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done her any good.
What do you want? he asked softly.
I want never to have gotten married, she blurted, allowing her regret to pour out of
her soul. Tears stung her eyelids and she looked away.
Ahh, doll.
He scooted forward and pulled her against his chest. He tilted her chin up until she
looked him in the eye.
You don t have to stay married to the bastard.
Sadness swelled in her chest. I don t think he ll let me go. I know& I know too
much.
He arched his brow.
What do you know?
She closed her eyes. She needed to release the heavy burden she d been carrying for
the last two weeks.
I saw him kill someone, she whispered. On our wedding day.
Ethan s grip tightened around her. Hell.
She pushed away from him, gritting her teeth to keep the tears at bay. You see, that s
why I can t stay here. He ll find me. He ll kill you. It s nothing to him.
Ethan released his breath then looked over her shoulder. You hear everything?
She swiveled around to see Ryan leaning against the wall behind her.
Ryan nodded, his eyes glittering dangerously. Did you email Cal?
She looked back at Ethan in confusion.
Ethan nodded. Yeah.
Who s Cal? she asked.
He s a lawyer, Ryan said.
Her eyes widened. She looked between the brothers, checking their expressions for
something, some clue as to their intentions.
He s a good friend of ours. He practices law in Denver. I emailed him about your
situation. Asked him how best to proceed with terminating your marriage.
She stood up in agitation, shrugging off Ethan s hand.
You can t tell him where I am!
No one s going to tell him where you are, doll.
Don t you want to be rid of the bastard who hurt you? Ryan asked.
She looked up to see him studying her, probing her as if measuring her reaction. Her
eyes narrowed. Did he think she wanted to stay married to Mason?
After what you heard, how can you doubt that? she asked, staring back at him just
as intently.
They squared off, neither backing down as they burned holes through each other with
their eyes.
He relaxed his stance then crooked his finger at her. Come here.
It pissed her off that she found herself crossing the room to stand in front of him.
He pulled her roughly into his arms and melded his lips to hers.
She moaned low in her throat. God, he felt so good. She threaded her arms around his
neck, and in that moment, she didn t give a damn what he thought about her. She wanted
to rip his clothes off.
He sucked her bottom lip between his teeth and nipped erotically. He wasn t gentle.
His touch was demanding. He slid his hands underneath her shirt, upward until he cupped
her breasts in his palms.
She flinched when his thumbs flicked her nipples. She arched closer to him, wanting
more.
Her breath came in ragged spurts as his mouth left hers. He burned a trail down her
neck then sank his teeth in the curve of her shoulder.
She cried out, her legs collapsing beneath her.
Something caught her. Not something. Someone. She found herself rocked against
two hard chests. One in front. One in back.
Gentle kisses rained where before Ryan s teeth had seared her skin. She leaned back,
wanting more of Ethan s touch.
Ryan shoved her shirt upward, baring her breasts. He bent and sucked one nipple into
his mouth. God, he was hot. No preamble with him. No teasing. He went for it. Hard and
fast.
Do you want it? Ryan murmured.
Did she want it? If she didn t get it, she was going to kill someone.
If you don t want this, now is the time to say so, Ethan said as he rocked her ass
against his rock-hard erection.
No, don t stop. Please.
Never let it be said I could refuse a lady, Ethan said, his voice thick with desire.
Ryan pulled the shirt the rest of the way from her body and tossed it on the floor. He
hooked his finger in the waistband of her jeans and pulled her hard against him.
He devoured her mouth with his as he fumbled with the zipper. In a few seconds, he
was impatiently shoving her pants down her hips.
You ve got too many clothes on, she protested.
Ryan s eyes flashed. In the bedroom. Now.
Can their love give her the strength to overcome the tragedy in her past?
Colters Lady
© 2010 Maya Banks
Colters Legacy, Book 2
When police officer Seth Colter sees the delicate, shabbily dressed beauty in line at the
soup kitchen where he s serving, he s gut shot over the idea of her being on the streets
cold and alone. More baffling is the dark, possessive instinct that tells him she belongs to
him.
For Lily Weston, home is a secluded nook in a back alley until Seth offers her a
place to stay. She s wary of his offer, but even one night out of the cold is too much
temptation to resist.
Seth is convinced Lily is his. The problem is, when his brothers lay eyes on her, the
same primitive instinct comes roaring to the surface. The Colters never imagined they d
follow the unconventional path of their fathers, but they can t ignore their mutual need to
offer Lily their protection and their love. But before Lily and the brothers can forge a
future together, they must heal the deep wounds of her past.
Warning, this title contains the following: explicit sex, graphic language, multiple
partners, ménage a quatre, violence.
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Michael s gaze was drawn to the kitchen entrance where he was astonished to see a
woman standing in the doorway. She was dressed in what looked like a pair of Callie s
old pajamas. Her eyes were wide with& fear? She looked anxious, and she stared at
Michael like she was afraid he was going to jump up and pounce.
An eerie sensation niggled his nape and snaked down his spine, spreading like
wildfire. What the hell? He couldn t take his eyes off her. She had the most stunning blue
eyes he d ever seen on a woman. Her hair fell over her ears and to her chin in soft curls.
She looked& enchanting, like some delicate fairy come to life.
And what the fuck was he doing sitting here mooning on about goddamn fairies?
Jesus on an eggshell but he was losing his ever-loving mind.
He was starting to think stupid things, like he d do anything at all to remove the fear
from her gaze. He wanted to protect her.
And she was coming out of his brother s bedroom. Or at least from that general
vicinity.
S-Seth? she asked in a wavery voice. But before Seth could respond, she said, I
should go. I need to go.
Her voice was whisper soft, and before he could catch himself, Michael was on his
feet to do what? Keep her from going?
He forced himself to stand there while Seth hurried toward the woman.
Lily, no, Seth said in a soft, urgent voice as he took her shoulders in his hands.
So Lily was her name. Michael watched as Lily skittered away from Seth s grasp, her
eyes darting toward Michael as she did.
Honey, it s only Michael. My brother Michael. Remember, I told you all about him
last night?
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