Chapter 7

IZZY POV

I was waiting for the triplets in the foyer when they got back from the Packhouse. I could tell that they had a good workout while they were there; they were glistening with sweat and they were still shirtless. I swallowed hard. They had the most perfect pectoral muscles with a gorgeously cut six pack and they wore their jeans slung low on their hips. They smelled divine and I wondered what cologne they all used. It was slightly musky, like the clean scent of outdoors after a really hard rain, mixed with oranges and cut grass. It was a perfect scent for them, and I loved how it smelled.

I stood awkwardly in the hall until they noticed me. Caleb saw me first, stopping with a tentative smile on his face. Reese and Ethan almost ran into him.

There was silence. I could tell the boys didn’t know what to say to me.

“I’m sorry,” I began. “I panicked. Mom came up and explained everything to me.”

I saw the three of them exchange glances. “Explained what, exactly,” Ethan as