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I let out a soft sigh, sinking deeper into the mattress. “Goodnight, Baseball Cap.”

“Night, Pyro.”

Reaching for my phone, I turned off the call, pulled out my earbuds, and set them aside.

I was too spent to find my pajamas, so I just rolled onto my side, tugged the covers over me, and let sleep claim me before falling into one of the best sleeps of my life.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Jackson

Muffled voices seeped through the walls, familiar enough that I easily recognized them to be Thea and Tanner. Still, I wasn’t inclined to get up. I didn’t want to open my eyes in fear that the memory of last night was actually just a dream. The thought of Thea, her perfect body writhing as she touched herself while I talked her though it, had been the hottest thing I’d ever witnessed. I was seriously considering suggesting we do that every week. You know, as a little tease with each other.

However, if I wanted to see it again, I’d have to drag myself out of bed and face her brother. A task I wasn’t exactly eager to take on, especially when I had no clue where things stood between him and Aster.

I kicked the covers off and pushed myself up, every muscle in my body protesting. Exhaustion weighed on me, and my arm throbbed—a consequence of last night’s intensity. Maybe I should’ve paced myself, but anyone in my position would’ve done the same.

As I walked across my room, the voices became clearer, and I could hear Thea asking her brother questions, who, in return, was giving her short, one-word answers. His grunts were a clear indication he didn’t want to talk about things. Typical Thea, she wouldn’t let him go until she got all the information she wanted.

Opening the door, I said, “Morning” with a yawn, stretching my arms, then scratching my stomach. When I locked eyes with Thea, her eyes filled with contempt, and I was reminded we were back to hating each other for the morning. Too bad. Seeing her pussy in all its glory last night was something I’d find hard to forget.

My friend was a completely different story. The usually fresh-faced, ready-for-anything guy looked even more tired than last night. Had he gotten any sleep?

“Long night?” Tanner asked as I dragged a hand down my face only to catch the scent of his sister on my fingers. I still hadn’t showered, and I wasn’t in a rush to wash her away. I was going to hell, I already knew that, but at this rate, I was getting a personalized welcome tour with my own special seat.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

Tanner looked at Thea who shrugged her shoulders. “Come on, I can’t be the only one who got no sleep from all the noise. You had to have heard it too.” Thea rolled her eyes and let out a breath of annoyance.

“I did. I can’t believe Jackson’s up to the same antics,” Thea said.

“What are you talking about?” I looked between the twins, waiting for anything.

“How many girls did you bring home last night?” Tanner asked.

“Girls?” I nearly stumbled on my words, and I could feel the anxiety bouncing off Thea. “I didn’t bring home any girls.”

“Yes, you did,” Thea stated, and for a split second, I thought she was ready to admit everything to Tanner. That we were finally going to out ourselves. Tanner seemed in a better mood, after all. “I can’t even look at you right now without wondering what kind of unholy disaster went down in that room last night. If this is going to be a regular thing, we might need to discuss a room switch—because, man, I did not sign up for front-row seats to that.”

“Switch rooms?” I grinned. “With your brother?” She nodded. “I gotta say, Thea, I knew you were into some kinky shit, but your brother?” My eyes widened as my eyebrows rose, and I let out a low whistle. “That is… well, that is surprising.”

“Not because I want to listen to that, you idiot. It’s because he’s…” She pointed her thumb at her brother, and my pulse spiked because all that angry intensity she had against me was right in the forefront. Why did I love riling her up like that?

Her cheeks were flushed, her chest was heaving, and she almost looked like she was about to—Oh, that was why I liked it so much, because it reminded me of her come face. Man, would I like to come on her face right now.

Thoughts! Keep your thoughts clean while you’re in the presence of others.

“He’s moving out soon,” Thea continued, a little slower as she looked at her brother with sadness. “He’s leaving college and most likely playing with the Charlotte Crossbills.”

“We don’t know that yet,” Tanner interjected.

Thea stepped closer to her brother. “If not the Crossbills, it will be another team. There’s no denying that you’re going to be drafted in a week; the only question is which team’s going to get you.”

Something silent passed between the twins, and for the first time, I believed twin telepathy was real. They hugged each other for a long time. So long that I started to feel awkward. So I blew out a breath and cleared my throat to remind them I was here.

“How’d it go with Aster last night?” I asked so quietly there was potential he didn’t hear me, and I was kind of okay with that.

Tanner chuckled bitterly, staring at the orange juice he’d placed on the counter. “She said she wants to talk tonight.”

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