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

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

down your neck? I’m

I stare into his pecs. And since Tobias is a bastard, he flexes them, which got

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

Me?” Tobias deadpans but keeps his playful tone.

my throat when I realize I’m staring Uhm… don’t you have any meetings

of last-minute appointments yesterday, and today I’m not

“Oh, I see…”

green eyes of his move over my face. “What about you?

a smile on his face. “Then how about spending it

blink. “What would we do? Is he asking for a

She isn’t home now, so it would be perfect if we also headed there early to

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

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

and Mark going to do,

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

see,” I beam up at him.

hours later. There are bags with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink and white flowers for Ritva,

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 always laughs and says it reminds her of my dad. He

“Your dad sounds

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

terrible if

is about to say something, but we are interrupted by a tap on his

out or

brother without patience would

mean the

“Ha…” and opens the door.

step out of the car and watch 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

you implying

but both are tall with the same build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s eyes are blue instead of green.

a brute, and while he is lean, I can tell his muscles are larger, probably

walks up to me and stares down with intense eyes trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on him

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

not looking to hurt your brother. He is my husband,

answer! Welcome

seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s knees, and I yelp when he squeezes me in a

this how I will

careful with her,” another manly 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

you to join us, Jake.” Tobias says calmly, but I

a redder color. “I didn’t have time to change from my pajamas before I saw your car rolling in,” he looks at

shoves a gigantic hand toward me and blinks down at me with, once again, that trademark intensity the brothers share -I think the intimidation gene runs

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