Chapter Four
Hailey rushed backto her bedroom and closed the door, then settled on the bed, pushing her shaky hands in her lap and sandwiched between her legs.After taking a few deep breaths, she ground her teeth together.Her thoughts jumbled in her mind and made her anxiety rise.The nasty habit of biting her nails she’d tried for so long to get over, she inadvertently started again as her fears began to push to the surface.
The waves of emotion she felt with the men stunned her.She loved her husband.He was the other half of her soul.She would always love him, but standing in between them, feeling their combined heat, nearly made her feel faint, and had thrown her into a wild thrill of desire so big she knew they had to have seen it.Her nipples alone would have given her away.
Drew had been home for half an hour, and already she was having problems.Tomorrow or the next day, how did she think she’d deal with it then?
She knew she cared about him.He was her husband’s brother.She had always enjoyed talking with him on their chats when he was able to call them, but the way she felt at that moment was ...more than enjoy, more than adore, and just plain overwhelming her.
Hailey needed to put space between herself and Drew.She knew she could do it.She was always busy with the house and the small business she ran out of the office, illustrating comic books.The only time she would have to see him was during meals.
She took an easy breath.She felt a little better after the brief pep talk and with some time and space to calm down.
Hailey decided to take a shower and let the men talk.Adam knew how to make breakfast if they were hungry.She’d take her time and pamper herself a bit.It might help to calm her nerves.
An hour later, Hailey listened to the men’s voices as she made her way down the stairs and stopped at the bottom, gripping the railing.She had hoped they’d be outside already.She thought about going directly into the office but didn’t want to seem rude on the very first day, and she knew her husband would drag her back out, and that would be downright embarrassing.
Both men turned and saw Hailey right outside the kitchen door.
“Leave that alone, sweetheart,” Drew said.
She tugged on the bag Drew had brought into the house and felt all her muscles pull.“I was just going to put it in your room,” she told him, and grunted.
Drew stood from the kitchen chair and walked to her as she continued to try to lift and drag the bag.He reached around her with one arm and effortlessly took it from her grip and held it up out of her reach.
Hailey stood in shock for a moment, then put her hands on her hips and glared at him.“That’s not fair,” she complained.“How the heck are you lifting that with one hand?”
Drew’s mouth quirked up on the side.“I’m sorry, baby.”He smiled at the outrage on her face.
“No, you’re not,” she snapped out.
Drew laughed.His smile grew when Adam stepped up behind her and swatted her jean-covered ass.
Hailey whipped around as she covered her bottom with both of her hands.“Hey, what was that for?”
Adam looked down at his wife.“What did Drew ask you to do?”
Hailey shrugged.
“Answer me, love.”
“He told me to put his bag down.”