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 be

up from the couch. I try not to stare at their

that mantra over and over

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

voice comes

you

I breathe while staring

down into his

are low on his hips.

sure?” Jake ask. “You

be busy checking you out,” Mark teases, making me

Mark instead, about to quip back at him, but my comeback never comes.

Did I enter a porno or

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

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

twins.

we don’t have time

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

you doing?” I can’t help the goofy smile spreading over my lips. I’m unsure where to place my hands, but

forward.

Jake says something else. “Remember when we won

fight?”

yeah, it was fun!” I

memory.

Jake sounds nostalgic, and

I brush my fingers through his

stairs. It sends shivers racing through me. Is it possible to get hot and bothered from being carried? Shit. I’ve

I am now.

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

him by a pair of strong hands-Mark. He is kneeling in the

solid.

but the words get lost in

It speeds up my

hugged many

felt like this.

wanting it to

will sooner or

and I realize this would be

if they had a

Yet I don’t want the hug

and I can hear his heart’s

long will he let me stay like

the moment last,

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 lie down, and Mark does

I’m sandwiched between

unexpected butterflies

I realize how intimate this is. It

friendly at all.

Christ’s

try to sound as confident, cherry, and playful as I usually do. ”

put on a movie?”

pretty tired…” Jake murmurs, and I feel

hit my

in and out.

yawns and pulls me

pecs. He smells like wood and leather, and the scent

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

laugh when Jake bumps me with

this?”

guys are wearing

they both sit up to pull down their sweatpants.

guys drunk?”

Mark lifts an

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

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