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  When she found nothing in the cabinet she was searching, she turned. Right into his arms. He didn’t pounce, although he wanted to. She drew in a startled breath and her eyes searched his for a moment. Her tongue slicked over her lips.

  “I thought you were hungry,” she said.

  “For you. Will you kiss me?” He took a step forward and his hands gripped the counter at her side.

  She nodded and rose on her tiptoes. Her lips softly brushed across his. He didn’t wait for another invitation. His lips slanted across hers, his tongue probing, seeking entrance to her mouth. Her lips opened and her tongue brushed against his. A sweet spicy taste flooded his mouth. He deepened the kiss, wanting more.

  Her hand lifted, cupping the back of his neck. He stepped forward and grasped her hips. Lifting her onto the counter, he stepped between her thighs. Her breasts flattened against his chest and her hard nipples poked against him. It was sheer torment. His cock pressed against the soft cloth-covered pad of her pussy. Just the feel of her against his shaft almost ripped away the last of his control.

  He trailed his hands up her sides. The blue and black fabric annoyed him. He wanted to feel the soft warmth of her skin, not the serviceable cloth of her uniform. His fingers brushed the underside of her breasts and cupped their full weight.

  “You have such beautiful breasts. When I saw you in Finn’s arms, I wanted to go over there and take one of those nipples into my mouth.” Drace drew his thumb over the hard bead as he began unfastening her shirt with his free hand. “Do you want me to do that now?”

  She arched as the fabric parted, thrusting her breasts forward. “Taste them.”

  The pale mounds with the berry-colored nipples riveted his attention. He bent and nipped at the swell of her breasts. She jerked, drawing in a sharp gasp. The hand at the back of his neck tightened. Her reaction caused him to pause. He didn’t want her scared. Raising his head, he met her eyes. Hunger burned there and a flush of arousal colored her cheeks.

  His lips closed over her nipple and he flicked his tongue over the stiff, red bead. A soft moan fell from her lips and her thighs tightened around his hips. He drew on the nipple. She squirmed, holding his head tight against her. He cupped her other breast and squeezed the full globe.

  “More,” she demanded.

  He could feel her nails digging into his neck and he felt the quick beat of her heart. Her eager reaction thrilled him and he completely agreed with her wish for more. He needed more than the feel of her thighs gripping his. His cock ached and his balls had drawn tight. He wanted everything. His mind churned with thoughts of driving into her hot pussy, feeling her curvy soft body moving against his. The thought of her naked and hungry tore through the last of his control.

  He straightened and his hands moved to the snap on her black pants. She wriggled and lifted her hips as he pulled the pants and her underwear down her legs, taking her slip-on shoes in the same motion.

  She pushed at the restraining material over his chest. “Your shirt—take it off.”

  He pulled the shirt off and let it fall to the floor. Her fingers spread across his chest, tracing the black design of the tattoo on the left side of his chest. Her touch felt so good. Fire seemed to follow the path of her soft hands. He cupped the back of her head and kissed her, letting her feel all of his hunger.

  Her hands found the fastening of his pants. She had them open in less time than it took him to draw in a breath. Moving quickly, he grabbed her hands before she could touch his cock. His control wouldn’t survive the feel of her fingers circling him, much less extended play. He wanted to come inside her, not in her hands. Smiling down at her, he lifted her hands to his shoulders.

  “Hold on to me,” he urged. He brushed kisses over her reddened lips.

  He reached between them, brushing his fingers over her over the bare lips of her glistening pussy. He flicked at the hard bead of her clit. She whimpered, her body arching. Moving lower, he slipped a finger into her sheath. She had to be ready for him. Liquid heat surrounded his finger. Fitting his cock to her entrance, he slowly pushed past the clenching muscles at her entrance. He drew in a hissing breath as his shaft seemed to be pulled even deeper into her. Her muscles rippled over his shaft, threatening his control.

  Her fingers swept down his sides and she gripped his buttocks. Strong fingers tightened, squeezing and pulling him tight against her. Her nails sunk into his flesh. Jerking, he swore as her searing heat streaked over his cock.

  Her thighs clenched around his hips. She looked up at him and growled through clenched teeth, “Move.”

  He groaned. There was no way he could stop from moving. He withdrew and rocked forward slowly. He wanted to drive into her, but he wouldn’t take his pleasure before she found hers. He ground his hips against hers.

  A shudder rippled over her and her head fell back. He could tell that she was only breaths away from climax. She moaned and her inner muscles squeezed his cock tighter. He withdrew and drove deep again and again. Her nails sank into his skin as she cried out.

  Her tight pussy constricted, pulling at his cock. He felt the beginning of his release and continued to thrust into her. Fiery pleasure shot up his spine as he came. His seed spurted into her.

  He rested his head against hers and drew in ragged breaths. He could still feel the hot sensation rippling through his body. Since he’d first seen her, he’d imagined what their first time would be like. He’d never imagined anything that hot. She’d seared him with her passion.

  “Damn, Drace, on the counter? I was fixing a very comfortable bed of cushions out there.” Finn’s voice echoed in the kitchen.

  Drace saw Kyna’s blush, but he also noticed her smile. She looked amused.

  “Maybe he’s afraid the doors will open and our time will end. I’m a little afraid of that myself,” she added softly.

  He smiled but didn’t say anything about her fear. She felt that way because she saw this as a temporary one-time affair. He and Finn wanted more than that. She wasn’t ready to hear it. They’d only intended to get her attention, but now that they were stuck here, they would take advantage of the situation.

  “Come on out here with me. Drace can find us something to eat. He’s had you all to himself long enough.” Finn walked over and held his hand out to her.

  Drace stepped back. She slipped off the counter and bent to grab her clothes. With hurried movements, she slipped them on before she put her hand into Finn’s large palm. Drace watched the sway of her hips, the flex of her buttocks as she walked out of the room.

  Kyna looked so sexy sprawled on the cushions. A satisfied smile curved her lips. One gorgeous leg was bent at the knee, the other tucked under her. The position sent Finn’s thoughts straight to what he’d like to do on that bed.

  He moved a chair to the table he’d brought over to the makeshift bed. He loved watching her. He just hoped the mood continued after the meal. It was time to tell her a few truths. At least if she became angry she wouldn’t be able to go very far and they’d have a chance to explain and ease her anger.

  “You look like you’re thinking heavy thoughts,” Kyna said suddenly. “You must be worried about who took your power cell.” Her arms curled around his waist and she hugged him from behind.

  He stiffened. He hadn’t heard her move. Her nipples pressed against his back. He could feel the hard tips even through the thin fabric of his shirt. He drew in a deep breath and resisted the urge to turn around and press her to the cushions. Seeing her and Drace together in the kitchen had only made the ache in his cock worse than when Drace had interrupted them.

  “We’ll find out who stole the power cell. No, I was thinking about something else.” He put his hands over hers.

  “What something else?” Her fingers lightly tickled his stomach.

  “We’ll talk about it after we eat,” Drace said as he came into the room with a tray.

  Finn felt Kyna jerk and tense behind him. He held her hands where they were for just a little longe
r before letting her step back. She stepped around him and rested her hands on the back of the chair near her.

  When Drace put the tray down, she began putting the plates and cups on the table. All the food and even the drinks had come already prepared in packages. At this point, it was the only food on the base. Finn took three bottles of water then lifted the now-empty tray from the table and put it to the side. The lights overhead flickered on and off before finally coming back to half power.

  Kyna sat in one of the seats, looking over the food in front of her. Finn smiled, enjoying how relaxed she looked right now. Her easy mood lasted through the meal. When she finished before they did, she sat back, sipping her water, and seemed content to wait for them to finish eating.

  Finn put down his fork and took a deep breath. This couldn’t be delayed. She had to be told. This wasn’t how he’d envisioned doing it. He’d always thought they’d have days or weeks to let her learn about them before the relationship became sexual.

  “There are some things about today that you should know.” Drace put his cup down and his silver-blue eyes locked on their lady.

  Finn recognized that look and almost felt a little sorry for Kyna. Determination sizzled in Drace’s pale eyes. Even if Kyna tried to walk away from them, totally reject them, she’d be facing fierce opposition. From both of them. Neither of them would stand by and let her dismiss them.

  “What do I need to know that I don’t already?” There was confusion in her golden eyes.

  “You being in this section, alone with us, wasn’t an accident.” Finn stated baldly. Getting the facts out quickly could be best. There was no way of making this look like anything but what it was, an attempt to get her attention.

  She frowned, the confusion obvious. “What do you mean? I was here because I was ordered to bring the supplies to this section.”

  “We arranged that order. We wanted to spend some time with you, get to know you.” Drace’s palms flattened on the table and he leaned forward, watching her.

  “You wanted to get to know me… You arranged for the power to go out? No wonder you aren’t worried about your power cell.” She blinked as her jaw dropped. She thrust a hand through her hair, stood and began pacing.

  Drace was already on his feet. His hands remained on the table, but his eyes followed every step Kyna took. Finn sighed. Much more of those accusations and Drace wouldn’t bother explaining.

  “No, Kyna, we didn’t arrange for the power to go out. We only planned that first fluctuation. We wanted some uninterrupted time with you, to talk without our rank interfering.” Finn remained seated. He knew his size could intimidate some people and he didn’t want her backing away even more.

  “Because you wanted to get to know me…” She exhaled harshly and closed her eyes. “You don’t know anything about me and if you did, you’d run as far and fast away from me as you could.”

  Finn tilted his head. Certainty had rung in her voice when she’d made that claim. He’d seen her personnel record. There wasn’t a bad mark on it.

  “What would make us run from you?” Drace asked. His arms crossed over his chest and his head was tilted in an arrogant challenging manner.

  “My father—” she began.

  Drace’s cut her off. “Something your father did would not make us change our minds about you. We want you, not your ancestral line.” Drace took a step closer right into Kyna’s path.

  She stopped and put her hands on her hips. “Why would you want me? We’ve barely met.”

  “We’re attracted to you and we saw that you were attracted to us. The few times we did meet, you were focused on your duties. You barely noticed us. We wanted you to see the possibilities that we do.” Finn stood and walked over to stand beside Drace.

  Her foot tapped on the floor and her jaw clenched. After a long moment, she asked, “What possibilities?”

  “A relationship with you that lasts for longer than a few nights. We want you to be…our woman.” Finn knew she’d heard his hesitation. She’d be more than their woman. She’d be their wife when she became used to the idea.

  He wanted to prove to her that no barrier would stand between them. His fingers itched to close over her shoulders and hold her still until she listened. She was their woman.

  “Your ‘woman’, or do you mean more than that?” She challenged them with her stance and tone.

  “We want you to be our wife,” Drace said bluntly.

  Finn winced. He wouldn’t have stated it that baldly, not this soon.

  “Your wife…” Kyna’s voice rose a notch. “Who does that? Who chooses a wife after a few meetings? We hadn’t even kissed when you planned to trap me here. We’d barely even spoken.”

  “We do. We know there can be something special between us. We only wanted you to see us as more than the commanders of this base,” Drace explained.

  Kyna took a deep breath. She looked thoroughly confused. Finn knew they’d just tossed a lot of information at her. He took hope from the fact that she wasn’t trying to deny what they had together.

  “I need some time to think,” she said and walked away without another word.

  Chapter Three

  Kyna leaned her head back against the metal wall and stretched her legs out on the floor. She grimaced. Anger still simmered inside her, but she was finally able to think a little more clearly. She should have made them leave the room. They were responsible for all of the turmoil inside her. If anyone should be sitting on this cold, hard floor it should be them.

  They’d taken her by surprise repeatedly during that discussion. She hadn’t even thought they’d seen her during the few times they’d met. They hadn’t given any indication that they saw her as anything more than a Laurati soldier. Despite what they believed, she had been watching them. At times, she hadn’t been able to keep her eyes off them—especially their legs and butts. There had been a few times when she’d been practically drooling.

  She couldn’t deny their claim that they wanted her. It thrilled her even as it scared her. They wanted long-term and she wasn’t ready to think beyond the time they’d be locked here. Neither man seemed even a little concerned about the fact that she was Laurati or even cared who her father was.

  Of course, they didn’t know what her father had done. Their acceptance had given her such a warm wanted feeling. For just a little while, she wanted to savor that feeling. Their reactions would probably change after they learned the truth. They certainly wouldn’t want her if they knew she was in any way related to Reegar the Slaughterer. Her father had become infamous for raiding ships and leaving them with barely any life support. They’d know who he was. She couldn’t even really blame them.

  Standing, she paced the length of the kitchen. She’d worry about their reaction later. Arranging a meeting with her wasn’t such a bad thing. She had felt a little used and stupid when she thought they’d arranged the whole blackout, but knowing the truth changed that. They couldn’t have predicted that the power cell would have been stolen.

  Kyna stretched. She had no idea what would happen after the power was fully restored and they could leave this section. She just knew that she wasn’t going to toss away this chance to be with them because they’d wanted a little time away from protocol and duty.

  She walked out of the kitchen, determined to make them understand that what happened between them from this point on wasn’t an acceptance of any kind of future relationship. It was an acceptance of the desire between them and nothing more.

  The carpet silenced her steps as she approached the men. At first, she thought they were leaning close to each other, maybe plotting ways to convince her to be with them. In a way she was flattered.

  She stopped and stared as she realized they were kissing. The difference between understanding they most likely had a relationship and seeing them like this slammed into her along with a rush of arousal.

  Finn’s mouth moved over Drace’s. Both men had shed their shirts sometime during her absence and Drace
’s pants had been unfastened. As she watched, Finn’s hand closed around Drace’s erect cock, stroking. Drace groaned and his body shuddered. Just from the sound, she knew Drace enjoyed the other man’s touch.

  Finn’s head lifted and his eyes immediately locked on her. She had no idea if she’d made some sound to draw his attention or if he’d somehow sensed her presence. She stood there frozen. All thoughts except sex and those two men had flown from her mind.

  “Are you finished with your thinking yet?” Finn asked.

  Kyna swallowed loudly, unable to tear her eyes away from the sight of Finn’s fingers gliding over Drace’s cock. “I…I’ve finished thinking.”

  “And what have you decided?” Drace questioned as he put a hand over Finn’s on his shaft.

  “I’ll be with you until we’re freed. After that, I’m not making any promises or plans.” She raised her chin, expecting an argument.

  Finn smiled, showing his white teeth. “We’re not averse to convincing you.”

  Her jaw dropped open. They’d taken her statement as a challenge. She’d never intended it like that. She only wanted them to see that she wouldn’t be meekly following their orders, but since they were she’d use it to her advantage.

  “I’m not easily persuaded. You won’t be able to talk me into it.” She put a hand on her hip but kept her tone low and serious.

  “Then we’ll use sex to help you make the right decision,” Drace said with a soft chuckle. “Eventually you’ll see that being with us is the right choice.”

  “Now come over here. How are we supposed to seduce you if you’re standing all the way over there?” Finn lounged on the cushions, braced on one arm.