Sins of the Past (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour)

having a threesome? Since the barbeque was his idea, he figured he needed to be the one to do something. He just didn’t want to do something to frighten Lorna away. As tough as she acted, the look on her face at the moment told him one wrong move and the woman was going to bolt away like a scared little rabbit. That was something he couldn’t let happen.
    Looking over at Cole, he could tell the man had come to the same conclusion. When they had first sat down to eat, Cole had sat so close to Lorna they were practically molded together, now he was subtly shifting away from her as if he knew she needed space.
    Deciding there was no gentle way to bring up the subject, Jacob cleared his throat and dove right in. “Have you thought about what we talked about last night?” He thought about how tired and weary she had looked the night before and was glad he hadn’t waited until morning to talk to her. He had a feeling based on her past and her relationship with her mother that the guilt of kissing Cole was eating her alive. He had been right when she opened the door and he saw the look on her face. It had taken all of his strength to keep from pulling her in his arms and doing everything he could to comfort her. He knew that would have been a mistake though. In the light of day, he knew it would have only added to her guilt so he held back. He didn’t think he could do that anymore. All he wanted to do at the moment was shove everything off the table and throw her on top of it. He had a feeling she would be the perfect dessert.
    “I did and I think we should all just be friends.”
    Lorna’s statement pulled him out of his thoughts. She didn’t even give him time to respond before she was up gathering empty dishes and running into the house.
    “She’s running scared,” Cole grunted.
    He confirmed Jacob’s thoughts. “What are we going to do about it?” He knew what he wanted to do. He just wanted to see if Cole was right there with him. “Should we let her go?”
    “Hell no. We both know that something has her spooked. She wouldn’t have ran out of here so fast if it wasn’t. In my book that means we just need to find out what has her so scared and convince her that whatever it is isn’t a problem.”
    Jacob nodded, glad they were on the same page. “The only way we’re going to convince her that this can work between us is if we come at her at the same time. She needs to see we’re serious about this relationship and we won’t get jealous of each other.”
    “I agree,” Cole said. “I think we need to start right now.”
    The grin on his face told Jacob exactly what Cole wanted to do. He was right on board with that plan and knew he had the same grin on his face. They both stood from the table at the same time and headed for the house. They found Lorna in the kitchen with her back to them. She was just standing there lost in thought. From the white-knuckle grip she had on the counter, Jacob had a feeling those thoughts weren’t pleasant. That was something he didn’t want. He wanted her mind on them and not her past or what anyone in the small-minded town thought of her.
    Lorna jumped and turned his way when he ran his hand down her back. He moved in close, molding her to the front of his body. He felt her chest rising as she panted and felt her gasp when Cole moved in behind her, effectively trapping her between them.
    “Wh—” Lorna swallowed and licked her lips before she continued. “What are you doing?”
    Cole answered before he did. “We aren’t taking no for an answer,” he whispered in her ear. Jacob felt her shiver against him. “You know how Jacob feels about you and I’m definitely attracted to you. I have been since the moment you opened that front door and I laid eyes on you. There’s just something about you that draws me to you. I see myself falling hard for you, Lorna.”
    Lorna watched Jacob the entire time Cole was whispering in her ear as if she was trying to gauge his reaction to what Cole said. He stared right back hoping that she saw the truth shining in his eyes that they could make the relationship work. If that didn’t convince her, then he hoped his rock hard cock digging into her stomach did. He had never been so turned on in his life than he was at that moment. There was something about having his best friend right there with him and knowing they were both going to take care of the woman he was falling in love with that had him harder than he had ever