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

my voice. “No. Nothing is bothering me. But why are you breathing down

your neck? I’m

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

my god, stop doing that!” I’m trying but failing to look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias smiles, and I shake my head at him.

playful tone. “I

clear my throat when I realize I’m staring Uhm… don’t you

appointments yesterday, and today I’m not going to focus on anything work-related. I believe it’s important

“Oh, I see…”

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

a smile on his face. “Then

“What would we do? Is he

cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would be perfect if we also headed there early to bake a

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

back at him. I 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 this cake, but I don’t

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

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

I beam up at him.

at our destination two hours later. There are bags with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m

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

smile. “Your dad

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

terrible if

are interrupted by a tap on his

coming out

brother without patience would be

mean the hottest

“Ha…” and opens the door.

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

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought your new

his shoulders. “Yes, and be nice to

implying

build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s eyes are blue instead of green. He also has darker hair and not the same rich brown as

beautiful and the tallest. Mark looks more like a brute, and while he is lean, I can tell his muscles are larger, probably

trying to read

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

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

“Good answer! Welcome to

picks me off the ground-it seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s

this how I

voice grunts, and once I’m back on the ground, I get a chance to look at him. It’s the third brother, Jake, and he seems like the

he wearing

to join us, Jake.” Tobias says calmly, but I can tell the tease in it.

his cheeks take a 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 to meet

and blinks down at me with,

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