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.

slamming against my ribcage. “I suppose one last sleepover

look, and then they both stand up from the couch. I try not to stare at their abs. I’m not a

a pervert-I repeat that mantra over and

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

Jake’s voice comes out strange

“Are you all right?”

breathe while staring at

that leads down into his sweat pants

on his hips.

you sure?” Jake ask.

you out,” Mark

focus on Mark instead, about to quip back at him, but my comeback never comes. Instead, I’m busy staring

he is built. Did I

never noticed Jake and Mark have such

or too interested in Andrew to pay attention. But Andrew rejected

twins.

time to

laugh in surprise

my lips. I’m unsure where to

forward.

something else. “Remember when we won that chicken

fight?”

was fun!” I smile at

memory.

Jake sounds nostalgic,

my fingers through his

the stairs. It sends shivers racing through me. Is it

I

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

him by a pair of strong hands-Mark. He is kneeling in the bed and takes me to

solid.

weird that I’m straddling him, but the words get lost

holding me. It

have hugged many times before,

it never felt like this.

not wanting it to

Jake will sooner or later find

I realize this would be

they had a respective

I don’t want the

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

he let me

might make the moment last, and then I shudder when

the

me. The way Jake is stroking me is leaving me breathless. He moves in

moment later, I’m sandwiched

and unexpected butterflies

realize how intimate

all.

for Christ’s sake!

I try to sound as confident, cherry, and playful as

we put on a movie?”

tired…” Jake murmurs,

breath hit my shirt as

in and out.

yawns and pulls me closer.

his pecs. He smells like wood

His muscles flex and tense under

of excitement passes through me, and I stifle a laugh when Jake bumps me with

this?”

guys are wearing

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

you guys drunk?”

lifts an

chest. There is a slight color on his cheeks. “I’m trying to stay away

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