Capturing Kylie [Slick Rock 9] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) (6 page)

Kylie made a growling noise in her throat and then turned toward him. “Let me out.”

“No,” Will replied calmly.

“Look, you arrogant ass, I need to use the ladies’ room. So unless you want to be cleaning up a puddle off the floor, you will let me out this instant.”

Will eyed the furious woman beside him. He didn’t think she really needed the bathroom, but he wasn’t about to stop her going if that’s what she wanted. Beneath that furious glare he could see desire and her need to ignore it. Kylie Mailing wasn’t only running from the asshole after her, she was running from him and his brothers as well as herself. But that was about to change. He wasn’t going to let her ignore the feelings she had for him and his brothers. Usually he was the patient one out of the three of them, but this time he wasn’t about to hang back. It was too important that he and his brothers get Kylie within the circle of their arms where they could keep her safe from her stalker and also from herself.

She needed them more than she knew.

The food was brought out and still there was no sight of Kylie. She had been gone for nearly ten minutes and he was beginning to get worried. Trying to act casual so Eva wouldn’t notice that her friend was no longer sitting down, he sauntered toward the back hall, where the restrooms were situated. Will knocked but was met with no immediate reply. He put his ear to the door and was ready to knock again, this time harder, when he heard the sounds of muffled sobs coming from the other side. That was more than he could stand to hear. He flung open the door, and what he saw tore his heart out. Kylie was sitting on the floor against the wall underneath the pair of hand dryers, with her knees drawn up and her arms wrapped around her legs. Her head was resting on her knees and her hair was obscuring her face. Her shoulders were shaking and she was gasping for breath.

Will hurried over and sat on the floor beside her. Kylie was so caught up in her misery that she didn’t even notice, or if she did she didn’t show it. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and another around her tiny waist and scooped her up and onto his lap. She looked up for a second and then she buried her face against his chest. Her whole body was trembling from her efforts to hold her emotions in.

“Let it out, sweetheart.” He ran a soothing hand up and down her back. “I’ll hold you and keep you safe.”

Will continued to hold her while she cried, and finally her trembling abated and he suspected so did her tears. Finally she lifted her head and swiped at the moisture on her cheeks with the backs of her hands.

“Are you okay, honey?”

“Yeah,” she answered on a hiccup. “I’m sorry. I don’t normally cry.”

“Kylie, don’t you dare be sorry. You’ve been living under a lot of stress and not sleeping. It’s all taking a toll and has to compound and come out sometime.”

“I’m sorry I snapped at you before.”

“Don’t worry about it, sweet thang. We all need to let off steam now and then.”

Kylie must have realized where she was and tilted her head slightly before asking, “What are you doing in the ladies’ bathroom?”

“I was worried when you didn’t come back after a bit, so I decided to check on you.”

“Oh.” She tried pushing the arm around her waist away, but he was having none of that. Not when he had finally got her where he wanted her.

“Are you hungry?” Will asked. He’d intended the double entendre, but realized that she hadn’t caught it once she answered him with a slight smile.

“Yes, actually I am.”

“Good.” Will decided to let her see how hungry he was. “So am I.”

He lowered his head and brushed his lips back and forth over hers. At first she stiffened in his arms, but as he continued to ply light kisses on her mouth, she relaxed against him. He slid his tongue across the seam of her mouth and she opened up to him on a sigh. That was all he had been waiting for, a green light from her to take the kiss deeper. He thrust his tongue inside and tasted her. She was everything he thought she would be and a hell of a lot more. She was home and hearth and desire and sex all rolled into one slim package.

He groaned into her mouth and slid his tongue along hers. She kissed him back just as voraciously, and she shifted on his lap, making his half-hard cock suddenly stiffen completely. Without breaking the kiss, he shifted his hands to her waist and lifted her until she was straddling his hips. Her soft breasts smashed up against his chest and her hard little nipples stabbed him.

Will knew he couldn’t take this any further. He was already in danger of coming in his pants, since he could feel the moist heat of her pussy against his hard cock through the fabric of their jeans, but this wasn’t the place to continue seducing her. They were in the women’s restroom in the diner, for God’s sake, and anyone could walk in at any moment. He began to run his hands up and down her back and arms, which she had linked around his neck, and then eased the hungry kisses down until he was sipping at her lips. Finally he pulled his mouth away from hers and stared into her passion-glazed green eyes.

She was a stunning woman and had no idea how much she affected him and his brothers. Her face and neck were also flushed a red hue and he wondered how far down that flush went.

“Why did you do that?”

“You and I both know that this attraction between us is a two-way street, sweetheart. Don’t you dare say that you didn’t enjoy that as much as I did!”

Kylie pushed against his shoulder and scrambled to her feet. She kept her face turned away from him, but he could see her profile in the mirror on the wall, and he gained his feet with a sigh.

“Look, just because I am attracted to you doesn’t give you license to paw me whenever you want,” Kylie snapped. “I have enough to worry about without dealing with you and your domineering brothers. Just leave me the hell alone.”

Kylie pulled the door to the bathroom open and stormed out without a backward glance. But Will didn’t worry too much about her dramatic exit, as one thought dominated his mind. She was attracted to him, better yet, to all three of them. He couldn’t wait to deliver the good news to his brothers.

The days leading up to the wedding flew past. Kylie had worked really hard at avoiding the three Badon cousins, but whenever they were nearby, they took every opportunity they could to touch her in some way. She was getting mighty sick of being pawed.

You’re lying to yourself, girl. You want them as much as they seem to want you.

Kylie sighed and scanned the properties to lease in the local paper. Since Slick Rock was such a small town, there wasn’t much. She had found an apartment and a room to rent with two other girls, but as far as she was concerned, sharing was definitely out. If the rapist who had been stalking her ever found her, she would be putting other people in danger, and she wasn’t about to let that happen. It was bad enough that she was still living in Eva’s spare room, putting her and her men in the line of fire, let alone anyone who had no clue as to what was going on or could go down. She picked up her cell phone but hesitated with her fingers over the number pad. Did she really want to be alone and scared?

Kylie had lived alone for the last few years and the last four days spent with Eva and her men had pushed her worries to the back of her mind. Yes, even the Badon cousins had had a hand in relieving her anxiety somewhat. Just as she was about to start dialing, a knock sounded at her door.

“Kylie, are you ready yet?” Eva poked her head around the edge of the door and Kylie saw that her face had a light application of makeup.

She glanced at the time on her phone and saw that it was nearly time to leave. “Shit.” She flung the paper aside and raced toward the bathroom. “I’ll be ready in ten.”

“Okay, but why don’t you get a lift with Xavier and his brothers? My guys and I have to be at the restaurant to greet the other guests very soon.”

Kylie hesitated at the bathroom door. As much as she wanted to ask Eva to wait for her, she couldn’t. That wouldn’t be fair to her friend and her fiancés. With a resigned sigh, she gave Eva a nod of her head and rushed into the bathroom. After the fastest shower on record, she donned her underwear and then applied a bit of makeup. She was glad she’d had the foresight to wash her hair that morning, and since she had planned to leave it down, all she did was give it a good brushing. She opened the closet, grabbed the black dress she planned to wear, pulled the zipper up the back with a little difficulty, and then slipped her feet into her black high-heeled shoes. She was just reaching for her purse and a wrap when someone knocked on the door.

“Are you ready, Kylie?” Lachlan’s voice came through the door.

Kylie sighed, trying to release the tension she felt at being alone with the Badon cousins, even if it was only for a short trip to the restaurant in the hotel, and tried to shore up her defenses as well. She was going to need every ounce of her control to keep those three men at arm’s lengths. With each day that passed, it was getting harder and harder for her to try to remain apathetic in their presence. With one last glance at the mirror, she opened the door to Lachlan.

“Wow, you look so damn sexy, sugar.” Lachlan perused her body and whistled through his teeth. “You’d better stick close to us tonight, Kylie, otherwise you are going to have every single man at the dinner vying for your attention.”

“Yeah, right.” Kylie stepped out into the hall when Lach stepped aside. “Let’s go.”

Kylie didn’t wait for him, but hurried toward the front door. She paused mid-stride when she saw Xavier and Will waiting for them. All three men were wearing dress slacks and smart button-down shirts. Her body definitely liked what it saw, because her nipples pebbled and pussy clenched, releasing cream onto her panties.
Thank God I wore a padded bra. At least they won’t be able to see how much they affect me.

“You look good enough to eat, sweet thang.” Will grinned and then winked at her.

Kylie met Xavier’s gaze and although he didn’t say anything about her appearance verbally, his eyes said everything. They ran the length of her body and back up again and when his gaze connected with hers, she could see the heat and hunger in it, but once again she chose to ignore it.

“We’d better go or we’re going to be late.” Kylie stepped toward the front door.

Xavier opened it and swept his arm out, indicating for her to take the lead. She headed toward their truck and had her hand on the back door when another hand covered hers.

“Allow me, sugar.” Lach opened the door for her and then to her surprise, placed his hands on her waist and lifted her up into the truck. When her ass landed on the seat, she quickly scooted over to the other side of the vehicle and put on her seat belt. The three men talked about tonight’s dinner and the wedding tomorrow, but Kylie was too tense to concentrate on what they were saying.

She had spent the day working on transcribing some medical texts and had been nearly finished when her e-mail alert had pinged. When she had opened the e-mail, hoping it was another batch of work, she’d had to cover her mouth to prevent a scream from escaping. Her eyes scanned the text.

Don’t think you can escape me, bitch. I will find you and when I do, you know what will happen. Did you honestly think that leasing out your apartment and running would keep you safe? I warned what would happen if you went to the cops that night. Now you have to pay. Your time is running out, slut. Can you hear the clock ticking? Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

Kylie had started to call the police, but before she had dialed the first number, she had flung her cell phone aside. There was nothing the cops could do until this fucker came at her. Until then she was on her own. Or she would be as soon as Eva and her men left on their honeymoon. She wasn’t about to spend the next three weeks in a house with three hot, sexy men. She was having enough trouble as it was not giving in to their caressing touches. Kylie was at breaking point in more ways than one. If one of them touched her one more time she was going to jump whoever it was and end up making a fool of herself.

Something Kylie had never thought she would do was end up caring for one man, let alone three. Slowly but surely, however, those three men had worked their way under her skin and she was in danger of caring for them more than she wanted to. There was only one thing left to do and that was get the hell out of their vicinity and quick, before she did something really stupid.

Kylie blinked when the truck slowed, and she realized that they were already at their destination. She had her seat belt off and the door open before the truck was turned off and then carefully stepped onto the side-step and down to the ground. The last thing she wanted right at this moment was to have one of them put their hands on her again. She was already going out of her mind with lust, and she didn’t need that augmented any more than it already was. Turning back to the truck, she reached up and grabbed her purse and shawl from the seat and closed the truck door. As she stepped back, her body bumped into a warm, immovable wall. Large hands landed on her shoulders and she froze as her breath hitched in her throat.

“Next time wait for one of us to help you.” Xavier’s breath caressed her ear and she had a hard time controlling the shiver working its way up her spine and she could feel the heat emanating from his body.

Damn him. Damn them all. Why can’t they leave me alone?