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  Lily swallowed. “I think I have an infection…you know…down there,” she said and nodded her head to her lap.

  “What makes you think that?”

  “Well, today it felt like I peed myself, but when I checked the liquid was clear and smelled funny.”

  Confusion lasted for only a moment. Sherice bit the inside of her cheek.

  “What were you doing when this happened?”

  Lily felt the skin on her face heat with a blush.

  “Alec and I were…kissing.”

  That’s what she suspected.

  “Did you like it?”

  Lily smiled. “Yes, very much. Do you like to kiss your husband?”

  “Oh yeah.”

  Lily laughed and then sobered.

  “What should I do?”

  “Did your granny ever talk to you about how men and women make love?”

  Lily shook her head. “No. She said if I ever took a husband we’d discuss that then. Why?”

  Oh, God. She didn’t realize she’d be giving a sex talk until her young children were older.

  “I’m going to start with the basics. Women have vaginas, and men have a penis. Right?”

  Lily bit her lip and nodded.

  “When a man and woman care about each other, certain things happen when they’re together.”

  Lily frowned.

  “The man’s penis gets hard, and the woman’s vagina makes a liquid that helps with the intercourse.” Sherice continued when Lily still looked a little confused. “Your body was excited by Alec and what he was doing and started to make the liquid to help him enter you.”

  Lily pulled her hands from hers.

  “You’re saying today my body got ready to have intercourse with Alec?”

  “Yes.”

  “But all we were doing at the time was kissing, and he touched…my…breast.”

  Sherice felt a tenderness inside her for this little woman, and at a depth of emotions she didn’t feel for anyone other than her own family.

  “Honey, if you’re attracted to a man or men, it doesn’t take much for your body to get excited.”

  Lily stood and took a few steps away before she turned back.

  “But will this happen all the time? Because it made a mess, and what if one of them try to kiss when we’re not home?” Her voice shook uneasily.

  Sherice stood and held Lily’s shoulders.

  “Settle down. It’s perfectly natural what your body is doing.”

  She bit her lip then asked, “Does yours do that?”

  Sherice grinned and nodded.

  “All I have to do is hear my husband’s voice sometimes.”

  “Even in public?”

  “Yes, but listen, honey. It’s not going to be noticeable to anyone but you and maybe your men.”

  Lily turned pale and then red as she pressed her hands against her cheeks as panic seized her.

  “They’ll know? Oh, my God.”

  Sherice pulled Lily into her arms.

  “Honey, men take our bodies’ reaction as a compliment. We wouldn’t get aroused if we didn’t find them attractive. I actually think they get it worse.”

  “Why?”

  “Because their penis gets hard and sticks out.”

  Lily leaned back, caught Sherice’s grin, and a shaky laugh burst from her throat.

  “That would be worse. We can hide ours, but men can’t.”

  “Nope. Pay attention to your men. I bet more times than not, they’ll be aroused when they’re with you.”

  “I’m not sure I could look at their…” Lily pointed to her own crotch.

  “Oh, I think eventually you’re going to become very acquainted with their whole bodies and them with yours.”

  “It feels weird when you call them my men. And the thought of being naked in front of them scares me.”

  Sherice led her back to the bed and sat with her.

  “You’ll get used to that, and it won’t take long for you to get over the fear, I promise. Just relax, let your guys take care of you, and enjoy it. I think you’re going to be surprised how much you love having their hands on you and vice versa.”

  Lily bit her bottom lip and wrung her hands.

  “If I have other questions, can I ask you?”

  Sherice pulled Lily in for a quick hug.

  “Absolutely. That’s what friends are for.”

  A smile took over Lily’s face.

  “That’s right, friends. Thank you, Sherice.”

  Sherice pulled her up and bent toward her to whisper in her ear. “What do you bet your men are right outside the door anxious to know what we talked about?”

  Lily giggled and then sobered.

  “Should I tell them?”

  “That’s totally up to you, honey. But I do suggest that if you’re scared at any time you need to tell them.”

  “I will.”

  “Good. Let’s open the door.”

  Both women laughed when they caught the men leaning against the wall across from the bedroom doorway, their arms crossed, and concerned looks on their faces.

  Alec pushed off the wall and stood and caressed Lily’s arm.

  “Everything okay?”

  Lily bit her lip and turned quickly and looked at Sherice, and the knot inside her chest loosened at the look of encouragement and support of the other woman’s face.

  “Yes. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry you.”

  Alec and John looked at Sherice and relaxed when she grinned and winked at them.

  “I need to get home. Call me any time, Lily, guys, if you need me.”

  Lily hugged her. “I will. Thank you again.”

  Chapter 14

  They waited until they heard the door close behind Sherice before turning toward Lily.

  John held out his hand and was thrilled when Lily instantly took it and hugged it to her body. He pulled her into the living room and sat with her on the sofa while Alec sat on the table in front of her so he could see her expressions.

  John watched her for a moment.

  “Alec told me that he kissed you today?”

  She bit her lip and looked back and forth at both men.

  “Honey, don’t look so concerned. I think it’s great.”

  Her eyes widened. “You do?”

  “Absolutely. Alec also said he thinks he scared you a bit when he touched your breast.”

  She could feel her face heat and shook her head.

  “I wasn’t scared of him.”

  Both men looked at each other then back at her.

  Alec reached forward and lifted her other hand.

  “What were you afraid of, baby girl?”

  “Um, I wasn’t afraid. It was more like a concern for myself.”

  “What about you?” John asked as a frown of worry pulled his brows together.

  Lily could feel a heated tide of a blush creep across her face that felt like she’d stood to close to a fire. She looked down at her folded hands in her lap.

  John reached for one of her hands and squeezed.

  “You can tell us anything, Lily. Don’t be embarrassed, sweetheart.”

  Lily nodded, drew in a breath, and licked her lips.

  “When we were…you know, I felt a gush of moisture, and I thought I…I peed my pants and was embarrassed. Then I thought I had an infection when I determined it wasn’t urine. That’s what Sherice and I were talking about.”

  Both men sat frozen as they came to the realization of what she was talking about and how very innocent she was. She hadn’t known what her body did when she was aroused, and that just about drove them crazy with tenderness and a possessive feeling so strong it took their breath away.

  “She also said you would do that”—she pointed at Alec’s crouch—“when you were aroused.”

  John watched in fascination as Alec started to blush. He’d never thought he’d ever see that.

  “Can I kiss you, Lily?”

  Lily smiled at John and cupped her hand
over his cheek.

  “I’d like that.” She looked at Alec and back at John. “Are we going to do it in front…”

  Alec chuckled. “Yes, honey. We’ll do a lot of things together, so you need to get used to being with both of us. And when he’s done, I want one, too.”

  Lily smiled and turned to John, closed her eyes, and waited.

  John cupped her face and used his thumbs to caress her cheeks as his eyes roamed over her delicate features. He bent forward and pressed his lips against hers. Within a minute it got heated, and Lily had her arms wrapped around his neck, and his hands were moving up and down her back.

  He ripped his mouth from hers and groaned at the look of stark arousal on her face.

  Lily opened her eyes slowly and smiled.

  “It’s happening again.”

  John laid his forehead against hers.

  “Oh lord, girl. You’re going to be the death of me.”

  Lily jerked back as much as his arms would allow.

  “You don’t like that my body finds yours attractive?”

  John grinned. “Oh yeah, I like it a lot. My body finds you attractive, as well.”

  Lily looked down at his lap and chortled.

  “Yes. That’s good.”

  Alec kneeled in front of her and moved in between her legs. One of his hands slid to the small of her back, and with the other he speared his fingers through her hair to cup the back of her head.

  Alec didn’t start slow. His mouth took hers like he was starved for her, making her moan and clutch at his shoulders. He pulled her closer to the edge of the sofa, so he was able to press against the junction of her thighs.

  Lily ripped her mouth from his as an overwhelming feeling of need seized her. They both sat panting when Lily caught the smell of her moisture. She frantically pushed at Alec and tried to close her legs.

  “Whoa. Easy, Lily. What’s the problem?” Alec asked as he held her hips in a grip she couldn’t escape.

  “I can’t say. It’s embarrassing.”

  John pinched her chin and turned her head toward him.

  “Nothing that happens between us is wrong or embarrassing. Tell us what’s wrong?”

  “I smell.”

  The men looked at each other confused.

  “We don’t understand,” Alec said.

  “The moisture that’s down there smells different, and I don’t want you guys to have to smell it.”

  Alec dropped his chin and tried to hide the extreme tide of arousal that he knew lit up his eyes.

  John cleared his throat. “Lily, we love your smell. The smell of your cream is going to drive us crazy. In a good way. I’m pretty sure I can speak for Alec when I say I want nothing more than to put my mouth on you and lick up all the cream you can give me, and I want your scent on me every all day, every day.”

  Lily gasped and wrinkled her nose in disgust but couldn’t deny she was also a little intrigued.

  “You can’t put your mouth down there.”

  “Oh, we can and we will eventually, and I guarantee that you will love it.”

  Lily shook her head. “No, I’d be embarrassed.”

  “Maybe at first but the incredible sensations it will give you will take any embarrassment away. I promise.” Alec chuckled. “There is so much we will teach you about sex.”

  “You know, I’m not totally naive. I’ve seen rabbits and dogs mate.”

  Alec and John glanced at each other. A mixture of humor, tenderness, and passion flashed across their faces.

  Alec cleared his throat. “Humans do it a little different than animals.”

  “How?”

  “How about we show you when you’re ready?” John said.

  Alec saw her get ready to ask something else because it was getting harder and harder to keep from reaching for her.

  “How about we fix dinner, and then we can watch a movie before bed.”

  Excitement sparked in Lily’s eyes.

  “A movie. Like what?”

  “Whichever one you want, sweetheart,” Alec said, stood, and pulled her up.

  “Okay. Can we find one with a princess in it?”

  Alec and John looked at each other and grimaced then grinned.

  “Absolutely, sweetheart,” John murmured.

  Chapter 15

  Lily’s life became a routine that suited her. She slept between the men every night, helped whichever man stayed with her cook breakfast, and then they would explore everything in and outside the house. She wanted to know how everything worked and had started doing the laundry for them all. They got her a sewing kit when she told them she enjoyed it, so now she spent some of her nights mending their shirts and had even started a quilt.

  She had been horrified when she found out they usually just threw them away and bought new ones. The guys didn’t mind if it made her happy, and besides, she was damn good at it.

  Lily spent hours at the library combing through books. She still got overwhelmed when she first stepped into the place with the thousands and thousands of books. But Amy the librarian was always there and loved to help Lily find what she needed.

  She checked out books on the local plants and herbs she could use to make pastes and creams equivalent to the ones she made on the mountain.

  Sherice had stopped over at the house a few times, and they studied the books Lily found. Sherice and Lily had asked each other question after question trying to learn what the other knew.

  Lily was given a library card and couldn’t stop looking at it. She didn’t understand why it made her feel so good, but she wasn’t going to question it.

  Mora brought over a few purses and wallets for her. She also brought hair accessories, and feminine products she guessed Lily would like, which made Lily feel even more like a regular woman in this new world she’d made her life.

  As she started to get comfortable, the guys were starting to leave her alone at the house for short bits of time, and she liked the feeling of independence it gave her.

  Mora came a few times to introduce different women to her, and the group of women were becoming fast friends and would have lunch at the diner or at each other’s houses.

  Three weeks passed. Lily was starting to become concerned about the men’s feelings for her. They kissed her and every once in a while would touch her breasts, but for the most part, they seemed to just want to be friends.

  Lily wondered late at night as she lay between them if their attraction for her was gone and if she should ask them. Every time she had a chance something inside her tightened at what their answer would be, and she would chicken out.

  She had made friends with the librarian Amy and started asking questions about how to get a job. If she would need or how to get her GED. Where could she live in town cheaply?

  On the one hand, she had gathered a lot of information and learned a lot of things about this kind of life. Her life off the mountain. It made her feel better about herself that she’d be able to get a part-time job at the library she was thrilled with. But on the other, it was another step away from them, and she knew it would be one of the hardest things she’d ever do, but she was prepared to work hard and take care of herself.

  John and Alec watched Lily push her food around on her plate again. They were worried she wasn’t happy and tried different things to see if she enjoyed them. They slept with her every night but had made a choice to not push intimacy on her until she was comfortable with her life.

  Alec looked at John and then back at the woman sitting across from him.

  “Lily, what’s wrong?”

  Lily dropped her fork, startled. “What?”

  Alec lifted her hand into his.

  “Something’s bothering you, and we want to know what it is.”

  She pulled her hand away and pressed her hands to her thighs and looked at her plate. She took in a shuddering breath.

  “I think I need to get out of your hair. I was kind of dropped on you, and it’s not fair to you guys. I’ve been as
king questions, and I can get a part-time job at the library and work the supper hour at the diner. Carol said she could rent me the apartment up above the restaurant for part of my wage. I’m also thinking of working on getting my GED. I’m not sure I’m going to able to pass that since I’ve never had any schooling, but I know if I work hard I can take care of myself.”

  Both men looked at her without expression, making her stomach tighten and tears burn her eyes.

  “I just think I’m in your way and I understand. Who wants a weird, helpless, dumb girl in their lives?” She tried to laugh.

  She started to fidget when they just stared at her, and she was unable to read their expressions.

  “I can be packed and out…” She stopped when Alec raised his hand.

  “Tell me, Lily. Are you telling us you’re trying to leave us?”

  Lily shivered at the dominant masculine tone of Alec’s voice.

  “I wouldn’t put it that way. I just don’t think I should be here.” She turned her head when she felt John’s hand grip her wrist.

  “Why do you think you shouldn’t be here, baby?” John asked softly.

  Lily shrugged and turned back to Alec when he grunted.

  Alec’s eyes pierced hers. “Your reason is you think we don’t want you here with us? And you think we see you as a dumb woman?”

  Lily shivered as Alec’s tone got softer and harder.

  “It’s more complicated but yes.”

  “What the fuck—”

  John raised his own hand to stop Alec’s outburst.

  “What gave you the idea we didn’t want you here?”

  Lily felt a blush rise over her face.

  “Um, I…”

  “Lily, answer me.”

  Lily bit her lip at the anger in John’s voice.

  “I didn’t mean to upset you.” She stood. “Listen, I’m going to walk to Sherice’s house. She showed me where it was, and she said I could come to her whenever I needed her.” She swallowed nervously when both men stood and started toward her.

  She took one step back after another then gasped when her back hit the wall. Her hands came out to stop them when they got close enough that she could feel their heat, but when her hands made contact with their hard chests, the only thing she could do was clutch at their shirts to steady herself. In some small part of her mind, she thought she should feel fear, but all she felt was her overwhelming need for these men.