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.

against my ribcage. “I suppose one last sleepover would be nice, but it will be the

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

a pervert-I repeat that mantra over and over again, but—

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

voice comes out strange

uneven. “Are you all right?”

while staring at his

into his sweat pants

are low on

Jake ask. “You

checking you out,” Mark teases, making me blink away from Jake.

to quip back at him, but my comeback never comes. Instead,

god, he is built. Did I enter

Jake and Mark have such beautiful bodies before?

Andrew to pay attention. But Andrew rejected me to pursue Caroline, and now I’m SEEING the

twins.

don’t have time

laugh in

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

forward.

says something else. “Remember when we

fight?”

fun!” I smile at

memory.

sure was…..” Jake sounds nostalgic,

my fingers through his dark hair.

and bulging as he climbs the stairs. It sends shivers racing through me. Is it possible to get hot and bothered from

but I am now.

lied to some of them, said I’ve had sex, but in reality? I’ve

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 his lap. He is warm and

solid.

I’m straddling him, but the words get lost in my mouth when

me, holding me. It speeds up my

We have hugged many times before,

felt

weird for not wanting it

will sooner or later

I realize

if they had a respective

Yet I don’t want the hug to end. My

chest, and I can hear his

will he let me stay

it might make the moment last, and then I

up my back, joining the part. “You’re wearing a

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

moment later, I’m

and unexpected butterflies swarm

I realize how intimate this

friendly at all. Both

Christ’s sake!

try to sound as confident, cherry, and playful

we put on

murmurs, and

warm breath hit my shirt

in and out.

Mark yawns and pulls me closer.

gets buried in the cleft between his pecs. He smells like

hip. His muscles flex and tense

a laugh when Jake bumps me with his nose. “You really

this?”

are wearing

their sweatpants. Okay. I did NOT expect that to happen. Just what

guys drunk?”

Mark lifts an eyebrow. “Why?”

There is a slight color on his cheeks. “I’m trying to stay away from calories… for some

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