Page 107 of My Ex's Brothers

I settle my hand on her cheek, cupping it lightly. “I’m not…upset. If that’s what you’re worried about.”

She looks up at me. “You’re not?”

I shake my head. “I mean, it’s kind of part of the package deal, right? You doing what feels right for you…”

I can’t help that I look down, avoiding her gaze.

She feels right to me. But maybe…

It’s then that I feel her hand on my cheek. Her fingers gently lift my chin up to make me look at her. I shift my stance, if only to quell the stupid erection that won’t go away, despite standing in front of the fucking freezer. I move to shut it, since it’s doing no good.

“Then why do you look like someone just ate the last cookie in the jar?” she asks.

I debate if I should say something or just let it go. I don’t want to push her, but I also don’t want to make this about me.

If she’s comfortable with my brothers…who am I to tell her no?

We all agreed she’s driving the ship here, right?

I brace myself against the counter, and it’s then I realize how close she actually is.

“I just—” I sigh, erring on the side of honesty, even though I know I’m going to sound like a total ass. “I’m not mad, I just…I want to feel right for you too.”

“Oh, Tripp…” Her voice falls and I hear the pity in it. I hate it.

I move away just the slightest, but she pulls me back.

“It’s fine, Mia, I?—”

“You do feel right,” she whispers, taking a step closer to me.

I’m acutely aware of how close she is. Her lips are close enough to kiss. The blanket she holds falls haphazardly around her shoulders, exposing her bare skin. Without thinking, I reach out and push some hair behind her shoulder.

“Then why haven’t we—” I swallow harshly.

Amelia breathes a sigh, shaking her head. “That’s what this is about?”

I look behind her to my brothers, snoozing away on the fucking couch.

“You think I’m not attracted to you?” She laughs. “Tripp…”

“I’m just saying…what’s a guy supposed to think when ever since I ate you out, you’ve avoided sex with me altogether?” I shrug. “I mean, I know I can’t suckthat bad.You did come twice.”

She laughs, shaking her head. “Maybe we haven’t done more because you’re not here, Tripp. It’s got nothing to do with you,” she says, running her hand down my neck, down my chest. Slowly. Her bright blue eyes capture mine. “I’m very attracted to you.” Her voice doesn’t waver or falter in the least.

I smirk, feeling more than a little happier.

“Is that so?” I ask, sliding one hand around her waist. The blanket bunches where I hold her, and she grins as I pull her close.

“Mhmm.” She leans up on her tiptoes to kiss me. “Very,” she whispers against my lips.

And suddenly all the insecurity swelling within me melts away. I kiss her, driving my tongue into her mouth.

She eases into my kiss, into my hold, her arms finding their way around my neck.

“I am very, very attracted to you, Mamma Mia,” I breathe against her lips. I take her lips once more, my cock twitching with anticipation as she caresses my tongue with hers.

“Make it up to me,” she says softly.

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