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the end. Murphy and Jake winced as Graham s eyes clouded over. Go in knowing you don t want to
hurt the other people in your life, and try to do your best to not only live, but live in the moment.
That s all you can do. Just be honest about it.
Jake sighed, his brother s words washing over him. Murphy was right, even if Jake knew it
wasn t going to be as easy as that. With Maya especially. He knew he couldn t screw up what he had
with her because she was the reason he was who he was now. She d been with him through thick and
thin since the morning he d walked into Montgomery Ink. They would find a way to make this work.
Somehow.
His brothers sat in silence for a moment more before Graham reached for the remote to turn the
sound on.
The game s about to start, he mumbled.
Jake nodded, relieved they were there for him even if he didn t know what to say. He started on
his now only warm wings and sipped at his beer. He d be okay, they all would. Because no matter
what happened, he couldn t lose Border again, and he damn sure couldn t lose Maya.
They d figure this out.
They had to.
Chapter Eleven
Maya s hands were shaking. Thankfully, she wasn t working on her client s tattoo anymore, but
hell, her hands never shook. Of course, she d never been in quite this position before. The word
position just made her think of sex because her brain was evidently on a constant dirty loop and she
couldn t get the thought of Border and Jake fucking out of her mind.
Not that she wanted that out of her mind.
And as soon as she thought that, she imagined herself between them and below them, and maybe
over them if there was a position that did that.
Apparently, she didn t know much about threesome positions, but she had a feeling she d find
out.
And soon.
While some part of her wanted to run away and hide with a bottle of tequila, she rolled her
shoulders and put her hand on Jake s front door. She could do this. Maybe.
Jake opened the door before she could knock or use her key, and she sighed. Guess she would be
doing this tonight. It was partly her idea, after all.
You look like you could either use a drink or a pair of running shoes, Jake said dryly, and she
snorted.
She met his gaze, and at once knew she was in the right place, in the right time, and doing the
right thing. I don t need the shoes. I m not running anywhere. She paused at the bright look in his
eyes. Though I could probably use the drink.
Jake held out a hand, and she took it, their palms coming together with a spark of energy she
couldn t quite name. This was her Jake, the man she d known for so long he was another part of her,
and yet this was a new Jake, as well. This Jake was a man she would know more tonight and would
learn as time ceased standing still for the two of them.
For the three of them.
I have tequila, Jake said dryly. But no cotton candy.
Why the hell would you ruin perfectly nice tequila with cotton candy, Border asked from
behind Jake.
Maya pushed her way through to the living room and put her hands on her hips, letting go of
Jake s hand in the process. He closed the door behind them, and the heat of him on her back did
something pleasant to her insides. But first, she had this stranger to deal with. This stranger who
wasn t quite a stranger and someone she knew would be part of her life in some fashion for the time
being and maybe, hopefully, for a long time to come.
Don t knock it til you try it, Maya said smoothly. She raised her brow, knowing her piercing
there looked sexy when she did it. Jake had told her once when they d been drinking, though she d
brushed it off as nothing at the time. Not anymore. In fact, don t knock a lot of things before you try
them.
Border shook his head, a grin tugging on his lips. You sure are something, Maya Montgomery.
You say that as if you know me, she said with a smile. People usually thought they knew who
she was once they caught sight of the ink and piercings. Add in the fact that she cursed like a sailor
and stood up for those she loved with a bluntness that had gotten her into trouble a time or two, and
people saw what they needed to see.
She was more than the Montgomery with the foul mouth.
Jake saw that, and hopefully, Border would, too.
I want to get to know you, Border responded, his gaze never leaving her.
The heat between them ignited, and she had to keep herself from panting. She didn t know this
man beyond what Jake had told her, and yet she wanted to know more. Needed to know more.
Jake moved from behind her and went to the kitchen. With the way the house was set up, without
having to leave the living room and Border s presence, she could see Jake as he pulled out the tequila
and shot glasses.
While I said I wanted a drink, she put in, I think we all need clear heads if we re going to
talk.
Jake nodded as he walked in and set the glasses and bottle on the table. One shot to warm us up.
Think of it as a toast. Then we ll drink more if we want. But I think we need to do something to start
this so it s not awkward as shit.
Border smiled fully then. It s going to be awkward as shit at first no matter what.
Maya snorted and moved toward them, letting her hips sway as she did so. She had curves and
knew how to use them. Usually, she swayed no matter how she walked though with the size of her
damn hips. Tonight, however, tonight she wanted to use them to her advantage. These men were so
much bigger than her and seemed to fill the room with just their presence, so she needed to work what
she had so she was on equal footing. There would be no other way to go about it. She refused to be
the one they passed between each other, the one they looked over and disregarded.
She was Maya Montgomery, and she would not be ignored.
And now that she d gone all Fatal Attraction in her mind, it was time to take the next step before
she fucked it all up.
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