Page 33 of My Boss's Sons

I gasped. “Lily!”

“What? Aunt Ava said it just like that!” She wiggled out of my arms and didn’t even bother looking at me as she finished leaving me mortified without even lifting a finger to try. “Aunt Ava said lots of things about your groove, Mom. She was telling Mr. Jimmy that she’d started to worry that your groove was dried up and dead. What’s a groove, Mom?”

“Okay, Lily! Let’s not repeat anymore of what Aunt Ava said.” I was bright red and could only hope that Randal was the only person overhearing the interaction. “Well, this was fun. I think I’m going to go back to my office and consider the pros and cons of murdering my sister.”

“Sophia.” Noah reached out and caught my hand when I tried to turn away. “Let your sister know she was worried for nothing.”

I groaned and hurried out of the break room. I winced at the fact that Randal had just witnessed the entire encounter. I was just lucky no one else had, I guessed. I shot him a look that said not a word. I paused and had to turn around and walk past Randal again as I reentered. “I should take my kid.”

Ethan waved me off. “We’ll keep her talking until it’s quitting time, boss.”

Randal wiped tears of laughter from his eyes and pulled me back to my office. He could barely speak from laughing so hard but he managed to finally stop long enough to ensure that my embarrassment was complete. “I wasn’t sure about them, but if they’re helping with your groove, who am I to withhold my complete support?”

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***Sophia***

I’d cleaned my house until it almost didn’t look like I lived with two messy artists. Lily had helped because she was so excited about her new friends coming over. Once Ava came out of her workspace, she’d even attempted to help. She was excited for a real chance at meeting the guys. Milo was just Milo about the whole thing. He came out of his shed with a giant smile on his face and went straight to the food I’d ordered in for the party.

I was freaking out, thinking about what a bad idea it was to bring the guys into my personal life. Things had the potential of being so messy and I was walking them deeper into my life like a complete idiot. My stomach was in knots and I’d done the embarrassing thing of changing swimsuits over two dozen times while staring at myself in the mirror and I only owned three suits. I just couldn’t seem to stop myself, no matter if the suits looked the same each time I tried them on again and again.

When the guys showed up, early and with their arms full, I had butterflies the size of the state fluttering through my body.Our first night together had been simple. We were there for sex. Our work experience together was messy but there were still boundaries and our roles were clearer. In my home, there were no boundaries and I wasn’t sure how to act. Who was I supposed to be around them in my home?

The guys seemed less confused. Alex put everything in his arms down and pulled me into a tight hug. His hands rested low on my back and when he pulled back, he pressed a kiss to the corner of my mouth. “Do we get an official tour?”

Ethan hugged me next and kissed my cheek. “I’ve heard there are paintings of naked people here. Will they be on the tour?”

Noah tugged me into his chest and smirked down at me. “You look like you’re thinking about running.”

I bit my lip and shook my head. “No… I… No. I’m not running.”

His hands settled on the top curve of my ass and he dipped his head to press a kiss to the crook of my neck. “Good. Just know that if you change your mind and run, I’m chasing.”

Like a whirlwind, they swept into my house and then my sister and Lily swept them out of the kitchen, leaving me standing there alone. I looked at the counter and saw that they’d brought every chip imaginable.

I was still standing there, smiling at the chips, when Noah walked back into the kitchen. I looked up at him when he stopped right in front of me. “Did you get separated from the rest of your tour group?”

“I was asked to leave when I told Ava I didn’t understand why all the trees were wrapped in yarn.” He gripped my waist and pulled me close. “I want to drag you into the closest room with a lock and fuck you senseless.”

I pressed my thighs together and gripped his shoulders. “I… I shouldn’t want that.”

“But?”

“I do.”

He groaned. “This is torture, Sophia.”

I was seconds away from offering him a handjob in my bedroom when Ava led everyone into the kitchen. I spun around to face them and watched Ava’s eyes take in everything all at once. In some misguided attempt to appear innocent, I started rambling. “Noah had something in his eye. And we were talking about the art of yarn bombing trees. Is it warm in here? We should get in the pool, right?”

Noah wrapped his arm around my waist and held me closer. “How was the rest of the tour?”

Alex smirked at us. “It was great. We saw Sophia’s bedroom and Lily showed us the no-no drawer that she isn’t allowed to go into.”

I gaped at him. “No, she didn’t.”

Ava laughed, fully enjoying my discomfort. “She did. I didn’t let her open it, though.”

“Mom, you’re all red. Why are you all red?” Lily spotted all the chips then and insisted on giving all the guys a giant hug. “Look at all of them! I’ll have chips for the rest of my life! Will you still be my chip bowl, Noah?”

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