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.

something else bothering you

into my voice. “No. Nothing is

your neck?

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

out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias

his playful tone. “I don’t know

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

yesterday, and today I’m not going to focus

“Oh, I see…”

green eyes of his move over my face. “What

his face. “Then how about

I blink. “What would we do?

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

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

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

fun, but what are you and Mark going

probably mow my

up at him. “When

in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of

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

“Your dad sounds

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

terrible if

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

coming out

brother without patience would

mean the hottest

laughs a dry “Ha…” and opens the door.

Mark and Tobias do a

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought

straightens his shoulders. “Yes, and

you implying I’m

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

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

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

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

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

“Good answer! Welcome to the

is 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 yelp when he squeezes me in

how I will

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

is he wearing

but I can tell the

didn’t have time to change from my pajamas before

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

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