Halfway Between by Jana Leigh Page B

Nothing says romance like a firearm,” Joel grumbled.
    “ Think of it this way, at least we will know what weapons she has readily available.  So if she gets pissed at one of us, we lock the gun safe and put the other weapons away.  We stand a better chance of getting to apologize,” Drake said.
    “ Great,” Joel snorted.
    “ Hey, if you are having second thoughts tell me now,” Drake said.
    “ No, shit, no.  It's more like how the fuck to get this started so my blue balls are relieved.  Shit, I had to actually wear sweats today because when I think about her I get hard.  Do you know how uncomfortable I am?”  Joel laughed.
    Drake stood and pointed to his sweats and said, “Yeah.”
    “ So, what do we do?”  Joel laughed.
    “ We make it through the meeting this morning, ask Tank to point us to the closest shop, and then we set out to convince our dangerous little woman she can't live without us,” Drake said.
    “ Do we buy nut cups anywhere in the day,” Joel said and stood.
    “ We should maybe get them now, 'cause I would bet that right about now, she is a force to be reckoned with,” Drake said.

    Where the fuck were they? she wondered in her bitchy thoughts.  Since coming downstairs she had been a bear, and her mood wasn’t going to get any better it seemed, the coffee, the chocolate, nothing worked.  She was about ready to ask Thane if he would like to spar this morning.
    “ Good morning,” Drake yelled and walked into the dining room followed by Joel. 
    Oh really, they were going to play this that way were they.  Bring it.
    The guys murmured a greeting and she grinned as if she didn’t have a care in the world.  She was certain she could hide her intent until they had a chance to show her they totally weren't playing with her.  She watched them closely. 
    The guys had agreed they hadn't wanted to make her uncomfortable until they held the meeting.  Things did take precedence.  They got a plate and filled it with what the buffet offered and then sat on either side of her and smiled.  Both of them brushed their hands against her leg as if in greeting, wanting to lean over and kiss her good morning but not daring to until they had gotten things settled.
    Harper visibly relaxed as she felt their touch.  However, they could still see she was on edge, it was just what kind of edge they were worried about.  It would soon be dealt with.
    “ We meet in fifteen in the conference room.  Harper, would it be okay to ask for lunch to be brought in, I think we have a lot to talk about,” Thane said politely and they waited for Harper to nod at him as the rest of the guys walked out of the room.  She shifted as if to stand when Drake and Joel both put a hand on her arm.
    “ Sweetheart, I don’t know what is going on in that pretty little head of yours, but we will be having a discussion tonight about a few things until then—” Drake said, leaned over, and kissed her, and smiled when he pulled back.  She turned her head and Joel smiled and did the same thing.
    Shit, they were going to kill her, how the hell could she sit in a meeting while her underwear was soaked with arousal already.  Heck, all she had to do was see them and she got wet.  She was pathetic —a weak woman.  Well that was a bit dramatic but right now she was pretty sure she was entitled.
    “ Well then, I would suggest we go to where we are supposed to go, and get this worked out,” Harper said.
    The men laughed when she stood.  She needed to work something out, and right now the best course of action was to make it through the meeting, this was important.  And she was going to handle business first.  The men continued to laugh as they grabbed their plates and walked behind her into the meeting room.  The screens were all running and it looked like something out of the NORAD center.
    Thane stood, “Let's go over what the hell we have all found.”
    Vince stood.  “My part is the blanket.  I have been making