Chapter 42

Winnie

“I should probably head home,” I mumble in a tired voice. It’s already dark, and I can barely keep my eyes open. “I can come over tomorrow if you want me to, though.”

“Or you can stay the night,” Mark suggests. His arm brushes against my cheek as he

moves to turn off the TV.

Damn it.

Why is he sitting so close?

I’ve been holding back from leaning against him for the past hour. It would be nice since I’m tired, and he is RIGHT there, but he is

also shirtless for some reason.

It’s kind of making me keep my distance…

“Mhm, it would be nice if you stayed over,”

Jake says from the other side of the couch.

“Agreed,” Mark peers down at me. Unlike

Tobias, the twins are blue-eyed and have darker hair. “We could have a sleepover party, like one of those we used to have in

the past.”

“Sleepover party?” I repeat those words and glance between Mark and Jake in confusion. “You do realize we aren’t kids anymore, right? It would be weird if I stayed over!”

“Only if you made it weird,” Mark shrugs.

“Well…” maybe he is right? “I suppose I could take the guestroom.”

“Great,” Mark says. “We are also staying in the guest room since it’s the largest bed in

the house.”

Do the twins share a bed? Hot. But that isn’t

the point! “Oh, then I take the couch, I guess?”

“Nonsense,” Mark smiles at me. “You

should be sharing the bed with us. It’s more

comfortable than the couch.”

A short, unexpected laugh bursts from me.”

You’re both grown-ass men, and I’m a

woman!”

“And?” Jake grunts. He is blinking as if he is

failing to see the problem. “I don’t

understand the issue.”

“I don’t see the issue here either,” Mark

thoughtfully scratches himself under his

chin. “We are childhood friends, and it’s not

like you think of us as attractive or anything, right?”

I gulp but try not to let it show. The truth is that I’ve never thought of Mark and Jake as sexy, but it seems my body has decided to see them in a different light tonight.

They are both fine men. Tanned from the sun, and muscles for days. They are both drool-worthy, and something dark is gleaming in their eyes-something that looks like heat. It takes my breath away.

Surely I must be imagining it.

There is no way Mark and Jake want me. Yet they look at me like they want to slide their hands over my hot skin and kiss every inch of my body. My body hums at the thought, and the buzz grows louder the longer we

remain motionless.

my heart is slamming against my ribcage. “I suppose one last sleepover would be nice, but it

they both stand up from the couch. I try not to stare

repeat that mantra

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

Jake’s voice comes out

uneven. “Are you all right?”

breathe while staring

down into his sweat

low on his

Jake ask. “You seem… weird.

Mark teases, making me blink away

but my comeback

Did I enter

I never noticed Jake and Mark have such beautiful bodies before? I

in Andrew to pay attention. But

twins.

we don’t have time to

I shriek, then laugh in surprise when I’m lifted onto

lips. I’m unsure where to place my hands, but eventually, they wind

forward.

question, Jake says something else. “Remember when we won that

fight?”

yeah, it was fun!” I smile

memory.

sure was…..” Jake sounds nostalgic,

fingers through his dark hair.

shifting and bulging as he climbs the stairs. It sends shivers racing through me. Is it possible to get hot and bothered from being carried? Shit. I’ve never considered

I

to lose my v-card. My friends all think I’ve already done it. Why? Because I’ve lied to some of them, said

sits down on the edge of the bed, and immediately, I’m lifted off him by a pair of strong hands-Mark. He is kneeling in the bed and takes me to

solid.

it’s weird that I’m straddling him, but the

me. It speeds up

hugged many times before,

never felt

not wanting

Jake will sooner or

and I realize this

had

the hug to

Mark’s chest, and I can hear his heart’s hurried,

long will he let me stay

it might make the moment last, and then I

joining the part. “You’re wearing

is stroking me is leaving me breathless. He moves in the bed, shifting his position to lie down,

I’m sandwiched

and unexpected butterflies

how intimate

at all. Both

Christ’s sake!

as confident, cherry, and playful as I usually do. ”

put on a movie?”

Jake murmurs, and I

breath hit my shirt

in and out.

yawns and pulls me

He smells

over my lips. I like this proximity, and I can’t help but reach out and touch Mark’s hip. His muscles flex and tense under my touch, yet I’m not called out, nor does he remove my hand. Oh boy, is he really giving me permission to

me, and I stifle a laugh when Jake bumps me with his nose. “You really gonna sleep in all

this?”

are

stare when they both sit up to pull down their sweatpants. Okay. I did NOT expect that to happen. Just what the heck is

drunk?” I blurt

an eyebrow. “Why?”

his cheeks. “I’m trying to stay away from calories… for some reason,

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