Cassie wipes sweat from her brow, breathing hard admits your little sparring session. “You almost had me,” she says, grinning.

You step closer. “Almost?”

She looks up, eyes locked. “You keep looking at me like you want to win something else.”

You don’t speak. She doesn’t move. The silence says everything.

And god, she wanted to make a move, but you weren’t just anybody, not just some random Special Forces soldier. You were Jacqui’s twin! Her best friends sibling. She knew it wasn’t right but…she wants you…