Three in Paradise by Amber Carlton

Author:Amber Carlton [Carlton, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance, Erotic, Menage, Adult, Cowboy
ISBN: 9781606016947
Amazon: B00371V7XS
Goodreads: 8174992
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2010-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Josh breathed in deeply. “What is that smell?”

He tossed his hat toward the peg in the corner but didn’t come close to hitting it. He needed to find the source of that wonderful aroma. He started across the room toward the back of the house. Eli pulled him up short by grabbing his arm.

“Christ, Josh, look at this place.”

Pulling himself out of the hazy fantasy of a fabulous dinner, Josh noticed for the first time in a very long time he could see the planks of the cabin’s floor. The layer of dust had been swept away and the dirty footprints scrubbed clean. The parlor table had been cleared of its clutter of books and ledgers. A gas lamp glowed in its center, the light coming through a clear crystal chimney, finally devoid of soot. The desk had been tidied, all the papers combined into neat little piles. Throws and pillows, usually scattered randomly over the chairs and settee were folded and stacked on the chest in the corner. The mahogany piano shone in the light of the cheery fire flickering in the hearth. Everything seemed to sparkle and shimmer like a new day.

“She works fast,” Eli said.

“No blood to clean,” Josh said.

“It feels nice,” Eli said.

“It sure does.”

Eli grazed the edge of the parlor table with his fingers. “Like a home.”

Exactly like a home.

Josh walked to the corner and retrieved his hat, hung it on the peg where it should go, then went back outside and wiped his boots on the mat again just to be on the safe side. After that, he couldn’t resist the kitchen any longer. Eli beat him there.

Shannon stood at the table. Her arm plunged in and out of a pot as she ground the masher against a lump of potatoes. The smell of beef steaks drifted through the room and filled his nostrils. She glanced up as both men stood transfixed in the doorway.

“I made m’self at home. ’Tis just about ready. Sit.” She slid a plate of greens across the table, then dumped a huge mound of mashed potatoes into a bowl. “I hope you like your meat rare. ’Tis me experience that most men do.”

Eli dumbly slid into a chair, but Josh couldn’t stop his gaze from roaming the kitchen. This room, like the parlor, had been swept and polished, and every surface glistened in the sparkle of the lamps. How she’d managed to get so much done amazed him. They’d only spent several hours unloading the wagon and storing the supplies then another hour or so checking in with the foreman.

Shannon dropped three steaks onto a platter then settled into her chair. She waited until Josh sat, then she folded her hands and quietly said a few words that Josh could barely hear. He politely bowed his head until he heard “And thank you for this glorious day. Amen.” When he lifted his head, he saw that Eli hadn’t moved. He nudged his brother’s foot under the table.

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