of
her hand palm forward and a stern look.
“I am fine, Charlie. I’m used to being on my own and handling it
all, whether I am sick, injured, or just plain exhausted. Now, Stacy
has some plans for tonight, and I’m taking a little tour of Pearl for the
evening. I’ll be staying at the hotel in town withmy last fifty bucks.
That way, I’ll be right in town for my first day at work, and no one
will need to drive me there.”
Charlie attempted to interrupt again, and this time, Stacy and Max
laughed as they quickly removed themselves from the current
situation.
Anna wondered what the heck they were doing, and as she
watched them go, she felt herself being pulled toward the porch steps
of Charlie, Ben, and Wyatt’s house.
For the Love of Anna
89
Charlie sat down on the bench, pulling Anna onto his lap. Ben
stood directly in front of them and inches away from Anna.
His arm was gently around her waist, and his other hand lay flat
against her thigh.
“What the hell are you talking about?” Charlie asked as Ben stood
by with his hands on his hips looking sexy as damn hell. Anna tried
not to focus on either man’s beauty, but it was pretty hard with her
rear plastered on top of rock-solid thighs.
Charlie tilted her chin toward him so he could look into her eyes.
“I think we need to talk about this more calmly. What do you
mean you’re going to stay in the hotel in town?” Charlie asked.
Anna clasped her fingers together on her lap and began to fidget.
Ben knelt down next to her and Charlie. It was a strange sight,
seeing a man Ben’s size kneeling down in front of her. His head was
level with her chest as he slightly looked up at her. His sandy brown
hair tossed around a little with the light spring breeze. He squinted as
a strand hit his long eyelashes then smiled at her, noticing she stared.
Quickly, Anna looked down toward her hands. Her knuckles were
white from gripping them so tightly.
Ben placed his hand over hers.
“Anna, please don’t be afraid of us. We’re not trying to run your
life. We just want to protect you. Now, what’s this nonsense about
staying in town?”
Anna didn’t want to give away Stacy’s secret surprise, but the
men’s response to her statement was intimidating.
“Does Wyatt know?” Charlie asked, and Anna jumped at his
statement. For some reason, she feared Wyatt’s reaction to her staying
in town for the night. Of course, there was the conversation she had
with Stacy on the ride over and the way Wyatt kissed her in town and
claimed her taken to all the men at the restaurant.
“I…I just need to give Stacy, Max, and Eric some alone time,
that’s all.”
“Then you’ll stay with us,” Charlie stated.
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Anna jumped up off his lap and stood. There was no place to run
to because Charlie’s legs were in the way, as well as Ben’s body.
Charlie held her by her outer thighs, and her legs began to shake.
It was an intimate hold for her. Charlie was a big man with large
hands that practically covered her whole thigh. With Ben inches away
from her back, she felt hot and shaky. She never suffered from
claustrophobia, but being sandwiched between these two made her
panic.
“No! I can’t stay here…No way.” Anna crossed her arms in front
of her chest.
* * * *
Charlie had to hide his grin from her. She looked so adorable the
way she fidgeted with her hands and jumped up off of his lap. She had
felt so good sitting there, he nearly lost his ability to speak.
“Anna, it’s no big deal. We have two extra bedrooms. You can
stay for as long as you like or as long as you think Stacy and the guys
need.”
“No, I can’t. I…I can’t…you…you.” She shook her head and tried
to step by them. Both he and Ben grabbed a hand.
“Whoa there, honey. It’s okay,” Ben stated, standing in front of
her, blocking her path.
Charlie saw the fear in Anna’s eyes at being blocked.
“Sit down, Anna.
her hand palm forward and a stern look.
“I am fine, Charlie. I’m used to being on my own and handling it
all, whether I am sick, injured, or just plain exhausted. Now, Stacy
has some plans for tonight, and I’m taking a little tour of Pearl for the
evening. I’ll be staying at the hotel in town withmy last fifty bucks.
That way, I’ll be right in town for my first day at work, and no one
will need to drive me there.”
Charlie attempted to interrupt again, and this time, Stacy and Max
laughed as they quickly removed themselves from the current
situation.
Anna wondered what the heck they were doing, and as she
watched them go, she felt herself being pulled toward the porch steps
of Charlie, Ben, and Wyatt’s house.
For the Love of Anna
89
Charlie sat down on the bench, pulling Anna onto his lap. Ben
stood directly in front of them and inches away from Anna.
His arm was gently around her waist, and his other hand lay flat
against her thigh.
“What the hell are you talking about?” Charlie asked as Ben stood
by with his hands on his hips looking sexy as damn hell. Anna tried
not to focus on either man’s beauty, but it was pretty hard with her
rear plastered on top of rock-solid thighs.
Charlie tilted her chin toward him so he could look into her eyes.
“I think we need to talk about this more calmly. What do you
mean you’re going to stay in the hotel in town?” Charlie asked.
Anna clasped her fingers together on her lap and began to fidget.
Ben knelt down next to her and Charlie. It was a strange sight,
seeing a man Ben’s size kneeling down in front of her. His head was
level with her chest as he slightly looked up at her. His sandy brown
hair tossed around a little with the light spring breeze. He squinted as
a strand hit his long eyelashes then smiled at her, noticing she stared.
Quickly, Anna looked down toward her hands. Her knuckles were
white from gripping them so tightly.
Ben placed his hand over hers.
“Anna, please don’t be afraid of us. We’re not trying to run your
life. We just want to protect you. Now, what’s this nonsense about
staying in town?”
Anna didn’t want to give away Stacy’s secret surprise, but the
men’s response to her statement was intimidating.
“Does Wyatt know?” Charlie asked, and Anna jumped at his
statement. For some reason, she feared Wyatt’s reaction to her staying
in town for the night. Of course, there was the conversation she had
with Stacy on the ride over and the way Wyatt kissed her in town and
claimed her taken to all the men at the restaurant.
“I…I just need to give Stacy, Max, and Eric some alone time,
that’s all.”
“Then you’ll stay with us,” Charlie stated.
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Anna jumped up off his lap and stood. There was no place to run
to because Charlie’s legs were in the way, as well as Ben’s body.
Charlie held her by her outer thighs, and her legs began to shake.
It was an intimate hold for her. Charlie was a big man with large
hands that practically covered her whole thigh. With Ben inches away
from her back, she felt hot and shaky. She never suffered from
claustrophobia, but being sandwiched between these two made her
panic.
“No! I can’t stay here…No way.” Anna crossed her arms in front
of her chest.
* * * *
Charlie had to hide his grin from her. She looked so adorable the
way she fidgeted with her hands and jumped up off of his lap. She had
felt so good sitting there, he nearly lost his ability to speak.
“Anna, it’s no big deal. We have two extra bedrooms. You can
stay for as long as you like or as long as you think Stacy and the guys
need.”
“No, I can’t. I…I can’t…you…you.” She shook her head and tried
to step by them. Both he and Ben grabbed a hand.
“Whoa there, honey. It’s okay,” Ben stated, standing in front of
her, blocking her path.
Charlie saw the fear in Anna’s eyes at being blocked.
“Sit down, Anna.
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