A Naughty Christmas Affair: Fake Dating My Ex Brothers のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 5

AutumnThe end of the business day always follows the same sort of rhythm. Counting and cashing out the register. Packing up any leftovers from the day’s baked goods to sort in the morning. Whatever is still good put on a discount and anything else donated to people who will appreciate the treats, even if they are a day or so old. Sweeping the floors, wiping down the surfaces, making sure everything is locked up.It’s usually soothing, a kind of meditative thing, even if it is work. There’s something about a routine and doing it in the quiet of my bakery that always makes me feel at peace, no matter how hectic the day has been.Of course, that usually requires there to be some peace to be found, and talking with my mother has a way of sucking the peace right out of any situation.I balance the phone between my ear and shoulder, sorting scones into two separate bags while I listen to her go on.“It’s one dinner, Autumn,” she says, and the disappointment and exasperation are already hea

Autumn I stumble back, almost losing my balance from the force of the collision. Before I go down, a hand reaches out to catch me, setting me back upright. I look up to see who I ran into and my eyes wide as I recognize Elijah, one of Raymond’s older brothers.My heart stutters in my chest at the sight of him.He’s so tall now that I have to crane my neck to look up at him, and there’s a scar that cuts across his eyebrow down to his cheek. He’s still stupidly handsome with those piercing blue eyes and his neat brown hair, and he fills out the slacks and sweater he’s wearing nicely with his lean, muscled build.One of his hands grips my arm tightly, and my eyes are drawn down to where the other one is shuddering just a bit.I know he was injured during his time in the army, stationed overseas. He was honorably discharged several years ago, but I didn’t expect to see him back here.His hand is warm where it grips at me, and I have to swallow hard at the flash of heat it sends through

Autumn Shock makes me go still, and I glance quickly between Luke, Elijah, and Benedict. Because they’re the ones who spoke up. And considering how tense things are between them, I’m guessing it wasn’t a coordinated thing. They just all spoke up at the same time. To say they’re dating me.What the hell is going on?The table is silent, everyone looking as shocked as I feel.Raymond’s eyes are wide, and he also looks between his brothers, shaking his head. “Wait, what? You… you’re dating my brothers? All three of them?”God, I hate this. I feel caught, pinned underneath the silence and the stares from everyone else at the table. I have no idea what to say now.I had no idea they were going to speak up and say what they just said. I don’t know what they’re doing. I just wanted to save face in front of Raymond and not have to deal with the terrible, condescending pity in his voice when he talked about me not having anyone.A glance at his three older brother confirms that none of them