Sage screamed. Everything moved so fast. Something covered her mouth, keeping her from calling out for help. Kicking and punching didn’t work. Her hands and legs where grabbed and held, rope binding her hands at her back.

Fear lodged in her throat. Dear god, what about Ramsey? She started kicking and resisting harder, then the towel moved but the tuck she made held. She was naked under it. The last thing she needed was for these men to see her goodies up close and personal.

She was dragged out of the bathroom, her hands bound and her mouth gagged. She glanced at the spot Ramsey had been but didn’t see her. Oh no. Her one job was to take that child back to her parents. This was horrible.

A man walked in the hotel room and sucked the air out of her lungs. He was tall like her brother-in-law, Savage. But unlike Savage, he had wild, long, dirty blond hair and piercing gold eyes. His face appeared etched in stone and there were scars from his thick eyebrow down to his jaw. Another on his neck and even one on his lip. And for some reason she, couldn’t stop staring at his upper lip.

His gaze should have scared her with that untamed fury in his eyes, but instead, it drew her in and warmed her to the core. This was so wrong.

She froze, her body no longer fighting and focused on the stranger. The man didn’t say anything, his gaze holding her entranced. She wondered who he was. The savagery in his gaze gave her goose bumps. Even the way he pressed his lips into a thin line and drew his brows into an angry scowl reminded her of someone not to be fucked with.

This man was dangerous. But something about him had caught her attention and held it until he was out of sight, moving past her. The two guys dragged her out of the room and down to the back of the hotel where she was put inside a van. She couldn’t believe what was going on.

Her thoughts went back to her mother and Isaline’s call just two days ago.

“You need an adventure in your life,” her mother had said.

“Mom,” Sage had sighed into the speaker of her cell phone. “I am fine.”

“No,” she told her. “You are not fine. You’re too shy. You don’t get out. Life is passing you by, child. You’re thirty-seven going on eighty.”

“Damn!” Isaline said on the conference call. “It’s not that bad, Mom.”

“Oh, shush, Isa. You’ve been through her closet. You see the lovely clothes she makes for herself, but does she wear them out to find herself a good time? No.”

Sage rolled her eyes. “Not everything is about sex.”

“No, it’s not. But if you were actually having sex, you’d be a lot more relaxed and happy. I bet you haven’t gotten good oral in months.”

“Dear god,” Isaline choked.

Sage bit her lip to keep from laughing at Isaline’s shock. Like she didn’t know Mom. “It doesn’t matter how long it’s been.”

“Okay, then. When was the last time you actually had a boyfriend?” Mom asked. “Isaline, who was Sage’s last blow pop?”

“Ew, Mom,” Isaline grumbled. “I’m eating.”

“You’re always eating, honey. Name. I want a name.”

“I think it was Grant.”

Sage winced. “Yes, it was Grant. What does he have to do with anything?”

“Why didn’t it work out?”

Sage shrugged as if they could see her. “He moved too fast. He wanted to move in together. I didn’t feel comfortable with that.”

“Okay, I get that, sweetie. But the point is, that was like two years ago. If your sex life got any less action, we’d have to make a map on how to find your goodies and hang it outside the door for eligible bachelors.”

“Stop dramatizing everything,” Sage replied. “I haven’t met the right man. I don’t want to settle for some guy just because he likes me. I’m waiting…”

“For?” Mom asked.

“The love of a lifetime,” Isaline sighed. “Like Zuri.”

“Ah,” her mother whispered. “I understand.”

It was time to come clean. For so long, she didn’t know what was missing in her love life. None of the men she’d met had ever made her feel the deep connection she’d seen between her sister and brother-in-law. “I don’t just want a boyfriend or a man to like me. I want to be his whole world, like Zuri is Sav’s. She is loved and loves him just as hard. I want love like that, Mom.”

“Okay, I get it. But you could get laid every once in a while, you know? Let go of the stress.”

“Really, Mom,” Sage said. “I’ll keep that in mind the next time I see a hot man that probably looks good naked. ‘Gee, his face would look fantastic between my legs.’”

Isaline burst into giggles. “At least she’s not asking you to give her grandchildren like she did with Zuri.”

“Says who?” her mother asked. “She’s my second oldest daughter and she needs to hurry up and make use of her reproductive system. Babies don’t make themselves. If she’s lucky, they are a product of amazing sex with tons of sweating, moaning, and biting.”

“Mom!” Sage squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head. “I understand. Get laid. Get pregnant. Anything else?”

“Yes, while you’re at it, make sure he’s worthy of your goodies. If you’re gonna give it up, then you might as well find a man who makes your knees weak and your belly flip. Then you’ll know you’re gonna get something amazing.”

“No more requests, Mother. By the way, you have a third daughter, you know?”

“Hey!” Isaline had exclaimed. “She’s on my ass daily about finding a man, I just ignore her.”

“Get laid, Sage. It’ll make your world brighter, or at least help your insomnia.”

The van hit a bump, bringing her back to reality. That man, the wild looking one, would be a top contender for her goodies, if he hadn’t abducted her. Now, all she wanted was to bash in all their heads and get Ramsey home to her mom, but with her hands tied, there was little she could do to escape. She’d have to wait for the perfect chance.