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.

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

couch. I try not to stare at their

a pervert-I repeat that mantra over and over

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

voice comes

uneven. “Are you all

I breathe while staring

down into his sweat pants

are low on his

ask.

checking you out,” Mark teases,

at him, but my comeback never

he is built. Did I enter a porno

and Mark have

or too interested in Andrew to pay attention. But Andrew rejected me to pursue Caroline, and now

twins.

time to stay

then laugh in surprise when I’m

I’m unsure where to place my hands, but

forward.

something else. “Remember when we won that

fight?”

it was fun!”

memory.

was…..” Jake sounds

my fingers through his dark hair. He

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

I

wish to lose 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, but in reality?

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

solid.

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

me. It

We have hugged many times before,

felt like this.

weird for not wanting it to

sooner or later find

realize

they had a respective

Yet I don’t want the hug to end.

I can hear his heart’s hurried, rhythmic

will he let

make the moment last, and then I shudder when

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

me is leaving me breathless. He moves in the bed, shifting his position

I’m sandwiched

unexpected butterflies

realize how intimate this is. It

friendly at all.

for Christ’s

confident, cherry, and playful as I usually do.

put on a movie?”

tired…” Jake murmurs,

breath hit my shirt as he

in and out.

too…” Mark yawns and

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

Mark’s hip. His muscles flex and tense under my touch, yet I’m not called out, nor does he remove my hand. Oh boy, is he really

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

this?”

are

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

drunk?”

an eyebrow.

on his cheeks. “I’m trying to stay

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