Silence met her answer. Standing up, she picked up her bowl and headed into the kitchen. Tears had sprung to her eyes. Putting the plate on the counter, she gripped the edge needing something to balance her.
They’d only been together today. She’d found out about them three days ago. What the hell was wrong with her? Meredith was more than ready to make a commitment in a matter of hours and days.
Crap, they must think she was so stupid to take sex to mean anything else.
She pressed a hand to her face, trying to calm her nerves down.
Hands banded around her face. She knew it was Andy by his light touch. Her husband was always delicate with her. This afternoon was the first time he’d gotten a little rough with her. She loved every second of her time with him. Damon had made love, but even in making love, there was a rough edge to him. He demanded her submission, and she was more than happy to give it to him.
“Have I scared him off?” she asked.
“No, I came in here to talk with you. He thinks it’s best we talk before anything more is said.” Andy kissed her neck. His hands held her close.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have blurted it out like that. I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m so stupid.”
“You’re not stupid, and stop calling yourself stupid.” Andy squeezed her a little. “Do you think Damon hates what you said?”
“I don’t know. I shouldn’t have said it. This is not my ranch—”
“It’s half your ranch, Meredith.” Andy turned her to face him. “I agree with you, baby. I don’t want Damon to go. We can’t stop him from leaving if he wants to.”
“I don’t love you any less,” she said.
“I know.” Andy dropped a kiss to her lips. “We’re on the same page. We both want Damon in our lives. It was nice for you to finally speak up.”
“You know I don’t like interrupting.” She placed her hand on his chest. This man held her heart in his palm, and she was starting to feel that Damon held it, too. Meredith was falling for two men. She’d seen it happen with the couples in town but never thought she’d feel the same or a similar way.
“You’re not interrupting. Come on, I think we’ve kept Damon waiting long enough.”
Andy picked up her food and led the way back into the sitting room. Damon was scooping out more chili as she entered. She sat down in her spot feeling Damon’s gaze on her. “Have you two talked?” Damon asked.
“Yes, we’ve talked, and neither of us wants you to leave,” Andy said.
She waited for his response.
“Good, because I had no intention of leaving. This is my home for as long as you’d both have me.” Damon stared into her eyes.
Meredith wanted to say more, to beg for him to stay forever. She couldn’t get the words out. Begging was never in her nature. She was silent and usually prayed that something would happen.
Dropping her head, she picked up her spoon and started eating once again. She hoped he never got the chance to leave.
****
By the end of the week the ranchers were back and working hard to finish everything up for the coming winter. Andy worked his ass off to get finished by six every evening to eat food and spend the evening with his wife and Damon. The other man hadn’t started work on his bike, which he was pleased about. He loved working out in the freezing cold air, but he loved the night times more. Meredith was back in his bed, and Damon had also joined them. The nights were filled with so much promise. He got to watch Damon pleasure Meredith and see her face as they took her.
When she asked to watch him and Damon together, he’d almost lost his mind. They never hid their kisses or embraces from her. However, they were both cautious around her. Neither of them wanted to scare her off. Their relationship was working. Andy didn’t want to do anything to jeopardize that. What did surprise him was how hot Meredith became while watching them. He’d been so totally into Damon’s touch and the feel of him inside him that he’d not given Meredith much of a thought.
Damon had gripped his face while his cock was in Andy’s ass and turned him to look at their woman. Meredith had been sat on a chair, touching her swollen wet clit. The sigh alone had brought him to orgasm. His semen had coated the whole of the bed sheets. Andy recalled Meredith chuckling. With Damon around, she’d come more and more out of her shell. She glowed more as well, which he didn’t know was possible.
Both of them would go for long trips to the shops together, coming back with more and more goods.
Before long a month had passed, and Christmas was closing in. The times spent with Meredith and Damon were the best part of his life. Work was simply work whereas home had become a thing of beauty to him. The town knew about their relationship. Gavin, Landon, and Heidi took the time to stop by and offer their congratulations. The whole time Meredith stared at the collar around Heidi’s neck. Since then, Andy had caught Meredith rubbing her bare neck. Damon promised to get the issue resolved. Andy didn’t know what Damon had planned. Either way, he was already shopping around for Christmas presents in his spare time. Over the internet he’d ordered some sensual lingerie for Meredith. With her exploring her wild side he made sure some pieces were more risqué than others. There were bras to cup her breast showing off her nipples, along with crotchless panties. He looked forward to the panties. His imagination was going wild at the thought of what they all could do. Finding presents for Damon was proving to be difficult. He wanted to get the man in his life something special without being too sickly romantic over it. Meredith had already bought their presents, he was sure. His wife loved this time of year more than anything else.