Forrest, Dawn - Sweet Water Wedding: Sharing Shannon (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Dawn Forrest
the tub and then get on with some reading and preparations for her talk tomorrow.
* * * *
Luke took the elevator to one of the luxury suites on the tenth floor. It was convenient for him to stay at the Thorn Bush hotel where the conference was being hosted and a large suite provided the space he required to conduct business. His friend and business partner James Ryden had been here earlier in the week attending some seminars with his brother Joshua, but they had returned home before the end of the conference. They were not overly interested with the environmental element because their wells were on their own land, which they carefully looked after. Joshua had his wedding arrangements to get on with and James was helping him by covering more at the ranch. Luke suspected that the main reason for not staying on was that Joshua wanted to get back to his fiancée, Rachael. Josh would never admit it though, and Luke wasn’t about to tease that man. Anyway, he really couldn’t blame him because Rachael was lovely.
He was thankful for the comfortable andwell-fitted suit that he was wearing because remembering Shannon O’Reilly on her knees at his feet had his cock standing to full attention. A myriad of wicked thoughts played in his mind; a dropped zipper, a handful of her hair, eyes locked on his as full lips parted around—he groaned. As he thought of Shannon he wished that James were here because there was a sense of rightness about her. He realized that was ludicrous, after all he’d hardly interacted with the woman, but he couldn’t deny the feeling.
He and James were friends and business partners. They’d also participated in ménages and shared many a woman in bed—if he were honest with himself, too many. Until recently they’d been playing around, having a good time, and not particularly looking for anything more serious from a woman. That had now changed and they had both acknowledged that they wanted to be part of a permanent polyandrous partnership. They were both from families with two fathers and one mother. It wasn’t an uncommon form of relationship where they grew up, in Meadow Ridge County. They wanted to settle down and find a woman with whom they could share life, love, and a family. She would have to be a special person, though, someone who they both wanted and who could and would take them both on.
He couldn’t stop thinking about Shannon, with her soft Irish accent and cute smile. She had looked a little tired after her journey and a little worn in her baggy, comfortable travel clothes. Her long, thick, curly red hair had been tied back in a simple ponytail. It contrasted sharply with her pale complexion. She had a petite, slight physique but carried herself in such a way that suggested confidence and strength, not frailty.
For some reason her appearance didn’t actually seem all that important, which was ironic because she was actually very beautiful. She had lovely eyes that were hazel near the pupil but bled to light olive green around the outer edge of the iris. When they had held each other’s gaze, he felt as if he had peered through those expressive windows to her soul, and thought that he recognized her.
He shook himself out of his reverie. He had two important business meetings, after which he could relax, take a nice long shower, and get ready to meet the little Irish beauty. First, however, he couldn’t resist Googling her. He discovered that her field of expertise appeared to be EIA—environmental impact assessment—and restoration. She had a résumé that would intimidate a lesser man but fortunately, he wasn’t one.
Chapter 4
It was seven o’clock in the evening and Luke was waiting at the bar slowly savoring a scotch on the rocks and observing his fellow clientele, the majority of whom were men. Even in this day and age the oil and gas industry tended to be male dominated. He was casually watching an exuberant group of guys in the corner of the room, when he noticed
* * * *
Luke took the elevator to one of the luxury suites on the tenth floor. It was convenient for him to stay at the Thorn Bush hotel where the conference was being hosted and a large suite provided the space he required to conduct business. His friend and business partner James Ryden had been here earlier in the week attending some seminars with his brother Joshua, but they had returned home before the end of the conference. They were not overly interested with the environmental element because their wells were on their own land, which they carefully looked after. Joshua had his wedding arrangements to get on with and James was helping him by covering more at the ranch. Luke suspected that the main reason for not staying on was that Joshua wanted to get back to his fiancée, Rachael. Josh would never admit it though, and Luke wasn’t about to tease that man. Anyway, he really couldn’t blame him because Rachael was lovely.
He was thankful for the comfortable andwell-fitted suit that he was wearing because remembering Shannon O’Reilly on her knees at his feet had his cock standing to full attention. A myriad of wicked thoughts played in his mind; a dropped zipper, a handful of her hair, eyes locked on his as full lips parted around—he groaned. As he thought of Shannon he wished that James were here because there was a sense of rightness about her. He realized that was ludicrous, after all he’d hardly interacted with the woman, but he couldn’t deny the feeling.
He and James were friends and business partners. They’d also participated in ménages and shared many a woman in bed—if he were honest with himself, too many. Until recently they’d been playing around, having a good time, and not particularly looking for anything more serious from a woman. That had now changed and they had both acknowledged that they wanted to be part of a permanent polyandrous partnership. They were both from families with two fathers and one mother. It wasn’t an uncommon form of relationship where they grew up, in Meadow Ridge County. They wanted to settle down and find a woman with whom they could share life, love, and a family. She would have to be a special person, though, someone who they both wanted and who could and would take them both on.
He couldn’t stop thinking about Shannon, with her soft Irish accent and cute smile. She had looked a little tired after her journey and a little worn in her baggy, comfortable travel clothes. Her long, thick, curly red hair had been tied back in a simple ponytail. It contrasted sharply with her pale complexion. She had a petite, slight physique but carried herself in such a way that suggested confidence and strength, not frailty.
For some reason her appearance didn’t actually seem all that important, which was ironic because she was actually very beautiful. She had lovely eyes that were hazel near the pupil but bled to light olive green around the outer edge of the iris. When they had held each other’s gaze, he felt as if he had peered through those expressive windows to her soul, and thought that he recognized her.
He shook himself out of his reverie. He had two important business meetings, after which he could relax, take a nice long shower, and get ready to meet the little Irish beauty. First, however, he couldn’t resist Googling her. He discovered that her field of expertise appeared to be EIA—environmental impact assessment—and restoration. She had a résumé that would intimidate a lesser man but fortunately, he wasn’t one.
Chapter 4
It was seven o’clock in the evening and Luke was waiting at the bar slowly savoring a scotch on the rocks and observing his fellow clientele, the majority of whom were men. Even in this day and age the oil and gas industry tended to be male dominated. He was casually watching an exuberant group of guys in the corner of the room, when he noticed
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