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

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

your neck? I’m

roll my eyes because I’m practically surrounded by him, and when I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And since Tobias is a

to look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs

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

when I realize I’m

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

“Oh, I see…”

my face. “What

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

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

plan to cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would

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

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

fun, but what are you and Mark going to do, huh? You can’t just

will probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask Mark

at

with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink

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

“Your dad sounds

he beats my mother.

terrible if it’s

but we are interrupted by a tap on his window. We both turn around, and a

coming out

“The brother

the

“Ha…” and opens the

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

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought your

shoulders. “Yes,

implying

and I’m shocked by how similar they look. They are 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

a brute, and while he is lean, I

eyes trying to read me. “You won’t

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

over my chest. “I’m not looking to hurt your brother. He is my husband,

answer!

rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s knees, and

this how I will

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

is he

but I can tell the tease in it. “Did you just roll up from

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

me and blinks down at me with, once again, that trademark intensity the brothers share -I think

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