Page 138 of Stolen Bases

This must be Mason and his wife, Emery, because I met Jace and Eli is single.

“Dude, what if Rhys walked in on you with your hand inside your wife’s pussy? Jace would fucking kill you.”

“You’re fucking dead.” Mason charges forward, pointing at Cam, while his wife holds him back by the waistband of his jeans. “Mason, stop. He’s just kidding.”

My knee-jerk reaction is to step in front of Cam and protect him, so I do. Mason stops mid-step, eyes wide in disbelief.

“Did you just step in front of Cam to protect him?”

I look back and up at Cam, who towers over me and his brother by a few inches and at least twenty pounds. Cam doesn’t need protection, but that’s exactly what I gave him.

“Yes?” I answer, unsure if I did the right thing.

Cam wraps his arms around my chest, holding me tight before kissing the top of my head.

Mason stares at us in shock. “Interesting.” Mason tilts his head, watching me and Cam together. His lips slightly turn up into an imperceptible smile. “I hope you’re tough because his mouth gets him into a lot of trouble.”

Biting back my laugh, I think about all the ways Cam loves to tease the people he loves. “I know. He’s an ass like that.”

Mason chuffs.

Cam scoffs. “You’re going to pay for that later, baby.”

I grip his forearms and mumble, “Worth it.”

“Well, aren’t you two the cutest,” Emery swoons, grinning ear to ear as she shoves Mason out of the way. “You’re horrible. I’m so happy to meet you, Talia. I’m Emery. Rylann can’t stop talking about you. Don’t mind my husband. He has a resting grump personality.”

I knew I liked Rylann. She has this aura about her that’s so pure and genuine. I could feel it through the camera. Emery has a similar energy.

“It’s nice to meet you, Emery.”

She gives me a hug before embracing Cam. Emery smiles up at Cam, and if I hadn’t just witnessed her making out with her husband in the hallway, I’d be intimidated. She is that stunning. Like, supermodel gorgeous and fit.

Emery looks at her husband and says, “Don’t be rude.”

He holds out his hand, and I can’t help but wince at it. Cam and Emery burst out laughing as the tips of Mason’s ears turn pink.

He glares at Emery and Cam. “Not a word. Nice to meet you, Talia.” Then he excuses himself to the bathroom.

“Babe, I fucking owe you like ten orgasms for that. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Mase’s ears turn pink before.” Cam grabs my face and kisses me hard on the lips.

Emery doubles over in laughter as Rylann enters the house. We follow her voice to the kitchen as she asks, “What’s so funny?”

Ignoring Mason’s threat, Cam tells her what happened.

She grabs her pregnant stomach and joins in. “Oh man, that’s great.” Rylann gives me a huge welcome hug before ushering me and Cam outside onto the deck.

“Do you remember me saying that I selfishly wanted to buy Emery’s house?” Cam whispers.

“Yes.”

“Well, this is why. What we just walked in on is the PG version of what Jace and Rylann do in their home. And out of it.”

Oh.“Ohhh.”

“Yeah, oh.” Cam squeezes my hand. “Are you ready?”

The roller coaster that is my stomach does a backwards loop.I’m Fine. Breathe.I’ve been preparing myself all month for this. Cam has told me such wonderful things about everyone. I feel like I know them already.

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