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My eyes sweep over the three of them, a barrage of conflicting emotions hitting me all at once. They’re ridiculously handsome and seem to be polite enough, which helps me relax a tad, but I’m also somewhat panicking.

I’m agreeing to live with three brothers I don’t know, and I’m also giving them a piece of me that I’ve never given anyone else. None of my past boyfriends I thought I loved. No one at all.

I’ve been way too sucked into my career to date for a while now, and I don’t see that changing. I might as well get this done with, get the money I need, and try to start over.

What other choice do I have?

My friends live in small studios with no extra room, and most are living paycheck to paycheck with nothing extra to give without putting themselves in the hole. I would never ask that of them, anyway, and I can’t turn to my own family. They have more than enough to sustain themselves, but they won’t give me anything.

This option is the only one I have. The only thingIcan domyself.

“What now?” I ask them and lift my chin, trying not to come off as nervous as I actually feel.

Lucas glances at his brothers, who nod to him, before turning back to me. “We take you home with us.”

And I know what comes after.

The question is, have I made a smart decision, or have I just made the worst mistake of my life?