Page 38 of Take Me Slowly: part 2
"Who is this guy?" my stepbrother asked.
I exchanged glances with Connor and Riley before deciding now was as good a time as any to explain everything to Brooks. Using as few words as possible, I told him everything I knew. Right down to the DNA test I sent off.
"What the fuck?" Brooks squinted at me. "You think you're some kid that went missing?"
"I don't know," I said. "That's what I'm trying to find out." I was sixteen when he and I met, so all of this happened long before we knew each other. Unless my mother confided in him, then he knew as much as I did.
"This is wild." He ran a hand through his blonde curls. "You're not actually related to any of these guys, are you?"
That was met with a stunned silence before all three of them shook their heads.
"Unlikely," Connor said.
"Not a chance." Josiah handed cups of coffee around. "My parents never would have cheated on each other."
"Mine probably wouldn't either, but I don't give a shit," Riley said. "Even if Leah is my half-sister, it doesn't change anything." He shrugged when we all turned to look at him. "I feel how I feel, okay?"
"That's fucked up, bro," Connor said.
"I don't care." Riley crossed his legs at his knees, not backing down an inch. "Like I said, it's not likely, so this conversation is unnecessary."
I had a feeling he might feel differently if he actually was my half brother, but that was a whole other can of worms. One we didn't need to open right now.
“So, you believe her." Josiah lowered himself back into the chair where he was sitting when I had my mouth around his cock.
"Yes, we do," Connor said. "Is there any reason why we shouldn't?"
"None at all," Josiah said coldly. "You didn't believe me. Seems like a sudden change of heart."
"We were dicks," Riley admitted.
"Yes, you were," Josiah said flatly. "Why shouldn't I throw you back out into the snow?" The question was rhetorical and he got no answer other than a snort or two.
"Seems your nickname was appropriate," Connor said calmly. "You really did dash after a car to stop them from taking Coral."
"Don't fucking start with that nickname," Josiah growled.
"Who's starting anything?" Connor shrugged one shoulder as if he wasn't shit disturbing the whole time.
"That would be you," I told him. "I know being nice to each other is new, but maybe you could try it. You might even like it."
All three men gave each other doubtful looks.
Brooks caught my eye and made a face like he wondered what the hell I was doing with them.
I rubbed the heel of my hand over my forehead. No one ever said this was going to be easy.
"Do you want them to leave?" Josiah asked. "Because I have no trouble kicking their asses back out the door."
"Only if you want your ass kicked." Connor looked about ready to start swinging punches.
"No one is kicking anyone's ass," I said. "Kissing is optional."
Josiah and Connor grunted in unison.
"Is it me, or are they both hot?" Riley whispered loudly.
I smiled. "They both are. You all are. I care about all of you. I'd like to try to make this work between us, but if you can't get along…"
