Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair #2)

Chapter 40 Dominic

Dominic

Four months later

Presley, Francine, and I are in the kitchen, taking turns cooking and diverting the twins away from the myriad hot and pointy objects in play, when the doorbell rings.

“Go ahead. I’ve got things under control here,” Francine says.

I glance up from tending my potful of bubbling potatoes. “You sure?”

“Of course—you’re the hosts. Now shoo, dearies.” She flicks her hand at us with a smile.

We answer the door to a young man I recognize from photos as Presley’s brother, and an affable-looking guy with brown eyes and a mop of unruly black curls.

“Thank you for coming. I’m Dominic.”

Michael shakes my hand, and when he smiles, I can see the resemblance between him and Presley right away. They share the same curious blue eyes and high cheekbones. “Thanks for the invite. This is Elijah.”

“Make yourselves at home,” I say, stepping aside to let them in.

Presley hugs Michael and pecks him on the cheek. “I’m so glad you could make it.”

“I wouldn’t miss Thanksgiving with my big sister,” he replies with a grin.

“And Elijah,” she says, smiling. “It’s so nice to meet you. I’ve heard good things.”

“Then they’re all true,” Elijah says.

Michael shoots a grin at the other boy that’s so adoring, I almost expect cartoon hearts to float up around their heads.

Ah, young love . . . wait, did I really just think that? Dammit, being a dad has made me prematurely old.

Her eyes sparkling, Presley leans toward Michael. “Are you two exclusive yet?”

“Sis . . .” Michael groans, like the teenager he so recently was.

smiles and the awkwardness dissolves, which is what

having me,

call me Dominic. Dinner should

hour,” Francine yells from the

said. But you can have

surprise, and I’m hoping she didn’t

the dining room while I go

dining room in your

place is huge,”

to set on the table. Lacey and Emilia follow me, but at the sight of

point to each twin as I say

squat down to greet the girls with friendly

guys,” Michael says. “Nice to meet you. I’m Presley’s brother, Michael, and this is my

boy,” Lacey says, poking her

nods. “I sure

“Why?” Emilia asks.

chuckles. “Guess I should’ve brought my Gender

love just works

think about that for

it were that easy with

his eyes with a derisive laugh. “No

Francine. She’ll insist she doesn’t need any help, but

pie for baking. Through the doorway leading into the dining room, we can catch glimpses of my girls entertaining our

full and busy, I mean. I wouldn’t

forehead. “Yeah,

the door, I scramble

well, but now that the

never seen him in person before. I can tell where Presley gets her nose

my threshold nods. “And you

a statue. Michael takes a step back, and Elijah grabs his hand. At everyone else’s

did you know where we were?” Presley says in the coldest tone I’ve ever heard

uncertain, placating half smile.

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