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

behind me, and I shudder before forcing courage into my voice.

snorts. “Breathing down your neck? I’m

surrounded by him, and when I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And since

some of my water. It

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

when I realize I’m staring Uhm… don’t you have

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 to have

“Oh, I see…”

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

a smile on his face.

you?” I blink. “What would we do? Is he

her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would be perfect if

do you plan on bringing a private chef?” “No chef,” he smiles. “Mark doesn’t know how to cook

this version of Tobias. The friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He

fun, but what are you and Mark going to do, huh? You can’t just dump all

will probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask Mark

see,” I beam up at him. “When are we

the trunk, and I’m holding a

mansion, but my mother hates it when I try to spoil her,” I look at him, and his eyes grow warm. “She always laughs and says

smile. “Your dad

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 want to admit anything, she lies and blames it on her being

if it’s

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

a dry “Ha…” and opens the

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

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought your

straightens his shoulders. “Yes, and be nice

implying

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

looks more like a brute, and while

the new wife,” Mark walks up to me and stares down with intense eyes trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on him like that ex-wife of

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

my arms over my chest. “I’m not looking

answer! Welcome

rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are

this how I will

on the ground, I get a chance to look at him. It’s the third brother, Jake, and

is he

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

redder color. “I didn’t have time to change from my pajamas before I saw

of hugging me, he shoves a gigantic hand toward me and blinks down at me with, once again, that trademark intensity

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