Night Is Darkest by Jayne Rylon (books recommended by bts .TXT) 📕

Warm fingers slid beneath her waistband, causing her stomach to clench. Mason chuckled at her reaction as Ty unbuttoned her jeans. Behind her, the thud of his belt hitting the plank floor and Tyler’s sharp inhale made her painfully aware of Mason’s lack of clothing. A memory of the two hard-bodied men grinding against each other drew a moan from her throat.

“You’re so fucking hot, Lacey.” Tyler spread open mouth kisses on her abdomen as he knelt before her to finish ridding her of her clothes. Mason reached around her ribs to cup her swollen breasts, kneading the sensitive mounds for a moment before he unclipped the front clasp of her bra then exposed her chest to Ty.

Strong hands spanned her waist, lifting her the spare inch necessary for Tyler to rid her of her jeans and panties. He placed a tiny kiss on her mound before surging to his feet. “Hurry, Mason, or we won’t make it out of this room.”

“We’re leaving like this?” Lacey thought of herself as adventurous but the idea of strolling around naked in the chilly autumn air didn’t seem conducive to seduction.

Mason turned his back then squatted in front of her. “Hop on.”

“A naked piggy back ride?” she squeaked. “The rumors about you guys seem tame compared to reality.”

“Trust us, little one.” Tyler licked a path down her spine.

The flare of arousal made her jump. He boosted her onto Mason’s back. Instinct forced her arms and legs to entwine around his torso. She whimpered when her nipples rasped against the heated mass of his strong back. Though she tried to stay still, her spread pussy brushed against him. Her forehead thumped into his shoulder blade.

Tyler moved around them to open and hold the door. When Mason carried her into the narrow hallway, she peeked over his shoulder. She saw why he’d picked her up. The floor dropped away in a set of uneven stone stairs that had been worn smooth in most places but sported the occasional pebble. It seemed like a passage into a root cellar or a storm shelter but she had a feeling something a lot more interesting awaited them below ground. As soon as they all passed the threshold, Ty turned to a box on the wall. He flipped a lever from its current setting of Vacant to In Use.

The LED indicators on the sign turned from green to red. Satisfied, he let the door to their cabin shut as the faint click of gears shifting pinged from the passage in front of them. A moment later, a strip of rope lights along the base of the corridor began to illuminate like an expanding runway guiding the way deeper into the space.

“What is this place?” Lacey whispered in awe. “It feels like the bat cave.”

“When I was little I never would have imagined a world in which I’d say this, but… I think this is going to be way cooler than the bat cave could ever hope to be.” Tyler grinned in anticipation as Mason’s thumbs rubbed her thighs.

He turned to smile over his shoulder then started along the sparkling path. After twenty or so stairs, the ground leveled out. Transfixed, she took in the formations of crystals shining against the darker granite of the walls. “This is so amazing.”

Behind her, she heard Tyler moan. “The view from back here is unbelievable.”

His finger teased her spine. She wriggled when it dipped into the exposed seam of her ass then heard Mason’s curse as he continued the exploratory stroke.

“Damn it, Ty. Don’t make me drop her.”

When she tore her gaze from the natural beauty surrounding them to peek at the other man, she caught him stroking his hard-on while he focused on their swaying bodies on display.

The melodic tinkle of dripping water returned her attention to their surroundings. With each step, the air became more humid. The tang of minerals wafted to her. An elbow in the path prevented her from spotting their destination but the rush of white noise crescendoed until she wished Mason would hurry. She felt like a spelunker on a journey to an undiscovered natural wonder.

If it weren’t for the lights leading their way, she would have sworn they were the first humans to ever pass through this subterranean paradise.

Mason turned the corner then stopped dead in his tracks. Ty bumped into her from behind. All three of them were stunned silent by the oasis before them. Oil lamps, perched on outcroppings of rock, illuminated a cavern about the size of their cabin but twice as tall. Four other tunnel mouths opened into the space but each of the little runways leading up them flashed red where theirs shimmered green.

Lacey scrubbed her eyes to make sure the vision before her didn’t disappear. A gentle waterfall spilled from a crack high on one craggy wall. Vapors rose in lazy spirals from the rippling stream that fed a pool as clear as glass. Tendrils of verdant green pathos draped from shallow ledges. Spotlights shone from the bottom of the carved stone hot spring, casting a cerulean glow that beamed upward from the depths. Reflections danced on the ceiling.

“Oh my God.” Tears stung her eyes at the raw splendor of their Eden.

Mason let her legs slide to the floor though she didn’t relinquish her hold on him. Her fingers glided over his arm until she squeezed his hand. She held the other behind her until Tyler took it. Together, they crossed the last few yards to the edge of the pool. They stood on the brink, letting the miniature waves lap over their toes while they soaked in the atmosphere.

“You like it?” The flickering lights softened the planes of Mason’s cheekbones and jaw. Powerful and cut, he looked like Neptune straight out of legend.

She tried to explain what it meant to share the experience with them but her tongue seemed glued to the roof of her mouth.

“I think that’s a yes.” Ty cupped