Laid Bear by Eve Vaughn (e books for reading .TXT) 📕

His grip tightened on her arms. “Zora, answer me.”

The tears she’d fought to keep at bay seeped through her half-cast lids. Her body began to shake from emotion. Heath exerted enough strength to turn her until she faced him. Zora kept her head lowered, embarrassed to be seen like this. She wasn’t one prone to outbursts of tears. She could only shake her head, silently pleading for space.

He brushed a tear off her cheek with the pad of his thumb.

“Sweetheart, please tell us what’s the matter.”

“Everything,” she finally whispered.

Gavin rushed across the room with determined strides to stand next to them. “Sweetheart, I know this is all overwhelming, but I think you realize we’re telling the truth.”

She was about to protest again, but Zora recognized the determination burning within their heated gazed. Her mind raced a thousand miles an hour, yet she couldn’t think of a suitable reply.

Gavin reached out and grazed the side of her face with the back of his hand. “Your feelings right now aren’t wrong. You are our mate and we care very deeply for you. And nothing you could say will make us angry. Please, tell us what’s on your mind so we can help you through this.”

She opened her mouth and closed it again. Finally, after a few more attempts she said, “I don’t know what to say, really.

I mean, any sane person would think you guys were escapees from a mental asylum. But there’s a little voice telling me that I know you guys. I don’t know, maybe I’m crazy too.”

Heath wiped away another tear from her face. “No, that’s your conscience telling you what you already know. Trust it.

Believe it. Believe us.”

“Easier said than done. I’ve been trying to ignore this feeling since I came into contact with you guys this morning.

The way I acted with Logan, that’s just not me. Granted I’ve had my days, but I’ve never made out with a guy I’ve known for only seconds. Still, it felt—”

“Right?” Gavin finished for her. “And I bet you feel the same way about Heath and me, don’t you?”

There was no point in denying it when he seemed to know more about her than she knew about herself. “Yes,” she admitted.

Heath continued to caress the side of her face with his thumb. “I’m glad you at least realize that you belong to us.

It’s understandable that the concept will take some getting used to. After all, this isn’t the most conventional of relationships. But there’s something else, isn’t there? You’re not crying because of what we’re saying. What are you holding back? Tell us,” he commanded softly.

She lowered her lids, unable to hold his dark gaze. The only person she’d ever been able to express herself so openly to had been her Nana. It was difficult enough to accept what they were telling her as truth, but sharing her innermost thoughts on such a short acquaintance was almost impossible for her.

Heath captured her chin between his thumb and forefinger, forcing her to meet his gaze. “Tell me,” he repeated. “Just know that I don’t make a habit of repeating myself so you might as well spill it. Otherwise, I may be forced to get it out of you some other way.”

A mixture of fear and excitement shot through her body, making her tremble. “Oh? And how do you propose to do that?” she said in a whisper.

He smirked. “By turning you over my knee and spanking your luscious ass.”

She gasped. “You wouldn’t.”

A smirk twisted his lips. “Wanna try me?”

“Heath, give her a break,” Gavin broke in. “This is a lot to lay on one person all at once. There’s no need to threaten her with violence.”

“There’ll be nothing violent about it, cousin. As a matter of fact, by the time I’m finished, I think Zora might beg for more.”

Heat infused her core. Her pussy grew wet at the suggestion. The thought of his hands warming her bottom, using seductive discipline had her pulse racing.

A smile tugged the corners of Heath’s lips as he slid his knuckles down the column of her throat. “Feel how hot her skin is.” He lifted his head ever so slightly and took