Tangle Tails by Jane Jamison

Author:Jane Jamison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2018-06-06T00:00:00+00:00

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The next day passed uneventfully. At least, as uneventfully as a day could be while chained to a cage with four men inside it. She’d grown used to sitting on the ground next to the cage and talking to the men. Had, in fact, at times enjoyed it.

“So you guys grew up in Lonesome?” They’d talked about their upbringing, which sounded like something from a past era. The people of Lonesome could’ve stepped right out of the fictional television town called Mayberry and into real life. Sometimes she’d ask questions that she already had answers to just to hear them talk. Their voices, each one dripping with testosterone and masculinity, yet each unique, made her feel safe.

“Yeah. We did.” Charlie rested his back against the bars next to her. “Well, I did. I’m not so sure either one of these guys ever grew up.”

“I’m two years older than you,” argued Win.

“That doesn’t mean you grew up mentally,” joked Charlie. “Or emotionally, either.”

She leaned her head against part of Win’s shoulder. John sat on the other side of the cage, his head down. Was he asleep? Or was his depression, a disease he’d struggled with since adolescence, taking over? She ached to comfort him, but nothing she said ever made a difference. “And you want to stay in Lonesome for the rest of your lives?”

“Yep. However long that is.”

She didn’t look at Mars. Although she knew she’d see a soft smile on his face, she understood what he really meant. How much longer would their lives last?

“And what about you, baby?” asked Win. “Where do you want to spend the rest of your life?”

Would she have a life? Or would she die in the barn? She shoved the negative thoughts away, determined to stay optimistic, if only for her brother’s sake. “I don’t know. I like Dallas, but I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live in a small town like Lonesome. I’d like to know my neighbors and their kids.”

“Do you want kids?” asked Charlie.

“Yes.” She’d thought about children off and on but had never really come to a decision until now. A hand stroked the back of her head. She closed her eyes, enjoying the contact.

After Kit had confirmed her belief that she was watching, Joy had, at first, found it difficult to let the men touch her again. But soon enough, she’d given in. She craved their touches now, not only in a sexual way but in a life-affirmation that she was still breathing. She was beginning to believe their repeated assertions that they’d get free soon.

“How many?” asked Win.

She’d used to think she wanted only one child. After all, the world was already overcrowded. But after spending time with the men and hearing about their childhood, she now wanted three. One child from each man. The idea was crazy, but there it was. “At least three.”

“How about six?” asked Mars as he, too, leaned forward. His arm reached around to cup a breast.

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