"Identical twin"?
My mind reeled. How could Devin have failed to mention that? And what have I just done? Thank goodness it hadn't gone any farther, but I would never be able to face Devon again.
And what about him? I wondered disdainfully. Was he just going to screw a stranger in the bathroom? Well, he is a guy, my mind retorted. And I was totally coming on to him out there. It's not like a man to turn down easy sex.
I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. My boobs were hanging out and my dress was askew. I quickly went over and snapped the lock into place before someone walked in on me in this state of complete disarray.
I splashed cool water on my face and patted my chest with a damp paper towel in an attempt to calm down. Never in my whole life had I been that excited, or this humiliated. What a difference a few seconds can make.
As I attempted to fix my appearance, I thought about Devon. He really was identical to Devin physically, but he was darker, more dangerous. The bathroom had felt electrified when he was near me. I touched up my lipstick and vowed to steer clear of him. He's exactly what I don't need, I thought as I breezed out the door. I was, however, prepared to give Devin an earful for not warning me about him.
Returning to the great room-turned fairy forest, my eyes were immediately drawn to Devon. He was standing near the stage with a bevy of lovely ladies hanging on his every word, including a life-sized Barbie doll who had her arm possessively curved around him. I shook my head, immensely grateful that our fooling around in the bathroom had stopped when it had.
"There she is." Devin approached me, smiling. He had a dark-haired beauty with him. The woman's enormous green eyes were accentuated by the longest, thickest, black eyelashes I had ever seen, outside of a magazine. She was stunning in her floor-length midnight blue gown, and I recognized the family resemblance immediately. "Kylie, this is my sister Hailey. Hailey, meet Kylie."
"Kylie! Devin has told me all about you. It's great to meet you." Hailey extended her hand and flashed a dazzling smile directly at me. She seemed friendly and kind, and I liked her immediately.
"You'll have to tell me what he said." I smiled trying to hide the rush of excitement I felt at finding out he had mentioned me to his sister. "And I have tons of questions for you about what he was like growing up."
"I have plenty of answers." She gave Devin an ornery grin before adding, "I know all of his secrets." Then she finger waved at me and said to track her down later.
After she fluttered off, I turned on Devin. "Told your sister all about me, huh?"
"She has a huge mouth. I'll get even with her one of these days," he added in my ear as he kissed my cheek. "Sorry I was late. Did my family take good care of you?"
I coughed, thinking of how Devon had almost taken care of me. I wasn't sure how to bring that particular topic up with Devin. I finally settled for, "I met your brother because I thought he was you. You didn't feel the need to mention that he is your identical twin?"
"Didn't I mention it?" He seemed truly surprised.
"No, I'm positive I would have remembered that." I tried to figure out how to continue. How does one tell her lover that she almost banged his twin in the bathroom? It wasn't a problem that I had encountered before, so I wasn't at all sure how to broach the subject.
"You really do look exactly alike," I hedged.
He smiled as he answered. "We are identical on the outside, except for a scar that Devon has on his shoulder. We're very different on the inside, though," he added. "Oh, and I'm older by a few minutes, which really gets his goat," he chuckled.
It was clear by Devin's expression how much he loved his twin. My eyes were drawn involuntarily to Devon. He wasn't looking at me, but something inside me felt like he recently had been. I didn't know how to tell Devin what had happened, but I knew I needed to. The words just wouldn't form in my head. It had been an honest mistake. I knew he wouldn't be angry, but I couldn't bring myself to tell him.
Maybe we will laugh about it someday. My mind was hopeful, probably a little too hopeful.
Devin asked me to dance and whisked me onto the dance floor. I spent the next few songs with my head against his broad shoulder, relishing the feeling of being enveloped in his strong arms.
I felt that he was near before I heard or saw him. "May I cut in?" Devon's voice was deep and clear, and so similar to Devin's. Seeing the two of them standing together like reflections in their dashing tuxedos nearly took my breath away. They were perfection. Devin gave a mock bow and walked away, unaware of the tension radiating from me.
Devon's eyes slowly perused me from head to toe, and then back up again. My body burned under his gaze. I could feel my nipples puckering under my dress when his eyes paused at my breasts and his mouth turned up slightly, knowingly. When he finally made it back up to my eyes, he held open his arms in invitation as he lifted his brows and said, "Shall we?"
I didn't want to be in his arms again, but I couldn't cause a scene. His eyes twinkled as he sensed my reluctance. That bastard is enjoying making me uncomfortable, my mind screamed as I vowed not to let him see how much he affected me.
I stiffened myself into a formal dance pose as he expertly guided me around the dance floor. My body was acutely aware of the places where he touched me. The nerve endings in my hand, lower back, and waist were all teeming with activity. I consciously slowed my breathing because it had become quick and shallow. I attempted to keep my face a passive mask as the rest of my body betrayed me. My eyes scanned the room, desperate to look anywhere but at Devon.
He drew me in closer, and I sucked in my breath. "Since I didn't get punched in the jaw, I am assuming you didn't tell Devin about our little tryst in the bathroom," he growled near my ear.
"It was hardly a tryst," I snarled back at him. "More like an unfortunate mistake."
"I didn't find it unfortunate at all. In fact, I rather enjoyed myself, until you called me by my brother's name."
He had the audacity to grin. Then he continued. "I don't generally share my brother's taste in women, but with you he did okay." "Okay?!?" I spluttered. Then I lifted my chin, deciding not to let him push my buttons. "You know, instead of rating me, you might think about how hurt Devin would be if he knew about us." "Us?" he asked. "So, now we're an 'us'? I didn't know you cared so much." "You know what I meant." I glared at him. This man was exasperating. He leaned forward to whisper in my ear. "When I'm fondling my date's fake tits tonight, I'm going to be thinking about your real ones." That did it. My mouth fell open, appalled. My eyes felt like they might pop out of my head. I whirled away from him and headed for the bar. I needed a glass of wine. Pronto. "Your brother is a pig!" I said loudly when Hailey hopped up on the bar stool next to me. "I'll take it you've met Devon," Hailey chuckled. "Yes, he can be a bit of a pig. But he can also be generous, and kind, and hilario
I looked in my rear view mirror to make sure Devin's Jeep pulled out of the museum lot behind me. We had decided to go to my house, and I was suddenly nervous about having him in my space.Kim had worked the dinner shift tonight, so she wouldn't be there when we arrived, but she would be coming in later. I wasn't sure how to let her know not to disturb us. I wondered if I should tie a 'we are screwing our brains out' scarf to the doorknob, but decided that was a little crass. She would just have to draw her own conclusions when she saw Devin's vehicle parked in our driveway.I was hornier than I ever remember being. In fact, I briefly considered pulling over and having my way with Devin in his Jeep on the side of the road. I pictured myself climbing through the door-less driver's side and mounting him in one smooth move. I could have him inside me, easing this aching desire within seconds. I tapped the brakes, but at the last minute decided that we would have more room to fool around
"Well, I'm glad he was there to save you, or I wouldn't be able to do this." I leaned over to give Devin a sweet, slow kiss. I was trying to think of a way to say that I had almost fucked Devon in a public bathroom, but my mind couldn't focus on anything but Devin when his tongue began swirling around mine.Devin pulled back and asked, "Do I get to see your bedroom?" I ran for the stairs and giggled as he playfully grabbed my rear end, following close behind me.We slammed my bedroom door shut and grabbed each other, groping to remove clothes as we fell into my bed. I didn't give Devon another thought. I spent the entire night rolling around naked with Devin's glorious body in a tangled mess of sheets.I awoke alone and immediately missed the feeling of Devin's warm, bare skin against me. I turned to find a lavender Post-It note on the pillow beside me. It had a giant heart drawn on it and was signed simply, "D,"He had obviously been in my bathroom and seen my circle of encouraging r
I had just delivered Kim's coffee and returned to the kitchen to scrounge up some breakfast when Devin called. "I know it's short notice," he started, seeming almost nervous, "but would you have any interest in joining me at my family's weekly brunch?" He paused a second then added, "You really don't have to if you don't want to. I wouldn't go if my presence wasn't required.""I'd love to," I responded. "When?""Pick you up in an hour?""Sure." I tried not to let the panic ring through in my voice as we said our goodbyes. As soon as I touched the End Call button, I screeched up the stairs, "Kim! What does one wear to a fancy Sunday brunch?""Hell if I know," she grouched. Clearly her caffeine hadn't kicked in yet. I took the stairs two at a time, so we could have this discussion in person.I peeked around the corner of her doorway. "Help. His whole family will be there, and I have no idea what to wear.""He must have the serious hots for you, calling for another date half an hour afte
Even though I had figured out that Devin's family was wealthy, I was not prepared for the estate that we pulled into. The stone mansion was massive and gorgeous, with clean lines and a classic look. The house paled in comparison to the grounds, though.The perfectly manicured yard had the feel of an English garden with an abundance of comfortable sitting areas, bright flowers, and quirky fountains. I laughed in surprise as we walked down the brick path to the backyard and a charming, winking baby elephant statue sprayed a mist of water on us.Devin shook his head, "My mother enjoys searching for the most whimsical oddities.""We should introduce her to my grandma, Kris" I answered. "She's the most whimsical person I've ever met. They would probably get along famously."It seemed like Devin was about to disagree with that when he opened the gate to the backyard, which caused me to completely forget about our conversation. It was the most breathtaking setup I had ever seen. From the ama
The brunch was going well after our hysterics calmed down from Lisa's scandalous and outlandish comment. She and Devon were seated at the far end of the table from Devin and I, so I pointedly ignored them. I am a girls' girl, but this chick had seriously crossed the line.The conversation became boisterous as the twins got into a competition of one-upmanship. For each story that Devin told, Devon told one that was a little bigger and better. They both looked so handsome as they tried to top each other with their tall tales. We all laughed as the tone of the game switched and they started telling stories on each other.We heard about the time in high school when Devon yanked down Devin’s shorts and shoved him in the girls’ locker room.“yeah jokes on you,” Devin taunted him, “because seeing me naked is just like seeing you naked.” I shifted in my chair, trying not to think about that.“It must not be exactly the same, or I wouldn’t bag all of the hottest babes,” Devon quipped, making L
It was still early afternoon when we left the party. I had a few hours before girls’ night with Kim, so I wanted to spend that time with Devin. I’d been dying to see the pole barn where he builds his boats, so I asked him to take me there.He seemed surprised, but delighted by the request. We drove there in silence, holding hands. Devin would occasionally look over and smile at me, and I would grin back at him, perfectly content.The building was even bigger than it had looked from Devin’s camper. I don’t know what I had been expecting to see, but it wasn’t what I found when we entered the huge structure.The enormous wooden boat in the center of the room was breathtaking. I stared at it in awe that Devin was able to build something so impressive. I had imagined that he made canoe-like boats, not anything as grand as this behemoth.The building was pristine, with a freshly swept floor and each tool in its spot. It was clear from looking around that Devin took great care and pride in h
“How could I have said something so stupid?” I asked, plunking my head down on the table for the umpteenth time.“Telling someone that you love them isn’t stupid.” Kim defended me, as she always did.“It sure feels that way. What if I scared him off? What if he doesn’t want to see me again?” I moaned as I checked my phone again, sighing at its blank face staring back at me.“If those three little words scared him off, then he doesn’t deserve you, anyway.” Kim grabbed my hand and continued. “Stop worrying. He’ll call. You just took him by surprise. That’s all.”Biggie stopped by the table with our tacos, and I suddenly wondered why he always waited on us, rather than having one of the waitresses serve our table. Maybe there was something to this Kim and Biggie idea that Devin had suggested.I decided that thinking about the possibility of the two of them hooking up would help keep my mind off Devin for a while, so I dipped my toe in the water. “Biggie looks especially hot tonight.” I w