Holidays with the Walker Brothers (Alluring Indulgence #4)(25)
Author: Nicole Edwards

Figuring he wouldn’t hear back from Travis right away because he was meeting with his brothers, Gage slipped his phone into his pocket and then headed back out into the crowded mall, smiling at the confused saleswoman in the store he just vacated.

His phone buzzed in his pocket, and he grabbed it, making sure to stay camouflaged in the horde of shoppers who were moving from one window to the next, probably in search of that perfect gift for their loved one.

No

His fingers flying over the letters, Gage responded: Remember that fantasy of hers?

Gage slipped behind an older man and his wife when Kylie and her crew stopped to peer into one of the stores just a few yards in front of him.

Fuck. I’ll be there in ten.

Gage grinned to himself. Apparently Travis’ priorities were slightly different from his brothers. He could imagine the scene now, Travis rushing out the door and leaving all of his brothers behind in their kitchen. And if Gage knew Travis, he didn’t take the time for pleasantries.

Ten minutes would be record time, and Gage knew it would take Travis at least twenty, but he appreciated the urgency. In fact, his cock appreciated it even more.

A month or so ago, when Travis had prompted them with the question about their deepest, darkest fantasy, Gage had nearly fallen right out of his seat when their sweet wife informed them that she’d always wanted to have sex in a dressing room at the mall.

Well, now was her chance.

Keeping a close eye on the girls, but managing to stay far enough away that they wouldn’t spot him, he followed discreetly, slipping into one store or another when they would stop. Gage had to wonder whether they were actually going to separate at any point. He didn’t figure they were, so he was going to have to get creative. As he waited for Travis to arrive, he tried to come up with as many possibilities that would help him to lure Kylie away from the others.

He could probably seek Zoey’s help, but then he would give himself away. So that option was off the table.

A sudden tap on his shoulder had him twisting around in a hurry. “Shit, you scared the hell out of me.”

“I told you I’d be here,” Travis said, peering around him as he looked in the direction Gage had been facing.

Glancing down at his watch, Gage looked back up at Travis. “Fuck, did you break every traffic law there was?”

“What did you expect?” Travis asked, a sinful smile on his face as he leaned in and kissed him quickly.

Gage grinned. Ok, so no he couldn’t blame the man.

“So what’s the plan?”

“Hell if I know. I’m just interested in finding an empty dressing room,” Gage told him, turning back to see where the women were.

“I’ve got an idea,” Travis said as he started to walk off.

“Wait!”

Travis turned back and smiled. “You follow them. I have a feeling which store they are heading into next. You know women and candles. I’ve got this covered.”

Women and candles.

Shit, now Gage was thoroughly confused, but it wasn’t like he had much of a choice because Travis was walking away at a brisk pace. Unable to keep Kylie and Travis in his line of sight at the same time, Gage let Travis go while he fell into step with a group of shoppers as they moved forward.

The overhead speakers were playing instrumental Christmas music, the food court was busy as shoppers took a mid-morning break and people were moving quickly in and out of the stores. Gage considered himself lucky that he didn’t get trampled in the chaos.

Fifteen minutes later, Gage was ready to give up. He’d gotten no further in trying to find a gift for Kylie or Travis, and he was getting damn tired of trying to hide from the four women who had now managed to purchase something from damn near every store they’d been in.

Gage’s phone buzzed, and he retrieved it from his pocket. Stepping out of the path of the relentless holiday shoppers, he managed to keep from being clipped by one of the determined mall walkers.

The text made Gage smile and he hurried back into the throng and, after reversing his direction, he made his way to the large department store that was near the entrance he’d come in almost an hour ago. How the hell did Travis get to the opposite end of the mall, and did he honestly expect Kylie to make it that far in the next, oh, say, four hours?

He found his husband moving through the ladies clothing at the far end of the store, which was surprisingly empty with all of the madness he’d left behind in the main mall area.

“I’m not sure yellow is your color,” Gage said by way of greeting when he snaked his way through the racks and racks of holiday sales.

“Fuck off. I look good in any color,” Travis retorted with a shit eating grin.