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“What makes you think she’s a good cook?” Eli asked.

“A southern girl with a mama like hers who can’t cook?” Jackson rolled his eyes. “Just forget about the past and enjoy the now. No one is shopping for a set of rings or anything.”

Eli stared at Jackson. “But you’re thinking about this crap, and it’s freaking me out.”

Fred leveled a serious glare at Eli. “I knew I’d be with you forever after one night.”

To Xavier’s gratitude, that shut up Eli on the matter. It wasn’t over, but he couldn’t argue with the desire to explore Ash more. Or the fact that love could hit hard and fast.

* * * *

Standing in his kitchen with smells of dinner tempting him, Eli hated that he couldn’t let go of the Ash situation. The sex was amazing and the woman he dealt with daily at work was friendly. However, high school ranks and cliques never really left the world. The company had groups that hung out together—the guys at the top who made huge money, the admins who were on the low end but knew what was going on, the customer service girls, the salesmen who always tried to one up each other, and so on.

It wasn’t hostile or overt like it had been high school, but Eli saw it. He knew he could confront Ash, and they’d have it out. Venting wouldn’t prove anything to him. The guys would have to be patient. Seeing changes in people took time.

As Ash took baked lemon pepper chicken out of the oven, Eli watched her bend over. The other guys were conveniently busy so Eli could have her alone. It was a setup and a bad one. Eli fully admitted he was tough to impress. Once he formed an opinion, it took a huge shift to convince him otherwise.

Ash smiled at him over her shoulder. “You’re really quiet. Don’t like healthy food?”

“No, Fred makes it all the time. Just wondering why you didn’t marry some jock from Lucky Springs and settle down.” He was lighting the fire and wanted to see her temper.

“I’ve got dirty rice, cheesy potatoes and a salad. Plus homemade sourdough rolls. But I can’t take credit for the bread. Crystal made too much.” Ash turned off the oven and leaned on the counter facing Eli. “All my life I was a good girl. My mom was a housewife, I didn’t want that. I didn’t want to keep doing what my parents told me, but if things got rough, I wanted to be able to take my kids and be okay. A lot of the girls were going away to college, so I did, too—most women don’t want factory jobs. ”

“So you want kids?” He understood family expectations. His had wanted a jock who’d take over the ranch for the family. Eli didn’t measure up.

“Sure, don’t you? Even in this unusual situation. It’s amazing you four get along.” Ash looked him in the eye. “If you don’t want me around, it’s okay. Just make it clear. I really like it here. I know it’s fast and sounds insane.”

“It is fast, but that can happen. You just moved back home. We expected you’d be visiting more with your family and friends.” Eli had wanted to keep his distance, but he slowly walked over.

“Sunday dinner with the family. My friends, I see every day. I’ve always felt lonely here. My family didn’t quite understand me. I only have brothers. In high school, most of my
friends
just wanted to unseat me from what I had. Guys wanted to date me as a status symbol. Now, I have real friends and real men. At least, I hope.” She put the chicken on a platter and handed it to him.

“Ready for dinner?” he asked.

Ash leaned up and kissed him softly. “It’s all ready.”

Eli took the chicken out to the dining room and nodded to the guys. He’d never thought of Ash’s life as lonely. She’d been the popular girl who’d had everything, but people had wanted to take it from her. As she entered with the side dishes, he wanted to stop her and tell her she wasn’t a status symbol to him, now or then.

He got the bread, and she grabbed the salad. The woman put on a dinner like an expert. Her mama raised her to do what all good southern women do: feed their families. Ash did it with grace. It wasn’t beneath her, but it wasn’t about her self-worth either.

They all sat and tested her cooking. The raves made Eli chuckle, but she was a great cook. As they ate, the other guys watched Ash and Eli carefully. It irked Eli that they were so ready to jump into something. The plan to dump her clearly was gone in their minds.

Eli didn’t want to hurt her, but she hadn’t proven to be a team player. One couldn’t be selfish or jealous and do the group thing. He worried she’d balk when others needed the focus. That bit of diva in her made him worry. She’d be the only woman in the group, but Fred could get a little diva-like, too. They all had their moods.

* * * *

When the dishes were done, Ash wiped down the table like an obsessive housekeeper.

“What’s for dessert?” Eli asked.

Ash blushed. “I thought that was me.”

“Just what we wanted.” Jackson kissed her.

“Since the table is clean, why don’t we give that a try?” Eli tugged off his shirt then went after Fred’s.

“Kinky. I love when you get like this.” Fred kissed his man.

Eli and Fred undressed each other and watched as Xavier and Jackson stripped Ash before each other. The naked woman sat in the center of the table like the main course. Her perky breasts were concealed by her knees and her soft skin flushed in anticipation.

Fred climbed up first and kissed her as if it’d been months. Eli went for supplies and returned to find Ash on her hands and knees sucking Jackson and Xavier while Fred teased her ass.

“You are determined.” Eli winked at Fred after he’d scattered condom and lube packets on the table.

“She asked for it.” Fred winked.

“That’s right. Didn’t you, Ash?” Jackson ran his hand through her hair.

“Yes, I want to try it. See if I like it.” Ash smiled at Eli and went back to sucking cock.

Eli’s cock throbbed at the thought. With one hand, he massaged her breasts. With the other, he dipped a finger into her ass next to Fred’s tongue. Ash moaned and rocked for more.

“I think she can take it.” Eli went deeper, and her jaw dropped. Her body took him, and Fred’s tongue followed.

“Your cocks are so much bigger than a finger. The anticipation is killing me. Just do it,” Ash said.

He gave her a second finger and felt her shake. Fred rubbed her clit, and she relaxed. Eli made it to the second knuckle before she tensed. Looking over, he saw Ash still trying hard to suck two cocks. This was part of why he’d fallen for her. The popular girl wasn’t above hard work. Before, it was good grades; now, it was amazing sex.

Eli gently stroked in and out. When she pressed for more, he figured it was worth a shot. “Want to try it?”

“Please.” She nodded.

Fred lubed her ass. Eli tossed Jackson a condom. “Get back there, Jackson. You’ve got the best control.”

Ash looked at Eli for a second but didn’t say a word. Fred gave Eli a look, too. Sure Eli wanted her virgin ass first, but his self-control around her was spotty at best. He’d never hurt her. Jackson was the man for the job, at least the first time.

Without a word, Jackson put on the rubber and settled behind Ash. He nodded to Eli, agreeing with the move. Eli slid underneath her, his face just below her wet pussy. Fred changed places with Xavier, and Eli felt Ash sucking his cock then trading off for Fred’s. Eli tongued over her pussy lips, bare and slick.

Her soft moans and eager mouth fueled his desire, but Eli put his release on hold. Flicking her inner folds with his tongue, he rubbed his thumbs over the entrance Jackson wasn’t teasing. She relaxed, and Eli wanted to keep her that way. Still, as Jackson advanced, Eli felt her tense. He rubbed her clit and let his thumb slip inside her just enough to make her moan.

He watched as Jackson got the head of his cock in her rear then pulled back.

“Don’t stop,” Ash moaned.

Smiling, Eli kissed her clit as Xavier spread her ass cheeks wider. Jackson would be slow and careful not to hurt her. Soon, she’d be begging for it all. Eli ignored her sweet mouth on his cock and focused on keeping her on the edge. He changed up techniques so she didn’t come but remained in a state of pleasure.

Jackson was halfway in and paused, backing up a little then advancing more. Ash let out a groan that could’ve gone either way, and Jackson froze.

“More!” she begged.

“Give it to her.” Eli pinched her outer pussy lips and tugged until her hips rocked, and she backed up, taking more on her own.

“Oh God!” She held still then tried it again.

“See, you can fuck, not just get fucked,” Fred said.

“Damn right.” Eli licked her pussy up and down. Her juices made him crazy.

Jackson held her hips at first. She took more but couldn’t go wild, not yet. When Jackson got his whole cock inside her, he let go. Her breathing was ragged as she remained still. Eli dipped a finger into her pussy, and she moaned. Apparently, it was all she needed. Her hips slowly rocked, and her thighs trembled.

“Can you come from this?” she asked.

“Hell yeah!” Fred shouted.

Eli knew that shout. Fred had come, and now, Xavier took the spot. Apparently, he couldn’t wait any longer. If he had to, Eli would wait all night to get into her ass. She liked it, clearly. It felt a little dirty, but if things didn’t end well, he’d have the satisfaction of knowing he’d had Ms. Head Cheerleader in every way.

Rubbing her clit, Eli helped her to a climax. Her shrieks of pleasure were muffled on Xavier’s balls made Eli’s cock tighten. Jackson held her hips and fucked her through the orgasm until he surrendered to his own grunting release. Jackson eased back, and Eli slid between her legs and out behind her tight ass.

The lube shone on her skin. Eli licked her cunt and up to her asshole. “Want more?”

Ash looked back and smiled at him. “Hell yes. Next time, I want to take that double thing you guys mentioned. My ass needs more practice.”

The dirty talk made Eli bite her ass cheek then he kissed it. She could be bad for them.

“Anything you want.” Eli couldn’t believe he’d said it but he meant it. The need was too strong. He didn’t care what she said.

Fred grinned at Eli and handed him a condom. Once protection was in place, Eli slathered her hole with more lube. Testing her with a finger, Eli felt her open—not as fast as the men who’d he’d been fucking for almost a year now, but she wasn’t afraid.

Gently, Eli pressed to her rear and slid the head inside her. She moaned and wiggled her ass for more. Fred slipped beneath her and lapped at her clit. As Eli advanced, he felt the natural resistance of her muscles. Backing up and nudging forward, he gave her a little friction as Fred tapped her clit.

Ash sucked on Xavier, but her hips wanted more. She backed up and froze. Too far too fast. Eli reached around and massaged her inner folds as Fred tongued the clit. Eli eased back, and Ash moaned in protest.

“Don’t. I want it.” Her muscles tightened on him.

Eli groaned and pushed through the tension to fill her ass. Her gasps and moans had him on edge already. No doubt, she liked it. He pressed a finger to her other opening, and her hips snapped.

“You need a little stretching. That’s all. We’ll practice all night with you.” Eli let his finger roam inside her playfully.

“That’s what I want.” She rocked back on him faster and jerked Xavier’s cock until he came all over.

“I don’t think one man will ever do it for her again.” Jackson licked up the cum.

“Never. I guess I am a bad girl.” Ash wiggled her ass.

Eli froze and got control. “Damn. You’ve got all my cock, Ash. Go for it.”

“You’re not ‘bad’, but you can be everything you want to be with us.” Fred kept working her cunt.

“I love you guys. This is so good.” Her body took charge and slid on Eli’s cock faster and faster. Eli froze for a second as a flutter of panic hit. People said things during sex but he couldn’t stop. He dipped another finger into her cunt, and she squeezed again.

Love wasn’t really the key word when fucking a girl up the ass on antique furniture, but Eli believed she loved having four men to screw. Thrusting into her, he felt her body tense before he heard her screams of orgasm. That tight ass of hers had him, and Eli was a goner. His control slipped, and he pumped into her ass until his climax faded to a dull pounding in his head.

Eli leaned over her and kissed her cheek. “Good?”

She kissed his mouth. “It feels so right. Fred’s turn.”

Watching her stroke Fred’s cock, Eli decided to make her wait. “Why don’t you let Fred fuck someone else? Rest a round then give it another go.”

“Why?” she asked with a bit of a whine.

“Because your body will tighten back up. If you really want to practice, you need to take a break and feel what you’ve done to those newly stretched muscles. Then stretch them again.” Eli wanted to watch the full awakening with her.

“Okay, but I will get Fred and Xavier in there tonight.” She kissed him.

Ash went willingly as Eli straightened her up then rolled them onto their sides. Only then did he exit her ass and rub her pucker so her body could relax.

“So who does Fred want to fuck?” Ash teased.