Monroe, Marla - The Ranchers Take a Wife [Men of Space Station One #1] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) Read Free

thought about the men who’d escorted her to the dorm.
    “I like them. They were quite nice.”
    “But they’re so big,” one of the women said.
    “I like big men. I’m a big woman.”
    “Yes, I guess you are. I would be afraid of them hurting me. I mean, we don’t know anything about these men other than the profiles they gave us to study on the trip over. I think I’ve about memorized them now,” another of the women said.
    “I think I have, too,” she confessed. Funny how she hadn’t really paid as much attention to Phillip and Cam since they were farmers. She had thought to get away from farming and maybe marry someone who was into cattle or maybe ran a store.
    “I think they’re cute, though,” a third woman said.
    Lacy immediately focused on this woman. She was a tiny woman with long black hair and a petite body. Would the men go for someone like that? Most men preferred women like that. She’d never be slim or petite. She sighed.
    “Are you going after them?” the woman asked her.
    “I really like them. They’re perfect for me,” she confessed.
    “I’m going to see if they like me. If they aren’t interested, then I’ll leave them alone. But if they do show an interest, I might just pick them. You might want to pick them yourself pretty soon,” the woman said.
    “I’ll think on it. There are so many of them, you hate to pick early and make a mistake.” But Lacy was fairly sure of her choice already. She just needed to see how they felt about her. Tying herself to two men for life that weren’t really happy with her would be miserable for all three of them.
    She finished up her meal as the other women all talked. They moved their discussion to the bottom-floor lobby of the dorm. They pushed the chairs together so they could talk in a circle.
    “So, what do we want in a man?” one of the women asked.
    “I want someone kind and considerate.”
    “I want someone strong who can take care of me.”
    “I want someone with some spirit. I don’t want some spineless man who I can boss around.”
    “It sounds like we’ve all got different needs,” the first one said.
    “How do we know if they fit our requirements?”
    “Well, for one thing, ask them. Then spend some time with them. Put them in a position to see how they will react,” Lacy suggested.
    “Good idea,” the first woman agreed.
    “Okay, starting tomorrow, there are supposed to be different men showing up to talk with us. They are doing it in rounds of four or five pairs at a time. We should all talk with each of them,” the first woman explained.
    Lacy agreed with the woman. She needed to make an informed decision and not go with the first thing that popped into her head.
    But what if it’s your heart you are hearing?
    She would have to make that determination. In the meantime, she was going back to her room and reading through the profiles of Cam and Phillip with more interest this time. She’d fairly skimmed over them since they were farmers. They deserved her full attention now. Farming wasn’t so bad. Besides, she knew all about it, and was good at canning and freezing vegetables.
    Once back in the room, she pulled out the profiles and sat in the chair to read though them. Phillip and Cam’s proved they were well suited for their jobs, having been farmers on Earth. They had run a large farm there with over five employees and usually hired out part time laborers for the fall harvesting. Each man believed in hard work and fair treatment of everyone. They were looking for a woman who could handle the harsh winters and mild summers compared to how they were on Earth now. They hoped for someone with spirit who would enjoy being playful and wasn’t averse to speaking her mind on what she needed.
    She fit that description to a tee. She hoped they would show up tomorrow so she could talk with them some more. With that, she showered and climbed into bed for the first night’s rest on the new planet of Alpha. She prayed