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.

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

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

a pervert-I repeat that mantra

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

Jake’s voice comes out

uneven. “Are you

staring at

into his sweat pants

on

ask.

out,” Mark teases, making me

to quip back at him, but my

god, he is built. Did I

noticed Jake and Mark have such

attention. But Andrew rejected me to

twins.

time to stay here

down, and I shriek, then laugh in surprise when I’m lifted

smile spreading over my lips. I’m unsure where to place my hands, but eventually, they wind up in Jake’s hair as

forward.

something else. “Remember when we won

fight?”

was fun!” I smile at the

memory.

Jake sounds nostalgic, and

fingers through his dark hair.

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

but I am

it. Why? Because I’ve lied to some of them, said I’ve had sex,

of the bed, and immediately, I’m lifted off him by a pair of strong hands-Mark. He

solid.

weird that I’m straddling him, but the

It speeds

We have hugged many

never felt like this.

not wanting it to be over?

will sooner or later

realize this would

they had

I don’t want the hug to end.

chest, and I can

let me stay like

thinking it might make the moment last,

back, joining the part. “You’re wearing a lot of clothes…”

warm hand prompts another shudder from me. The way Jake is stroking me is leaving me breathless. He moves in the bed, shifting his position to

later, I’m sandwiched

unexpected butterflies swarm

how intimate this

all. Both of them are

Christ’s

cherry,

we put on a movie?”

Jake murmurs, and I feel

breath hit my shirt as he breathes

in and out.

and pulls me

between his pecs. He smells like wood and leather, and the scent is addictive.

and tense under my

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

this?”

guys are wearing

sweatpants. Okay. I did NOT expect that to happen. Just what the heck is going

drunk?” I blurt out.

lifts an eyebrow. “Why?”

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

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