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“Oh.” I blink.

“You're up next, big boy,” Luke teases Noah, and shit, he’s so cute when he blushes.

“Ah, Luke, babe, can I go shower?” I ask, remembering all the sand.

“Right.” He chuckles, shaking his hair and sending sand flying everywhere.

“What the hell?” Isaac shouts, flinching away. “Is that sand?”

“Yup. We can now say we’ve had sex on the beach.”

“Ouch,” Noah says more to himself.

“It’s not so bad.” I giggle. “But I really need that shower.”

“Yes, baby, let’s go get you cleaned up. I’ll help, of course.”

“Of course.” I roll my eyes, grinning.

The rest of the night is just as perfect. Luke and I spend a long time in the shower, and he makes sure I’m very clean. Then he takes me to his room. We don’t have sex again, but we do kiss until we both drift off to sleep in each other's arms. I can feel Leo and Zed checking in via the bond, and I let them know I’m okay.

Because I am. There’s still a lot of things we don’t know, but something I do know is that I’m going to be okay. That for once, I feel like my life is going how it was meant to. No more heartache, no more tears. Just... love? Yeah, that’s what I feel. I’m at different stages with all my mates, but the one thing they all have in common is I want all of them.

Chapter 11

Abby

“You know, I kind ofcame at the perfect time.” Frankie laughs as we walk down the street to go meet Zed. Today was the last day of school before the holiday break, and there’s a party tonight that we all plan on going to. Even Luke, Noah, and Isaac. Not sure how that’s going to go, but a part of me is excited to hang out with all of them at once.

Since finding out about what Michael has been doing to Isaac, the whole dynamic of how we treat each other has changed. Isaac and Zed still have snarky arguments. Luke still makes his sexual jokes, which has only gotten worse since we’ve solidified our bond, but I love it. And I love him. It really is weird. But in a good way.

Leo has been a sweetheart through everything. I can tell he misses me, but he’s been so supportive in giving me the time I need with the guys. But that doesn’t stop him from sleeping in my bed every night. He technically still has a dorm room, but he never sleeps in it.

“And why is that?” I ask Frankie as we reach the garage Zed works at.

“Because I’ve only been here for a week, and I already get a week off.” She grins. I smile, shaking my head.

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