Leaf, Erin M. - Tango Trio [Dream Marked 2] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (13 page)

You’re going to zap him, right?
Jared asked, a hint of amusement in his mind voice.

Tessa grinned.
Yes. That’s the super-technical version of it.

With those words, Jared sent his love and affection to her in a strong, unyielding burst. She let it seep into her as she took a deep breath, her smile fading. As she began to exhale, she thrust their combined power into Parker. She took all the pieces of Jared and herself that she’d so carefully and painstakingly stored in their woven aura and shoved it deep into his dark, quiet mind.

Parker! Wake up!
she thought at him, sharp and strong. No response.
Parker!
Tessa’s heart began to pound. Was it going to work?

Yes
, Jared whispered.
Listen
.

Deep inside her mind, Tessa heard rustling, like a cat walking over dried leaves. Her consciousness deepened into a vision and inside the most secret part of her psyche, she felt herself stand up in the forest. Even though Tessa knew her real body remained motionless beside her bond-mates, her internal self stretched and reached out to the enormous trees that made up her and Jared and Parker’s psychic landscape. She could barely see the sky but knew it was a sunny day. Clouds chased each other across the tops of distant mountains. When the wind picked up, Tessa almost shivered, but Jared was suddenly beside her, his arm around her shoulders. He was warm and strong in this mental version of reality. She leaned into him gratefully, scenting the strength that lay at his core. The deep ache in his hip was gone. She sensed his quiet wonder.

“Parker’s coming,” she whispered to him, and he nodded. They waited as the trees shivered again, as the wind picked up and blew old leaves along the surface of the forest in a kaleidoscope of scents. The trail in front of them was old, well-trodden. It stretched into the woods like an old friend. She scented sandalwood on the breeze and smiled. Parker’s mental doppelganger trotted out of the dark shadows of this place, his honey-colored fur thick and gleaming. Lethal. Graceful. He loped over to them, a mountain lion of immense proportions, and she gasped as he leaped, bowling them over. She fell backward onto the ground with Jared, buried under Parker’s beautiful, soft fur, then felt herself falling further and further. She knew it was a vision, but it felt so real that when the trees began to disappear in a haze she almost cried out but then realized she should just open her eyes instead of freaking out. The ordinary pine forest towered over her. Her nose itched, such a strange sensation after all the freaky mental gymnastics.

Parker?

“I’m here,” he answered in his familiar human voice.

Chapter 9

Tessa walked between Parker and Jared. The woods were quiet but growing darker as the sun drifted closer to the horizon beyond the trees. She couldn’t believe she’d done it. Parker was whole. And so was Jared. She’d healed them both. If nothing else, the trio-bonding was worth it just for that gift. The headaches, the weird fainting, the lack of privacy—Tessa didn’t care. She would deal with much worse if it meant she could use this power to heal Parker and Jared. Yeah, she was still reeling over the sensation of sinking so deeply into the bond that the three of them shared a healing vision, a vision where Parker was a
mountain lion
, but it was worth it. Tessa felt a pang of regret.
Even if I never see that forest again, it’s worth it.

“This is amazing,” Jared said for the third time. Tessa stopped, smiling as he fingered his hip through his pants.

“Why don’t you just see if the scars are gone?” Parker asked. Tessa looked at the larger man. His aura was strong and healthy, washing over his form in a thick, copper glow except at the edges where it threaded into Tessa’s and Jared’s auras. She looked down at herself. She was still astonished at what she’d done. Her golden aura and Jared’s silver was stronger, brighter, too. But even more startling was the way they interacted with each other. The colors shifted and swirled, but at the edges, the faintest hint of a weave showed up. If she concentrated, she could smell the way they were knitted together. It didn’t seem to matter how far apart they went from each other. The psychic bonds she’d created were permanent.

“Jared, holy shit! That’s awesome,” Parker exclaimed, and Tessa snapped out of her reverie to find Jared leaning against a tree, his pants undone. He’d pulled down the corner of his boxer briefs to expose his right hip. The scars were gone.

“Wow.” Parker walked over and dropped to his knees in front of the other man. Tessa felt herself grow hot at the sight—two gorgeous men, one with his clothing undone and the other on his knees in front of the open pants? Yeah, that totally did it for her. She swallowed and moved closer until she was right next to Jared. Parker leaned in, sniffing at Jared’s hip. Then he slid his hands up Jared’s legs and ran his fingers over the spot where the scars used to be. Tessa watched as Jared’s cock twitched then began to harden. Parker looked up at Jared and licked his lips.

Jared bit back a moan. “Jesus, Parker.”

Tessa snuggled up against Jared, enjoying the view. She reached out a finger and touched the crown of his cock where it peeked out of his underwear. A small drop of pre-cum pearled on the tip, and she scooped it up, licking her finger as Jared shivered. She could smell his arousal. It made her fidgety.

Parker just smiled at them and leaned in, kissing Jared’s hip. He bucked, panting, but Parker slung his arm across Jared’s stomach to hold him in place while Tessa rubbed her aching breasts against his arm. “Maybe I should take the edge off, hmm?”

Jared nodded jerkily. “Yeah.” He swallowed. “You should definitely take the edge off.”

Tessa paused, suddenly realizing that anyone could come across them here. “Guys, we’re out in the open.”

Parker laughed. “Take a deep breath, Tessa. There’s no one around for miles.”

She inhaled, filtering the different scents over her tongue. Parker was right. They were alone in the middle of the forest. Her arousal flared higher, the surety of her senses providing her with reassurance. She looked at Parker, enjoying the way his full lips mouthed at Jared’s cock through the thin cotton of his underwear. She wanted to feel that cock inside her. “Hey, no fair.”

Jared opened his eyes when Parker leaned back. “Aw, Tessa, look what you made him do. He stopped.” He let his fingers trail across Parker’s wet lips, a faint smile appearing on his face when Parker kissed them. Then he pulled back and touched the same fingers to her mouth. “What are you talking about, no fair?”

Tessa’s mouth went dry as he teased her lips. She thought of him fucking her. “I want you inside me.”

His eyes darkened. “Yeah, okay, I can totally do that.”

Parker sat on his heels, ignoring the way Jared bucked forward when he casually dragged his fingers over Jared’s erection. “What about me?” He looked up at Tessa.

Jared glanced down, threading his hands through Parker’s hair. “You can fuck me while I make love to Tessa.”

Tessa almost laughed at the look on Parker’s face. He seemed both eager and apprehensive. She sobered. “We don’t have any supplies with us.”

“I have a couple of condoms in my wallet,” Parker stated, standing unsteadily and reaching for his back pocket. Tessa lifted her eyebrows at him. “Hey, I like to be prepared.”

Jared smiled then looked to Tessa. “Come closer, sweetheart.”

She pressed against his arm, feeling her nipples grow even more sensitive. “I don’t know how I can get any closer than this, Jared.”

“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll think of something,” he joked, and then his face sobered. “You healed me. I’m not sure how, but you took away the pain I’ve lived with for years, and I don’t just mean my hip.” Jared closed his arms around her, and Tessa snuggled in, loving the way he felt. He kissed her nose, then both cheeks. “You healed me here, too.” He pulled her hand down and pressed it against his chest. “I love you.” Tessa’s eyes searched his face. He was serious.

“There was nothing to heal there,” she said, confused.

Jared smiled wryly. “Oh, there was, believe me. I lost men on that mission. I was alone for a long time, and I didn’t really want to get close to anyone again. It was safer that way. But you and Parker walked into my dreams, and there wasn’t anything I could do. I know it’s insane to feel this way because we just met, but I feel like I’ve known you forever.”

Tessa impatiently brushed her tears away and kissed him gently. “I know you, Jared. I know you intimately. The bond showed me your heart.” She took a deep breath, feeling his and Parker’s love swelling inside her. “I love you, too, Jared. It’s not crazy at all. Everything about you calls out to me.” She smiled and glanced at Parker. “Everything about you both calls to me. I don’t think I could ever go back to what I was before. I was alone, too.”

“Yeah, ditto. Me, too.” Parker smiled and moved in, gently kissing Tessa then Jared. “Okay, enough with the tender declarations.” He unbuttoned his jeans, letting out a sigh of relief as the pressure on his erection was released. “I’m dying here.”

Tessa laughed then gasped as Jared swooped in, claiming her mouth with his. She let him, enjoying the way his tongue stroked against hers. When he pulled away she moaned in protest.

“Easy, sweetheart. I just want to get you naked.” Jared pulled her shirt over her head, and Parker unclasped her bra. Together they unzipped her jeans and had them off before she knew what was happening. Tessa hardly believed they could strip her so quickly, but she couldn’t complain. When Parker pulled off his T-shirt, she watched, fascinated at the way Jared’s eyes roamed over the other man. When Parker carefully slipped his jeans over his thick cock, she felt her mouth water. She swayed and would’ve fallen if Jared hadn’t caught her. She sucked in a breath as his shirt rubbed against her nipples.

“You, shirt, off,” she muttered, attacking the buttons. Jared laughed and leaned back against a tree, letting her undress him. Parker moved closer to help, and Tessa gasped as his cock bounced against her hip. The thick musk of their combined arousal only made her want them more, and she cursed as she struggled with Jared’s shirt.
Stupid buttons.
“I’m buying you a shirt with snaps.”

“You can buy me anything you want,” Jared said, a hint of amusement in his voice.

Whatever
, Tessa thought, frustrated.
Maybe I’ll just keep you naked all the time.

Parker laughed then knelt to ease Jared’s pants and boxer briefs down. When Jared was finally nude, Parker grinned, looking up the other man’s body. “You are gorgeous.”

Jared smiled then leaned down to kiss his bond-mate. Tessa had an uninterrupted view of his ass.
Damn
. Parker was right.
Gorgeous
.

Jared snorted and pulled away from Parker. He ran a hand down Tessa’s body then gripped her by the waist, urging her down to the ground. “I want to fuck you so bad, Tessa,” he murmured, running his lips over her neck as he followed her down. “I want to tease you and make you whimper.” His fingers slipped between her legs, flirting and stroking. She was already wet and nearly desperate. “And then I want to bring you right to the edge and keep you there until you beg me to take you over.”

I’m already whimpering
, she thought at him as she opened her legs even wider. She couldn’t keep still. His fingers were magic.

Oh, sweetheart, I know
, Jared sent.
And so beautifully, too.

Tessa smiled then jerked as she felt another set of fingers between her legs. She opened her eyes to see Parker kneeling next to Jared.

“Just getting the supplies we need,” he said, mischievously.

Tessa frowned.
Wha—?
Then she understood as Parker’s fingers withdrew, coated in her arousal. He leaned over Jared, kissing the other man’s neck. Jared leaned against her, breathing faster.

“Yeah, relax, just like that,” Parker whispered. His free hand slipped down to Jared’s cock and gripped it hard. Jared gasped, his fingers stilling right on top of Tessa’s clit. She moaned and circled her hips, trying to get him to move.

“I’m going to let you inside her, don’t worry,” Parker murmured as Jared began to squirm a bit in Parker’s grasp. Tessa stared down her body, fascinated by the way Parker was slowly jacking the other man, his strong hand moving up and down Jared’s cock. He stopped near the crown, rubbing his thumb over the moisture pearling up at the small slit. “Gotta get a condom on you,” Parker said, moving back. “Don’t move.” Jared nodded jerkily and began to tease Tessa again.

She arched her back, eyes closing involuntarily. When he slipped his fingers inside, she bit her lip, concentrating on the sensations his gorgeous fingers were giving her.

“Tessa. Jesus, you look incredible like that,” Parker said. Jared’s fingers stilled, and Tessa moaned a protest, opening her eyes. Parker stared at her, his hands slowly rolling a condom down Jared’s dick. She stared at it then looked over at Parker’s cock, so hard the head left streaks of pre-cum on his muscled abdomen.

She cleared her throat. “You don’t look so bad yourself.” Her fingers itched to touch him, and she tried to reach him, twisting around, but Jared growled and flicked his fingers. She gasped, falling back down on the soft ground.

Parker laughed, tearing open another condom. Tessa growled back at Jared and sat up. This time he let her go, so she took the condom from Parker, wanting to touch him. He let go of Jared and sat back a little. Tessa carefully rolled the thin latex down his cock. He was thick and hot and gorgeous. She licked her lips and caressed him, unable to stop herself. Parker shivered, and then Jared flicked his fingers against her clit, and she gasped, letting go. Parker chuckled then slid a hand back over Jared, using the other man’s cock to tease at Tessa’s entrance. Jared’s fingers left her pussy, and he fell forward, catching himself as Parker rolled the tip of his erection around Tessa’s core.