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they’d done for fun had been more than fun for her. She’d been worried that they’d think less of her when they found out—if they found out—that she’d fallen for them both . She’d fallen in love with them, and derision from them about her feelings would have devastated her. So in fear, she ran.
    She wasn’t particularly proud of her cowardice. She couldn’t compound that sin with another—with letting them believe she’d thought so little of them. But then neither could she tell them the entire truth.
    Talk about a wild balancing act !
    “I never thought that. Honestly. I just…I didn’t know what would happen when you came back. And I did let the memory of Clarence’s scathing attack influence me. For that, I’m sorry.” Whew . That was all truth. And if she didn’t want to tell them right now that she loved them, was that cowardice, really? She was pretty certain that millions of women worldwide would answer that question with a resounding, “no!”
    “You don’t owe us an apology for anything—well, maybe for not returning our phone calls the last week or so.” Drew smiled.
    Julia felt herself beginning to relax.
    “Now that we have all that cleared out of the way, let us tell you what’s going to happen next.” Dev’s tone invited no arguments. “Beginning here and now, we’re not starting over with you, so much as we’re continuing on. We didn’t court you properly before, but we will this time. So no more avoiding us. Deal?”
    Julia felt her one eyebrow arch, and knew she could do nothing about it. When Dev and Drew both just looked at her, she changed her lady-of-the-manor expression to a big smile that she doubted, seriously, reached her eyes.
    “Certainly. Just as soon as you go around town and tell everyone that you were only kidding about being my fiancés.”
    Devon and Drew exchanged a look, then turned to face her.
    “Now why would we do that, kitten?” Drew asked.
    “Especially considering that we are going to marry you.” Dev returned her smile, and Julia got the distinct impression that she was sunk.

Chapter 3

    He’d said it, and by God, he meant it.
    The only thing Dev wondered was if scooping Julia up and taking her to bed could rightfully fall under the heading of “courting her properly.” Personally, he thought it was a pretty damn good idea. He just wasn’t certain she’d agree.
    As she’d told them with the kind of selfless honesty he admired, her body was there but her mind wasn’t, yet.
    He and Drew wanted all of her. Mind and heart, body and soul.
    “You know, I’ve lived my entire life with macho, bossy males telling me how my life was going to go.”
    “Good,” he said, nodding once to reinforce his single word. “You’re already broken in, then.” Dev had to work hard at not laughing.
    Julia’s pretty hazel eyes turned tiger bright and stormy. He’d seen those eyes sparkle in amusement, and just recently he’d seen them cloud over in sadness. He’d never forget the way they’d crossed and turned a pretty, vibrant green when she came. Now here was another facet, another color of Julia’s passion.
    “Good-bye.” She pushed back her chair and surged to her feet. Dev caught her around her waist from behind before she took a single step.
    “Christ, you are pitifully easy to tease, baby doll.” When she continued to struggle, he kissed her ear. “Okay, I’m sorry. I was kidding! Don’t go. Please.”
    She stopped struggling, then relaxed in his embrace. “You can’t be serious about wanting to marry me. You hardly know me.”
    “Kitten, we’re serious as a heart attack.” Drew turned back to the counter and brought down some coffee mugs from the shelf. The coffee had been ready for a few minutes, but they’d been too involved in their conversation to notice.
    Dev wanted the coffee, but he didn’t particularly want to let Julia go. He solved his dilemma by sitting back in his chair with her on his lap. Drew brought filled cups