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

“You’re lying, too.” Her accusation flew in Mason’s face.

“What the fuck are you talking about, Lacey?” The hint of doubt swirling in his blue eyes pushed her over the edge. If she didn’t force them to be honest, they risked destroying everything. Secrets would erode their foundation.

“You’ve never let Ty love you, have you?”

Mason froze when Tyler groaned.

Longing transformed the taller man’s green eyes into the focused orbs of a big cat on the hunt. She’d witnessed the same intensity for a moment in the spring then glimpsed the predatory hunger during their rougher play yesterday. Tyler looked like a man on a diet who was seated at an all you can eat buffet. The things he wanted were in reach, but off limits. The power of his love gave him the strength to abstain but it shouldn’t have to be that way.

“He’s never wanted to.” The automatic response popped from Mason’s lips without hesitation but he peeked at the other man in his peripheral vision before focusing on her once more.

“Is that true?” They both turned to face Tyler’s unswerving gaze while Lacey questioned him. “Or has he never accepted you completely? He’s rough with you. He takes you hard when he can’t deny his urges. Is that what you want?”

“Most of the time.” Ty’s resigned acceptance pissed her off.

“Always?” She refused to surrender to the easy path now. “Be honest. Please.”

He gave a brief shake of his head but refused to look at Mason.

“You want to love him. Don’t you, Ty?” She cupped his cheek in her palm then traced the seam of his trembling lips with the pad of her thumb.

“Hell, yes.” When his stare finally rose, the laser beam sliced through the years of suppressed longing.

“Tell him the truth.” She prompted him to voice the malcontent stewing in his expression.

“Mason, I need you. All of you. Not just the animal lust that slips its chain when you’re stretched tight with desire. That’s amazing. But I’ve given you both all there is of me and now I want to have all of you.”

Lacey held her breath as one heartbeat turned into five and still Mason said nothing.

“I didn’t mean for things to happen this way, Ty. I’m not trying to shaft you. I-I just don’t know how to do this. I’ve never wanted another guy, you know that. The last couple days have been so different. Amazing. I just don’t know how to love you yet.” The veins in his throat throbbed when he swallowed hard.

“Follow my lead.” Lacey drew her sweater over her head then wiggled out of her jeans and panties. After the massive doses of adrenaline the day had supplied, they were all on edge. She opened her heart to the truth of their bond. Everything came into focus. She knew what she had to do. She unhooked her bra then lay before them naked before switching her stare from Mason to Tyler. “You, too.”

The guys stripped in less time than it took for her to peel back the comforter. When she reclined against the soft sheets, she held out her arms to Mason. “I love you, Mason, for all your good traits—your gallantry, your protectiveness, your loyalty—and promise to accept your faults.”

She spread her legs in invitation then sighed as his powerful hips settled between them. Though uncertain, his clear reaction to their discussion reinforced her resolve. His erection felt huge against her thigh. When he smothered her lips in a kiss ripe with his emotions, she guided his cock to her pussy. He slid home as though they were made for each other because that was the truth.

Buried in her to the hilt, he rested his cheek on the pillow beside her head. He stared into Tyler’s hopeful expression when he covered the other man’s clenched fist where it rested on the bed.

Mason’s hard-on throbbed inside her when he said, “I love you, Ty, for all your good traits—your sensitivity, your eternal optimism, your generosity—and promise to accept your faults, though I’m not sure I know of any. You’re the best friend a man could ask for. I’m sorry I didn’t see how much you needed from me, how selfish I was. Please take what you need. Take me.”

Ty groaned then sealed their mouths. This time their kiss held more than desperate passion. The slow melding of their tongues and lips mesmerized her.

Lacey smoothed her hands along the tense muscles of Mason’s back to his ass. She massaged his clenched cheeks as her lovers continued their sensual exploration. His cock inflated, spreading the inflamed tissue of her pussy further apart. Without breaking the contact of their ravenous mouths, Tyler reached behind him with one hand to rummage through her nightstand drawer. He must have stashed the rest of their toys there when he dropped off the pistol.

His long fingers directed Mason’s jaw to turn toward Lacey. He shared the delicious heat of their love with her as he shifted to kneel between their legs. She spread the cheeks of Mason’s ass, inviting Tyler to complete the circle by claiming their mate. Mason groaned then resettled his cock as his hips thrust involuntarily into her welcoming pussy.

Cool gel ran between the tips of her fingers when Tyler dribbled lubrication into the crack of Mason’s ass. She reached lower, to stroke her slick fingers across the tight sac housing his sensitive balls.

“Fuck, yeah. You’re killing me. Both of you. Just do it, Ty.”

“That’s not what I want.” Tyler covered Mason’s back to nibble the shell of his ear. He winked at Lacey then sucked the lobe between his teeth for a sharp nip.

Where she’d been sure he’d persist, Mason went lax beneath the reprimand. “I want to be what you need. Both of you. I love you, Lacey, for all your good traits—your spirit, your empathy, your strength—and accept any faults you may have.”

The beautiful words triggered a spasm in her pussy. Her muscles flexed around Mason’s hard shaft, drawing moans from