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“Exactly,” Liam says as he slides onto the bed and lies next to me. “And we know you’re not an asshole, so it must be him.”
I can’t help but laugh. “I’m not sure about your logic, but I appreciate you having my back.”
“And your front,” Mikey grins as he slides onto the bed on the other side of me until I’m sandwiched between them. Liam hands me the bag of candy while Mikey rips the top from the ice cream and hands me a spoon.
A few hours later, I wake with a start. The room is in darkness, but I’m sandwiched between the warm, hard bodies of Liam and Mikey. I must have fallen asleep watching the movie we chose earlier. Smiling as I snuggle against Mikey’s hard chest, I pull Liam’s arm tighter around my waist. I am safe and warm and content. Suddenly, I understand why cats purr.
Liam stirs behind me. “Are you okay, baby?” he breathes in my ear.
“Yes,” I whisper. “Better than okay. I’m not sure I’ve ever been happier.”
He rubs his jaw over the soft skin on my neck. “Hmm. Me too,” he replies sleepily.
Chapter
Thirty-Eight
JESSIE
Dropping the weight bar onto the floor, I stand straight and flex my shoulders before pulling out my earbuds.
“That’s an impressive weight for a short-stack like you,” a low voice says behind me. “What is that. One ten?”
“One twenty actually,” I say, wiping the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand. “What can I do for you, Shane?”
I turn around to find him already dressed in one of his impeccably tailored suits, despite it being only 8 a.m. He looks damn near good enough to eat and he knows it. I’m so glad that my cheeks are already flushed from my gym session as I remember what I said to him last night. I’m aware that it’s ridiculous to be upset about the fact that he once loved Erin, but I can’t help it. He's so closed off from me. He reminds me at every opportunity that I am nothing more than sex to him. I have asked myself what is so special about Erin that she was able to capture his heart, but I suppose I know the answer. She's smart and successful, and she looks like some kind of blonde goddess.
“Finish your workout. Grab a shower and get dressed. We’re going out,” he says coolly.
“Where?”
“You have such an issue with me going to see Erin. You can come with me.”
“What? No, thanks. I’d rather not.”
“It’s a pity you don’t have much choice then. We’re leaving at nine-thirty. Don’t keep me waiting,” he smirks before turning around and walking back out of the gym.
I stare after him and shake my head. Arrogant asshole! What the hell does he want me to go see Erin with him for? So I can watch her fawning all over him and calling him Shay? Is this part of my punishment for telling him how I felt about her?
An hour and a half later, I walk down the hallway toward Shane. He’s glaring at his watch, but I can’t help but smile at the undisguised look in his eyes when he sees me. My usual attire is skinny jeans and tank tops, pajamas, or more often than not, one of the guys’ shirts and my underwear. I checked my wardrobe after my shower and was suddenly incredibly grateful for Conor’s excellent taste and his insistence that I try on some sexy dresses when he took me shopping a few weeks earlier. I’ve chosen a knee length, skin tight green dress that shows the perfect amount of cleavage to be classy while still showing off my assets. To top it all off, I’ve paired it with some six-inch heels, or fuck-me pumps, as Conor’s friend, Callie, called them.
I strut along the hallway, enjoying the expression on Shane’s face as I make my way toward him. Conor and Liam were just starting their workouts when I was leaving mine earlier, and they're walking along from the other end of the apartment in just their gym shorts, with a towel each slung over their shoulders.
Liam wolf whistles so loudly that it echoes all around the room.
“Damn, Jessie!” Conor says appreciatively as they reach me. He pulls me into his arms and tries to kiss me.
“Conor. You’re a sweaty mess,” I squeal as I untangle myself from him. “But it is nice to be appreciated, boys.”
From the corner of my eye, I notice Shane shake his head.
“You make sure you come find me when you get back from wherever you two are going,” Conor winks at me.
“Not if I find her first,” Liam nudges him on the arm.
“If you’re quite done, we have to go,” Shane says with a sigh.
“Bye boys. I’ll see you both later,” I smile, turning back to Shane as the elevator arrives. I step inside first and stand with my back to the wall. He follows me inside and steps toward me. He leans close, his breath skittering over my cheek. “You clean up good, Hacker. I’m going to fuck you in nothing but those heels later.”
