Free Lady Viper by Marteeka Karland Page B

softly, but confidently. They could have been discussing the weather. That is until I realized she was trembling slightly.
    “You’ve known us for years,” Ben countered. “We all grew up together.”
    “But we went our separate ways after high school. You both went away to college. I did my studies here.”
    Ben gave her a look of impatience, as if he knew her objections were token at best. “I think you know we’d never do anything to hurt you.” He gave her a wicked smile before adding, “Unless you begged us to.”
    God! The thought of her begging me to fuck her, to take her until I’d spent myself, popped into my head and stuck. I could see her kneeling before me, those impossibly large chocolate eyes looking up at me with lust and need as she stroked my cock before guiding me into her mouth. It was an image I’d not soon be rid of. I had known her all my life and had never once thought of her like this. Well, at least not until after we’d come home from college. Still, I’d never been uncomfortable around her until her reputation as the Lady Viper became so legendary. Why was I so tongue-tied around Piper now?
    Because this was sex ! The girl I’d known had grown into the most gorgeous woman I’d ever seen, and I had no idea how to deal with it. But, Lord help me, I wanted her like no other woman.
    Piper nodded slowly, an innocent yet somehow seductive smile gracing her perfect mouth. “Yes.”
    Ben reached out to take her hand, putting it to his mouth to kiss her fingers. My best friend closed his eyes in bliss at the touch, making me ache to do the same. Before I realized it, I covered her other hand with my own, giving it a squeeze. A veil of impossibly long lashes closed as Piper seemed to revel in the sensations of our simple touches as though she were already naked and in our arms. That was the moment I knew this was really going to happen. Bennett and I were going to have Piper Day writhing between us in a lust-filled mass of raw nerves and desire.
    Instead of anticipating the moment as I should, I found myself more nervous than I had been the first time I’d been with a woman. I had no idea why. I mean, The Viper never came back to the same man. It was likely a one-time thing no matter what. But, damn, I wanted it to be more!
    “Maybe this isn’t such a good idea,” I said, even as I brought her fingers to my own mouth the same way Ben had. Her skin smelled wonderful, making me want to nibble my way up her arm to her shoulder. What would her lips taste like?
    “Of course it is,” Piper said, her voice steadier than mine. “In fact, I think I’ll have to insist. Of course, Ben flashed her a wicked grin. As much as I wanted this--craved this--I knew I was in over my head. One taste of Piper and I knew I’d be lost. I’d never be able to willingly let her go.

Chapter Three
     
    As I sped toward Bennett’s apartment, I had to laugh. Piper, the Viper’s hands were actually sweating with nerves. I’d had my share of lovers, but always, every single one of them, I’d imagined it was either Bennett or Justin who made love to me. I had never been able to decide which of them I wanted more. Now, I didn’t have to choose.
    Which was both good and bad. Good because I was getting what I wanted. Bad because I couldn’t keep them. Worse, would they think me a freak or some kind of pervert for doing this? It wasn’t something I wanted them to think of me, but there was no way I was passing up this opportunity.
    I pulled into the driveway behind Bennett. A moment later, Justin pulled in beside me, obviously careful not to block me in. Ben opened my door, offering a hand to help me out of the car. Instead of simply walking me to the house with my hand in his, he pulled me into his arms until my body was pressed tightly to his larger, harder one.
    “Tell me you want this. Not like you wanted any other encounter with a man. Tell me you want us .”
    The breath left my body in a rush. Did he know