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and
rather kinky in an adorably sexy way. Even if Sunny was a past
lover of one or both men, Sakura didn’t feel jealous. Instead, she
looked at their conversation as an opportunity to learn more about
Matt and Ted from someone who knew them well.
    “Do you mind my asking you a
question, Sunny? A personal question?”
    “Of course not, ask away. I have no
secrets,” she answered with an aura of authenticity surrounding her
that Sakura quite enjoyed.
    “Were you ever their lover?” Sakura
wasn’t sure she wanted to know the truth, but at the same time
didn’t think it mattered either way. She started to have doubts
about letting her inquisitiveness get the best of her. Before she
could take it back, the other woman calmly responded.
    “Yes, although we were never lovers
in ‘connected forever by the heart’ kind of love. No, my heart and
soul belong to Court. When it comes to sex, as long as we’re both
enjoying ourselves, he and I are open about how it plays out. Yes,
I have been with them intimately and love them as good
friends.”
    “Oh,” she murmured.
    “There’s no need to worry about
competition. Our activities have toned down quite a bit. We haven’t
been together since Matt left for Japan. Now it’s my turn to ask a
question. Are you into kink like bondage and multiple
partners?”
    She looked up and smiled as Molly
sat down on the other side of the table.
    “Everything was clean, crisp and
fresh in there. The water was too good not to take advantage of to
wash my face. I feel like a new woman.”
    “You look great, not like you spent
five hours driving. I want to do the same thing and come back
feeling fresh.” Sakura looked at Sunny, who had already stood up,
giving her room to slip out. Once she was standing in front of her,
she asked, “Please, have lunch with us? We’d enjoy the company and
talking with you. I think there’s much you can tell me about the
Wilson brothers.”
    Someone coughed, politely
interrupting their conversation.
    Ready with an apology on her lips
for keeping Sunny from her work, she turned around and looked up
into a powerful hazel gaze and her stomach fell away. The tanned
face and dusty work clothes said the man had spent many hours
outside, maybe on a horse, and the wide welcoming smile labeled him
a Wilson.
    The cowboy in front of her made her
knees wobble, and she knew he was Ted.
    He was as sexy as his brother, and
even though she could see some resemblance, they were not the same.
They both had blond hair and were muscular, but the similarities
ended there. Matt had tidy hair, and whenever she’d seen him he’d
been dressed in a smart-casual way, but always topped off with the
boots and hat. Ted, on the other hand, had wild, untamed hair with
a hint of curl. He also had on clothes that said he’d been working
outside around and with animals and the land.
    Where Matt had looked strong, his
brother looked powerful and a bit rough. They were brothers, both
ranchers, and had their own personalities. She actually couldn’t
wait to get to know this brother, and discover first hand more of
what was the same and different about each of them.
    “Welcome to Gardiner, Sakura,” he
said with an essence of sincerity as he wrapped his arms around her
and pulled her close enough to place a gentle kiss on her lips.
“I’m glad you two made it safely. I never believed you wouldn’t
come, but it’s still great to finally see you in person. Matt said
you were gorgeous and he wasn’t lying.”
    It wasn’t something that had ever
happened to her before, but he left her tongue tied. All she
managed in return for the compliment was a blush and small smile.
As the fog in her head started to clear, she wondered if he’d heard
Sunny’s question about bondage and ménages, and the red heat on her
face spread.
    “How about if my friend and
foreman, Jon Black, and I join you ladies for lunch, tell you
anything you want to know? When we’re done, we’ll take you out to
the