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

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

down your

I turn around, I stare into his pecs. And since Tobias is a bastard, he flexes them, which got me

to look away, spitting out some of my water. It runs down my chin. Tobias smiles, and I shake my

Tobias deadpans but keeps his playful tone.

my throat when I realize

shrugs. “I 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

“Oh, I see…”

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

processes this while keeping a smile on his face.

would we do?

my mother’s birthday today, and my brothers and I plan to cook her a nice dinner. She isn’t home now, so it would be

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

friendly one who is letting me meet his family members. He is probably only inviting me because

and Mark going to do, huh? You can’t just

I will probably mow my mother’s lawn and ask Mark to clean her

up at him. “When are

stuff in the trunk, and I’m holding a large bouquet of pink and white flowers for Ritva, Tobias’s

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 of

“Your dad

heavily, 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 has new bruises whenever I see her, but since she doesn’t

terrible if it’s

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

out

eyes. “The brother without patience

the

dry “Ha…” and opens the

out of the car and watch Mark and Tobias do a

“You made it!”

“Sure did!”

you brought your

shoulders. “Yes, and

implying I’m

exactly, but both are tall with the same build. Gorgeous faces, although Mark’s

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

me and stares down with intense eyes trying to read me. “You won’t wind up cheating on

Tobias growls. “Mark-”

though my heart is racing, I mimic Mark’s stance by crossing my arms over my chest. “I’m not looking to hurt your brother. He is my husband, and I will treat him as such by being

answer! Welcome to

ground-it seems rough-hugging is a family trait. My legs are by Mark’s knees, and I yelp when he squeezes me

how I will

I get a chance to look at him. It’s the third brother, Jake, and he seems like

he

Jake.” Tobias says calmly, but I can tell the tease

time to change from my pajamas before I saw your car rolling in,” he

shoves a gigantic hand toward me and blinks down at me with, once

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