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d not noticed the raw hunger in their eyes, but he

settled on her left, his bare thigh inches from hers, while Mason took her right, broad shou

arl," Mason said, his v

using that d

d not a

cing the curve of her collarbone down to the swell of

lve forever, Logan," she sh

" he said

way toward the water, his jaw set tight. "Definitely n

teasing smile curling her m

ith her, their expressions

lose," Loga

stayed the same either," she murmur

ning flared in his gaze. "If Callum or Rowan wal

rcing his eyes toward the far fence

n, and the heavy thud of f

their faces snapping back into easy, careless grins

nto their own private arena, wrestling, racing, and throwing each other

fact that she was watching every move Mason and Logan made. The sun gleamed agai

lf, Logan surged up from underneath the float, tipping it sideways.

lock around her waist. He lifted her clear out of the water li

on teased, holding her suspended before d

, coughing and wiping w

eas trips, night terrors about drowning had kept her awake for months. Callum and Rowan had tried their best, but it had been the twins who

through the blue water until she reached the shallow s

und cold sodas and bowls of chips. Rowan leaned back on his elbows,

Rowan prodded, nudging Logan with his heel.

into his arm, while Mason's jaw tig

ith the blushing? Usually, you two

ued to the tile between his feet. "

didn't plan anything. It was jus

. The reality of it hit her like a punch to the stomach.

red reluctant,

how does that even work? Do you flip a coin? Make a sc

apped straight to her. Four massive men star

a's throat until her

laughter. "Look at our little sist

"Curious, are we, Mads? Guess that's what ha

off, her face blazing scar

and bolted into the house without looking bac

against her eyes, breathing heavily

man pressed between them, nor could she silence the filthy, traitorous

er flip-flops, and curled up in the center of her bed

h clicke

. They moved with quiet, feline confidence, crossin

Pearl," Mason

here?" she asked, clutching

d out, his warm fingers brushing a

ing toward the open hallway

frame out beside her on the mattress. "Equipment delivery arrived earl

zel-amber eyes softening.

isarmingly gentle. Her hand betrayed her, moving on its o

d, unable to keep the edge out of her tone. "Won't

red, sliding onto his side. "An

any drama," Si

warm breath tickled her neck, sending a shiver directly to her core.

hing they could, but it had often been the twins who stayed in her room, sandwiching her between the

standing in front

l," Logan whispered, leaning in to pr

low, invisible patterns along her bare a

his dark green eyes locked onto hers w

odies was intoxicating. She wanted to say yes, but she knew deep