Page 14 of Take Me Slowly, Part 1 (Aurora Hollow duet #1)

LEAH

I tilted my head back, my gaze settling on his. Heat radiated off him. Half a step forward and we'd be pressed against each other, chest to chest.

"No, you can't," I said without flinching.

Desperately trying not to let on that he was getting to me.

He smelled of pine and leather, earthy and heady at the same time.

And something else. Soap? It seemed like an innocent smell compared to the rest of him.

The contrast had my mind in a spin. Who was this guy really? Who were either of them?

They prided themselves on being assholes. That was a mask. A layer I wanted to peel back to see what was underneath. Not just their clothes, but them.

"You hear that, Con?" Riley said over his shoulder. "She thinks we can't tell her who she can spend time with."

"I heard, Ri," Connor replied.

Riley leaned in closer, still not touching me. His mouth was a centimetre or two from my throat. His breath was light and warm on my skin.

The pulse between my legs raced. I pressed my thighs together and kept holding his gaze. He was the predator and I was the prey. I shouldn't be the one to blink first.

I blinked.

One minute he was right there, then he was stepping away, grabbing my hand to pull me with him.

"Come with us." He smiled, all the way to his eyes, like a boy who wanted to have some fun.

"Where are we going?" He wasn't tugging me in the direction of my bedroom. Instead, he opened the front door and led me outside.

"Same question." Connor followed us out and closed the door behind him.

"Do you trust me?" Riley asked.

While Connor responded that he did, I gave Riley a 'what do you think' look. He hadn't given me any reason to yet.

"Come with me anyway." He laced his fingers in mine and positioned me between him and Connor.

We walked a block before taking a side street and stopping at a two-storey, stone and timber house.

I thought he meant for me to go inside. Instead, he led us around the back, where two quad bikes were parked side-by-side.

"Ever been on one?" Riley asked.

"As a matter of fact," I said slowly, "no. You expect me to drive one of those?"

Riley laughed. "No, I expect you to sit on the back while I drive." His smile faded slightly. "If you can stay on comfortably." He looked down at my legs and feet.

My face heated. "You told him?" I squinted at Connor.

Connor was unapologetic. Of course he was. "I don't keep any secrets from Ri."

I doubted that. Everyone had secrets. I knew I did. This one wasn't his to tell. I was torn between walking away, and climbing on a quad bike and aiming it at Connor.

Since I wasn't given to violence, I chose the first option, turning away from them both before Riley grabbed my wrist.

"Don't be mad at Connor. He wears an asshole mask well, but it's just a mask. He told me because he gives a shit."

"So he goes around telling everyone your deepest, darkest secrets because he cares about you?" I retorted.

Riley smirked. "I have no deep, dark secrets."

I smirked right back. "Bullshit. Everyone has secrets. Everyone has things they don't want the rest of the world to find out. Why would you be any different, Riley Crane?"

"Fine, I have secrets." He shrugged. "That doesn't change anything. Connor told me and now I know. Can you get up on the back of my quad bike or do I need to pick you up and put you there?"

"Who says I'm getting up there?" I yanked my wrist free from his grip. "Maybe I had plans for the rest of the day."

"Ditch them," Connor said. "We're going quad biking."

"And if I don't want to?" I countered. What were they going to do, kidnap me? Tie me to the back of the quad and force me to enjoy myself? If they tried, I'd scream the town down. No doubt someone would come running.

"You smell that, Ri?" Connor sniffed the air. "Smells like bullshit to me. Come on, honey, you know you want to ride with us almost as much as you want to ride us."

I opened my mouth to retort, but instead stood with my lips slightly apart. Did he have to be right? On both counts?

I should walk away and not look back over my shoulder, but my feet wouldn't obey. My clit wouldn't let them. Traitors.

"She's not denying it," Riley pointed out.

"No, she's not," Connor agreed. "You want to ride with me instead, honey?" He raised his hand slowly like I was some kind of wild animal, and stroked down my cheek with his knuckle.

"I called it first," Riley said. "She's coming with me." He made no effort to hide the fact the wording was deliberate.

"I'll ride with you," I said softly. "On one condition."

"Name it," Riley said, not taking even half a moment to hesitate.

"Take me slowly," I said. "I haven't been on one of these before and I don't want to fall off.”

"Sweetheart," Riley said, "I'll take you as slowly as you want. Just tell me when you want me to go harder." His gaze dropped to my lips as my tongue slid across them.

"I'll let you know." I let him help me up onto the back of his quad before he slid into place in front of me.

"Put your arms around me," he said over his shoulder. "Hold on real tight."

Scowling, Connor climbed onto the other quad bike and started the engine, pulling out around the house and leaving us to follow.

I wrapped my arms around Riley's firm body. His muscles bunched under my arms as he got settled, sitting forward to give me more space to be comfortable.

He revved the engine before starting after Connor, driving carefully off the block and onto the road.

After a kilometre or two, we pulled onto a dirt track that led deeper into the forest and higher up the mountain. The roar of the engine, the wind whipping my hair and the bike between my legs drew a smile from me, then a laugh.

"Having fun, sweetheart?" Riley called back over his shoulder. "Ready to go faster?"

"Just a little bit," I called back.

He pushed the quad bike a little faster, trying to catch up to the speed Connor set. He disappeared out of sight around a bend for a few moments before we swung around, dust flying out behind us.

The trees went past in a blur of green and brown, with the occasional burst of red and gold. Birds startled, flying out of the bushes as we roared past.

Riley let out a whoop of excitement and accelerated a little harder, until we were almost on Connor's heels.

Connor glanced back over his shoulder, grinned and drew away.

"He thinks he can beat us!" Riley shouted. "Are we going to prove him wrong?"

Did I want to go any faster than we already were? Apparently I had a reckless streak I didn't know about before, because yes, I did. If we were in a race, I wanted to win.

"We can catch him," I called out.

"Hell, yeah, we can." Just like that, the quad went even faster. Fast enough to take away each breath as I exhaled. The trees were nothing but a wash of green, the ground nothing but dust. My heart raced like crazy, but I couldn't stop grinning.

Someone let out a shout of excitement. It took a moment to realise it was me. I felt like I was flying. Adrenaline pumped through my veins, racing through my blood faster than we were going. If that was even possible.

The track widened and Riley steered us over until we were side by side with Connor and his vehicle.

"Assholes!" Connor shouted.

Riley laughed, the wind whipping the sound back to me. "First one to the lookout gets to taste Leah first."

I was ready to come undone on the back of this bike as it was. His words left me panting, wanting more. Needing more.

Connor shot us both a look before leaning over the front of his bike and putting his foot down harder. He pulled away from us, leaving dust in his wake.

Riley's body shook with laughter, but he gave chase until we reached an open area in the trees. Finally, both guys slowed their bikes and drew them to a stop.

"Wow." I sat and stared at the view laid out in front of us. The mountain dropped off, revealing land that went on for days. Somewhere down there were houses and towns. People going about their daily lives.

All I saw was an endless green and cloudless sky.

"Do you trust me now?" Riley slid off the quad bike and offered me his hand to help me off.

"Because you brought me somewhere pretty?" I asked. "The jury is still out." I did accept his hand and walked with him over to the edge of the lookout.

"You're a hard woman, sweetheart." He didn't stop smiling. "If I could, I'd build a house right here. With huge windows that look out over that view. And a massive fireplace with a big rug in front of it for fucking."

"It would be a beautiful place to live," I said. "It'd be a shame to ruin it with a house though." Not to mention that no vehicle bigger than a quad would manage the track up. It would be an isolated place to live.

"I'd make one that fits into the landscape," Riley said. "Lots of timber and glass." He sighed softly.

"Where's the creek from here?" I asked. Was this near the lodge Josiah worked at?

"On the other side of the mountain," Connor said. His expression suggested he wouldn't consider taking me anywhere near it. Which of course made me want to go even more. "Now, there's the matter of my prize."

"Riley made that offer, not me," I pointed out, although my body buzzed. If I didn't get relief soon, I was going to end up with a blue clit.

"Riley has a way of knowing what people want before they do," Connor said. He stalked toward me, placed his large hands to either side of my face and slammed his mouth down onto mine.

My first instinct should have been to pull away, but instead I melted into him. Let him press his body to mine, his tongue sliding between my lips and stroking. I couldn't stop the moan that came from the back of my throat. The growing need between my thighs.

He walked me backwards until my legs hit one of the quad bikes. He gripped my hips and lifted me onto the seat before breaking his mouth away from mine. He stepped back to look at me sitting there, before he curled his fingers into the waistband of my leggings and pulled them down to my knees.

"Black," Riley said, admiring my lacy panties. "How wet are they?"

I swallowed hard.

"Be a good girl and answer him," Connor said. "Put your hand down there and tell us how wet you are."

I lowered my hand down to my stomach before inching it under the waistband of my panties and down between my thighs. Between my lips.

"So wet," I whispered.

"Show me," Connor said.

I pulled my hand back out of my panties and pulled them aside, putting my pussy on full display for them both.

"Fuck," Riley whispered. "So wet."

"Take them off," Connor said, his eyes dark.

I hesitated for a moment before pushing my panties down and taking them and my leggings all the way off.

"Good girl," Connor whispered. "Open your legs wide and give me a good look."

I glanced at Riley before doing what he said, spreading my thighs wide for them.

"Good girl," Connor said again. He placed his hands on my thighs before lowering his face to my pussy and inhaling. "You smell so good." He swiped across me with his tongue. "You taste like fucking heaven."

He took a moment before diving back in, licking me and suckling on my clit.

"That's so fucking hot," Riley whispered.

He lowered his face to kiss my lips softly while tugging down the front of my T-shirt and bra.

Slowly, he kissed his way down my cheek and throat, down to my chest. He teased one of my nipples with the tip of his tongue before drawing it between his lips and sucking.

"You like that don't you? Having both of us touch you."

"So much," I whispered. I'd never been with two men before. This was incredible. Out here under the open sky. Exposed, but I didn't care. I was lost in the moment.

Connor slid a finger inside me, then another, stroking me while licking and biting my clit. He curled his hand around and fucked me with it, up there on the quad bike. Not caring if I left my release on the seat. Maybe wanting me to.

"Such a good girl." Riley moved to the other nipple. "So fucking ours. Come for us."

Connor looked up at me and worked me harder and faster. Forcing me right to the edge and over like I was falling off the side of the mountain itself.

I threw my head back and screamed so loud it echoed back to me. And back. And back. My whole body was consumed with pleasure, pulled under as I was shattered into a million pieces and brought back again.

My orgasm was so intense it took me a solid couple of minutes to catch my breath again and come back down to earth.

"Good girl," Connor said. He drew his face away from my pussy and slid his fingers free. "You come so perfectly." He angled his body toward Riley and kissed his mouth, letting the other man taste me on his lips.

Watching them kiss was unbelievably hot. Even after one incredible, intense orgasm, I was aroused as hell.

Riley groaned. "Fucking delicious. Next time she comes, it will be on my mouth."