into the small basket on the vanity. Make-up was new. The red wrap dress was new, the highlights were new ... She sighed. Everything was new, and yet her heart didn't seem to care.

  It was nice to find her girly side—cosmetics and clothes and hair and men. Well, not a lot of men, but she'd had a few dates, including the one tonight. None of it, though, made her heart ache less. She felt guilty because every man she went out with she measured by a new set of standards than she'd ever had before, and it was a whole lot harder to measure up to Aiden Grand than it was to measure up to Charlie Flint.

  She and Garrison never mentioned the threesome, which she found strange, yet felt relieved at the same time. She'd noticed recently he'd been dating a petite brunette regularly an she sincerely hoped he'd find happiness with her.