Chapter One

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Imagine waking up from a deep sleep, curled up on a leather couch you don't remember falling asleep on. There is a fire burning in the fireplace near where you are laying, and you are very confused. Where are you? The last thing you can remember is being lost in the woods and panicking that you wouldn't find your way out. And now...you're in a strange house.

"Well you're finally awake," a deep gravely voice says from across the room near the stairs. You try to jump up, but your head starts to spin. "Don't move. You need your rest," the voice says, moving closer to where you're at. Turning your head you see the most beautiful man you've ever laid your eyes on. Tall, lean but very toned, with dark hair. And shirtless.

"Oh," is all you can manage as you sit up anyway, making room for the stranger. His sky blue eyes lock a on yours as he presses the back of his hand against your forehead. "My brothers and I found you passed out in the wood, so we brought you here. We are having....family time, so feel free to rest as much as you need to." The man was now tucking the blanket that had been thrown over you under your chin when his fingers lightly brush your collarbone. A small moan escapes your lips, and you clap a hand over your mouth. His touch...it was almost...orgasmic. " I don't want to be a bother," you say as you sit back up and place your feet on the floor. "Besides, I'm probably missed back at home." You stand up, take a few steps and...fall right into the man's arms.

"Cas, you sly dog, hitting on the girl already?" Another voice comes floating down the stairs, but you're too distracted by the fact that you're in this strangers arms.

"Please sit. I'll have my brother, Gabriel, fix you something to eat." Cas (you assume that's his name) glares at the shorter, longer haired man who is now approaching you both. Also shirtless. You try to protest AGAIN, but now find yourself on Cas' lap. What is with this dude? you think, not sure if you are mad at being treated like a child or flattered at being fussed over.

"Food? Sure. But you should get her something to sleep in. Those jeans can't be comfortable right now."

"I'll take care of her clothes Gabe, just please make her something to eat. And no sweets," Cas says sternly to his brother, who simply sticks his tongue out, but continues on to what you assume is the kitchen.

"Umm...Cas is it? I can walk," you say gently, even though being in his arms is actually kind of nice. He nods, but carries you to the nearest bathroom anyway, where there is a THIRD man waiting, filling up a huge Jacuzzi tub. He is also attractive, a little older, but with piercing blue eyes. Eyes that you feel travel down your body as Cas finally puts you down.

"Why hello there. I'm Balthazar, but you can call me Balthy," he says with a accent that you can't quite place. He kisses your hand when you hold it out to shake, and you giggle. A little. They are all very....charming, you suppose, in their own ways.

"I have your bath ready. You have had a trying evening, so I figured a nice hot soak would do you good," Balthazar says, turning the water off that was running.

"That is sweet, thank you. I really hope I'm not putting you guys out or anything. You all are doing an awful lot," you say as you sit on the edge of the tub and test the water. It's super hot, exactly how you like it. Balthy and Cas both shake their heads as they glance at each other quickly.

"We will let you relax. Let me know if you need anything," Cas says, his eyes staring so intensely into yours that you blush. The two men leave you alone finally, so you take a deep breath and strip down to nothing. You know you should probably be questioning this more than you have, but for some reason...you feel really, really safe and, to be honest, climbing into the bath is like heaven. If you did have any doubts about the evening's events, they were definitely gone now.

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