Page 40 of My Boss's Sons

After hearing about the nosy old woman all day, they knew exactly what I was saying. Ethan’s cheeks turned pink and he made a big show out of picking up a book from the bookshelf next to him and turning it over to check out the back. “Everything okay out there?”

Alex folded his arms over his chest and widened his stance. “Looked intense.”

My smile faded as Noah’s eyebrows furrowed and it occurred to me that while I knew exactly what my relationship was like with Davis, they didn’t. After going through being cheated on, I never wanted to make anyone else feel that level of insecure, no matter what our relationship was.

“I’ve been divorced from Davis for over five years. When I was pregnant with Lily, he cheated on me. A lot. The moment I found out about his cheating, the marriage was over for me. I’ve never thought twice about being with him again. I’m civil to him and I’m realizing now that I may be too civil. I think I’ve left him too much room to shove himself into my life.” I looked down at my feet and studied my bright red nail polish. “I should’ve kicked him out today but it always feels like I’m being a bad mom if I run Lily’s father off. That’s done, though. He pushed me too far tonight.”

Noah hooked his finger under my chin and lifted my face to his. “You don’t owe us an explanation, no matter how much we wanted it, Sophia.”

“I do. I don’t know what the hell we’re doing here, but I do know that I don’t want there to be any doubt about who I’m interested in. I don’t sleep around. Until now, I guess.” I looked into Noah’s eyes until the intensity looking back at me was too much. “I don’t cheat. Even in a situation like this one. You should worry that I’ll drop kick you if you do anything unprofessional in the office, but you never have to worry that I’m entangled with anyone else.”

He ran his fingers over my throat and held me there. “Thank you.”

My lips parted and my breath quickened at the feeling of his hand around my throat. His hand was so large and he was so strong, but he held me like I was delicate and it did things to me. I whimpered when he leaned down and sucked my bottom lip into his mouth before pulling back searching my eyes. I wanted him to find whatever he was looking for and that should’ve scared me, but I didn’t care right then.

“I’ve never wanted another woman the way I want you.” He kissed me, so passionately that his stubble would leave marks on my face and my mouth would be swollen for hours, but I neededit. His fingers tightened when he dragged kisses across my jaw. “Tell me to let you go or I’m going to take you to your room and show you how badly I need to be inside you.”

I’d wrapped myself around him and had two handfuls of his hair that I had to make myself release. “You can’t. Lily… I’ve never done this and I don’t know how to navigate-”

He eased back and kissed me lighter, sweeter. “You don’t have to say anything else. I get it.”

I gripped his sides and pressed my forehead into his chest. “I want y’all to stay. I’m… I’m painfully turned on and my bed is too big for just me some nights, but…”

Ethan ran his hand through my hair and smiled. “Walk us out?”

I groaned and nodded. “Of course.”

Noah stepped back and let me walk out in front of them. Instead of letting me walk down the sidewalk to the driveway, they stopped me at the doorstep. Noah gave me a stern look. “It’s getting late. You stay here.”

I laughed. “Oh, yeah?”

Alex rolled his eyes and looked around my neighborhood of mostly retired people. “Maybe we’re being overprotective, but you never know when Mrs. Johnson will snap and come after you.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck and went up on my tiptoes to kiss his chin. “If you don’t think I could take Mrs. Johnson, you’re severely underestimating me.”

He cupped my ass and brushed his lips over mine. “Were you serious about the tattoo?”

Ethan pulled me away from Alex and grunted. “Get out of here with your master tattoo skills.”

I laughed when he nibbled at the skin under my chin. “I was serious!”

“I’ll see you tomorrow, then.” Alex’s eyes practically sparkled with mischief as he tugged his brothers away. “I’d tell you to answer your phone, but you kind of dunked it.”

I wrapped my arms around myself and smiled as they slowly backed away. “It’s not like you had my number anyway.”

Noah flashed a wicked smile. “You really think we can’t get your number, Sophia?”

“I’m ignoring that.” I rolled my eyes and focused on Alex. “Am I just supposed to wait around here all day on you? What if I have plans?”

Alex shrugged. “Cancel them.”

“Alex!”

“Sweet dreams, Soph.” He winked and then wagged his hands at me, shooing me inside. “Go in before Mrs. Johnson gets you.”

From across the street, the shrill sound of the woman herself filled the otherwise silent night. “How do you know my name? Are you stalking me, Sophia?”

I had the pleasure of watching the guys all jump at the sound of her voice. I snorted and waved my hand at the woman. “You’re just that famous, Mrs. Johnson. Why are you still out?”

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