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

before forcing courage into my voice. “No.

your neck? I’m not

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

away, spitting out some of my water. It runs

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

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

today I’m not

“Oh, I see…”

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

keeping a smile on his face.

we do? Is

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

do you plan on bringing a private chef?” “No chef,” he smiles. “Mark doesn’t know how to cook or bake. He is

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

Mark going to do, huh? You

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

I beam up at him. “When are we

bags with cake stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink and white flowers for Ritva,

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 of my dad. He used to spoil

smile. “Your dad sounds

and his 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

if

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

coming out or

brother without patience would

mean the hottest

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

of the car and watch Mark and Tobias do a bro hug-they embrace each other and do

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought

shoulders. “Yes, and be

you implying I’m

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 brown as

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

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

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

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

“Good answer! Welcome to

seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs

this how I

ground, I get a chance to look at him. It’s the

he

calmly, but I can tell the tease in

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

with, once again, that

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