Chapter 40

"Oh my God, this is the grossest thing ever," Meredith squealed, causing Tyler and Liam to laugh.

The group of them were in Liam's kitchen, preparing to honor a time-tested tradition.

"I'd have to agree, and I've had children," Denise squealed along with her, causing the guys to double over with laughter.

"You think it's so funny, you two do it."

Tyler sighed, taking pity on Meredith, and stood up from the kitchen table. He took off his cut and his shirt, obviously not wanting it to get dirty. Meredith's mouth went dry as the Sahara as he walked over. Funny as it sounded, she'd never seen him without a shirt on before. He was very careful with his nakedness when it came to her. She gawked appreciatively. It was obvious he worked out, the man had what looked like an eight pack on his stomach, and his arm muscles bulged as well, veins showing in his forearms. While she had seen the tattoos on his forearms, she'd never seen the full sleeves or the ones that marked his back and che