“I—Is that bacon?”
“And coffee,” said a voice I knew to be Mason’s. “Sit.”
Somehow my ass found a seat. A gratifying soreness flared, somewhere between my legs. Daylight was everywhere, streaming in through every window. It lit up the glass house like a movie set.
“What time is it?” I squinted.
“Elevenish.”
Ugh, I thought to myself. My flight was in six or seven hours. I had to get back, pack up, get to the airport…
“Y—You let me sleep that late?”
“You needed it.”
“Yes, but—”
A mug of coffee was shoved in front of me, along with a heaping plate of scrambled eggs. Bacon came next, from a different direction. A hand touched my shoulder, and someone passed me the sugar bowl.
“This sort of feels like last night,” I laughed weakly.
“Funny you should mention last night…” Brody grinned slowly.
My eyes adjusted, and I could finally see. The guys were in shorts and T-shirts, Mason still in his boxers. All bedraggled and stubbled in the morning light, they looked sexy as hell. Corey was eating cereal from a colorful ceramic bowl. Shredded wheat, or maybe—
“We have a proposition for you,” said Corey.
I swallowed my first sip of coffee. Good coffee, thank God. I pinned an errant lock of hair back behind one ear and squinted up at him.
“Didn’t I already take you up on a proposition?”
“Yes,” he smiled. “And you’re welcome.”
I barked a short laugh. “Welcome?”
He took another bite of cereal. “For taking care of you last night.”
“You demolished me last night.”
Brody coughed. Corey’s mouth curled into a milk-laced smile.
“Are you complaining?”
“Not a single bit.”
The truth was, I couldn’t. Aside from a general lack of sleep, last night had been nothing short of legendary.
“So you had fun?” Brody asked, pouring himself more coffee. I laughed so hard I snorted.
“Is that what we’re calling it? Fun?”
“Sure.”
“Then yes,” I said firmly. “I definitely had fun.”
“Good,” declared Corey, setting his bowl down. His expression was suddenly more serious. “Because Lauren…” he paused, glancing at each of his friends in turn. “We’d like you to stay.”
It took a moment for the statement to sink in. When it did, alarms went off in my head.