Page 107 of Rising Heat
“That was brutal.”
“I know.”
“For her,” he says. “Also for me. Also, objectively, as a witness.”
“Go to bed, Ty.”
“You think either of us is sleeping tonight?” He lets out an amused breath. “She’s been upstairs less than an hour, and I’ve already jacked off twice.”
I give him a sideways look.
He lifts both hands.
“I’m just saying. The self-control was impressive.”
“It was necessary.”
“I didn’t say it wasn’t.”
The kitchen settles for a beat.
“She kissed back though.”
My jaw tightens.
“I know.”
“And she trusted us.”
That makes something in my chest constrict.
“I know.”
“She’ll be down here tomorrow.”
“If that’s what she wants.”
Tyler watches me for another second.
“Tomorrow’s gonna be a problem for you.”
I shake my head.
“It’s a problem for both of us.”
A corner of his mouth lifts.
“So what do we do?”
“Nothing.”
I push away from the sink.
“We know where we stand. Now she gets to decide where she does.”
He gives me a small nod, holding my gaze for another beat before pushing himself off the counter.
“Goodnight, big bro.”
