Chapter 46

Winnie

No words can describe how surprised I am when Jake waltzes into the bedroom,

handing me a tray with breakfast items. ”

Here, you should eat something.”

“Oh,” I smile at him, moved by the gesture.

Thank you.”

“No problem.”

Jake takes a seat at the edge of the bed, watching me. His dark hair is starting to look fluffy, and his eyes are magically blue.

It’s always a shock to look at the brothers.

They are all breathtaking to look at, but Jake definitely takes the prize for being the biggest. The muscles in his forearms are

impressive. And even though he is hiding the

rest of his body by wearing a hoodie and

sweatpants, anyone can tell he is a

bodybuilder.

My eyes rest on his pecs outlined in his hoodie, but when he clears his throat, I

pretend to stare at the washed-out text

written over his chest. And then I slowly lift

my eyes to his face.

“The breakfast is good.”

“Great.”

Jesus, could a guy sound more enthusiastic?

As usual, Jake’s expression doesn’t give me any clue what is happening inside that head

of his. It tends to make it awkward between

us when we are alone, and I plaster a

wavering smile on my lips.

“I love the bacon.”

He grunts a reply, and I look down at the food. I’m pleased by the bacon and eggs, but

when I dig into the savory goodness, it

becomes clear Jake wasn’t the one who

cooked.

“Though I can’t help but notice that this is a

bit… lackluster.”

“What do you mean?”

“No offense, Jake,” I say and place a hand

over my chest. “But you didn’t make the

breakfast.”

looks surprised. “I didn’t

breakfast?”

“Nope.”

“Are you sure?”

“Positive.”

lifts an eyebrow. “How can you tell it wasn’t

isn’t bad

Also, you put

into anything you make and

just give me bacon and

the awkwardness returns. I have no clue what to say to Jake or how to spark his interest. I don’t think we are compatible. The air is always stale, and I have to be the one

boring? Is that why he isn’t putting effort into our

looks at me. Wide-eyed and with a hesitant expression. Does he want to tell

some errands to run today.”

asking me to leave? “I will leave as soon as

about it.”

breathes a laugh. “I was actually

this is a bit weird…

with me alone? He is my childhood friend, and I got along fine with all three brothers but had Jake not been Mark and Tobias’s brother, I don’t think we would be friends. We are too different, but

along with Mark and Tobias. They are both rather flirtatious. Tobias is

and easy to get along

Jake?

is a hard nut to

will help

***

I’m exhausted. Jake

visit his mom, who had woken up from

playing cards with her. Mark was there

standing inside the grocery

home, but we stayed behind. Jake is supposed to cook us all dinner, so I’m helping

spinning around a bottle and checking

Three girls are whispering and giggling.

I will buy

from the corner of my eyes. Their sole

is still on Jake.

look now, but I think your fan club

there.”

comes with the profession…” Jake says without turning away from the labels on the sauces. He puts both of

our cart.

me, and I grin. ” Comes with the profession,

surprise, he laughs at me.

grin as I look up at him. “That right there was some major self-confidence with

keep it up. It’s

sexy.

I’m sexy?

mouth to correct Jake and say I was just fooling around like usual, but I close it once I see how satisfied he seems with this compliment. His

have been called sexy. I

away from him.

I notice avocados are on sale further down. I lift my finger, excitingly pointing toward the vegetables and the fruits.

of those avocados-”

super hot dude is standing right by the avocados.

feel it and see if it’s

roam over his masculine body. He is slim, but there is a definition to his arms. They are

above me.

THAT?”

at

buff.”

flare. “His arms aren’t

of

it’s my turn to laugh. “No shit, Sherlock! You work out religiously

I bet normal mortals can’t compare.”

you’ve never once

gasp and laugh at his crazy words. “Well, of course not! You’re my childhood friend!”

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