asked nervously, thinking back to the time Tom had broken into her bungalow.
Smoke turned toward them. “Someone was here, but she was allowed.”
She? Val wondered.
Ash and Smoke glanced at each as if communicating telepathically. “Are you guys talking to each other? It’s not nice to talk about me if I can’t hear you.”
“About that, Val, we need to explain a few things to you before we continue with this.” Ash sighed. “Yes, we can communicate with each other in our minds, but don’t worry, you’ll also be able to talk to us the same way once we’re mated. We’ll be able to feel what you feel, know where you are, and if you’re in danger. Which would have been useful this morning.”
She saw the fear and raw emotions in their eyes and knew she had to say something. “I had a realization today. While I was close to death.” She gulped and met Smoke’s gaze and then Ash’s. “I don’t know how. I don’t know when, but I became emotionally attached to you both.” She sucked in a breath and let it out slowly, trying to calm her erratic heart. “I cannot live without you. Either of you.”
Smoke let out a deep breath as if he had been holding it. “Thank fuck. I was afraid we had scared you when you saw our dragons.”
Her heart lightened, and she smiled. They were nervous like her. Them. Big, strong dragon shifters worried about being rejected by her. It calmed every nerve cell in her body and filled her with hope. “Afraid of your dragons? Not in this lifetime. But I better get plenty of rides up in the clouds. I can’t wait to see the island the way you get to from way up there,” she said excitedly.
“It’s a deal,” Ash said with a command that made her pussy wet. Then he picked her up in his arms and started marching down the hall. “Enough. We’re going to the bedroom. I want you to be mine.”
Her body instantly heated at the soft growly way he said the words. “Why are you carrying me? I can walk, you know.”
He brushed his lips over her forehead and kept going. “Nope, I can move faster.”
When they reached the bedroom, Smoke opened the door. The room was…amazing. She gasped the more she glanced around. The quilt was no longer on the bed. The white sheet was covered in beautiful rose petals.
“My goodness. Did you guys do this? It’s awesome,” she murmured, unable to stop herself from sounding awed by the touching décor. “I love it. It’s so romantic. How did you think of it?”
Smoke spoke first. “Well, we did have some help. We asked Kristin what romantic gesture would make a woman feel special, and she just made it happen for us. She also turned the music on. I think she likes you, which is good since she’s his sister.”
“We’re glad that you like this,” Ash said, waving his hand around the room. “Now, let’s put it to use.”
“I second the motion,” Smoke said quietly as he reached out and touched Valentina’s back.
Ash turned her to face him, then quietly pulled her shirt over her head. Her nipples hardened the moment cool air touched them. Then it was his fingers caressing her breasts. He eyed the front clasp of her lacy white bra and took his time unhooking it and letting it fall away. Once her breasts were exposed, he licked one nipple and then the other. A massive inferno blazed at her core, sending flames shooting through her blood.
While Ash lathered attention on her breasts, Smoke was at her back, reaching around her waist to unbutton her pants and slide them down her legs, along with her white panties. When his fingers skimmed her folds, she heard him sigh. She loved that sound. Her man enjoying her body’s reaction to him. To them. For a split second, a flash of insecurity made her feel exposed, and she attempted to cover herself.
“Baby, don’t hide anything from us,” Ash said sweetly. His voice was hoarse, and his eyes were bright with the power of his dragon. “We love what we see, and we both want to lick and kiss every single inch of your gorgeous body.”
The desire in his voice had sent the insecurity packing. They treated her like a goddess, and it made her want to give herself to them even more.
Smoke’s hand slid down from her waist, then slowly caressed his way down to her