should have sex with Tyla!”
“Lots of sex!” Creek agreed. “And then put a ring on the woman’s finger and have lots of babies!”
Saeger couldn’t believe this. He wasn’t made out for marriage and these three men should know that! “That’s your plan!” he growled in Creek’s direction. “The way you and Violet are always alone lately, the two of you will have enough kids for the rest of us.”
Knox and Tucker chuckled, obviously agreeing. Creek didn’t give a damn. He actually seemed proud of his activities with his almost-wife. And the idea of having kids also seemed to be enticing to the other man.
“Well, I still think you should marry the woman,” Tucker added.
Saeger was stunned. “No! No marriage. No wedding,” he stated emphatically, his hand slicing through the air. “I’m definitely not ready to get married.” He glared at Knox and Tucker, furious that they would even suggest something so outrageous. “If you guys are so ready to settle down, go ahead and find a woman, but don’t put that hell on me.”
The three men laughed, but it was Creek who spoke up first. “Are you seriously going to tell me that you don’t have strong feelings for Tyla?”
Oh hell yes! Strong feelings of lust! Inappropriate lust, he reminded himself. But that wasn’t what these men were talking about. He glared right back at the three of them. “No! I don’t.”
“You’re lying,” Tucker said.
“Yep,” Knox agreed, looking at his friend with barely veiled amusement. “You’re a goner.”
Saeger was finished with this conversation. “Go to hell, all of you.” He started to turn away, determined to get to work.
Knox stepped up, willing to be the martyr in this conversation if it would help his friend see the writing on the wall. “Okay, so if you don’t want her, mind if I ask her out to dinner?”
Tucker and Creek had anticipated Saeger’s reaction and stepped in to grab Saeger on either side of him as he spun around, ready to attack Knox for the suggestion.
Knox only chuckled. “I thought as much.”
Saeger fought against the two men’s hold, more than ready to battle Knox for suggesting that he even go near Tyla. “Don’t you dare touch her!” he growled, pushing and shoving to get Tucker and Creek off of him.
Creek shoved him back. “Exactly!”
Tucker blocked Saeger’s pathway to Knox. “He doesn’t want to go out with Tyla, you ass! He was only proving our point! But if you don’t figure out what you want from Tyla, someone else is going to step in and sweep her off of her feet.” All three of them glared at Saeger who was panting with jealous fury.
Creek moved closer, putting a hand on Saeger’s shoulder. “Women like Tyla don’t come around very often. If someone else is going to figure out what a gem she is, then you can’t beat them to a pulp for recognizing what you’re being too stupid to acknowledge.”
Saeger was still glaring at Knox, but with those words, he looked at Tucker, then at Creek. Even Knox was nodding his head.
Creek used a soothing voice as he said, “Either decide that you want Tyla, or let her go. She deserves to be happy. Either with you, or clear the path for some other guy to make her happy.”
Saeger turned all of his fury on Creek after that, but Tucker laid a hand on his shoulder. “Be fair to Tyla. We’ve all seen how crazy she is for you. But if you don’t want her, then back off and let her be happy with someone else.”
Knox moved in, knowing that the danger was gone now. “But if you want her, you’re going to have to be nice to her after you apologized for kissing her.” All three men shook their heads, making similar sounds of disgust. “If that isn’t the biggest idiot move, then I don’t know what is.” He chuckled as he slapped Saeger on the back. “It sure is going to be fun watching you dig yourself out of