He was my lighthouse, guiding me back to the shore, safe through tumultuous waters.

I stepped into him and fell into his chest. His arms wrapped around me on instinct. Gently, he eased me

back into the room I’d left, and away from the hallway where anyone could have happened upon us.

“Oh, shit,” Julian muttered. “It’s not what it looks like I swear.”

Nicholas’s arms came around me, protective yet soft, treating me as if I was made of glass. His voice

exuded anger, however, as he snapped at his brother, “What the hell did you do?”

“I didn’t do anything!” Julian said at once. He quickly amended, “Well, not like you’re thinking, anyway!”

Nicholas started to growl.

“Piper,” Julian said. “I know you are going through a thing but can you please explain to my very furious

brother that I did not do anything untoward?”

I sniffled, then looked up at Nicholas. He wasn’t looking back, so I reached a hand up and cupped his

cheek. That claimed his attention, and his fiery eyes found mine. Immediately he softened.

you?”

my head. “He only told me the

anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire

warned you that he would break

I blinked, not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in my

my

God, Nicholas. Your jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now, when

back. “Maybe I was actually confessing my undying

was

good girl and

She is a genuine heart and

are you even going on about?” Julian

deserves better than

me guess. She deserves you instead. Don’t make me laugh. You

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“She’s my friend.”

all? Then why did you get so mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You can’t

are

tightened around me. He

of his hands sat low on my backside, just above the curve of my ass. Possessive.

lying to who?” Julian teased.

said, but my voice was still

whispered to me. “When I’m done

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