Welcome Home, Tessa [Allure, Wyoming] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) Read online

  Tessa’s cell phone chimed, telling her she had a text message from Heather. Get u hot self dressed…put on the black mini and red short low-cut tank with u black boots that go to the knee…pic u up in an hour. Luv ya!

  Tessa was so glad that she and Heather had remained friends. They spent nearly every Friday and Saturday night together, hanging out in all the popular dance clubs. Heather had yet to settle down but had been seeing the same guy for the last couple of months. That was a record for her. Zach Wells was a really nice guy and seemed to keep Heather grounded whenever he went out with them. Interesting thing was that Zach was a cop. He worked different shifts every two weeks so he didn’t always go out with them. Tessa hoped that Heather would end up settling down with Zach. They were perfect for each other.

  Texting Heather back, she told her she would be ready and waiting. She stood up taking Bugsy off her lap, putting him on the floor to go take a quick shower and get ready when she remembered her mom had left a message. “May as well get this over with now,” she told herself as she connected to her messages.

  “Tessa Rose, why don’t you ever answer your phone? I need you to call right away. Your dad has had a stroke and is in the hospital in Casper.” That was it, end of message. Tessa sat down hard on the couch, and her eyes welled with tears. She hadn’t seen her dad in six years and now she might not ever see him again. She talked to him several times a week, usually calling him on her lunch break. He always had time to chat with her. They had so much in common and her dad had always been her rock. “Oh God, what will I do without him?” she sobbed and rocked herself back and forth on the couch.

  Tessa hadn’t realized how long she had sat there when there was a knock on her door. Then it opened. Heather used her key to let herself in. “Hey, Tessa, the party doesn’t start until we get there, let’s roll! It’s time to par-tay,” she yelled as she walked through the door.

  Heather spotted Tessa on the couch, mascara running down her cheeks and lips quivering. She went immediately over to her and wrapped her arms around her. “What’s wrong, Tess?”

  It took her a couple minutes to repeat what her mom had told her, and then Heather asked, “Have you called her back to find out how he is? Have you booked a flight?”

  Tessa just shook her head. “No, I’ve been sitting here feeling sorry for myself because I haven’t been home to see my dad in six years and now it might be too late. How could I have been so selfish, Heather?”

  “You’re the least selfish person I know, Tess. Here, call your mom and then we will go from there.” Heather handed her the phone and went to refill Tessa’s ice tea.

  On the second ring, Tessa’s mom answered. “Mom, I just got your message. How is Dad?” she asked, trying to pull herself together.

  “The doctors aren’t sure yet how severe the stroke was. They are still doing tests. Your dad is still unconscious so they’re going to have to wait until he wakes up to determine how much the stroke has affected him,” her mom said with a shaky voice. “Tessa, you need to come home. You are going to have to run the pharmacy for your father until we know what is going on. You know how he will feel if he can’t keep the doors open. You could at least do that for him.”

  “OK, Mom, I will get a flight home as soon as I can and be there. I’ll call you and let you know when I’ll be arriving. Tell Dad I love him, and I love you, too, Mom. Please call me if there is any change.”

  By the time Tessa had finished her phone call, Heather had already found her a flight out of SeaTac leaving in six hours. The red eye would have her back home by tomorrow morning. She should be at the hospital in Casper before sunrise.

  Heather helped her pack and told her she would take good care of Bugsy. Not knowing how long she would be gone, she packed three suitcases full of almost everything she owned, one suitcase just for shoes. Tessa called her boss and explained what was going on and took an emergency leave of absence from work. Then she made a list of things for Heather that would need to be taken care of on Monday. It was a good thing she had a nice little nest egg of money saved up since she would still have bills and rent to pay while she was gone. That was something else her dad had taught her to do, plan ahead and be prepared because you never know what could happen. This was definitely something she would never have expected. She prayed her dad would make a full recovery and then she would be back in Seattle and to work within a couple weeks as if nothing had happened. He just had to be all right.

  Once everything seemed to be in order, Heather drove her to the airport. Tess looked at all the traffic, surprised how busy it was for this time of night, and said, “Just drop me off at check-in. There’s no need to wait with me and pay for parking. My plane leaves in an hour or so anyways.”

  Heather pulled up to the curb and popped the trunk, then helped Tessa pull out her luggage. She quickly checked in her baggage at the curbside check in, then turned to tell Heather good-bye.

  “If you need something, let me know and I will send it to you,” Heather told her. “And if anyone there starts messing with you or pisses you off or hurts your feelings, remember I can be on a plane in a heartbeat and come down there and kick some ass for you. I may be a thousand or so miles away but I still got your back.”

  Tessa hugged her tight. “Thanks so much for everything. After being friends with you for so long I can kick ass myself if I need to. I was taught by the best, remember, but I appreciate you having my back and I will call if I need you.” Both girls had tears in their eyes.

  “Take care of you, Tess, and call me if you need anything at all. Shoot, just call me even if you don’t.”

  Tessa grabbed the handle to her smaller suitcase that she didn’t check in, remembering how her mom told her to “always take the essentials with you in case the airline loses your luggage,” and started for the door. “I’ll call you when I get to the hospital. Love you, girl.”

  “Love you, too, Tess. I wish I could be a fly on the wall, because I can’t wait to hear what they say after they get a look at you. Actually, I wish I was going with you just to watch the entertainment. Keep your chin up. Your dad will be fine.” Heather got back in her car and left. She knew all about Tessa’s life growing up and her relationship with her mom. Tessa had told her about everything and everyone. She appreciated the support Heather always gave her and it made her smile, a little.

  Tessa had way too much time to sit and think while she waited to board the plane. Of course, it was an hour late due to fog. What would her family think when they saw her? She was a different person than when she left six years ago. Gone was the quiet introvert. Now she was confident, outgoing, and would stand up not only for herself but her friends, too. She had no problem speaking her mind. Tessa not only looked different. She dressed different. She didn’t own any loose-fitting conservative clothing that her mom would consider appropriate, outside of her work clothes, which she had packed since she would be running her dad’s pharmacy. She would have to buy some more jeans and boots and a couple shirts next week after she had settled. She should have some clothes that “fit in” to her surroundings. She took out her memo pad from her purse and started making a list of things to do once she left the hospital and headed to Allure. At least the pharmacy was closed on Sundays, which would give her a day to go in and get acclimated to her surroundings. Luckily from all the conversations she had with her dad, she knew that they had the same kind of work ethics, and she had some idea of how her dad had everything set up and was confident she would be just fine filling in for him temporarily. Monday would probably be a busy day though since the pharmacy had been closed since Friday. Saturday’s usual hours were 9:00 a.m. to noon, but her dad always had himself on call in case of an emergency.

  Aside from the pharmacy, Tess wasn’t looking forward to living back at home, back in her childhood bedroom. Her sister still came home every weekend, so at least she would get to see her on occasion. From what Lanni said, Ally spent most of her time at the bar when she was home for the weeke
nd. “Well, doesn’t really matter,” she told herself. “This is just a temporary visit.” In a couple weeks she would be back in Seattle with Bugsy and going out with Heather. The boarding call was finally announced for her flight so she gathered up her things and headed to the gate. God, I can’t believe I’m going home, was her last thought before she boarded the plane.

  Chapter 2

  Tessa tried to sleep during the flight, but thoughts of her dad kept her awake. She was a horrible daughter staying away for so long. How could he ever forgive her for not being there for him? Maybe if she would have moved back home to work with him none of this would have happened. She prayed more during that flight than she had prayed her entire life. Between worrying about her dad and having a small anxiety attack about going back home, Tessa gave up on sleep and decided to read instead. She removed her Kindle from her purse and turned it on. She was right in the middle of one of her favorite romance novels and even though she had read it several times before, getting lost in it helped her to relax. This particular story was about a woman who falls in love with two men and becomes a wife to both. Tessa loved reading erotic romance and fantasizing about what it would be like to have two men so devoted to her that she would never have to be alone or want for anything. Two sets of hands running over her body, two hard bodies rubbing up against her, two mouths to bring her pleasure, two tongues and two cocks to make her scream. It made her panties damp just thinking about it. Oh well, at least a girl can dream. She didn’t even know what it would be like with one man. She was seriously an overachiever no matter what she did, she told herself and that made her smile. Seriously, two men, what a farfetched idea, she thought again as she got comfortable and started to read.

  * * * *

  “Tessa, it’s so good to see you. I’ve missed you, baby,” Sam told her as she came downstairs from her bedroom at her parents’ home.

  Tessa couldn’t believe her ears. “Are you talking to me?” she asked as her stomach did a funny little flip just at the sight of him like it always did.

  “Who else would I be talking to? Damn, you look amazing, Tessa. Come here, baby. Don’t make me wait any longer than I already have.”

  Tessa slowly walked toward Sam, noticing how he filled out his snug T-shirt, running her eyes down to his tapered waist and jeans that hung low on his hips and fit to perfection. She still couldn’t believe he was talking to her. When she stopped right in front of him, he pulled her flush against his big, hard body. Her hands were against his chest and she could feel how hard his pecs were and wanted to run her hands all over him. She still wasn’t sure what was going on.

  Sam held her tight around the waist, running one hand over her back then into her hair, grasping it tight to tilt her head up to him. The bite of pain from having her hair pulled made her gasp and her panties damp. “You feel better than I ever dreamed, baby.” She watched as he lowered his mouth to hers and absorbed her quick intake of breath. Finally their lips touched. His mouth closed over hers, nipping, coaxing, and seducing. He demanded entry, running his tongue along the crease of her lips. He needed to taste her warmth. He angled her mouth better with his, sliding his tongue over her lower lip, again and again demanding entrance until she finally opened for him. He plundered her mouth as their tongues tangled. He kissed her with a slow thoroughness until she completely surrendered to him. She slowly began to return his kiss, still in shock that this was actually happening as she let herself go and melted against him. Sam’s hands began to roam all over her body and she could feel his thick erection against her stomach. He cupped her ass, pulling her even closer. He continued to make love to her mouth, stroking in and out as she moaned her acceptance. He finally pulled away, giving them each a chance to catch their breaths as he moved across her cheek and down her neck, licking and kissing the spot just below her ear that drove her crazy. Tessa ran her hands over Sam’s body. He was lean and sexy and perfect. She could feel the solid muscles under her hands as they rippled from her touch. He was just as affected as she was.

  “Sam,” she whispered as he filled his hands with her breasts, lovingly cupping them. He molded them with his hands but avoided where she wanted him to touch most. She felt a shocking burst of heat between her legs as her body responded to his touch. “Please,” she asked him.

  “What, baby, tell me what you want.”

  “Touch me.”

  “Where, baby, tell me where you need me to touch you.”

  He was really going to make her say it. Could she? Did she dare? Never had she felt so wanton, but this was Sam, Sam that she had loved for so long. Closing her eyes and gathering her courage, she softly spoke. “My nipples. Touch my nipples please.”

  Sam flicked his thumbs over her nipples and she gasped. “More.” She didn’t have to ask twice and he pinched each nipple through her bra, slightly twisting them. The combination of pleasure and pain had her panting and trembling.

  “Is that better, baby? Or do you need more?”

  “More, please, more.” Tessa couldn’t believe she was basically begging him to touch her breasts, but she was quickly losing her control and nothing had ever felt so good. Sam grabbed the bottom of her T-shirt and she lifted her arms as he pulled it over her head, and then quickly flicked the front clasp apart, removing her bra.

  “Damn, you’re beautiful, Tessa. You have the most perfect tits I’ve ever seen.” Sam couldn’t wait any longer. He cradled her breasts in his firm hand and his velvety tongue slid over and around her nipple until he finally sucked it into his mouth, grazing his teeth against the tip and nipping as he pulled her nipple into his mouth further.

  He let go with a pop and Tessa moaned. “Are you wet for me, baby?” Sam asked her with a whiskey-warm voice.

  Tessa could feel that her panties were soaked with her cream, embarrassingly soaked.

  Sam unsnapped her jeans and lowered her zipper, sliding his hand inside her panties. “Fuck, you’re wet and ready for me, aren’t you, Tessa?” Sam stroked his fingers through her wet folds that were swollen and aching with need then pushed one finger slowly inside. “Damn you’re tight. I can’t wait to feel your tight little cunt wrapped around my cock.” Sam pulled out his finger, returning with two and sliding them back inside. He massaged her clit with his thumb and an unexpected orgasm crashed down on her and she screamed. Her entire body shook as he held her up when she would have sagged to the floor. She watched as he pulled his hand from her drenched heat and slid his fingers slowly into his mouth, sucking and licking them clean. “Damn you taste good, baby, and I’m starving.”

  Tessa’s head was spinning. Her body was coming alive with pleasure again just from the naughty words he whispered in her ear. She was aching in places she never dreamed she would. Sam quickly removed her jeans, and then grasped the sides of her panties, slowly pulling them down her legs. He guided her down onto the couch, lifting her legs and spreading them open to his view. “Fuck, Tessa, you’re completely bare. I can see all of you and all that honey that’s only for me. You’re so fucking beautiful, pink, and wet, and all for me.” He lowered his head and licked through her folds, drawing as much of her cream as possible into his mouth. “So fucking good. I could eat you for hours.”

  “Sam, feels so good, so good. Right there, please don’t stop.” Tessa could feel another orgasm coming on as he sucked her clit into his mouth, flicking it with his tongue. He slid two fingers inside her, curving them up to find her most sensitive spot as he continued his assault on her throbbing, sensitive clit. “Sam!” She screamed his name as he gave her the hardest orgasm of her life. Her pussy convulsed and her juices flowed into his mouth as he eagerly lapped up every drop.

  He softly kissed her clit as he pulled back and looked at Tessa. Heavy lids met his eyes as he leaned forward and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him tighter as he kissed her and devoured her mouth. She could taste herself on his lips and tongue and she was surprised at the sweet, tangy flavor. “I need you, baby. Can I have y
ou?” The burning hunger in his eyes would have brought her to her knees if she wasn’t already on her back.

  “Yes, Sam, fuck me, please.” Tessa was more than ready for him to take her. If he stopped now, she would lose her mind. Gone was the demure and reserved Tessa. She was burning for him. She needed to feel him stretch her and fill her. The sexual hunger that roared inside her had been hidden for far too long. She watched as he stood up, removing his shirt, uncovering the most incredible body she had ever seen. He was sculpted to perfection. She wanted to run her tongue all over his abs and down the V that was cut so beautifully into his body. She watched as he undid his jeans that hung low on his hips, finally pulling them down his thighs, then kicking them off. His tight boxer briefs were stretched to the max as his cock strained for release. As he carefully pulled them down, his cock sprang free and slapped against his stomach. He was huge, long, and thick. She didn’t know how he was going to fit that into her body.

  Sam must have read the look on her face. “Don’t worry, baby, he’ll fit. We’ll take it nice and slow. I would never hurt you, Tessa.” Sam reached into his pants pocket and she stared as he rolled a condom down his cock. He knelt in front of her, pulling her closer as he slid his cock through her folds back and forth, rubbing her clit. Then he stopped at her opening, looking straight into her eyes. “You were so fucking tight around my fingers, Tessa. You saved this for me, didn’t you, baby?”