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 will

stand up from the couch. I try not to

mantra over

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

Jake’s voice comes

you all right?”

breathe while staring

down into

are low on

you sure?” Jake ask. “You seem… weird.

might be busy checking you out,” Mark teases, making me blink away

quip back at him, but my comeback never comes. Instead, I’m busy

Did I enter a porno or something?!

noticed Jake and Mark have such beautiful bodies before?

pay attention. But Andrew

twins.

have time to

I shriek, then laugh in surprise when

lips. I’m unsure where to place my

forward.

else. “Remember when we won that

fight?”

was fun!”

memory.

Jake sounds nostalgic,

my fingers through his

as he climbs the stairs. It sends shivers racing through me. Is it

but I am

already done it. Why? Because I’ve lied to some of them, said I’ve had sex, but in reality? I’ve never even

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 his lap. He is

solid.

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

It speeds up

We have hugged

it never felt

for not wanting it to

Jake will sooner

realize this would be

had a respective

Yet I don’t want the

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

let me stay like

might make the moment last, and then I shudder

up my back, joining the part. “You’re

prompts another shudder from me. The way Jake is stroking me is leaving me breathless. He moves in the bed, shifting his position to lie down, and Mark does

I’m

butterflies

I realize how intimate this

friendly at all. Both of them

for Christ’s

try to sound as confident, cherry, and playful as

put on

murmurs, and I feel

breath hit my shirt as

in and out.

yawns and

his pecs. He smells like wood and leather,

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

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

this?”

guys are

share a chuckle, and I stare when they both sit up to pull down their sweatpants. Okay. I did NOT expect that to happen. Just what the

guys drunk?” I blurt

Mark lifts an eyebrow.

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

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