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

forcing courage into my voice. “No. Nothing is

snorts. “Breathing down your neck? I’m

I’m practically surrounded by him, and when I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And

away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias smiles, and I shake my head at him. “You’re

Tobias deadpans but keeps his playful tone. “I

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

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…”

those intense green eyes of his move over my face. “What about you? Any plans

a smile on his face. “Then how about

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

She isn’t

“Mark doesn’t know how to cook or bake. He is only

smile right back at him. I like this version of Tobias. The friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He is probably

Jake sounds fun, but what are you and Mark going to

mow my mother’s lawn and

see,” I beam up at him. “When are we

arrive at our destination two hours later. There are bags with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink

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

smile. “Your

my mother. She always

terrible if it’s

tap on his window. We both turn around, and a

out or

“The brother without

mean the hottest

and opens the

Tobias do a bro hug-they embrace each other

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought

straightens his shoulders. “Yes, and be

you implying I’m

not clones exactly, but both are tall with the same build. Gorgeous

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

Mark walks up to me and stares down with intense eyes trying to

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

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

“Good answer! Welcome

what 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 a

this how I

and once I’m back on the ground, I get a chance to

he wearing

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

before

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

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