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Where Cade was dark in both appearance and personality Reese was light and easygoing. The two brothers complimented each other and had supposedly melted plenty of female panties during their years in high school. She had been well aware of the gossip about their sexcapades, but that’s all she had thought it had been…gossip.
    But then years later when she saw the Dalton boys walking into the restaurant where she worked with a blonde sandwiched between them her heart had plummeted. Her aunt had been right. The two people who had protected her from nasty gossip so long ago turned out to be exactly like the men who had convinced her mother to leave a husband and small child behind. Sara knew deep down that it was wrong to take out her bitterness on Cade and Reese. As a young girl, they had been her protectors, as an adult, her childhood adoration had turned into desire. She wanted Cade as her friend, her lover, and the person she’d spend the rest of her life with.
    Sara had been pleased to learn that Cade returned her feelings. He gave her whatever she needed. She had bared her soul to him one night, telling him that she wanted to be disciplined by a man, but a Dominate-submissive relationship wasn’t her style. Whips and handcuffs weren’t in her comfort zone. She was a very independent woman but craved a man’s firm hand on her backside. Just the thought of being turned over his lap sent her pulse racing. Why she hadn’t a clue. Perhaps it had something to do with her childhood and the lack of discipline in her life. Cade had suggested a Head of the Household agreement. The HOH took care of the financial responsibilities and was the disciplinarian. Sara readily agreed. She’d had enough of responsibility to last her a lifetime. Now all she had to do was stop analyzing every thought that popped into her head and let Cade take care of things.
    Life had been going along just fine until Cade fell and hurt his wrist. Reese would stop by once in a while, but now he was constantly dropping in and out of the house. Although Sara appreciated his concern for Cade, she couldn’t take the frequency of his visits anymore. She finally admitted to herself that she wanted Reese as well as Cade.
    Was it morally acceptable to love two men? Lord knows her Aunt Helen would have a stroke. The woman spouted words from the Bible constantly. She even tried to sway Cade into her way of thinking, but he had set her straight on numerous occasions.
    Sara blew out a breath. No matter how much her aunt preached about the sins of the flesh, the thought of being sandwiched between two hotties like Cade and Reese was overwhelming. Reese’s relaxed manner and sense of humor was hot, and Cade’s authoritative, take-charge attitude sweetened the pot. Cade expressed his love in many small ways. All he wanted in return was her love and honesty. She was never ever to lie to him. The consequences would be dire.
    He didn’t mind that she worked at the Grab ‘n’ Go convenience store. He understood her need to earn her own money. It might not be much, but she felt as if she was contributing something to the household. Cade had shown her time and time again that her happiness was all that mattered to him. She had a wonderful, caring husband to come home to, so why was she blowing it all to hell? She shook her head. She had to talk to someone before she exploded.
    Sara grabbed her purse and keys and hurried inside the store. She nodded at the blonde behind the counter. “Hey, Stacy, where’s Jen?”
    â€œShe called in sick,” Stacy replied. “I didn’t have classes today so I’m covering both shifts.”
    Sara nodded and headed toward the cereal aisle where she found the new manager, Melanie Horan, chatting with her husband Jack while she bounced their baby boy on her hip. The woman’s stunning blue eyes lit up. “Hey, Sara. What are you doing here on your day