Chapter 24

Briar’s POV

Kai stood nearby, as stoic and intense as ever, his blue eyes watching me like he was trying to solve a puzzle.

That’s how he always looks though .

Watchful.

It was annoying sometimes, but there are sometimes, especially now when I am in nothing but a T-shirt, shorts, and my hair in a mess, it felt like he could see my body from within my shirt.

Kieran was the least distracting, for once, but only because he was busy coaxing the twins into the car.

I let out an exaggerated groan, throwing my hands in the air. "Can you guys please be less hot?"

Kylan turned, his grin widening. "You think we’re hot?"

Kai’s lips twitched, though his voice remained cold as ice. "We’ll try harder to be less of a distraction for you."

"Oh, shove it," I snapped, flipping him the finger.

This was a welcome change of scenery.

The hum of activity, the soft beeps of monitors, and the soo