FAZER LOGINAlex had taken one look at the screaming infant and knew immediately that none of the measures already taken would stop the crying. They were treating symptoms while the real problem continued to torment the child unchecked.“Hand him to me.” He said, voice steady but edged with the kind of intensity that made every single person in the tent listen to him without question.The orderly didn’t even hesitate for a second before transferring the rigid, red-faced baby into Alex’s arms. “We’ve tried everything.” The orderly said as Alex took a closer look at the baby.The child’s body arched again, fists clenched, the high-pitched wail cutting through the tent like a blade. Alex shifted the infant carefully, supporting the head, then began a rapid but thorough examination of his own.He checked the fontanelle, the eyes, the mouth, the chest, and when he reached the lower limbs he paused. “What the—”He muttered to himself as he checked the baby.One tiny toe on the left foot was swollen and
MARIAN.And as if they know what I’m thinking, I feel all their eyes on me, and their gazes are so intense that not only did I feel cold chills down my spine, but I feel the heat pooling between my legs.“What?” I ask, I don’t need to look at them to know how hard they’re staring at me.“It’s just funny, we all have punishments planned for you, and like the little slut you are, you had to ask for penalties.” Zayden says, and I flip my hair as if I’m proud of myself.I am.“Threatening her with a good time, why did we think that was going to work?” Tristan asks, shaking his head while his brothers simply grinned.When we are done eating, we clear the plates together and move to a wide living area with low couches and a massive coffee table. Zephyr produces an entire stack of games—cards, a battered Monopoly set, something with colored dice, a truth-or-dare style deck that looks homemade and slightly wicked.We settle on the floor in a loose circle, knees almost touching, the morning li
MARIAN.Tristan glances down at me as we walk, the corner of his mouth lifting. “You shouldn’t thank us,” he says. “And the next time you do, we’re going to make sure we punish you for it.”My brows lift as my interest sparks immediately, bright and curious. “What kind of punishment might that be?” I ask, unable to hide my grin as I wait for his response.He looks at me like he can already see the mischief forming. “You’re a sneaky little slut.” He laughs, and the sound is so low that it draws something out of my inner thighs.Then he clears his throat as he shakes his head. “You don’t want to know.” He says with the kind of voice that tells me that he knows damn well that I do want to know.“But I do want to know.” I insist, and the words come out almost playful, surprising even myself because I didn’t think I was capable of being so childish.But, I’ve been doing a lot of things since I met the brothers that I didn’t think I would ever be able to do. It’s almost as though they bring
On the other end of the phone, Alex seemed to be deep in thought about what Liesel had just asked of him, and she understood why he seemed to be taking his sweet time.If she wasn’t the one sponsoring the project, that might have caused some people to think she was some sort of spy, but the fact that she wasn’t should have been enough to put Alex’s mind at ease.“Come on, Alex. You can do this for me, it’s not like I’m some sort of Russian spy asking you to draw out a map of the place just so that I can invade.” She said, and hearing Alex laugh on the other end of the phone brought her so much relief that if she wasn’t already sitting down, her knees would go weak and her legs would become jelly.“Well, who asks the doctor to give them a lay of the land when she has an entire squad she gets reports from?” Alex asked, still laughing, “that sounds sketchy if you ask me.” He added.Liesel couldn’t hold back her own laughter as the realization dawned on her that she’s been hearing more of
A week had passed since the last time they spoke to each other, and even Liesel had wanted to talk to Alex so much that she could barely think about anything else, Selena and her personal assistant had told her that maybe calling Alex all the time wasn’t the best idea.Liesel didn’t think she was calling him all the time, she had even managed to put a day or two break between them, but Selena had told her that for a doctor like Alex who was always busy, calling him even after a day might seem bugging.And the last thing Liesel wanted to be to Alex was a bug, she didn’t want to bother him, and so she had forced herself into waiting it out until enough time had passed and she could call him.“That way, you both would have a lot to talk about.” Selena had told her, and Liesel was glad that she had listened because it was true, Alex, who wasn’t usually a talker, had a lot to talk to her about.And she in turn had more to tell him although neither of them had managed to stay on one topic,
MARIAN.Tristan gives me a look that seems to ask me if I really think he’s going to fall for my fake charm, and my answer just so happens to be Yes, because I grin even wider as I look at him.“Are you just going to ignore me?” I have no idea where the voice I’m using comes from, but I know I haven’t sounded like this since I was sixteen.I watch as Tristan rolls his eyes, an action I notice he does whenever he’s trying to get something off his mind, and before I can say anything else, he turns around and runs his fingers through his hair.A wide smile tugs at both sides of my mouth, and I do absolutely nothing to hide it as I call his name again, this time with more sensuality. “Tristannn.” I sing, and watch his muscles ripple under the shirt he’s wearing.“That’s not fair, we can’t call his name like this because that wouldn’t just be gay, it would be incest too.” Aeron says from behind me, and Zayden agrees, and I swear once I’m done dealing with scary Tristan, I’m going to hit th
MARIAN.His eyes stay on me, and it feels as though I’m in a staring contest with him, a contest I know all too well that I’m going to lose, and true to that, I did not just blink, but I also looked away.When he looks at me like that, I think in directions I shouldn’t. I start imagining things I k
MARIAN.My eyes grow wide at the sound of the voice, and I can hear my heart racing as if it’s desperately trying to tear through my ribs. My head still pounds, but the rest of my muscles feel relaxed, so I’m guessing the headache is because of how much whiskey I consumed.Running my fingers throug
MARIAN. The VIP section is quiet as I feel all four brother’s eyes on me. My body burns, and my grip around my clutch tightens so hard that my knuckles turn white, it’s almost as if it’s the only thing I’m looking to as an anchor. A low guttural laugh emanates from Zayden as he stands to his feet
MARIAN.For the umpteenth time, I toss the dress I am holding aside. It’s red, and it would have been perfect for a club outfit, but it’s too long, it’s the kind of dress worn to corporate events, and I’m not going to any corporate event.I want heads to turn the moment I walk in, I want the room t







