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somber. “We weren’t trying to make fun of you.” He grabbed her wrist again and pulled her hand into both of his.
    Lianne harrumphed, trying to tamp down the sudden blaze of desire she felt blossoming in her stomach. The heat started where his skin touched hers, but it licked up her arm, tingled to the tips of her breasts, and then raced down to her pussy where it pooled and grew stronger by the second. Add to that Seb’s thigh brushing up lightly against hers, and it was quite a feat just to form a coherent thought.
    “Weren’t you two supposed to be apologizing? I think I remember something about that,” she said, noting the breathy way she spoke but unable to form anything firmer than a whisper.
    “Well, we can’t do it now,” Seb said, leaning back.
    “Excuse me?”
    “If we apologize now, after you’ve just brought it up, it will seem insincere, like we’re only doing it because you told us to. We don’t want it to be like that. It will come naturally and when you least expect.”
    “That’s silly.”
    “It’s true,” Will said, his eyes dark.
    “Is this some sort of freaky twin thing? You know, I read this study about how some twins come up with their own language and then live their whole lives never able to fully communicate with other people. It can be kind of sad and lonely, and it’s not that I think you two are like that, but I guess I’d never know. Maybe you’re simply well adjusted or something.” Lianne gasped and put her free hand to her mouth. “I’m sorry,” she said into her palm. “I say the weirdest things when I’m nervous.”
    Seb grabbed her hand from her face. “And are you nervous?” He looked deep into her eyes. It was a classic seduction move, but still, she was absolutely powerless to resist. She couldn’t look away. “Do we make you nervous, Lianne?”
    A chill rippled up and through her body when he said her name in that low whisper. “Yes,” she answered. “Very much so.”
    “Good,” Will said, pressing a quick kiss to the palm of her hand and then releasing her. Seb didn’t let go though. He kept her hand tucked firmly in his.
    Marta brought their shakes, and Lianne shared her extra cherries with Will and Seb, but before she could nab the last one for herself, Seb snatched it off the top of her shake. “Hey!”
    Seb’s eyes gleamed mischievously at her. He opened his mouth and put the cherry between his lips.
    “How bad do you want it?” Will asked.
    “There are people around,” Lianne whispered under her breath.
    “No one’s looking over at us. The team came in only a few minutes before you got here. Everyone’s preoccupied with them. Now, how bad do you want that cherry?”
    Lianne figured she had two options here. She could either give up the cherry as a lost cause, thank the twins for the shake, and then walk home and crawl into bed. If she went that route, she’d be alone. Just like every other night. And she didn’t see much about that changing in her near future.
    On the other hand, there was another option that might have slightly advantageous results, especially in the not-being-alone department. She quirked a brow at Will. “Alrighty.”
    She turned to Seb, grabbed his chin, and slowly moved her face toward his. Concentrating all of her attention on the cherry, she formed her lips around its sweet red plumpness. She could feel Seb’s lips barely touching hers. Those lips tickled and tugged at her desire, but she didn’t give in. She wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. Instead, she sucked, making the cherry pop out of Seb’s mouth and into hers.
    As she chewed, she held her gaze locked with Seb’s. Suddenly the air between them felt ripe and taut. If Seb moved, she moved. If he breathed, she breathed.
    “Umm, I’m sorry to interrupt such a cozy moment,” Marta said, “but I’m just gonna leave the check right here on the edge of the table.”
    Lianne didn’t look away from Seb, and none of them said anything to