Torn Between Two Brothers by Cathryn Fox

Chapter
One
    “I think you should dump his sorry ass.”
    Lauren Gray
groaned inwardly and took a much needed sip of her apple martini
before saying, “Come on, Shi, how many times do I have to tell you
that I like him? I really, really like him.”
    Lauren’s best
friend, Dr. Shiloh Foster, gestured for the bartender and Lauren
took that time to glance around the cozy piano bar. She perused the
low lighting, the romantic ambiance and the other patrons scattered
throughout, many of whom were her colleagues—men and women coming
together for a little after hours mingling, their clandestine
affairs masked by the lounge’s darkness.
    Since the bar
was conveniently located only a block from her work, it regularly
filled with doctors, nurses and other hospital staff, most
searching for a way to wind down after a hard night on the floor.
She stole a glance at the piano player who was crooning a soft
ballet in the far corner. Even though his soothing voice drowned
the hushed conversations around them, Lauren leaned toward her
friend and spoke in whispered words, wanting to keep her private
life, well…private.
    “Adam’s
thoughtful, kind, funny, exciting, and completely uninhibited in
bed.”
    Shiloh arched a
challenging brow. “Yeah, when he’s there.”
    Lauren drew a
long breath and let it out slowly. Okay, so Shiloh was right and
that was the problem. She’d been dating Adam Wilson for a little
over eight months now and while she liked everything about him,
from his playful demeanor to his zest for life, his roguish good
looks, and his wild antics in bed, she couldn’t deny that his
absence during the weekdays posed a real problem for her.
    Still, he was a
man with integrity and values, so unlike the other men she’d dated
in the past, and he treated her with kindness and respect. As much
as she hated being alone throughout the week, she wasn’t about to dump his sorry ass because his job took him out of
province.
    When Adam was
home he showered her with attention and affection, and put her
needs and desires first. He was always fun and spontaneous and kept
their relationship fresh and exciting by whisking her away to
exotic locales where he’d spend the weekend catering to her every
need, and bringing her wildest fantasies to life.
    As the erotic
slideshow played out in her mind’s eye, her body warmed in
response. The man was anything but boring. Need moved through her
just thinking about all the erotic ways he made love to her,
especially the scintillating way he liked to take her up against
the wall. He’d drive into her hard and fast with such fevered
passion it rattled her right to her core. Her skin broke out in a
fever and her sex clenched with want, leaving her feeling hot and
achy. Over the years she’d come to learn that few men were as
creative or deft with their hands, their fingers, their tongue…
    Truthfully, she
loved everything about Adam, and while she enjoyed every minute in
his arms and in his bed, what she didn’t like was being alone all
week. Unfortunately, the luxury of working close to home was out of
his control. As a pilot for one of the big commercial carriers, he
spent his weekdays flying across the country. He returned home on
Friday evening only to leave again early Monday morning. But who
was she to complain about his career? As an emergency ward doctor
she knew all about odd hours and crazy work schedules. But she
couldn’t deny that she wanted companionship through the week too.
Someone to snuggle up with at night, someone to watch mind-numbing
reality TV shows with, someone to wake up with and someone to give
a goodbye kiss to in the mornings before she headed off to
work.
    Damn…
    “You know I’m
all about Adam,” Shiloh said, cutting into her thoughts as the
bartender replenished their drinks. “Hell, I’d give my eye teeth
for a guy like that. But you’re not like me, Lauren,” she pressed,
her green eyes moving over Lauren’s face with genuine concern.