“Thanks. Everyone’s so friendly around here.”
The big guy smiled, but it was a feral thing, a showing of teeth. “Yeah, we are.” He looked down at the smart phone in Vince’s hands. “Don’t rely on that too much. Cell service here has been spotty for months. You’re lucky you can get a text. It looks important. I’ll let you get back to it.”
He turned and walked away. Vince drank his beer and plotted his next move.
Chapter Eight
Caleb brought the car to a shuddering halt in front of her small cabin. He wasn’t sure how much Holly had paid for the tiny vehicle, but if she’d laid out even a dollar, he was pretty sure she’d spent too much.
He managed to get the car in park. The sun was beginning to go down, and soon the night would be blanketed with stars. The cabins that dotted the valley were lit with warm yellow light, giving each house an inviting glow. He was going to Holly’s cabin. He was about to spend the night in Holly’s cabin, and not on her couch this time.
His heart thudded in his chest. He was really going to do this. He was going to make love to Holly with another guy present. How did it work? Did they take turns? They had to take turns. Right? Maybe he should call someone. Wolf was a freak. He would know. The rumor was James Glen liked to share, and he and Wolf had spent the summer playing freaky-deaky games with some of the women in the area. Yes, Wolf could Cyrano de Bergerac him through this.
A soft hand squeezed his arm. “Caleb, it’s all right. You can just drop me off. You can even have the car. I’ll get Cam to give me a ride into town tomorrow. I think our schedules coincide this week.”
“No.” He turned to her, a little panic threatening to overtake him. “Why? Have you changed your mind?”
His dick wouldn’t accept it. Oh, he would force himself to walk away if she didn’t want him, but he was pretty sure his dick would just shrivel up and fall off his body. He was so fucking hard.
She smiled slightly. “No, but I was worried you had. You’re just sitting here.”
Crap. Sometimes he lost track of time. His brain flitted about, and he didn’t realize how long he’d been thinking.
A harsh groan came from the backseat. “Please to get out of car. I think my back is seizing. I turn into the pretzel.”
Alexei. Alexei was trapped in the backseat of Holly’s rolling hell on wheels. Caleb thought he was uncomfortable in the front. Even with the seat back as far as it would go, his knees were still up to his chest. Alexei had to force himself into the back. Holly had tried to convince him to sit in the front, but Alexei had insisted.
Maybe he wasn’t the world’s worst asshole. Alexei had been incredibly courteous to Holly.
Holly was out in a shot, pushing her seat forward. Alexei looked like a hulking beast in her backseat. He took up every square inch of space and then some. Caleb couldn’t help but laugh. He got out of the seat as Alexei was stretching.
“Next time you be one in back.” Alexei’s brows had come together, the first sign of impatience Caleb had seen in the man. Thank god. He was beginning to think Alexei was perfect. He seemed to always be patient, and he was willing to share his toys. It was intimidating. “I have very rough day. First the examination that we will never speak of again, then the humiliating job interview, and then deputy hate me. I am not in mood for more ping-ponging. Are you in or out?”
That was as plain as he could put it. “I’m in. I wasn’t changing my mind. I was just wondering how this was going to work.”
“Oh, god,” Holly said, her eyes widening in horror. And her breasts were still hanging out, though now that they were alone, Caleb sort of liked the dress. “Are we back to the negotiation thing? Couldn’t you two just attack me and let it all sort itself out?”
Alexei ignored her, turning his serious eyes on Caleb. “It is simple. We make love to her. We show her how beautiful she is.”
“Yes, what he said.” Holly took her keys and went to open the door. Her heels made a snapping sound against the wooden steps.
Caleb still had some questions. It was better to get them all out of the way. “Look, despite the town I live in, I’ve never had a three-way. I mean, how do the logistics work? Are we going at her at the same time? Do we draw straws to see who goes first?”
Alexei leaned in, his voice going low. “One in pussy and one in ass. I have brought condoms and lube. This is how it works.”
“I’m not stupid, Alexei. I know that’s how it works in the end, but there’s a huge problem with your scenario,” Caleb pointed out. “She hasn’t had sex in…how long has it been since you had sex, babe?”
Even in the fading light of the evening, he could see her cheeks flare. She leaned over the railing of her porch, her voice a low hiss. “Like seven years or so. Do you have to yell it? Callie’s cabin is right across the street, and her hearing is really good.”
“Sorry.” Caleb lowered his voice. “I was just pointing out to Alexei that anal sex is not possible tonight.”
“Oh my god.” Holly opened the door and put a hand to her cheeks before pocketing the key.
“I have had sex with many anuses. I know what I am doing.” Alexei’s face was scrunched up as though he was trying to figure out a problem. “I never had problem before. You lube it up and go. Women enjoy.”
Yeah, he bet Alexei had done many anuses. Damn, they needed to work on his English phrases. He was sure the hookers Alexei had paid hadn’t had the same problem Holly would have. “You’ve had sex with experienced women. Holly’s not experienced. She hasn’t had regular vaginal sex in years. I doubt she’s been giving dudes across the county some backdoor action. She’s probably a virgin there. That asshole of hers is going to be very tight. So fucking tight. You see the sphincter muscle is…”
Holly stamped her heeled foot on the porch. “Don’t you dare go into an anatomy lesson, Caleb Burke. Get in the house. We are not discussing my anus in my front yard.”
Alexei’s face lit up. “You are in trouble, friend. Take my advice and stop thinking. You are allowing your brain to control this when your heart should be in control.”
His heart? That was a scary prospect. He’d prefer for his cock to be in control. “All right, but we have to get her ready for the whole anal thing. We have to go slow.”
“I will bow to your expertise if you will listen to me about the heart. No more thinking. Just to feel.”
Caleb nodded his head. There was a big part of him that was screaming inside. What the hell was he doing? Did he really think for a second that he could just fuck her and then go home? Sleeping with Holly would change things.
And what about your life right now do you love?
Not a goddamn thing.
Alexei turned and walked into the cabin, and Caleb followed him. Maybe Holly had the right idea. If this were left up to him, they would all sit down and stare at each other awkwardly until they had sufficiently talked it all out and knew where everyone’s hands were supposed to go.
He thought about Caroline. She’d been a virgin when he’d first slept with her. That was exactly what they had done. They had discussed it, planned for it, set an appointment. It had been scheduled almost right down to how long she should take to have an orgasm.
He could barely remember what she looked like when he was awake. He’d taken her virginity, married her, neglected her, and gotten her killed, and the only time he could really see her face was in his nightmares.
“Don’t.” Holly walked straight up to him. She put her hands on his face, pulling him back in to the real world. “You’re here, so now you’re mine. I won’t take a silly no, Caleb.”