Bearing Secrets (8 page)

Need and desire coursed
through Turi’s veins, speeding his steps until he was jogging. This mating had
him doing things he’d never done before, like leaving sleuth duties until
later. Right now, all he could think about was getting his mate naked, it had
his shaft rock hard and his bear on edge. It wouldn’t be denied any longer.

With a twist of the handle he
opened the door and instantly smelled his sister-in-laws. “My sweet mate, I’m
back.”

“In here.”

Ivy’s tears permeated the air,
making him want to go to her. What had Kallie and Courtney said to her? “What’s
going on here?” Suspicious, he raised an eyebrow.

“Kallie and Courtney came to
let me in on all those Brown secrets you’ve been hiding.”

“I thought family stuck
together, hiding our dirt,” he joked, eyeing the women.

“She’s family now, so it’s
time to let all those skeletons out of the closet. Just think, she’s already
mated to you and Trey so there’s no running now. We could have done it last
night,” Courtney joked, as if that would have stopped the mating.

“I tried to stop them, but
they kicked me out.” Trey came down the hallway to where everyone was gathered.

“We sent you to get dressed.”
Kallie tossed a throw pillow at him, which he caught midair.

“Oh, Trey.” He shot a glance
to his twin. “Tell me you didn’t stroll through my house naked with everyone
out there.”

“Give me some credit, I had a
towel on.”

“One that did nothing to hide
his desire.” Courtney’s comment got the throw pillow tossed back at her, but
unlike Trey, she wasn’t ready for it and it hit her on the top of her head.
“You’ll pay for that,
bear
. I’ll get Milo on you again.”

“Come on, Courtney. It’s
obvious the mates would like to be alone.” Kallie rose from the sofa. “We’ll be
here on the island for a little bit longer, if you want to chat more.”

“Thanks,” Ivy said softly as
they made their way to the door.

“Umm…wonder what we can do
now.” Trey came around the sofa and advanced on her.

“Don’t even think about it,
brother.” Turi shut the door, and came to stand behind her. “I have plans for
our mate and that involves a shower with me.”

“I’ve already showered,” Trey
complained.

“Who invited you? I left you
alone here with her, you could have done whatever you pleased.” He slipped his
hand into hers. “Would you join me?”

“In his defense, I was trying
to work on the proposal.” She squeezed his hand.

“He can have you next. Now I
need a shower and I’d like you to join me if you can tear yourself away from
your work for a bit.”

“Go ahead, angel,” Trey
encouraged. “I won’t be long behind, be sure of that.”

Turi tugged her toward the
master bedroom. He couldn’t stop; he needed to get her naked. Images of her in
the shower with the water cascading onto her smooth skin had been haunting him
all day. His bear clawed at him, demanding his mate.

Closing the bedroom door
behind them, he pulled her into his arms, tight against his chest. “Oh, my
sweet mate, I’ve missed you.”

“You were only gone an hour.”
She slid her hands under his shirt, tugging it out of the waist of his jeans,
her fingers raked up his back. “I thought you had more in mind than just a
cuddle session.”

“Oh, I do.” He nibbled along
the curve of her neck, before finding the little hollow behind her earlobe. He
sunk his teeth into it until he applied just enough pressure to feel her
stiffen under his fingers. He eased back and let his tongue tease over the
tender flesh, before he drew a deep breath, inhaling her sweet scent. “I love
how you respond to the simplest of my touches,” he murmured against her neck.

“Don’t get cocky, I only want
your body.” She teased and unbuttoned his jeans. “Now get out of your clothes,
I like you without them.”

He pulled off his shirt and
tossed it to the floor. “I’ll get the shower started. Join me once you done.”
He strolled toward the bathroom, knowing she’d be unwilling to wait idly while
he showered. There was no doubt she’d strip and follow him.

In the bathroom, he stripped
off the rest of his clothes, tossing them in the laundry basket, and turned
toward the large shower. This was another one of his favorite aspects because
the shower was large enough for an orgy of bears, and lined the whole back
wall. The glass mosaic titles of blues and greens lined the walls, but the best
part was the rain showerheads that covered almost every inch of the top, making
sure that no matter where someone stood they’d be under the water.

He pulled open the glass door
and turned the handle. Steam instantly began billowing out, filling the
bathroom. The heat of the water called to his tight muscles; he wanted it as
much as he wanted her.

* * *

Ivy stripped off her clothes
as quickly as she could, and tossed them on the cedar chest at the bottom of
the huge bed. Cool air blew across her nipples as she padded toward the
bathroom, following one of the men she couldn’t get off her mind.

She slipped into the shower without
waiting for an invitation. Turi stood with his back to her under the raining showerheads,
soap running down his body. Even though he didn’t turn around, his back muscles
tightened. For a moment, she stood there enjoying the way the soap bubbles slid
over his body. Giving into her temptation, she ran her hands up his slippery
back.

“I knew you’d join me.” He
leaned back letting the water run through his hair and forcing it away from his
face.

“Wow.” She glanced around the
bathroom. “You guys had me so out of it last night I didn’t even notice the shower
when I got ready for bed.”

“I like that we have you so
off your game that you miss things.” He advanced on her and pushed her against
the cool title, grasping her wrists with one hand and holding them hostage above
her head.

“This need within me for you
two keeps me off my game. All I can think about is you and Trey.” She leaned
forward, wanting him to kiss her. “It’s more than the fact that you’ve invaded
every thought I have. You keep my body on edge.”

“Let me take the edge off
you.” He crushed his mouth to hers, and slid his hand between her legs.
Unerringly finding her core, his fingers found her nub, working his thumb and
forefinger to drive the pleasure from her. His thumb slid over the nerve
endings until heat erupted against his touch radiating in tingling waves
outward, weakening her legs. If he hadn’t been bracing her against the wall,
she’d have slid down onto the floor. Fierce desire rose within her like a tidal
wave smashing through a dam.

“Take me,” she murmured
against his mouth, holding onto him as wild delight streamed through her.

His teeth grazed her lower lip
and he pulled his hand away. She cried out in frustration, but he ignored her
demands. Gripping her hips, he lifted her and spread her thighs before he drove
into her with one powerful thrust. Ivy moaned and twined her arms around his
shoulders as he withdrew and thrust into her again, deeper, harder, his pumping
almost savage as he revealed some of the beast within. The water pummeled from
the outside while his pounding sparked sensations inside of her she’d never
experienced.

She had no control, no say, as
he left her mouth, and kissed a path to her neck. Digging her nails into his
shoulders, she held on as every pump of his hips sent pulses of pleasure
exploding through her. Her legs tightened around him as he groaned and shoved
himself deeper into her. The pressure built within her until her body trembled
and another orgasm rushed upon her. She held onto him as he slammed home in a
frenzy. Her nails digging into his shoulders as a climax tour through her with
such force her world came apart at the seams, her inner muscles clenched around
him as he continued to drive into her.

This man utterly devastated
her. If it wasn’t for her legs around his body, she would have collapsed into a
heap.

Timing it perfectly, Trey
opened the shower door just as they finished. Hard and ready, he stepped into
the shower. Ivy lifted her head from Turi’s shoulder, and her gaze traveled
over his body. Desire returned to her forest green eyes as Turi slipped out of
her.

Trey sat down on the cool
stone bench. “Come here.”

“What?” she questioned, not
moving from her spot against the wall.

“I want you to ride me.” He
held out a hand to her and raised an eyebrow when she still didn’t move. “Don’t
make me come get you.”

“Cat and mouse games shouldn’t
be played in the shower.” She strolled toward him, swaying her hips in a rhythm
that almost had him lose his load right there.

“Damn, you’re beautiful,” he
whispered, pulling her into his lap until she was straddling his hard-on. The
hot water had turned her skin a rose red, and her nipples hardened with
excitement. He lowered his head and placed his lips over one of her nipples.
Gently pulling it into his mouth, he let it roll over his tongue, while his
hand slid between her legs. He slid his thumb over her nub, and drove his
fingers into her.

“Trey…” She dug her nails into
his arms. “I need you inside of me.”

“I want to make sure you’re
ready for me.” He whispered, watching the passion ignite within her until she
was burning like a bonfire.

“Now, Trey…now!” She begged,
her body reacting to each pump of his fingers.

He slipped his hand away,
moving them to her hips, and gently eased her down onto his shaft. As he slid
his full length into her, she arched her back, and let her head fall back against
Turi’s waiting chest.

“What…” Surprise to find him
there filled her voice.

“Just relax, enjoy what Trey’s
offering, I’m only going to add to the experience.” Turi leaned down and began
kissing the nape of her neck.

“My angel, look at me.” Trey
waited until she did. “Your eyes are like the window to your soul, I want them
open. I want to
see
what you’re feeling, not just feel it within me.”

With her eyes open and
watching him, he slid his hands over her hips, gliding her down on his shaft, filling
her slowly, inch by inch. Halfway in, he forced her body up until he was nearly
out of her, before thrusting back in, filling her completely with his manhood.

“Trey!” She cried out when he
was completely inside of her. She pressed her body tighter against Turi, who
had his arm wrapped around her just under her breast, teasing one of her
nipples with his fingers.

With his hands on her hips, Trey
increased their pace until she was slamming onto him, driving the force with
each pump. The thrusts became deeper and faster, falling into a perfect tempo,
moving with such precision. She rode him while the tension stretched within
him.

Clawing her nails over his
chest, she climaxed around his manhood. His hands quickly grabbed hold of her
hips, keeping the pace as she began to flounder, keeping the rhythm strong
until his own orgasm followed and he roared her name.

Turi stepped away, turning off
the water that had begun to turn cold, while Trey pressed her against his body.
“You’re amazing.”

“I know.” She teased.

“A woman who knows her value.”
Turi wrapped a towel around her shoulders, and helped her stand. “I love it.”

“I think we should continue
this in the bedroom because I’m not done with you two yet.” She ran her hands
over their chests.

Trey stood from the bench, and
lifted her into his arms. “My angel, that can be arranged.” He carried her to
the bed, where he laid her in the center before joining her, Turi taking the
other side.

“Anything you want from us…”
Turi mumbled, finding her nipple with his lips.

“
Anything?
” She rose
onto her elbow and glanced at him.

“What’s on your mind, my
angel?” Trey ran his fingers along her cheek.

“I need a favor.”

Both men went still. Trey
shared a glance with his brother before looking back at her.

Turi’s mouth stopped mid-motion
and he let her nipple slip from between his teeth. “I have a feeling what
you’re about to say is going to ruin the mood.”

“From the look on her face,
I’d say that’s a given,” Trey agreed. “What is it?”

“I need to go back to
Arizona.”

“Absolutely not!” Trey shot
out of bed. “We’re not going to have you put yourself in danger. You’re safe
here and that’s where you’re staying.”

“Why?” Turi asked his arm
still around her waist.

“You can’t be seriously
listening to this. We can’t risk our mate.” Trey growled.

“I want to check the place
where Chad and I would go to escape the pressures of the clan when we were
growing up. It was our place, the only place I didn’t have to hear any of the
snide remarks from the children of the clan. I could just be myself.” She ran
her hand through her wet hair. “If Chad’s alive and needed somewhere to go, he
might go there. It’s a place that only the two of us know about and it’s far
enough from the clan’s land that he’d be safe. It might be the only place he’d
go if one of them were injured.”

“Then we’ll have someone
check, because you’re not going.” Trey stood next to the bed, his arms crossed
over his chest, completely naked.

“Don’t you understand? I can’t
sit here and do nothing. If it was your brother you’d be out there looking for
him.”

“My angel, that’s different.”

“Why, because I’m not a
shifter? Or because I’m a woman?” She pushed out of Turi’s embrace and sat up
in bed.

“Ivy…” Turi ran his hand down
her arm. “He’s right, it is too dangerous for you to go. The connection you
have with Randolph will put you in more danger. If any of his followers are
there, they might be able to smell the connection in your blood. We can’t risk
it. Instead, tell me where it is and I’ll have a team check it out.”

“That doesn’t change the fact
I can’t sit here and do nothing. This is killing me.” She leaned back against
the pillow, her head pressed against the beautiful carvings Theodore had added
into the wood. “Trey, I didn’t mean to upset you. It’s just…I don’t know what
to do.”

“I promise you, Ty and the
others are doing everything possible to find Chad and anyone else who might
have survived.” He came to her, taking her hand in his. “In the meantime let us
keep you occupied.”

“We’re not doing this to
stifle you. Our only desire is to keep you safe,” Turi chimed in.

“It feels wrong to do
nothing.”

Trey squeezed her hand. “I
don’t know Chad but I can’t believe he’d want you out there risking yourself,
would he?”

“Chad’s always been too
protective.”

“No, he cares about you and so
do we. We protect the people we love.” Turi met her gaze with one of
determination. “As hard as it is to sit by and do nothing, how do you think it
would feel for any of us if we let you go off halfcocked after him and
something happened?”

“Listen, my sweet angel.” Trey
dragged his thumb over her knuckles, circling each one with precision. “I have
a friend, he’s a private investigator and a black panther shifter, I’ll call
him and see if he can help locate Chad.”

“Call Ty first, see if they
have any leads. It will give Simon an idea of where to start,” Turi told his
brother. “On second thought, do you think he’ll help us after what just
happened?”

“What happened?” She looked
between them in confusion.

“It’s a long story but Simon’s
brother, Quinn, is a United States Marshall. Courtney witnessed a high profile
murder with some drug runners and a rather nasty man and was in witness
protection. Quinn was handling the case. It was going to be a career maker, and
it fell apart,” Trey explained before grabbing his cell phone from the
nightstand.

“On the verge of repeating
myself, what happened?”

“The killer was out on bond
and came after Courtney. He blew up her house, killing another Marshal, and she
ran from Texas to Alaska. It’s how Tad and Milo met her, and when the killer
followed they were there to protect her. In the end, Tad and Milo killed this
guy after he shot my father.” With a quick kiss to the top of her hand, he
stood up from the bed. “Why don’t you try to rest? Turi will stay with you, and
I’ll go make the call.”

Without waiting for an answer,
he strolled from the room. He needed to make the call and get someone on the
case to ease the turmoil boiling within his mate. Ivy needed to know one way or
another what had happened to Chad. If he was killed in the attack she needed to
know so she could grieve. If he was alive someone needed to find him. He was
going to find those answers for her, even if it meant he had to travel to
Arizona himself.