Free Accepting Eva [Slick Rock 8] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Becca van

off from us.”
    She opened her mouth to explain but shut it again, not knowing what to say or how to put her feelings into words.
    “Talk to us, damn it!”
    “No one ever gives me the time of day. Why do you want to spend time with me?”
    “Why do you think?” Gray snapped.
    She’d never heard that tone from Gray before, and it sent shards of pain into her chest. Eva hated it when people got angry with her, but it hurt more that she had caused these three men to be unhappy. She shook her head and looked up at the ceiling.
    “You know damn well that we are all attracted to you, Eva. Why wouldn’t we want to spend time with you and give you compliments?”
    “Because they’re not true,” she wailed. “You say nice things to me but I know you don’t really mean them. Why would you want to have a relationship with boring ole me when you could have your pick of any woman you wanted?”
    “You think we’re lying?” Quin asked incredulously. “Why would we do that?”
    “Did you think I was lying in the car yesterday when I told you how beautiful you were?” Gray glared at her with narrowed eyes.
    Eva’s impulse was to nod, but it wasn’t true. She had believed him. She shook her head instead.
    “How many boyfriends have you had, darlin’?” Pierson queried.
    Since she had no idea why that was relevant she just gawked at him.
    “Answer the question, Eva.”
    “One.”
    “Tell us about your boyfriend.”
    “I’ve already told you about him.”
    “How long did you go out with him?”
    “Six months.”
    “What sort of things did you do together?”
    “We just hung out.”
    “Okay, but where did you hang out?” Pierson helped her to sit up when she tried to scoot up the bed. He made sure pillows were mounded behind her before she leaned back.
    “The campus library, mostly.”
    “Did this guy ever take you out dancing or to dinner and the movies?”
    “No.”
    “So you were dating but never went on dates.” Gray moved up and leaned against the headboard next to her.
    “I guess.”
    “Was he ashamed of you?” Quin questioned.
    Eva felt her cheeks heat but shook her head no, but as she thought about her ex’s behavior she began to realize that he had been ashamed to be seen with her anywhere other than at the college.
    “I didn’t think so at the time, but now that I think back, yes, I believe he was.”
    “Tell us about Tim.”
    Adrenaline pumped through her system, causing her to want to flee. Just someone mentioning that asshole’s name caused her to panic.
    “What did he do to you, sugar?” Gray reached over and clasped her hand in his. His fingers stroked over her skin until the pad of his finger rested on her inner wrist.
    “He hasn’t done anything other than ask me out.”
    “I don’t believe you, Eva.” Quin reached out and gripped her chin between thumb and finger so she couldn’t look away from him. “Tell us why he frightens you.”
    “I can’t prove anything. I’ve never seen him do anything wrong.”
    “All right then. Tell us what you suspect he has done.”
    Eva licked her dry lips and thought over all the creepy things she suspected Tim of. “I think he’s been in my bedroom.”
    “What makes you think that?” Pierson asked in a calm voice.
    “Some of my panties and bras have gone missing.”
    “Son of a…” Quin cut off his own curse. “You think he took them?”
    “Yes.”
    “Tell us the rest, Eva.” Gray’s grip on her hand firmed.
    “When he sees me, he looks at me like he knows what I’m wearing beneath my clothes.”
    “Is that it?”
    “No,” she sighed, knowing the three Badon brothers weren’t going to quit until she’d revealed all. “He’s left things for me.”
    “What type of things?”
    “I’d find a rose on my pillow when I woke up in the morning and a couple of times he’s left toys. The house is always locked up at night. With just mom and I being on our own for so long, we became almost obsessive about securing the