Page 117 of Dangerous Attraction

"I think I'm dating your brother," I blurt out, then roll my lips together as I stare at him with wide eyes. My heart pounds inside my chest, and my hands grow sweaty as I wait for my words to sink in.

His gaze slowly moves toward me. Creases form along his forehead for a few moments before they smooth out. Then his eyes widen, and he laughs.

Cackling, he slaps his hands against his thigh.

It takes him a good couple of minutes to calm down, and when he realizes me and Emery aren't laughing with him, his expression turns somber.

Eyes darting back and forth between us, he gulps.

"Wait, you're serious?" he asks, pinning me beneath his gaze.

I nod, teeth sinking into the soft flesh inside my mouth.

"I swear, I didn't mean for it to happen."

"How?"

Looking down at the floor, I shift in my seat, rubbing my palms against my legs.

"Well, I moved into the clubhouse last week. More specifically, I moved into Reeve's room. But if I'm being honest, there was something between us before that. For me, it started within the first couple of days I was working there."

Silence engulfs the room.

I slowly drag my gaze up from the floor, eyes connecting with Liam's.

A deep frown mars his face, and his lips pull into a thin line.

"My brother let you move into his room?"

I nod, confused as to why that's the first question he asks, and I'm even more bewildered when his lips twitch, a smile breaking free.

"You're happy about that?"

Chuckling, he wraps his arm around my shoulder again, tucking me against his chest.

"I'm over the fucking moon."

"Okay, I'm confused," Emery says. "I thought you'd be annoyed. Why the hell are you so happy your brother's dating our best friend?"

Liam grins. "Because I thought Reeve would forever be lost to the darkness in this world, having given up on finding or believing in happiness. Clearly, Trix has changed his perception when it comes to that, otherwise, he wouldn't have moved you into his space. That means it's possible there's still parts of the Reeve I remember from when I was a kid inside of the grumpy, toughened version he's become."

Resting my head on Liam's shoulder, I sigh.

"I can assure you that although he's trouble, and he doesn't live the most ideal life, he's still a soft and caring person on the inside who has a lot of love for the people in his life."

"I'm glad someone else gets to see that side of him too." Liam squeezes me against him. "As long as you're happy, and you're both treating each other right, then I have no issue with the two of you being together."

"Aww, you have Liam's approval," Emery coos.

As Liam and I both laugh, I grab the pillow from behind me and chuck it at her head.

"Why did you move into the clubhouse though?"

Sighing, I spend the next thirty minutes explaining what happened with my dad.

Neither are happy I didn't contact them, but I think they understand my reasoning, and they're glad I had Reeve, Mouse, and the rest of the Steel Devils to help me through it all.

For the next few hours, we sit on the couch, consuming an alarming amount of caffeine and junk food while Emery forces us to watch the show she's currently obsessed with, pausing it every two minutes to explain a character's backstory.