Free Leena's Men by Tessie Bradford Page B

taking a seat on the couch. “A call came in about needing help at a pasture burn. Luckily, we’d done some research before going or we would have been at a severe disadvantage.”
    Craig went and sat next to him.
    “Join us, angel.” Adam patted the cushion, but Leena decided to keep a little distance by sitting against the opposite arm of the couch.
    She tucked one leg beneath her and faced them. “I’m sorry. I should have told you about the bond from the start, but I was fighting it myself.”
    Both men looked hurt.
    “Wait, please let me explain. The Gods being solely responsible for who we fall in love with has bothered me since I was a teenager. Why did they give us intelligence and free will then take away our ability to make such an important decision on our own? I’ve been steadfast in not allowing the prospect of finding or not finding my mates to overly influence my life plan, and I’ve been quite vocal that if it did ever happen, I wouldn’t blindly succumb to the will of the Gods. Well, you’re here; I’ve succumbed and am feeling like a fool for all of my doubts.” Leena felt as if the weight of the galaxies lifted from her shoulders.
    “Craig and I didn’t know about your Gods, but we sure as hell knew something incredible was going on from the moment you touched our hands in the hospital. We’ve wondered why we instantly connected with the spectacular woman who saved us, and why it feels as if being here with you is exactly where we’re meant to be, but we’ve never questioned the reality of our emotions. We didn’t say anything to you about it because we didn’t want you to think we were crazy. When we read about the soul bond, everything fell into place.”
    “That your Gods picked us as your mates out of all the billions of beings in the galaxies is mind-blowing, and is definitely enhancing our already stellar opinions of our manly worthiness.”
    Craig reached over and tugged her onto their laps.
    Tears of joy welled in her eyes as she gazed up at them. “I was so worried over how you would react. I thought that if I could perfectly orchestrate the reveal it might help.”
    “We heard a number of entertaining stories today about your inclination to try and control things,” Adam said with a grin.
    “I bet you did,” she mumbled.
    “Good thing we’re here to show you how much fun it can be to just go with the flow.”
    Adam slowly stroked her hair before gently twining his fingers in the wavy strands. “Kiss me, angel,” he whispered.
    Adam softly claimed her lips while Craig lightly stroked his fingertips down her arms, along her sides and over the swell of her hips. Their tenderness sent Leena’s heart soaring, and as warmth and love enveloped her, she gave the Gods a silent prayer of gratitude. Knowing that her future would include the treasured mates whose existence she’d doubted for so very long filled her with wonder and contentment.
    They made love together until the two moons of Mesta were high in the night sky, and drifted off to sleep wrapped in each other’s arms.

Epilogue
Eight months later
    “I’ve verified the calibration of every single interface,” Leena announced as she walked onto the bridge of Elsie number two. “I think in this case, Adam, your gut feeling that something is off is, well, off.”
    “He made it up,” Craig stated, swiveling in his chair to face her.
    “Pardon me?”
    “We needed you occupied in another area of the ship for a couple of hours.”
    “Why?” she asked, utterly confused. Before they answered, she glanced out the front view window and realized that the planet they were fast approaching was not of the Aaron system. “Wait, where in the heavens are we?”
    “It’s a surprise, angel.”
    “But I thought we were just making another test flight?”
    “A little bit of innocent deception is usually necessary where surprises are concerned,”
    Adam replied. “Strap in, your timing is perfect. We’ll be entering the