Hating You, Loving You (Inked Hearts 4)

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Emma

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There's something wrong with my brother. Seriously. There isn't a single spec of dust in the living room/ kitchen/ dining room combo. Every dish is in its place. The stainless steel fridge is shiny and bright. The black leather couch is spotless.

If it weren't for the sound of the shower upstairs, I'd swear this place was uninhabited.

"Brendon." I kick off my work flats. Move across the living room. Up the stairs. My fingers trail the railing. Then it's the tips of my red nails. "Can we talk?" I swallow the I need to beg you for a favor, though we both know it's not really a favor to ask if I can stay in my bedroom.

The shower turns off as I step into my old bedroom. It's no longer a beautiful disaster. No clothes on the floor. No electric purple comforter askew. No lyrics scribbled on the desk.

It's an Ikea showroom.

Not Emma Kane's bedroom.

The bathroom door opens.

Footsteps move into the hallway.

"Seriously, Brendon. What the hell is this?" I turn to the noise. Pull my bedroom door open.

But that's not my brother.

It's…

Fuck.

I try to force myself to make eye contact, but I can't.

He's dripping wet.

Naked.

Huge.

"Emma?" His voice is the same as it always was.

It brings me back to a million afternoons here.

His devilish smile.

The spark in his bright blue eyes.

The way he'd wink when I caught him and Brendon drinking out on the patio.

But what the hell is Hunter doing here?

Naked.

And dripping wet.

And incredibly huge.

I try to pull my gaze from his crotch.