Chapter 45

Mark

Grumbling, I wake up to the sound of birdsong coming from outside and find an unnatural weight on my arm. When I glance to my right, my heart swells at the sight.

Winnie is wedged between Jake and me. She is a small little thing but surprisingly strong. Her hand is gripping my forearm with such force I feel bad about removing her fingers.

“I’m sorry, Princess, but I’m a morning person,” I tell her and stifle a laugh when Winnie cuddles with Jake instead. They are both heavy sleepers and would probably sleep through an earthquake.

I smile at that thought and slide out of bed. I pick up my clothes and head for the kitchen. Someone needs to make breakfast. I’m not

the best chef in the house-that position

belongs to Jake.

He is interested in baking and cooking, whereas I only do what is necessary. Photography and modeling are my hobbies. and also side hustles. Not that I need more money since I’m playing in the NHL, but… I don’t plan on playing hockey forever.

I shove that thought away for now and find bacon, bread, and eggs inside the fridge. I’m making food for all three of us. The kitchen smells like breakfast, and the hospital calls

while I cook the bacon.

With the phone tucked between my neck and ear, I’m relieved to hear my mom is stable. I

make the decision to take Jake and Winnie to

the hospital after we have eaten.

It’s when I’m plating that I hear footsteps enter the kitchen. Judging from the slight

tremors, it’s probably Jake.

“Hey…”

I glance over my shoulder. “You didn’t wake up Winnie?”

“No…” he scratches his neck. We both have the same kind of hair that never seems to

stop growing. “I actually wanted to talk to you about something…”

“Hmm?”

Jake pulls out a chair, grimacing. Whatever it is must be important. We might be twins, but Jake is the silent type. He isn’t

extroverted and flirtatious like me and

usually has trouble expressing himself.

I curiously watch Jake’s face as he folds his

my twin senses in full motion,

me what is wrong.”

“How the fuck do you just know when something

creepy.”

shrug. “I’m your big brother, and we just

know.”

like one

me.”

I emphasize the word “baby” and try not to laugh too hard when Jake glares at

that you’re my

I’m good at, using my teasing personality to make other people feel better.

you.”

myself as the ” middle” child in the family despite Jake being my twin, and I’ve heard the child in the middle usually turns out

I wanted to

throat and gazes up into

was hot, but…”

I ask. “Go on.”

than sex

on Winnie, but his words. imply that I’m not in the same spot.

as I may

thinks I agreed to the threesome

not as serious about

thinks the threesome was a simple fantasy of mine, which

but

in a girl before. Not like this.

and grumbles when they declare

him.

Jake continues talking. “Can I ask you to lay off? Sorry if it’s a

ask her, even though it

angry at my brother’s low self-confidence. “And why the fuck would it be a bad idea to ask her out? You’re a

the table

laugh leaves his

fucking cruel.

We watched a Disney movie, Sleeping Beauty, and she tried to make Tobias kiss her by pretending to be sleeping

shit, I

She followed

remember how devastated she was when

her he was too old

it falters when he focuses on Winnie again. “And then

it was

she finally isn’t in love with

anyone…

painful to say. “Winnie asks

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