the balls of his feet in eagerness to get the job done.
“Her thighs and ass are pretty sore from riding. It’d be a good idea to let her have the bed to herself tonight,” said Zach.
“What?” Gideon sputtered.
Rusty patted Gideon on the back in commiseration. “There’s other things a man can do with a woman that feels good for both of ’em.”
“Like what?” Gideon looked like a kid who’d been promised a much-anticipated treat then told he couldn’t have it for another year.
“First, you lick, suck, and touch every inch of her, paying special attention to her breasts, ass, and pussy, until she explodes. Then, if the lady’s willing, she could let you slide your cock between something.”
“Something?”
“Breasts, thighs, or the crease of her ass. Or she could take you into her mouth,” continued Rusty. He grinned when Gideon’s eyes bulged. “If we’re real nice to her, and stretch her well first, someday she might even let you put your cock in her hot, tight ass.”
All three men groaned and adjusted their pants. She had a sweet little ass, all curves. Zach found that out before he even knew her name, thanks to that snake.
“What do you think, big brother?”
Zach raised his hands and shrugged. “She’s got enough, back and front, to slide between. The rest is up to Kate.”
“You think she’ll let us play with her ass one day?”
“She said she’s an adventuress, so she might.” Zach’s little brother’s tongue was practically lying in the dirt, he was so eager. “After we finish chores, you reckon you’re up to welcoming our woman home the best way a man can?”
* * * *
Gideon quietly closed the door behind him. He looked across the room and gulped. He had a mission to do and by gum, he was gonna do it or die trying. But what a way to go!
He quietly opened the shutters to let the late-afternoon light in. He needed to see Kate. Their woman.
Though he complained because they expected it, he’d enjoyed being alone for a couple of days. He and Rusty hadn’t been out of each other’s face since before they left Texas, in March. With the other two gone he’d taken the time to look up at the mountains, at the land they’d someday own. The pressure on his heart that had been there since Pa’s death had finally eased. This could be their forever home. They used to have one with Ma and Pa in Texas, until Uncle Peyton arrived and ruined everything. But now they were starting fresh.
Having a woman snoring in their bed sure made it feel like home. Kate looked like a tiny doll. Her dark-brown hair was spread across the sheets he’d made sure to clean the day Rusty and Zach headed out. He crashed in the barn when the exhaustion finally brought him down. Since he couldn’t sleep much for excitement, he spent hours each night scrubbing and tidying and getting rid of the mess created by Walt and Zach before he and Rusty arrived with the longhorns.
Zach was always looking out for him, so he owed his big brother to make sure the place was clean enough to bring a lady home to. Growing up, Rusty was too busy working outside or whooping it up to clean the cabin. They’d all walked out after Pa was murdered, hiring on with Señor Garcia. He owned the biggest ranch in the area, and was a good man to work for, not like Finan MacDougal.
Now that they had their own place someone had to do their cooking and cleaning. Zach said it was his job, to make up for all those years Ma and Pa went easy on him since he was the youngest boy. But that sweetly smiling woman would take over the inside chores for him. Of course, they’d all help her with the heavy stuff.
She made a sound and rolled onto her back. He froze, then let out a sigh of relief when her soft snores continued. Unfortunately, she hadn’t rolled out from under the quilt. From her neck down, all he saw were curves and hollows.
He gulped, facing reality. After years of dreaming about it, there was a naked woman in his bed.