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Not long ago, that deer's instinct would have been to flee into the forest. Now I stood my ground, letting them appraise me. Admire and want me.

Making me want them.

"Did I miss something?" I asked lightly.

I combed my fingers through my hair. Healthier than ever, dark waves hung down to my shoulders. Now I was eating properly and keeping clean, it was growing quickly. My scars would never disappear, but my skin was healthier too.

At some point, I might get past the urge to shower two or three times a day. After being filthy for so long, I loved being clean. I couldn't get enough of standing under, or soaking in, hot water. It was the ultimate luxury. Sometimes it really was the little things in life that mattered. I didn't care if we lived in a tiny house, as long as we had running hot water. I promised myself I'd never wash in cold again. Not if I could help it.

"No. You didn't miss anything important." Reuben's tone made it clear that whatever they were talking about, they wouldn't elaborate.

Not long ago, I would have been insecure about them keeping something from me, but now I trusted that if I needed to know, they'd fill me in. They might have been discussing nothing more important than the weather. Making small talk while they waited for me.

All right, I suspected it was something more than that, but still not vital. Not more important than us spending this time together.

Reuben moved towards me, took my hands to pull me to him. He kissed my mouth, softly at first, but quickly deepening.

Every time he touched me, he held back less and less. So did I. What used to be terrifying, was becoming as comfortable as it was natural. More and more, I could let go of my inhibitions. I could be myself around them, like I never could with anyone else.

In the corner of my eye, I watched Damon walk over to the door. I thought he was leaving, but he closed it and turned the lock, to give all four of us privacy from the rest of the house.

A shiver of excitement passed through me. In the back of my mind, I still struggled to get my head around the fact three incredible men wanted me, but I pushed the insecurity aside. They'd all made it abundantly clear how they felt. It was time for me to accept and embrace everything they wanted to give to me. Including themselves.

Gianni moved to stand behind me. His hands were firm on my shoulders before starting to massage them, his long fingers working out all the knots. Gradually, he moved his hands down my arms, down my sides, to my hips. He held them cupped in his palms while pressing his erection into my side.

"The things you do to me," he whispered. "Since I met you, I feel like I'm hard all the time. No one has ever made me feel like that. Not even Damon."

Damon grunt-laughed. "Same here."

I broke off my kiss with Reuben to grab Damon by the front of his shirt and tug him in for a kiss. I needed him to know he was very much wanted.

My feelings for all three of them were equal. I needed all of them as much as each other. When it came to intimacy, I wanted Damon to put his insecurities aside like I was trying to do. Put them aside and let go.

Surprised at first, Damon quickly rallied and kissed me back, his tongue probing into my mouth. Sliding against mine. He tasted of whiskey and spontaneity. Like he understood my desire for him to let me in more. He wanted me to know he was trying.

I gave him that back with my kisses. I was also trying. Together, we could do this.

We explored each other's mouths for a minute or two before we were forced to come up for air.

I sucked in a breath and laughed at the headiness of being kissed so thoroughly. When Damon started to let go, he didn't hold back. He'd put everything into the kisses. Everything and then some.

"My turn." Gianni gripped my chin and turned my face so he could kiss me.

Beside us, Damon and Reuben looked at each other warily, before they came together, hands on each other's shoulders, mouths pressed against each other.

I moaned at the sight in the corner of my eye, and the feeling of Gianni's lips on mine.

The rest of the world evaporated, and all that was left was the four of us. Maybe the world burned down around us, because we were so hot we ignited it. I was that aroused, I wouldn't have been surprised. My panties were so drenched, it was about to trickle down the insides of my thighs.

I found myself lying back on Reuben's bed while all three of them jostled to help me out of my silky sleep shorts and singlet.

After hearing Kurt's voice again, I needed this. I needed to feel wanted and safe and loved. I needed to be touched and to touch. To remind myself I was Mina DiMarco and I was stronger than anything he ever did to me.

All three of my incredible, sexy guys shed their clothes. Shirts, pants, socks and underwear flying. I was quickly surrounded by bare, hot muscle.

As he'd promised, Gianni scooted down until his face was between my legs. Dark eyes on me, he teased my clit with his tongue and fingers. He thrust his tongue inside, and tasted all around my pussy.

Reuben lay beside me running his hands and mouth up and down my body and lavishing attention on my breasts.