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mountain. The ground hadn’t been cleared yet of grass or small bushes, but it was clearly the spot where the men were going to build their new home.
    “What do you think?” Elliot asked.
    “It’s beautiful up here. Can we get out?”
    “Of course,” Clay said and jumped down from the truck. He reached in and helped her down.
    Desire walked around the area, getting a feel for it, then looked out over the treetops below them to see a small mountain lake and the town off to the right. They weren’t so far up that things looked comical, but far enough to enjoy the view. She turned back around and pictured a house there. She could almost see it in perfect detail. She knew what she would do if it were her home. She’d make the master bedroom face the view, with a balcony outside French doors.
    She could see the kitchen in back facing the trees where a flower garden would add color for looking out the window over the sink. The dining room and den would also face the spectacular view out over the mountain on the bottom floor. Yes, she could picture it perfectly. She sighed. If it were her house, that was.
    “What are you thinking, Desire?” Elliot asked.
    “You looked all excited then you got the saddest expression on your face,” Clay added.
    “Nothing. I think this is going to make a wonderful place for a house. I’ll enjoy helping you figure out what to build.”
    “Great. So, what do you think? Driveway curling around the front or going to the back?” Elliot asked.
    “Oh, don’t mess up the front view with it out front. Put it in the back close to the kitchen so it will be easy to get to and unload groceries,” she said almost immediately. Then she thought about how that sounded and bit her lower lip.
    “I mean if you really want my opinion, that is.”
    “We expect your opinions, Desire. We’re counting on you to make this a perfect place to raise a family.” Elliot wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in for a kiss.
    Clay moved in behind her and turned her head toward him for his kiss next. Desire felt odd kissing both of them and talking about designing a house for raising kids when she wouldn’t be around for it. In fact, she felt kind of sad.
    Who was she kidding? She already cared too much about them. It was going to kill her when they tired of her and moved on. More than likely, they were ready to settle down with some lucky woman and start that family right away. Hell, they might even already have a bride in mind and be just using her as a last fling.
    Desire stiffened in their arms and pushed away from them.
    “I think we should be going now. It’s getting dark.”
    The two men looked at each other before shrugging. She watched them exchange some sort of brotherly expression then look at her again and smile.
    “Let’s get you back to the motel so you can rest. I’m sure this has been a long day for you. Dinner at the house will be around seven, and there will be all the kids there.” Elliot ushered her back toward the truck with a hand at her back.
    “What kids?” she asked.
    “There are four of us. You’ve met Sandy, but you haven’t met James, yet. Plus, Sandy has a set of triplets, and James has two little girls a year apart,” Clay told her.
    “Good, Lord. That will be a houseful.”
    “Mom and the dads love it. They want more grandkids, but Sandy said three was enough for her and James hasn’t convinced his wife, Sarah, to have another one yet.”
    “So, that leaves us,” Clay told her.
    “Well, I’m sure you’ll find someone to settle down with soon, and you can start adding to the bunch.” It hurt her to say it, but she managed to get it out without breaking down into tears.
    “We hope so, and soon,” Elliot said.
    Desire sighed as they pulled out of the clearing and back on the gravel road that led back to the main road headed into town. She needed to level with herself. She’d somehow managed to fall in love with them somewhere along the way. Even if they