Free Taking Chances (The Chances and Choices Duology - Book 1 of 2 - Contemporary Romance) by Ann Omasta Page A

didn’t. It must just be confusion
because he looks so similar to Seth, I decided. I refused to think about
the fact that I didn’t have this strong of a physical reaction when Seth was
nearby.

 
    “I’ll go rescue Seth from kid patrol, so he can
spend some time with you,” Jessie said to me as she left for the playset .

 
    Sam turned and my skin heated as his eyes bored
into me. With every pore, I could feel how close he was. “Alone at last.” He
grinned and raised his eyebrows at me. “Did you tell Seth about us yet?”

 
    “I didn’t feel it was important enough to
mention,” I lied.

 
    “Or too important to mention,” he guessed
correctly.

 
    He was so cocky and infuriating. I willed my
body not to react to him, even as I could feel my barely-covered nipples
puckering as if they were reaching out to him.

 
    His eyes travelled slowly down me to my breasts
and lingered there. I prayed that my erect nipples weren’t visible through the
top of my dress.

 
    Seth walked up to us, saving me from Sam’s
intense gaze. He casually put his arm around me, completely unaware of the
tension vibrating between his brother and me. “Hi, Gorgeous,” he said giving me
a quick peck on the cheek. I smiled at Seth, glad for the distraction from Sam.

 
    All three of us had our attention diverted when
the long-legged beauty arose from her sunbathing chair. I couldn’t blame the
boys for gawking because I couldn’t look away either as she stretched her
gorgeous, lean body. She was a vision with her long, golden hair; perfect,
pouty lips; and lovely, tan legs peaking out of her barely-there sarong. Her
voluptuous, perky breasts were covered by the tiniest red triangles that I had
ever seen claim to be a bikini top.

 
    As she walked towards us, all three of us were
openly staring. She must have been used to such attention because she didn’t
seem to notice as she placed an arm possessively on Sam and whined, “When will
the servants bring the food? I’m starving.” I cringed inwardly at her condescending
choice of the word ‘servants.’

 
    “Soon, Baby.” He soothed her with a kiss on the
cheek then introduced us to Jenni . I tried to ignore
the twinge of jealousy in my gut by telling myself silently that I was just
envious of her astounding good looks.

 
    Jessie rejoined us indicating that Grandpa had
taken Katie for a walk down to the pier. She greeted Jenni with an obvious lack of enthusiasm, and I was surprised by her near-rudeness.

 
    The surprise wore off when Jenni spoke next. She turned to Seth and told him that he was just as handsome as
‘her Sam.’ He smiled politely, but didn’t respond. Unfazed, she continued,
“I’ve never been with twins before, but I have enough holes to entertain you
both. You would never forget the experience.”

 
    I was completely astounded. I had never heard
anyone say anything so outrageous, especially not to
someone she had just met. I was also a little hurt that she would say this
right in front of me, as if I didn’t even exist. I did feel invisible next to
her radiant beauty, but there was no reason for her to openly come on to Seth
with me standing right here.

 
    The three siblings all looked as taken aback by
the brash statement as I felt. Jenni giggled, then
added, “Another time, then. Come on, Babe,” she said to Sam. “Let’s go crack
the whip on this incompetent wait staff.”

 
    “That will be the end of her.” Jessie shook her
head after they walked away. “Did you see the look on Sam’s face? I’m surprised
he didn’t ask her to leave right then.”

 
    Seth said, “I can’t escape the mental image of
being with her while my brother fills another of her holes.” He gave an
exaggerated shiver of disgust. It was just the comic relief we needed, and the
three of us started laughing uncontrollably.

Chapter 16

 
    The brunch was going well after our hysterics
calmed down from Jenni’s scandalous and