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 you

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

“Breathing down your

I’m practically surrounded by him, and when I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And since Tobias is a bastard, he flexes them, which got me

look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias smiles, and I

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

realize I’m staring

shrugs. “I had a lot of last-minute appointments yesterday, and today I’m not going to focus on anything work-related. I believe it’s important

“Oh, I see…”

eyes of his move over my face.

smile on his face. “Then how about spending it

blink. “What would we

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

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

meet his family members. He is probably only inviting me because he needs me to

fun, but what are you and Mark

I will probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask Mark to

at him.

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

it when I try to

“Your dad

and his mood darkens. “The same can’t 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, but since she doesn’t

if

like he is about to say something, but we are interrupted by a tap on his window. We

out

his eyes. “The brother

mean the hottest

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

Tobias do a

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought

his shoulders. “Yes,

you implying I’m

with the same build. Gorgeous faces, although

and the tallest. Mark looks more like a brute,

intense eyes trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on him like that ex-wife of

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

chest. “I’m not looking to hurt your brother. He is my husband, and I will treat him as such by being loyal to

smiles. “Good answer!

family trait. My legs are by Mark’s knees, and I yelp when

this how I will

and once I’m back on the ground, I get a chance to look at him. It’s the third

he wearing

us, Jake.” Tobias says calmly, but I can tell the tease in it. “Did you just roll

have time to change from my pajamas before I saw your car rolling in,”

down at me with, once again, that trademark intensity the brothers share

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