Carol Lynne [Cattle Valley 20] To Service and Protect (pdf)

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Before Pete could ask another question, yet another car pulled into the alley. Ethan was
surprised to see Roy step out of the sheriff s department cruiser.
What s going on? Roy asked, joining Pete and Brian in the alley.
Pete gestured towards Ethan, half hanging out of the window. Ethan called. There was
a man in a mask throwing rocks at his window.
Roy looked up at Ethan. Why didn t you call the sheriff s department?
The last thing Ethan wanted was to get Pete and Brian into trouble. He searched for
something to say, but Brian stepped in and answered for him. We told him to call us if he
heard any more noises.
Roy shook his head. Next time call the sheriff s department. We re usually cruising
around anyway and can get here a hell of a lot faster than someone who s off-duty.
Ethan glanced at Pete and Brian before nodding. Sorry. I just didn t want to bother you
guys again after so many false alarms.
That s what we re here for. In a town this size, there s usually not much going on
anyway, Roy said before returning his attention to Pete. What d you find?
Not much, but there are several of these on the ground. Pete held up the cigarette
butt. If they belong to our masked man, I d say he was standing down here for a good
while.
He was waiting for me to get home. The realisation that he was either being watched or
followed shook Ethan to the core. His hands started to shake as his stomach heaved. He
stepped back out of view to get himself under control.
Ethan? You okay? Brian s voice carried up and through the window.
Yeah, Ethan answered. Just give me a minute.
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He sat in the dark listening to the conversation below as Roy bagged the butts for
evidence after taking a couple of pictures. It wasn t until Roy said his goodnights that Brian
addressed Ethan again.
Can you unlock this back door for us, Ethan? Brian asked.
Ethan wanted to shake his head no. He felt too raw to let the other men see him. The
sweat that ran in drops down his face was testament to his nerves.
Ethan? Pete called out.
Yeah. Ethan knew he couldn t ignore the two men after they d jumped out of bed to
come to his rescue. Give me a sec.
Without turning on the lights, he made his way to the door of his apartment and down
the stairs. He turned on a single overhead light in the back of the bakery and unlocked the
back door. Hey.
Pete stepped inside first. Are you okay?
Ethan nodded. Yeah, sorry, guess I m just weirded out by the whole thing.
After studying the door for several moments, Brian stepped inside and shut it behind
him. Are you sure this guy didn t try to get in?
Sure? No, but I was awake and didn t hear anything until the sound at my window.
Ethan gestured to the ceiling. The last thing he wanted was to be left alone. Can I make you
a cup of coffee or do you need to get home?
Coffee sounds good, Brian answered.
After making sure the door was securely locked, Ethan led the way upstairs and into
his kitchen. I hope regular coffee s okay. I don t have any of the fancy stuff.
Regular s fine, Pete said from behind Ethan.
Ethan s hands were shaking, making it hard to separate the filters. He wasn t sure if it
was the evening s events, the two sexy half-dressed men in his kitchen or a combination of
both. Giving up on the coffee filters, he finally turned around and held the stack out to Pete.
Sorry, but I can t get these separated.
Pete s gaze went to the shaking filters in Ethan s hand. Pete cursed under his breath and
pulled Ethan into his arms. The filters dropped to the floor as Ethan wrapped his arms
around Pete s waist. It was probably the wrong reaction since Brian stood less than four feet
away, but Ethan couldn t help himself. He buried his face against Pete s neck and let the
handsome deputy s strength surround him.
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I m sorry, he mumbled against the spicy scented skin of Pete s neck.
Shhh. Pete held Ethan even tighter, placing a kiss on the top of his head. We all need
someone to lean on occasionally.
Ethan tilted his chin up and stared into Pete s dark brown eyes. Pete s lips lowered to
Ethan s, but he stopped just before making contact and glanced over at Brian. Ethan wasn t
sure what was going on between the two men, but Pete gave Brian a sweet smile before
pressing his lips against Ethan s.
Ethan s lips slowly parted, allowing Pete s tongue inside. Pete lapped at the inside of
Ethan s mouth as his hands moved lower. With his hands firmly on Ethan s ass, Pete
insinuated his thigh between Ethan s legs.
Oh fuck. How was Ethan supposed to reject what felt so incredible? He ground his
erection against the muscled thigh as he continued to kiss the handsome man. A moan from
behind him, reminded Ethan they weren t alone. He hesitantly broke the kiss and glanced
over his shoulder, feeling guilty. An apology was on the tip of his tongue when Brian moved
forward to press himself against Ethan s back.
Brian s lips moved to Ethan s ear. Is this okay?
Ethan s eyes drifted shut. I don t think I ve ever been so turned on in my life, he
confessed. Even if the two men were only after one night of passion with him, Ethan knew
there was no way he could reject them.
Brian kissed Ethan s neck. Don t be afraid to tell us if we go too far. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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