with us and we’d never get out of bed.”
She’d
shivered at his words, and at the images they’d conjured up.
“But
we have to work,” said Rune, “and we both want you to be absolutely sure you’re
okay with this. We don’t want to push you.”
While
she appreciated them being so gentlemanly, she wasn’t sure they understood what
they’d done for her. They had changed everything, and there was no turning
back. Not for her, at least. She had no idea what would happen next week, next
month, or next year. But right now, she wanted to be with them both, whatever
that might mean in the future. She’d waited a long time to feel normal again,
and to enjoy the touch and sight of a man. They were like a drug. She had to
have them.
Wednesday
afternoon, Cord, Arlo, and Fallon went to a meeting with other department heads
in a different part of the Ministry, and Gia found herself alone with Thane and Rune in the middle of the afternoon. She was busy typing
away when they both came into her office and closed the door. She looked up, then broke out into laughter at the looks on their faces. “Really? You mean you’re not going to make me wait until
Friday night?”
“Come
on,” said Rune. “We’re trying to be patient and understanding.”
She
saved the document she’d been working on and put her computer into sleep mode.
Then she stood and came out from behind the desk. “And I appreciate that. More
than you can imagine. But what you two don’t seem to get is that you’ve
unleashed something inside me. Something dark, deep, and
decadent.”
A
slow, sexy grin spread across Thane’s face. “So, you’re not afraid anymore?”
“I
haven’t thought about it all week, and that’s the truth. And
only one bad dream since the weekend. That’s a record for me.”
He
pulled her close and stroked her hair. “You shouldn’t have had to wake up from
even one dream alone. If we’d been with you, we could have comforted you.”
Her
pulse raced. “Well then, maybe I should move out of my apartment?”
“You
say the word and it’s done,” said Rune.
She
studied their faces. “You’re serious.”
“Of
course we are,” said Thane.
This
was moving so fast, but no decisions had to be made right now. She hugged Thane
again. “So, what shall we do with this space all to ourselves for the next few
hours?”
“Not
sure we have it to ourselves for that long,” said Rune, “but I think we can get
away with an hour of alone time.”
“You
don’t think the meeting will last as long as they said?”
He
frowned, and the worry in his eyes sent a shiver down her spine. “There are
rumors we’ve been hearing, and not only inside this building. They’re also
coming from Vaughn and River.”
She
pulled out of Thane’s arms. “What kind of rumors?”
“Rumors of the invasion kind. I have a feeling this department
head meeting might be to confirm or deny them. Either way, I’d say we have an
hour at most before they come back to tell us what’s going on.”
She
didn’t want to ruin what little time they had by asking more questions, so she
pushed away what Rune had said and kissed him instead. The past few days had
been torture. All she’d had were quick kisses from each man as they’d said good
night to her at the end of the workday. But now, she took her time, exploring
the inside of his mouth with her tongue.
Rune
groaned, soft and sexy, while next to her, Thane brushed his hands along her
hair and arms. When Rune released the kiss, Gia didn’t think about it. She
pulled off her top, taking the camisole with it. She’d never been naked at work
before, but the risk of being caught, even though it would only be Cord, Arlo,
or Fallon who discovered them, sent arousal coursing through her body.
Thane
and Rune both reached for her at the same time, but Thane grabbed her around
the waist first. He lifted her onto the desk, and then took one nipple into his
warm mouth. She tangled her fingers in his