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 bothering me. But why are you

your neck? I’m not

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

but failing to look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias

keeps his playful tone. “I don’t know what you’re talking

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

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…”

eyes of his move over my

keeping a smile on his

I blink. “What would we do?

and I plan to cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would be perfect if

“Do your brothers know how to cook and bake, 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 interested in hockey and photography. But Jake loves baking. So maybe you two can

Tobias. The friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He

are you and Mark going to do, huh?

will probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask

at

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

pulling out 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 his eyes grow warm. “She always laughs and says it reminds her

smile. “Your dad

think he beats my mother. She always has new

if it’s

something, but we are interrupted by a tap on his window. We both turn around, and a younger version of Tobias

coming out or

“The brother without patience would be

the

dry “Ha…” and opens the door. “Mark is

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

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought your new

straightens his shoulders. “Yes, and be nice to

implying

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

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

new wife,” Mark walks up to me and stares down with intense eyes trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on him like that ex-wife of his,

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

I 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

seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s

how I

I get a chance to look

he wearing

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

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 intimidation gene runs

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