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

forcing courage into my voice. “No. Nothing is bothering me. But why are you breathing

your

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

I’m trying but failing to look away, spitting out some of my water. It

his playful tone. “I

throat when I realize I’m staring

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 some days

“Oh, I see…”

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

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

we do? Is he asking

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

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 a

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

and Mark going to do, huh? You

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

up at him. “When

are bags with cake stuff in the trunk,

hates it when I try to spoil her,” I look at him, and his eyes grow

smile. “Your dad

beats my mother. She always has new bruises

terrible if it’s

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

out

“The brother without

mean the

“Ha…” and opens the door. “Mark

and Tobias do a bro hug-they embrace each other

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

brought your

“Yes, and be

you implying

not clones exactly, but both are tall with the same build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s eyes are blue instead of green. He also has darker hair and not the same rich

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

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

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

not looking to hurt your brother. He is my husband, and I will treat him as such by being

smiles. “Good answer! Welcome to the

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

this how

get a chance to look at

is he

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

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,

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

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