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.

dissolves, which is what

for having me, Mr. Aspen,” he

call me Dominic. Dinner should be ready

Francine yells from the kitchen. “It’s a

you can

hoping she didn’t just chop off

the dining room

whole dining room in your apartment?” Michael asks,

place is huge,” Presley

on the table. Lacey and Emilia follow me, but at the sight of strangers, they hide behind my legs, too

point to each twin

Elijah squat down to greet

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

a boy,” Lacey says, poking

Elijah nods. “I

“Why?” Emilia asks.

fantastically complicated question.” Elijah chuckles. “Guess I should’ve

just works like that. Anybody can

for a moment, then nod, apparently

it were that

with a

go take over for Francine. She’ll insist she

and I head back into the kitchen to resume mashing potatoes, simmering cranberry relish, and prepping the pumpkin pie for baking. Through the doorway leading into the dining room, we can catch glimpses of my girls entertaining our guests, and hear snippets of conversation

busy, I mean. I wouldn’t want to do it every day, but it’s so . .

her forehead.

on the door, I scramble to wash my

now that the moment is actually here, it’s nerve-racking, mostly because I have no idea if I’m doing

“George?” I’ve never seen him in person before. I can tell where Presley

“And you must be Dominic. Very

into the dining room, Presley stops in midsentence and goes as rigid as a statue. Michael takes a step back, and Elijah

did you know where we were?” Presley says in the

offers an uncertain, placating half smile. “Dominic invited

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