Brooke was hunched over a drawing board in the corner of her office when he walked in the room. Tyler told him he needed to dig through his closet and impress their woman. He was headed to his room to find something when he saw her.

“Hi.” It looked as if she wanted to smile.

“Hi,” he answered. “Congratulations on winning the project.”

“I still can’t believe it.” She looked up from her drawing. “I won.”

He nodded. “You sure did. I’m glad you want to stay a few more days.”

He saw the blush on her cheeks.

“It seems like the right thing to do to keep the integrity of the project.”

He grinned. “Of course.”

She leaned over the desk again.

He wanted to walk behind her and pull the jeans off her hips. He wanted to sink his fingertips into her flesh while he explored every part of her from behind. His mouth went dry. What was this girl doing to him?

He walked beside her, curious to see what she had drawn. She quickly scurried in front of him, bumping against his side. Her ass rubbing into this thigh as she covered her artwork.

Her heard the gasp from her lips when his hands rested on her waist to steady her. It was a spontaneous reaction, but he didn’t want her to fall. His fingers lingered, pressing gently into her hipbones. Brooke leaned into him for a second. Long enough he could feel the heat of her body pressed against his chest before she abruptly wiggled free.

He grinned, but she was turned away from him. Everything in him told him to pull her back toward him. She would take a little more. Give a little more. But she stepped toward her computer, putting something solid between them.

“Don’t you want to take a break?” he asked. “Get ready for a nice dinner together?”

She sighed. “My work is important to me.”

“Listen. For the past two weeks you’ve done nothing but work. If you would just take a second to get to know us, I think you’d like what we have to offer.”

“Maybe you two haven’t taken the time to get to know me. I’m not impressed by the money. I don’t need money to be happy.” He saw the sudden look of vulnerability in her expression.

“I’m not talking about money.” He walked around to her side of the desk.

She stiffened when his hand covered hers. He could hear her breath quicken. He leaned against her, pressing her body.

“I’m talking about everything else in life, Brooke. Pleasure. Happiness. Tyler and I know how to give you that.” He moved away, giving her space as the cool air rushed between them. “We aren’t offering money.”

“I said no sex,” she whispered.

“That’s not sex.” He took a step back. “There are levels of intimacy we could show you. I don’t even think sex is how you describe it.” He winked.

Her cheeks turned a bright crimson red.

Suddenly, he thought he knew what her weakness was. It wasn’t that she wasn’t attracted to them. It wasn’t that she wasn’t interested. It wasn’t that she was ready to move out.

She didn’t want to be vulnerable to them. She didn’t want to let down her walls. She was like Tyler that way. She wanted to stand on her own.

“I’m staying longer because it’s the right thing to do for the foundation. And I can leave when I want.”

“I understand. We couldn’t be happier about your decision.” He inhaled. “You’re a free woman now. Don’t let what happened in the past keeping you from being happy now.”

“It’s not that simple, Lee.”

“But it could be. It could be as simple as the three of us sharing something amazing.”

“I don’t get it.” She shook her head.

“We want to give you something. I swear Tyler’s a good guy. Gambles too much. Looks for thrills maybe where he shouldn’t, but Brooke he would keep you safe and protect you until he died. Just like I would.”

“You’re just saying that.”

Lee shook his head. “No. I’d never lie to you. Not about my best friend.”

“I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what you want.”

He smiled. “Why don’t we take the next few days to figure it out? Let us be there for you.”

He saw her eyes sparkle. “I-I don’t know. This is so complicated.”

“I have to find something for dinner. I’ll let you get back to work. See you in an hour.”

He strolled to the door.

All he wanted was to take her in his arms and kiss her. Carry her to Tyler where they could love her together. Show her how they could worship her beautiful body. Take her to places in paradise she’d never dreamed of. But the only way to get to Brooke, was to let her make the decision for herself.