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But he didn’t.

“Severin, please,” I begged, parting my lips from his. “I need more of you.”

He laughed against my lips. “Not yet.”

“But,” I whined. “Please.”

And just as the word escaped my lips, a booming knock rattled his door.

“Severin, you have got to get up, man. We’re going to be late.” My brother, Ilya, pounded on the door. “I am going to come in, so for fuck’s sake, make sure I don’t see your dick.”

I whimpered and flashed a terrified glance at Severin as I leaped out of bed and ran behind the door. If it swung open, I’d at least be hidden behind it.

Which was exactly what happened.

Ilya swung the door open, nearly hitting me in the face. My brother stepped inside, and if he turned his head even slightly to the left, he would see me fully naked, cowering behind Severin’s door.

“Ah, dude, what the fuck?” my brother asked. “Were you masturbating?”

My gaze whipped to Severin, who clearly had a boner and was doing nothing to cover it up—or the mess we had made in his sheets. He just shrugged.

“Oh God, don’t tell me you have a girl in here.”

My eyes widened, and my heart sank. I tiptoed closer to the wall as if that would somehow hide me if my brother started looking.

“Dude, you do.” Ilya shook his head. “Well, get rid of her and get fucking dressed. You have the meeting with Niko in thirty minutes.”

“Ah, right?”

“What magic pussy does this girl have to make you forget Bratva business?”

I winced. I did not need my brother talking about my pussy.

“Ilya, leave.” Severin planted his feet and rolled his shoulders back. “I’ll be out in ten minutes.”

“Fine,” Ilya grumbled, clicking the door shut.

With three confident strides, Severin closed the distance between us and cupped my face in his hands. “No freaking out about that.”

“How can I not?” I whispered. “That was my brother.”

“Yes.”

“My twin brother.”

“Yes, it was.” Severin kissed my nose. “Now, into the shower.”

I probably should have been self-conscious showering naked with Severin, but I wasn’t. Then again, I’d spent most of the morning naked with Severin worshiping my body.

So the shower felt natural.

It was a quick shower; we didn’t have time to enjoy it. Five minutes later, I was dressed in his clothes and ready to leave through his window.

I was not testing it.

We might be… whatever this is, but I wasn’t ready to tell anyone.

Severin thought I was being ridiculous.