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My heart lurched.

Get your head out of the gutter, Antony.

Easier said than done. Especially with the Heartbreaker.

Chapter 19

Henry

Leading Antony to my bedroom, I told him to just leave his backpack and his stuff in here. Just like the last time, as soon as he entered it, he started looking around, as if he was trying to absorb every detail, commit it to memory, and while from someone else I might have found it intrusive, I didn’t mind that he did it.

In fact, I liked it too much.

The fact that he seemed so interested in the smallest details about me, like what book was on my nightstand or the trinkets that I kept lined up on my desk, made me feel almost giddy. Nervous and warm on the inside, but that was the last thing that he should be making me feel, so I tried my best to ignore it.

Without turning away, I pulled my T-shirt off.

“What are you doing?”

Was it me, or did his voice sound a little strained? I pushed my hair back from where it had fallen from my face and took in the red tips of his ears and the wandering eyes that were trying very hard not to stare directly at my chest.

A primal part of me almost preened at the sight.

“We’re probably going to get wet, you should also take your T-shirt off. Or don’t.”

Maybe he shouldn’t.

I didn’t know whether Antony felt particularly comfortable with his T-shirt off or not, but I was starting to wonder whetherIfelt comfortable with so many inches of his tanned skin out for the world to see.

I don’t care.

It was my new mantra.

Taking two pairs of swim trunks from my closet without thinking too much about it, I handed one to him and left to put on mine in the bathroom, because Idefinitelywasn’t changing in front of him.

“Come down when you’re ready,” I said behind my back before I left him to it.

Down the stairs and outside again, grass crunched beneath my feet as I went to supervise all the tools that had been taken out, making sure we had everything we needed. We could always, of course, just goinside the houseif we’d left something, but I was feeling a little prickly and on edge at the thought of spending time around Antonyandmy frat brothers for reasons that I didn’t want to examine too closely. So I checked on everything, giving nods to the guys who looked at me for approval.

They were like eager puppies who wanted a pat on the head, and more than once I’d actually done it. Ridiculous as it was, it seemed to satisfy them, so when I was in the mood, I indulged.

Then Antony came out.

Brilliant late afternoon sun shining down on him, inches upon inches of smooth skin greeted me, making me freeze on the spot. Not only was he half-naked, the only piece of clothing on his body wasmine, and I really should have thought better about this beforehand, because I was now slightly concerned I might pop a boner where everyone could see me.

The sight of Antony in my clothes was heady, more than it should be. It made me want to brush myself all over him, back him against the wall, and feel the ridges of his torso under my fingers. See how sensitive those brown nipples were.

Focus.

“Everyone!” I called out, and once I had the guys’ attention I introduced Antony—re-introduced, more like—and started outlining the goals for this afternoon.

I felt Antony watching me, the side of my face heating up under his scrutiny while I gave orders and organized today’s activities. I seemed to have developed a new awareness of him, of where he was around me, of how close or how far he was standing. It almost felt like I could pull him closer with a string.

It was just post-sex nonsense. Even if it had been almost two days ago already.

And it was definitely not happening again.

Without even telling him, Adam put upon himself the task of being Antony’s main companion while I went around the house to give more directions. As a right-hand man of sorts, he was the welcoming listening ear to people who had a hard time talking. Making sure people felt comfortable seemed to be the way he thrived, and never had I been more grateful for it than now.

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