Page 103 of Liars

Mason snorted. “Good luck with that.”

Before I could threaten bodily harm, the kitchen door swung open again, and Maddox sauntered in with a yawn. “I think I’m going to fuck Kaylor,” he announced, stretching lazily.

I spit out my coffee, spraying it over the counter.

Raine just laughed, a twinkle in his light-green eyes. I was the only one in the family who hadn’t inherited our father’s eyes.

I swore to God there was never a dull moment in this damn house.

“How do you figure sleeping with her is going to help the situation?” Mason asked his twin.

“How indeed?” Raine echoed, his gaze catching mine. “Kreed, do you object?”

I narrowed my eyes at him, drinking more of my coffee, but at this point, I was considering throwing it at him.

Maddox cracked his knuckles. “I’d seduce her first, of course. I’m not a total animal.”

“Good idea,” Raine encouraged, being the damn instigator he was, but when push came to shove, he wouldn’t let Maddox do anything stupid. Raine was the damn responsible one.

My fingers curled into fists under the counter. “What makes you think you can get her to like you? You’ve been a complete asshole,” I pointed out.

Maddox meandered through the kitchen, grabbing the protein shake Amelia made for him each morning. “Girls dig that shit. It’s like bully romance or something.”

“Have you been reading smut again?” Mason asked, lifting his glass of juice to his mouth.

I’d like to say this was an unusual breakfast conversation, but it wasn’t.

“Get the fuck outta here,” Maddox retorted, shoving Mason on the arm.

Mason rolled his eyes. “Please then, tell me how you know what the hell bully romance is. I’m not sure I even understand, and I’m the romantic in this family.”

Raine, however, looked amused, rubbing his chin. “Sorry to disappoint, Mad, but I think our girl has her eye on a different Corvo.”

“Who? Dad?” Maddox snorted. “That’s absurd. I know we joke about it, but she definitely isn’t into the old dude father figure. I’m telling you. We had a moment yesterday. She wanted me to kiss her.” He touched the corner of his mouth.

“Interesting. Kreed?” Raine said, leveling me with a look.

I shot him another you’re-not-fucking-funny glower. “Has anyone forgotten that Dad strictly forbade us to touch her?”

Half of Maddox’s buff shake was gone. He swirled what remained in the blender cup. “When have we ever given a damn about Dad’s rules? Especially you.”

“And what do you expect to gain by sleeping with her? Besides busting a nut,” I quickly added, knowing Maddox. “How does this help us?”

He shrugged. “I get her to trust me.”

“So, you’re going for an enemies-to-lovers approach,” Mason added, still stuck on his analogy.

Maddox nodded. “Bingo.”

I set my mug down with a little too much force, the ceramic clinking against the countertop. My jaw was so tight it ached. “Enough with the damn book references. You guys are idiots.”

Mason rubbed at the back of his neck. “Says the guy with a room full of books.”

I shook my head. “We’ve got to get to school.”

“Wait,” Raine said as I started to get out of my chair. “Mad might be onto something.”

Planting my butt back down, I eyed my older brother. “You’re not actually considering his idea.”

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