Chapter 18

Hannah

This morning is something special. I squeeze my coffee cup in my hands while my eyes wake up a little more by the second. Tobias is working out shirtless in the kitchen. I have no idea why he chose this room, but…

Wow.

It’s impossible not to look at his body… or gawk. I’ve never seen a man this in shape outside the TV, if you don’t count the jocks at college. But even then, I haven’t been this close to them.

But Tobias is right there, lifting from the ground with each push-up, and he is only wearing a pair of white boxers.

That ass…

I swallow thickly and let my eyes linger. Tobias’s ass looks great, his thighs are thick, and his calves are defined. Aside from working, he must spend hours in the gym.

Aren’t I lucky to be tapping that?

As I daydream, Tobias looks over his shoulders and catches me eyeballing his ass, which makes me freeze. It’s too late to look away, and I’m mortified when a smirk works into his face.

“Enjoying the view?”

I shyly look away from him. His eyebrows are raised, but I pretend to be more interested in a painting on the wall. “I just spaced out… I’m a filthy liar, but I must save my skin.

“Ah, of course,” Tobias stands up. He walks to one of the cabinets to grab a glass and fill it with water.” Tell me if you need me in another position for the next time you… space out.”

Whoa, hold up!

He doesn’t believe me?!

“I did space out!”

“Mhm, space out while thinking about me?”

My cheeks burn. “You little-“I stop there because I don’t know what else to add, and Tobias laughs.

“Are you calling me little?”

“S-so what if I did?!” I manage and stand up from my chair when Tobias comes lumbering closer.

His lips are amused as he looks down at me. “We have a problem. It seems someone is getting sassy

with me.”

I stroll past his shirtless form because I need water. Did someone raise the temperature in here? It’s sizzling hot.

“I’m not sassy…” I mutter.

“You are,” Tobias says from behind. “Is it because I should have given you some sex this morning? Is that

it?”

“What?!” I shriek. “No, not at all!” But I wouldn’t have complained.

else bothering

me, and I shudder before forcing courage into my voice. “No. Nothing is bothering me. But why are

“Breathing down your neck? I’m not

and when I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And since Tobias is a bastard,

failing to look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias smiles, and I shake my head at him. “You’re being

his playful tone. “I don’t know what you’re talking

smile, but I clear my throat when I realize I’m

a lot of last-minute appointments yesterday, and today I’m not going to focus on anything

“Oh, I see…”

eyes of his move over my face. “What about you? Any plans today?” “No, not

processes this while keeping a smile on his face. “Then how about spending it with

“What would we do? Is he asking for

my brothers and I plan to cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home

bringing a private chef?” “No chef,” he smiles. “Mark doesn’t know how to cook or bake. He is only

like this version of Tobias. The friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He is probably only inviting me because he needs me to bake

cake with Jake sounds fun, but what are you and Mark going to do, huh? You

I will probably mow my

up at

There are bags with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink

says, pulling out the keys from the ignition to look up at the blue two-story house surrounded by similar houses. “It’s not a mansion, but my mother hates it when

“Your

but I think he beats my mother. She always has new bruises

if

say something, but we are interrupted by a tap on his window. We both turn around, and a younger version of

out or

his eyes. “The brother

the

and opens the door.

step out of the car and watch Mark and Tobias do a bro hug-they

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought your new

shoulders. “Yes, and be nice

you implying I’m

They are not clones exactly, but both are tall with the same build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s eyes are blue instead of green. He also

most beautiful and the tallest. Mark looks more like a brute, and while

wife,” Mark walks up to me and stares down with intense eyes trying to read

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

is racing, I mimic Mark’s stance by crossing my arms over my chest. “I’m not looking to hurt

“Good answer! Welcome to the

is a family trait. My

this how I

her,” another manly voice grunts, and once I’m back on the ground, I get a chance to look at him.

is he

join us, Jake.” Tobias says calmly, but I can tell the

pajamas before I saw your car rolling in,” he looks at me, grunting. “Hello, I’m Jake. Nice to

at me with, once again, that trademark intensity the brothers share -I think the intimidation gene runs in

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