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Wyatt raised his eyebrows in an authoritative sort of way. She was

certain when he looked at a crook that way, they confessed…on their

knees. She found it sexy and way too intimidating to fight.

“Are you lying to me?” he asked softly, but with such deeper

meaning and control. She felt like a child being reprimanded for

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getting caught with her hand in the cookie jar. Yet her body’s reaction

was completely different.

She shook her head.

He raised his eyebrows then gave her body the once-over again.

“You don’t want to lie to me or my brothers.”

His statement sent the chills through her body, but she didn’t

respond. It was strange, and for some odd reason, she was turned on

by his statement. The feeling came out of nowhere. It was unlike

anything that she ever felt before. She wanted to challenge him. She

wanted to give some sort of worldly woman retort, but none came to

mind. Would he punish her for lying? Put her over his knee and slap

her ass?

Fudge! Where the hell did that thought come from.

Her temperature rose, and her cheeks felt inflamed.

She took a step back.

Wyatt took a step forward.

She locked gazes with him, and before she could step away again,

Wyatt was pulling her into his arms.

* * * *

Wyatt couldn’t take it. She looked so vulnerable and scared. He

didn’t want to frighten her, yet he didn’t want to let her go to town.

He and his brothers meant to protect her and keep her safe. With her

body and sweetness, any man in town could seduce her. No fucking

way were they taking a chance. This was the opportunity to get to

know her and gain her trust. His brothers shared the story of her

helping to deliver the calf and about her mom. He was trying his

hardest to not be controlling, but it was difficult.

He held her in his arms. She was miniature compared to his own

size, and the feel of her abundant breasts wedged up against his

stomach increased his attraction and need to touch her. After hearing

stories from Ben and Charlie about Anna and how wonderful of a

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person she was, Wyatt wanted to get to know her. He wanted her in

every way, but still, he feared scaring her. How could he make her

understand and believe that they meant her no harm but instead

affection and protection?

She felt stiff and unsure in his arms. She kept her arms down by

her sides as he pressed her to him. He noticed when he spoke firmly

she caved in. He had the ability to get his way and to keep order and

maintain the law. He never faked anything in his life. He wasn’t going

to start now, and especially if Anna was their one. Perhaps their little

Anna needed a firm hand combined with gentle persuasion. Ben and

Charlie could be the sensitive and talkative men in this relationship. If

there even was a relationship growing? They were trying, but patience

was never one of his strong suits.

“Put your arms around me, Anna. I need to feel them on me,” he

whispered, hoping his gut instinct was right.

The feel of her feminine hands slowly creeping around his waist

increased the fire burning within him. He smirked but hid it from her.

He caressed her hips, then moved cautiously up her arms, over her

shoulders, then took her face in his hands and tilted it up toward him.

Her big, glossy, brown eyes stared up at him. He was done.

He imagined those big brown eyes looking up at him as he made

love to her. Those luscious, plump lips sucking on his skin, his mouth,

his cock.

He inhaled, trying to calm his breathing. This woman would break

his control. There was only so long he would be able to wait to brand

her his and his brothers’.

But he knew what a precious package he was dealing with, and it

took pure mental control to not bend her over the car, pull her pants

down, and fuck her into submission. She was not like other women.

She was special.

Many different emotions and ideas went through his head. What

should I say now? What will get Anna to open up to me?

She licked her lips, and all thoughts seized.

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“I want to kiss you, Anna…can I kiss you?” he asked, as his

breathing grew rapid again. This was new for him. When it came to

women, he took what he wanted and what they were more than

willing to give. With Anna, it was like taking baby steps, and every

word, every move he made with her had to be strategic and honest.

This was going to be forever. He knew it and felt it to his core.

She was silent as he began to lower himself to reach her lips.

“Please tell me yes, darling, then we’ll go inside and have some

supper.”

Her eyes sparkled, and he felt her raspy breath but got no answer

from her. Her silence was a yes, and right before he took her lips, she

closed her eyes in anticipation and silent agreement to his request.

Thank the Lord.

Her mouth was warm and silky. Her taste and her own desire

filled him as he devoured every inch of her mouth. What started out

as slow and gentle soon turned into erotic and hot. He couldn’t get

enough, and the feel of Anna’s hands touching him, caressing him,

and battling for control of the kiss caused his cock to throb against the

zipper of his pants.

Wyatt reached down to the hem of her shirt, wanting to feel more

of her skin against his own. The moment he touched the bandage, he

paused unconsciously, angry at the fact she had such intense injuries.

Anna took that moment to pull away.

They were breathless but held one another’s gaze.

She covered her mouth with her hands. He saw the tears fill her

eyes then her turn away from him. Her shoulders shook, and she held

herself. He damned his reaction to the bandages.

“Anna. I’m sorry.” He reached for her, but she held her position.

Her head was down, and then he heard her sobs.

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It had been a perfect kiss. One that made her insides coil, her toes

curl within her sneakers, and her panties wet. It was ruined the

moment Wyatt touched her bandages and tensed. He didn’t want to

touch her. He didn’t really care. Her father, her past ruined

everything, even this special moment between her and Wyatt.

She couldn’t control the deep sobs that racked her body. Then,

suddenly, she heard him whisper, plead for her to look at him, but she

feared what she would see. She gave so much in that kiss. She took a

chance and allowed the sensations to run and be free. What did he

really want with her?

Anna felt his arms around her, then the sensation of being lifted

off the ground. She was in his arms an instant later.

“Anna, baby, look at me, please,” he asked, and when she gazed

up, she was shocked at the sadness reflected in Wyatt’s eyes.
I must

be losing my mind
. She figured as much as the embarrassment kicked

in, and his strong arms felt too good to not continue to desire.

The smell of his cologne, the slight hint of cigar tobacco filled her

senses. He was manly and sexy, and she needed him this close. Anna

held on as Wyatt squatted to reach her bag then stood in a quick

motion with little effort, despite the fact that he held her in his arms.

They walked across the yard. The sun was no longer in sight, just

the imprints in the sky of its path upon setting.

“What’s wrong? Is she okay?”

She heard Charlie’s voice, then Ben’s, as Wyatt reached the

doorway.

They must have exchanged some silent understanding or

comments that she didn’t hear because they simply stepped out of the

way as Wyatt entered the doorway with her in his arms.

She kept her face against his chest, not wanting the others to see

her so helpless and so upset. “
Just bring me to my room and leave me

here, please
,” she thought to herself as Wyatt placed her down on a

bed.

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The room was huge, and the bed just as big and covered with

fluffy pillows. The suede comforter was gorgeous and masculine, just

like Wyatt.

He sat next to her with one arm over her waist. Then he reached

for her, she closed her eyes and felt him gently caress the tears away.

When she opened them, three sets of dark brown eyes looked back

at her. They were filled with concern. The air was so thick it was

practically suffocating her.

“Is this the guest room?” she asked, damning her voice for

cracking.

“No. This is my room,” Wyatt stated.

She swallowed hard and tried to sit up.

“I thought you said that you had a guest room for me to use?”

“After you just tried to sneak off to town alone, I’m not taking any

chances,” he replied.

“What?”

“She did what?” Ben, then Charlie, asked.

Their facial expressions warned her that they were upset, but she

held her ground.

She sat up and planted her feet on the floor.

All three men loomed over her.

* * * *

Charlie was pissed, and as he absorbed the information that Anna

tried to sneak off to town, he nearly lost it. There were men that were

interested in Anna despite Wyatt’s public proclamation. He and his

brothers weren’t taking the chance of losing her.

As she sat up, he absorbed the sight of her. Her hair was ruffled

from lying down on Wyatt’s bed, and her blouse loosened, revealing

some sort of lacy camisole beneath. It showed a lot more cleavage

then he was certain Anna intended. He would make certain that she

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knew she couldn’t walk around flaunting her assets like that. At least

not around anyone but them.

The thought of another man touching her or trying to make a

move caused a crazy reaction inside of him.

He grabbed Anna by her hand and pulled her up to him. She

squealed right before he covered her mouth in a deep kiss.

Charlie held both her hands behind her back then used his other

hand to hold her head in place as he kissed her.

The feel of her tiny, delicate wrists fitting in one of his hands had

his cock throbbing with the need to possess Anna.

He was relieved when she didn’t pull away, but instead, she

moaned against his mouth.

The kiss lasted a long time, and when he finally released her lips,

they were swollen and red.

“In every good, strong relationship, there has to be honesty. So

we’re gonna be honest with you, Anna. My brothers and I want you,”

Charlie announced as Ben moved in behind Anna, prepared to stop

her if she tried to bolt. He was pleasantly surprised when she didn’t

move. She stood in front of him with her lips full and her cheeks

flushed.

“We are going to protect you, possess you body and soul and love,

and provide for you, so there’s no use in fighting it.”

He pulled her back against his chest and began kissing her again

before she could protest.

He nearly yelled a halleluiah when he felt her hands rub against

his chest. Anna began kissing him back with just as much passion as

his own.

* * * *

Anna didn’t know what came over her. One minute, she wanted to

run for her life, and the next, she wanted to throw inhibition to the

wind with a loud, “Fuck it!”

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She blamed it on her age, her inexperience, the fresh air, anything

else other than pure lust for the three brothers. They were hot. They

wanted her, and damn it, she wanted them. She wanted all of what

they offered.

Then her mind, and perhaps her fear of trusting again, took over.

She clenched her eyes tighter in an attempt to will the images away.

The feel of muscle beneath her fingertips scared her, and as Ben

closed in behind her, the flashbacks began. She opened her eyes. She

knew it was Charlie and Ben, but then her heart began to race with

uncertainty. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on the feel of their

hands and the fact that it was Ben and Charlie touching her, but the

images wouldn’t stop.

The men from New York penetrated her mind. She fought for

control but lost the battle as she swore she smelled the cologne that

the other men wore.

She felt herself begin to shake, and the tears started.

Charlie paused, then she felt Ben stop, but she wouldn’t open her

eyes. How could she face them and admit she was so scared and

weak. They would surely think she was an immature child instead of

the type of woman they needed and were used to. She was certain as

she clenched her eyes and tried to stop the shaking.

* * * *

“Anna, baby, what’s wrong?” Wyatt heard Charlie ask, but his

attention was on Anna. She was shaking, the tears were flowing, and

instantly, he knew they had pushed her too far too soon. Or maybe she

was in pain.

“You shouldn’t have pulled her so hard,” Ben stated from behind

Anna.

“I didn’t pull her hard. Anna, did I hurt you?” Charlie whispered