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.

suppose one last sleepover

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

pervert-I repeat that mantra over

Oh my god.

They.

Are.

Ripped.

Jake’s voice comes

you all right?”

staring at his happy

down into his sweat pants

are low on

sure?” Jake ask. “You seem… weird.

Mark teases, making me blink

back at him, but my comeback never comes. Instead,

built. Did I enter

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

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

twins.

we don’t have time to stay

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

unsure where to place my hands, but eventually, they wind up in

forward.

question, Jake says something else. “Remember when we won that chicken

fight?”

was fun!”

memory.

Jake sounds

thinking, I brush my fingers through his dark hair.

sends shivers racing through me. Is it possible to get

but I am

done it. Why? Because I’ve lied

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 warm and

solid.

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

me. It speeds up my

have hugged

it never felt like

not wanting it

and Jake will sooner or

realize

had a respective

want the hug to end. My

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

will he let me

make the moment last, and then

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

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

I’m

and unexpected butterflies swarm

realize how intimate this

feel friendly at all.

Christ’s sake!

confident, cherry, and playful as

on a

pretty tired…” Jake murmurs,

breath hit my

in and out.

too…” Mark yawns and

between his pecs. He smells like

and touch Mark’s hip. His muscles flex and tense

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

this?”

guys are

twins share a chuckle, and I stare when they both sit up to pull down their sweatpants. Okay. I did NOT expect

you guys drunk?” I

an

on his cheeks. “I’m trying to stay away from calories…

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