With Abandon: With or Without, Book 4

shouldn’t have made him feel good, but it did. She was on
    his side.
    “It’s okay. I understand his reasoning. I’m glad you know, Tara.” Wrapping his arms around Aubrey’s
    and Tara’s waists, he pulled them all together in a group hug. Only he was too forceful and made them all bonk heads. “Ow.”
    “I just want you both to be happy.” She looked at Aubrey and slid her arm farther around Matt’s back.
    “You deserve to be happy, Bree. All the secret one-night stands and sneaking around, hiding who you are, isn’t good for you. It’s made you bitter and resentful.”
    Aubrey kissed Matt on the lips and looked at Tara. His scent proclaimed him embarrassed and
    nervous. It was no surprise when he pulled out a dart pistol tucked into his waistband and shot her with it.

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    “You bastard,” she growled and dove for her abandoned gun.
    Matt was in the middle of a war, being pelted with little foam bullets. Laughing, he jumped off the
    stool and dove behind the island. “No fair. I’m unarmed.” If he could get the Nerf machine gun Aubrey left on the couch… Glancing around the edge of the bar, he looked for the other two combatants.
    Aubrey peeked around the dining room table and saw Matt looking. His eyes twinkled. “Do you really
    think you’re fast enough?”
    Matt didn’t answer. He took off across the floor headed toward the couch.
    Aubrey closed in behind him.
    Darts flew at them both from the foyer.
    As Matt reached the gun on the couch, Aubrey hit him in the back, taking him to the ground between
    the couch and coffee table. The gun clattered to the wood floor in front of them, and Aubrey scrambled
    over the top of Matt to grab it.
    Crawling forward, Matt gripped the plastic handle at the same time. Laughing, they ended up rolling
    into the coffee table. Somehow Matt landed on his back, holding the machine gun over his head out of his mate’s reach.
    “Using the height advantage, eh?” Aubrey stared down at Matt, face-to-face. “You have long damned
    arms.”
    Matt chuckled. “Yep, what’s it to you, shorty?”
    Aubrey grinned. “Shorty?”
    “Mmm-hmm.”
    Aubrey narrowed his eyes and arched one golden brow. He straddled Matt’s hips. Before Matt could
    wonder what he was about, Aubrey sat up and began tickling him.
    Matt was used to playing with his brothers and guarding himself against tickle fights, but he never
    would’ve thought Aubrey had it in him. Matt laughed so hard he could barely breathe. He loved seeing his mate like this. It made Matt’s heart swell. He could put up with a lot for this.
    Abruptly, Aubrey stopped tickling him and his mirth faded. He stared at Matt for several seconds
    before leaning forward.
    Matt stared back, caught by the fire in those blue eyes. A little tingle started in his stomach, and his breath hitched. He couldn’t have looked away if he wanted to.
    Aubrey’s erection mashed into Matt’s belly and he slanted his mouth over Matt’s. He fed a loud,
    rugged groan between Matt’s lips along with his tongue. The weight of Aubrey’s body was an erotic treat.
    It was as exciting as it was comforting.
    Clutching his mate’s back, Matt returned the kiss with equal abandon. His own cock hardened, and his
    balls drew taut. Pushing his hips up to try and get more pressure only intensified the feeling.
    As suddenly as the kiss started, it ended. Aubrey sat up and glared over the couch, rubbing his ear.
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    Dazed, Matt panted for breath. No. He didn’t want it to end.
    “I’m just protecting Matt’s virtue.” Tara giggled.
    Aubrey growled at her before standing and holding his hand down to Matt.
    Matt stared at the hand, trying to get his mind to start working again. He was so hard he was going to

explode.
    “Now she’s playing chaperone? I thought she wanted us together.” Aubrey’s voice was low and
    rough…sexy.
    “I do. And I’m never opposed to two hot guys making out, but…ewww. It’s like watching my brother,
    well if I had a brother.”
    Matt barely registered Tara’s objection. What had he done? He’d totally forgotten his vow to abstain from sex until he knew Aubrey better. His normal levelheadedness and rational thinking had deserted him.
    It was kind of scary how overwhelmed he’d been. He’d completely lost control. Just like his dad. His dad always talked a good game about how he was going to lay down the law to Mom…until she