Monroe, Marla - The Hired Hands' Dilemma [The Men of Space Station One #3] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Marla Monroe Page B

ass?”
    “Maybe.” She grinned mischievously.
    “You’re insatiable.” He walked back and thoroughly kissed her before heading for the shower.
    When he was finished, he checked with her to see if she was ready.
    “I’m still soaking. I’ll be ready to get out in a little while.”
    “Just call out and one of us will come get you,” Boyd told her.
    She leaned back against the back of the tub to wait on Keeton to show up. When he did, he seemed unusually quiet. He smiled at her and pulled out a towel to dry her with.
    “You ready to get out now?” he asked.
    “I probably should. I’ve been in here long enough now that my skin is wrinkling. I’ll look like an old woman.”
    “Naw, you look like you with wrinkly skin.” Keeton helped her out of the tub then began drying her off.
    He picked her up and carried her to the bed. Boyd threw back the covers so that Keeton could settle her in next to him.
    “I’m going to shower now. I’ll be back in a few.” He leaned down and kissed her. “Go to sleep, baby. You’ve had a busy day.”
    “Hurry back, Keeton. I don’t want to go to sleep yet.” She yawned, then frowned when both men laughed at her.
    She was determined to stay awake until Keeton returned from showering, but try as she might, she couldn’t keep her eyes open past Boyd’s searing good-night kiss.
    “If I didn’t know how tired you have to be, I would be insulted at your lack of response to my kiss, baby.”
    She yawned again and cursed. “I haven’t done anything but lie around. I shouldn’t be this tired.”
    “Go to sleep, Ashley. Tomorrow is another day.”
    Ashley closed her eyes for just a second and it lasted the rest of the night.

    * * * *

    “It’s been a freaking week! I can walk by myself now. My leg is healed up and I can get it wet. I need to be out planting the garden. Come on, Boyd. You know I’m right.” Ashley glared up at the two men.
    Ashley felt ridiculous sitting on the couch with her hands on her hips. It was nearly impossible to make a point sitting down while two six-foot-plus men stood towering over you.
    “She has a point, Keeton. The doc did say she could get back to her normal duties after a few days. It’s been seven.” Boyd winced at Keeton’s angry expression.
    “Hell, all right. We have the fence up around most of the area. Give her a gun and make sure she can use it. We only have one more day of working on the fence before we have to start working on the ranch anyway. She’ll be alone while we’re out on the ranch.” Keeton wasn’t happy at all.
    Ashley bit back a smile. She didn’t want to push her luck with Keeton. He hadn’t been in a good mood for several days. Neither had he fucked her. She’d stopped asking. Something was wrong and she needed to figure out what it was.
    “Is there a book?” she asked.
    “A book for what?” Keeton asked, frowning.
    “On how to shoot a gun?”
    “Aw, fuck. Boyd!”
    “I’ll teach her, Keeton. You go on and get to work on the fence. I’ll be out there in thirty minutes or so.” Boyd held out his hand for Ashley to take, and pulled her to her feet. “Let’s get you some work clothes on.”
    Ashley waited only long enough for Keeton to walk out the back door before she threw her arms around Boyd and kissed him hard on the mouth.
    “Thank you so much, Boyd.”
    “Just do us both a favor and don’t get hurt. Keeton will have my ass if you do.”
    “Why is he treating me so different, Boyd? What did you say to him?”
    “Nothing, Ashley. He’s just moody sometimes. He’ll be okay in a few days.” He followed her upstairs to change into work clothes.
    Once she was dressed, they walked outside and he set up a few cans for targets and went over the basics of gun safety with her.
    “Remember, this is the safety. Leave it on at all times unless you are ready to shoot something.” Boyd had her demonstrate how to load and unload the gun, then how to use the safety.
    By the time they got around to