What happens when your extreme carelessness brings you love?Everybody knows Dasha Evans as a klutz, sluggish, dull girl, and overtime, she's come to accept such a flawed perception of her. Yes, she's careless, and this has cost her a lot of things. But this time, it almost costs her what she holds most dearly to her heart.Her life.Rescued by two towering, smoky-hot firefighters, Dasha is confused by the attraction that brews between her and them. What's even more shocking, she can't decide who's the right one for her โ Clement is fleeting and just her dream sugar daddy type, while Nicholas is flirtatious, but with a super caring side as well.But what if there's no right 'one' for her?What if her soulmate isn't one, but two? Who makes the rules that guide love anyway?Fuck em'.------------Prologue - Dasha.Smoke is everywhere.Whatโs going on? It seems like I fell asleep one minute ago in my bedroom, surrounded by familiarity and the scent of my pumpkin candle. Did I blow it out
A week goes by in a blur. For the first two days, Iโm in the hospital, recovering from smoke inhalation. My aunt and cousins arrive to take care of the funeral arrangements, dropping flowers off in my hospital room, crying into tissues. People visit. Voices, facial features, comforting touches all feel the same.I donโt know how to feel. Sad, yes. Lonely? Thatโs really nothing new. My father was increasingly absent leading up to the fire, coming home late at night, leaving before I woke. The meager time we spent together, he seemed nervous, chain smoking in our backyard while I watched television or did housework. We werenโt close even before my mother left, but we respected each other. He cared about me in his own way and made an effort on my birthday and Christmas. My father wasnโt a bad man, he just didnโt know how to be a dad.Laughter echoes in my head every time I close my eyes now. Did someone want to hurt my father? Was there something he didnโt tell me?In the hospital, every
My fist pounds the steering wheel at the sight of Dasha climbing out the window, oxygen seeming to fill my lungs for the first time since she left the hospital. Sheโs beautiful beyond words, with her white-blonde hair and big, green eyes, moving with grace and innocence, especially in the simple nightshirt she wears. I didnโt want the aunt to take herโshe belongs with meโbut I had no choice. People tend to frown on a forty-year-old confirmed bachelor moving an eighteen-year-old girl into his house.Hell, they should frown on it. I shouldnโt be dreaming of my hands slowly parting her knees and kissing her pretty pink underwear top to bottom while she squirms. Sheโs been through a trauma, for the love of God. Lost her father. I have no right wanting to take a dead manโs place as Dashaโs providerโฆand more.A lot more.I married young and divorced just as fast. My ex-wife didnโt want to be dominatedโฆand hell, I was only half interested in dominating her. Since then, my only relationship h
God. Damn.As an ex-Army brat, Iโve been all over this planetโfrom Tokyo to Russia to the Florida damn Keysโand I can confirm, thereโs nothing hotter or sweeter than Dasha. The night I swore to be her protector, I deleted every femaleโs number on my contact list. Iโm done. Not looking any further. Sheโs everything I was too young and too wild to know even existed. When I look back at my life, itโs just a sea of faces that changed every time I moved. Even my own parents had faded right into that sea, seeing as how they booted me out when I turned eighteen. I donโt know a commitment from a hole in the wall. But the first time I laid eyes on Dasha, I knew I wouldnโt budge from her side until this world stopped turning.Iโve held her and guarded her as she slept. Sheโs looked up at me like Iโm her superhero. And if it means I have to kidnap, steal and murder, Iโm not letting her get away. This girl is mine for life.If this old fucker Clement would take a hint, I could bring Dasha back to
I expected it to take a little more convincing, but once I issued the ultimatum, Clement and Nicholas noddedโstiffly, of courseโand boosted me back into the house so I could pack my bags and leave a goodbye note for my aunt. Itโs a cop out. I really should speak to her face to face. But my father put distance between him and his sister, same way he created a divide between us, so sheโll probably be relieved not to have a virtual stranger in her house anymore. Most of my things are either smoke damaged or in storage now, so it didnโt take long to collect my meager wardrobe, my fashion portfolio and school books.We flipped a coin to decide whose truck I would ride inโClement wonโand after a silent but charged ride, weโve arrived at Clementโs house.As I walk up the stone path leading to the front door, flanked by Clement and Nicholas, the spontaneity of what Iโm doing begins to hit me. Iโve just snuck out of my auntโs house to be with men Iโve only known a week. Iโve been living with m
โSheโs a good girl, isnโt she?โ Clementโs hand moves in my peripheral vision, sliding up and down his swollen girth. โCanโt be easy to stretch that little mouth, but sheโs trying for our sake.โโFuck yeah,โ Nicholas rasps, holding my head steady and thrusting deep. โTrying real hard. Sucking on it like sheโs already got a taste for come.โโShe will.โ Clement guides himself to my lips and Nicholas pops out with a groan, allowing himself to be replaced. โMotherfucker,โ groans Clement, sliding into my mouth until he hits my throat, making me choke. โCall me sick, but I love the way those wisdom teeth scrape on my cock a little.โโHell, Iโm sick then, too,โ Nicholas says, reaching down to capture my breasts. โPaired up with these B-cup titties, weโre going straight to hell.โโNot before I come down her throat.โNicholas groans, his hand blurring on his arousal. โYou close, man?โโChrist, yes. Sheโs sucking on my cock like a champ.โI sense a solid wall of reluctance in Nicholas, but the f
Itโs a good thing Dasha sleeps like the dead. Otherwise, I donโt think either of us would feel comfortable working night shifts while the other was home alone with the girl. If we were ravenous for her before, that hunger has only escalated. We stand over her bed for an hour after the pleasure, watching the rise and fall of her chest, tracing the curve of her ass with single-minded possession.Mine.That word beats in my veins like a snare drum, never ceasing. But I have to find a way to come to terms with Dasha beingโฆours. I donโt question her determination. Her bravery in the hospital told me all about her metal spine. Not to mention the way she issues ultimatums to two males twice her size. The sweet, sexy fairy Iโm living for has nerveโand if she says sheโll leave if we donโt get on board, I believe her.Last night, Nicholas and I couldnโt decide who would sleep beside her, so she ended up in the guest bedroom, at an equal distance between the other two bedrooms. I ached to hold h
During the drive to school, I want her to get some food in her stomach, so I focus on the road, content to watch her fiddle with the stereo controls. Iโm in a good mood because I won the pants battle and sheโs got leggings clinging to her incredible legs now. Legs I want to pry apart, so I can sink into the tight hole in between. But I do my damnedest to ignore the erection pressed to the steering wheel and get her to campus. I park in the lot, turn off the ignition and cross to the passenger side, giving her a pleased grunt when she waits, letting me open the door for her.โSuch a gentleman,โ she whispers, climbing out. โAre you going to walk me to class next?โAgain, her fatherโs words invade my thoughts. Not an accident. โDamn right, sweetheart.โ I take the book bag from her hand and toss it over my shoulder. โAnd then Iโm going to wait outside.โAm I imagining the relief that dances across her features? โWell, if youโre going to be around anywayโฆโ She floats backwards toward the t
Two years laterโฆโWhich pajamas do you want?โ I hold up the polka dots and the Star Wars and my daughter Violet giggles as she grabs for Darth Vader. โThatโs my girl.โ I smile as I brush through her wet curls and get her ready for bed.โSam wasnโt coming out until he was a whole prune,โ our nanny Theresa jokes, and Sam giggles in her arms.When Eris and I had the twins, we were more than overwhelmed. And while the family was always here to help at a moment's notice, weโve all got little ones at the same time so itโs not exactly easy for any of us. Living together in our own little compound has been a blessing, but having Theresa live with us has made all the difference.Eris and I donโt have parents or grandparents to show us what to do or to step in, so after we brought the twins home from the hospital we were lost. One day we were in the grocery store together staring at the formula while the twins were screaming, and Theresa walked by. She didnโt say anything to us, but as soon as
โYou look so beautiful!โ Rosy squeals.Sheโs had the time of her life planning this wedding. Itโs not a big wedding, but that didn't stop her from managing everything down to the smallest detail. I actually had fun doing it with her, which was more than I expected. I guess being in love has changed my perspective.โThe dress is beautiful.โโIt is, but youโre the one making it breathtaking. Where did you get your ass?โ she gushes as I look over my shoulder.โOne of the good things my birth parents gave me, I guess.โ I shrug.โAnd your hips! You really fill out that dress, and Justin is going to be all over you.โI let out a laugh. โHeโs always all over me.โโTrue.โSheโs right though. I do look damn good in this dress, and I have no doubt Justin is going to end up ripping it off of me. My soon-to-be husband is more than a little possessive, yet somehow he manages to keep it under control at work. Itโs one of the many things I love about him because he has no problem with me technically
I take her off my lap and place her on the bed beside me as I stand up. Weโre both still completely naked, and although I came, Iโm still just as hard as when I first walked in here.โJustin?โ Her voice is soft as I walk to the bedroom door, determination straightening my back.โStay,โ I say to her over my shoulder as I go into the living room and get what I need. When I come back, sheโs still sitting in the same spot, but sheโs worrying her bottom lip, and she looks like sheโs on the verge of tears.โI know this is shocking, but itโs not like we planned it,โ she says, her voice close to breaking.I walk over to the side of the bed and kneel down next to it as I place the small velvet box between us. โI know that you may not be ready for this, but I came here today to put this on your finger.โโOh my god,โ she whispers as she brings her hands up to her mouth.โYouโre going to marry me, Eris.โ Her eyes sharpen, and she doesnโt like me ordering her, but I donโt care. โYou are mine.โ I p
My mind is trying to play catch up with everything he said. I donโt know if I want to throw myself at him or tell him I need time to digest this. I am still reeling with the fact that Iโm pregnant, but at least I know heโs not here because of that. He really does want me, and if anyone can understand making sacrifices and tough choices for the people they love, itโs me. But words of love havenโt come out of his mouth even though his actions show it. Right now I need him, and I canโt deny that thereโs more still between us.โHard.โ The one word slips past my lips, and thatโs all it takes before Justin is on me.He lifts me off my feet, and his mouth crashes down on mine. I close my eyes and soak up the feeling of him pressed against me. Itโs been too long, and all my emotions come crashing down at once. My heart pounds as we cling to each other, and I think maybe part of me thought Iโd never kiss him again.โKiss me back, princess.โI dig my fingers into his shoulders and open my mouth
Over the past couple of years, my business has taken me all over the globe and away from some of my favorite parts about my work. Being in the lab and working with my hands to figure out problems, streamline production, and see the success being built in front of me gives me an internal reward that being in a boardroom never did.So I should be happy that the past month Iโve thrown myself into the work, but instead Iโve been fucking miserable.As soon as Eris left me standing in her hotel room, I saw every mistake Iโd made up to that point. When I went after her, it was too late. Sheโd left everything behind and chartered a plane off the island before even Mary knew about it.It took hours for me to get another one to follow after her, but as soon as my feet hit the ground, she was already in the air again. I didnโt know where she'd gone, and it was like she fell off the face of the earth.Topher wouldnโt give me anything, but he also didnโt fire me or tell me to fuck off. Instead, he
A month. Thatโs how long itโs been since Iโve set eyes on Justin. I thought the pain would get easier over time, but it hasn't, and I think itโs getting worse. I still wake in the night reaching for him, and when I do sleep, I dream about the life I thought we might have together.He used me.In all the struggles Iโve had in my life, I donโt recall that being one I had to suffer. Until him. Iโd opened my heart and everything to him, and Iโd never done that with anyone before. He ruined what could have been between us, and I haven't even begun to pick up the pieces yet. Iโm not sure I can because he took some of me with him, and Iโll never get it back.โWhat are you doing?โ Topher asks, jerking me out of my thoughts. Iโm standing in front of his door about to knock, or at least the plan had been to knock. I knew if I didn't come to him heโd be tracking me down to my place the second he knew I was back in town.โIโm sorry.โ My nose burns and tears begin to build.โDonโt fucking apologiz
The last of the storm finally passed, and itโs been two days of pure paradise. Not only did this time on the island bring forth some great ideas on how the departments can operate more efficiently, but Iโve spent every moment I could with Eris, buried inside of her.Iโve fucked her in every available storage closet in this hotel and even once on a table in the ballroom. Iโve never had this much sex before and never with the same person, and god, this is so different. Itโs more than just the act of getting off, thereโs a connection thatโs bonding us every time weโre together. Itโs dirty and hot, but itโs also so much deeper. If I really look closely at what Iโm feeling, Iโm afraid it will scare her off. How can someone fall in love after only a few days?The storm gave us an excuse to sneak away and be alone, but as the sun came out, I realized I didnโt want to hide any part of how I feel about Eris.Understandably she didnโt want to flaunt it at a work retreat, and I respected that. B
โJustin!โ I gasp his name as he enters me, and I close my eyes.His words should scare me, and I should be pushing him away, but all I do is hold him closer. My arms and legs wrap around him instinctively, and I never want him to leave. Iโve never really thought about having a baby because I didnโt think it was something Iโd have the chance to do. But from what heโs saying, heโs making it clear how far he wants to take us. This isn't some fling.โFuck, you feel too good.โ He lets out a loud groan as he steels himself.His cock is buried deep inside of me, and Iโm thankful for the cover of darkness. The tears in my eyes aren't because of how far he has me stretched or the burn I feel, but because Iโve never felt so close to another person before.Justin is a big man, and heโs even bigger between his legs. But in this moment, I feel connected to him with more than just our bodies. This is different, and he makes me experience emotions Iโve never felt before. It is overwhelming, but god,
With one aggressive tug, her shorts are off, and her panties are in shreds nearby. I donโt give her time to catch her breath as I pin her to the wall and throw her legs over my shoulders. Her hands grip my hair, and she cries out as I bury my face in the soft curve of her thighs and pussy. She smells like coconut oil and tastes like sunshine. I moan as my tongue divides her lips and wiggles across her clit. My hands dig into her ass and squeeze the thick flesh as I pull her closer to my face.โJustin, oh shit, I canโt, oh shit, oh shit.โIn answer, I growl and suck so the sensation is more intense. She responds by opening her legs and rocking her hips closer to my face. Iโm smothered in her juices, and I decide I donโt want air in my lungs ever again because I want to die with my face buried in her cunt.Her legs shake and just when sheโs begging me to keep going, I slip a thumb in her pussy. She cries out and thatโs when I taste her sweet release laced with her own secret sunshine.W