Free Falling for the Other Brother by Stacey Lynn Rhodes

something, and he just hoped it wasn’t what had happened between them.
    They went to start getting ready for bed, Erica in her bedroom and Colin in Trevor’s room. The bed was mussed and it looked lived in, which surprised Colin. He knew Trevor had moved his belongings into the guest room, but he’d thought that was just to avoid Erica having to rearrange things so quickly.
    But it looked to him like Trevor was more of a roommate to her than a live-in lover and boyfriend. Were they having problems? Was that what was on her mind? If that were the case, it wouldn’t surprise him if she didn’t confide in him. After all, Trevor and Colin had a close relationship, so she might want to keep anything to do with him to herself.
    He did a quick rinse off in the shower then pulled on the silk sleep pants he’d bought Trevor. He had several pairs just like them, but he might keep these after today in retaliation for the sweats incident. That had him chuckling as he approached Erica’s door. He stopped on the threshold.
    “Are you ready for me?” he called. Well, that had come out a bit suggestive, damn it.
    “Come on in,” she invited from someplace across the room out of sight.
    He walked in and admired her décor. The room was earth tones from light to dark, with small accents of black and sunshiny yellow. Very striking. “I love your colours in here.”
    “Thanks.” Erica walked out of a door that must have been to a walk-in closet, since he could see the bathroom. She had her hair up in a messy bun and was wearing an oversized Teva T-shirt and blue plaid pyjama pants—obviously not dressed to seduce. That made it a bit easier.
    He took his cue from her and climbed in on the other side of the bed once she’d got in. The king-sized bed ensured that they wouldn’t need to touch—unless they intended to.
    Colin finally said something he’d been wanting to say for a week now. “Thank you for that night. You have no idea what it meant to me.”
    He sensed Erica turn her head to look at him. Before she could speak, he continued, “Can I ask you a personal question?” Colin wanted to set his mind at ease.
    “Sure.” She turned over on her side to face him across the pillows.
    He did the same. “Are you really okay with what happened that first night? I’d hate to think that that’s what’s keeping you up at night.”
    Her expression didn’t change. “I had a feeling you might ask that. That’s not what I’m…working through right now. It was…” She paused. “Well, I’m not sure how to describe it that won’t come across wrong.”
    “Try,” he urged. He wasn’t about to be shy when for some reason her opinion mattered deeply to him.
    She looked down at his chest then over at the wall, as though she couldn’t quite meet his gaze.
    Colin reached out and settled his hand undemanding atop hers but remained quiet. She would either answer or she wouldn’t. He didn’t want to push things.
    “Keeping in mind that I’m dating your brother…” she began, then stopped. “Obviously.” She huffed out a breath. “Queen Obvious. I swear, you wouldn’t know that I make my living putting cohesive sentences together and improvising.”
    He laughed. She was so funny when she got irritated with herself.
    “Okay—that night. It was great. Hot, sexy, fun…just amazing really. And I don’t have any regrets, per se.”
    Wow, that was way more than he’d expected. But… “Per se? So you do feel something less than positive about it.”
    She quirked her lips. “Not really, other than the fact that experiencing that with someone other than the person I’m committed to doesn’t sit easy on my conscience.”
    His eyebrows rose. “He was the one who instigated things. Has he given you reason to think he’s upset about it?” Because Colin certainly hadn’t got that impression from his brother. They really hadn’t discussed it, and that fact really said everything right there. It was a non-issue.
    “No,