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.

last sleepover would be nice, but it will be the last one!”

and then they both stand up from the couch. I try not

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

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

comes

uneven. “Are you

breathe while staring at

into his

low on his

sure?” Jake ask. “You

checking you out,” Mark teases, making me blink away

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

I enter a porno or something?!

and Mark have such beautiful bodies

attention. But Andrew rejected me to pursue Caroline,

twins.

don’t have time to stay here

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

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

forward.

the question, Jake says something else. “Remember when we

fight?”

was fun!” I smile at the

memory.

Jake sounds nostalgic, and

my fingers through

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

I am

Because I’ve lied to some of them, said I’ve had sex, but in reality? I’ve never even

a pair of strong hands-Mark. He is kneeling

solid.

should probably point out it’s weird that I’m straddling him, but the words get

me, holding me. It speeds

We have hugged many

felt

for not wanting it to be over?

and Jake will sooner or later find

realize this would

if they had

Yet I don’t want the

Mark’s chest, and I can hear his heart’s

will he let me

say nothing, thinking it might make the moment last, and then I shudder

the part. “You’re wearing a lot

The way Jake is stroking me is leaving me breathless. He moves in the bed, shifting his position to lie

moment later, I’m sandwiched between

and unexpected butterflies

I realize how intimate this is.

friendly at all. Both

Christ’s sake!

guys…” I try to sound as confident, cherry,

on

tired…” Jake murmurs, and I feel

hit my shirt as

in and out.

yawns and pulls me closer.

He smells like wood and leather, and the scent

His muscles flex and tense under my touch, yet I’m not called out, nor does he remove my

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

this?”

are wearing

twins share a chuckle, and I stare when they both sit up to pull down their sweatpants. Okay. I

drunk?”

an eyebrow.

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

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