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

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

your neck? I’m not doing

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

away, spitting out some of my water. It

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

but I clear my throat when I realize

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

“Oh, I see…”

my face. “What about you? Any plans today?”

his face. “Then

we do? Is

brothers and I plan to cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would

and bake, or do you plan on bringing a private chef?” “No chef,” he smiles. “Mark doesn’t know how to cook or bake. He is only interested in hockey and photography. But Jake loves baking. So maybe you two can come up with a cake to

of Tobias. The friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He is probably only inviting me because he

a cake with Jake sounds fun, but what are you and Mark going to do, huh? You can’t

probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask

I beam up at him.

in the trunk, and

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 I try to spoil her,” I look at him, and his eyes grow warm. “She

“Your

be said for her new husband. Julian is the twin’s dad, but I think he beats my mother. She always has new bruises whenever I see her,

if it’s

a tap on his window. We both

out or

his eyes. “The brother without patience would

the

a dry “Ha…” and opens the door. “Mark is

and Tobias do a bro hug-they embrace each other and do three taps

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought

shoulders. “Yes, and be nice

implying I’m

same build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s eyes are blue instead of

good-looking, but Tobias is the most beautiful and the tallest. Mark looks more like a brute, and while he is lean, I

trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on him like that

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

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

smiles. “Good answer! Welcome to

going on, Mark picks me off the ground-it seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s knees, and I

this how

careful with her,” another manly voice grunts, and once I’m back on the ground, I get a chance to

is he wearing

but I can

redder color. “I didn’t have time to change from my pajamas before I saw your car rolling in,” he looks at me, grunting. “Hello, I’m Jake. Nice

and blinks down at me with, once

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