Chuckles filled the air as she wrenched her T-shirt back over her head.
“Hornier than you, mi amor. You just came all over my hand. And it was bellísima.” He grasped her chin with one hand as he climbed back into the car, invading the tight confines once again. When she met his gaze, he took her mouth in a demanding kiss that curled her toes and melted her soul.
“Sorry, I’m just…”
“We know.” Alex let her go and sat back, this time pulling her legs across his lap and angling her body so she could lie down between them.
Her head landed on Ryan’s lap as his fingers brushed stray hairs from her face. “Relax for a while. We’ll be there soon.”
* * * *
Ryan pulled the truck to a stop outside Justin’s sprawling ranch and marveled for a moment on all his brother had right here at his fingertips. He and Alex needed to bump heads, and soon, about finding a place of their own before they wore out their welcome at other people’s houses.
Of course they could stay here with his brother, at his parent’s, or even with Alejandro’s relatives, but how long did newly mated couples, or ménages in this case, want to do that?
“Not very long, my friend. Not very long…” Alex voice was a clear grumble in Ryan’s head as he opened the car door and stepped out.
“We’re here, hon.” Ryan brushed his fingers over Lindsey’s peaceful face. The short nap would do her good.
“Hmm.” She looked so sexy as she stretched out on the seat and let her legs occupy the space where Alex had been moments before.
Gradually, she lifted her body and fumbled around on the floor for her flip flops. “I needed that. Thanks. Oh.” She covered her mouth, her eyes wide, nearly bumping her head on the rearview mirror as she realized what she’d said. “The nap, I mean.”
Ryan kissed her squarely on the forehead. “Come on. Let’s see what’s going on with these Bible-thumping friends of yours.”
“They are not my friends,” she muttered as she let Alex lift her out of the cab.
“We know, mi alma. He’s just trying to get a rise out of you.”
“Oh, she’s got a rise out of me all right.” With a smirk, Ryan rounded the car to find Lindsey’s narrow gaze focused on him.
“Again, let me remind you that although I’m not quite inside your head as you are with each other, I’m a smart girl.”
“Never doubted it.” Ryan sobered, at least outwardly.
The front door bounded open, and he turned to see Kara and Jessica dashing down the steps.
“Lin, hon. You’re back.” Kara flung herself around Lindsey and manhandled her up the stairs to the porch, Jess on the other side.
“You’d think she just returned from a long illness in the hospital.”
Alex laughed.
Justin and Trevor ambled out, skirting the trio of women as though they were infected with the plague, hands in the air to avoid touching them as they went in the house.
“Hey.” Justin spoke first, glancing at Ryan. “When two or more gather, it’s best to steer clear.”
Trevor reached out to shake first Alex’s hand and then Ryan’s. “Trust what he says. It’s the truth. There must be a reason we only know of ménages with two men and one woman. No way in the world could one man, wolf or otherwise, handle two such creatures.”
“I’ll take your word for it.” Ryan let his gaze land on the door to the house. “What’s Jessica’s story? Does she—?”
“She’s very private. Fun, outgoing, intelligent, but private.” Trevor looked pointedly at both Ryan and Alex, his eyes wide, pupils lifted with his chin tucked. “Neither Justin nor I have really spoken to her much. We’ve mostly only been around her in passing. She sort of seems to avoid us. Like she doesn’t want to confront us, or something. She and Kara and Lindsey are very close friends. I assume one of these days she’ll relax around us and we’ll get to know her better. Could be that she’s just uncomfortable with our living arrangement. Whatever the reason, her body language and lack of eye contact make it perfectly clear she isn’t ready or willing to discuss herself.”
“Imagine that.” Alejandro’s sarcasm caused everyone to smile.
Ryan raised an eyebrow and continued, “So what do we know about these religious people? Did anyone find out anything new?”
Justin started, “We went by the apartment. Sure enough, a car matching the description Jess gave was out front, but they sped away when we approached. Tried to do some research on the church, but there isn’t much info to be found. Seems rather secretive. Attending isn’t possible either. They don’t allow outsiders just at random. Weird.”