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Just try it. Alright, I can do that. “But what if I’m just feeding off of the energy of our bond? I’ll feel really bad if it’s all just superficial.”

Maeve sighs, thinking this is dreamy. “It’s not superficial. You two have known each other forever. You know everything about him and he knows everything about you. If it was superficial, you wouldn’t be doing it because you care too much about him.”

Honestly, I care about him more than anyone else in the world. More than my brother, my parents, or any of our other friends. Zahn has always been my person, and adding this sex life thing into it hasn’t changed that.

“Your boyfriend gonna be pissed if you stay over?” I ask her.

“He’s already said he’s coming to get me.” She pouts, and I’m unsure how I feel about that. “I’m proud of you, Rem.”

I tuck her under my arm and relax into the couch. “I’m proud of you, too.”

Chapter 23

After an intense CrossFit circuit that Jed set up for us, I try not to show how hard I’m panting by standing with my back to my brothers and my face in the mirror. Chugging water, I watch the drips Plinko down my chest and abs, grinning at the definition I definitely haven't lost.

Fuck yeah. I’ve still got it.

“You vain motherfucker.” Kade shoves me from behind with a laugh. His own tattooed torso is looking way more defined than mine, so fuck him for that. Either Laken keeps his ass in shape, or it really does pay to be close with Jed.

“You’re checking yourself out too, asshole.” I shove him back. He totally is. The youngest Dare might be the sexiest one of us, and I am not okay with that. I’ll have to fuck with him a bit to make sure he remembers his place.

Then Jed walks up, and I roll my pissed-off eyes. Okay, yeah. He outdoes us all. Lean but cut, tattooed but not covered, and cocky as shit about it. “Who you trying to impress?” he asks me.

Remy Rivers. Thanks.

“Just because you assholes have steady relationships doesn’t mean I need someone. I have to look good for everyone who gets the pleasure of all this.” I run my hands from shoulders to cock and back up again. “But especially Lakes,” I joke. “Gotta remain beautiful.”

“Next fucking circuit!” he barks at all of us.

Jed never lets us skip leg day. We work through a series of lower body exercises that have us panting so hard we can’t even bicker, and by the time he calls it on the round, I collapse to the mats with jelly legs.

“This is second-hand murder,” I complain. “Leave me.” They all start walking away. Fucking assholes. Not even ashamed to admit I stay there for another ten or so, and by the time I sit up, they’re all back with water.

“Literally the worst way to cool down, Zahn. You have to keep moving.”

I give Jed the finger.

“You good, man?” Hardin asks, sitting down next to me to stretch out.

“You mean my legs? No. I won’t be able to fuck for three days.”

He laughs. “Your head.”

I shrug. I’m not really a shrugger. I blurt shit almost as bluntly as Kade, make jokes out of everything, and don’t really have any deep-seated secrets because I’ve never been a deep kind of guy.

“Spill it,” Rydan says, working through his next round of lunges.

But… Remy’s trust again. I already blurted all our business once, but things have progressed since then. When they all look at me without any taunts on their lips or bullshit expressions on their faces, I go for it.

“Been getting pretty sexy with Remy. Kissing. Making out. I jerked him off.” Might have been easier to ease into that, but whatever.

Kade’s brows hit his dark hairline and Jed grins, but Har and Ry are analyzing me a bit more, trying to figure out if I’m freaking out about it or not.

“Always thought it’d be Gar if you went for a guy.” Jed laughs.

Shit, no doubt.

“Did he come?” Kade asks the important question.

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