23 Tyler It hadn’t been my intention to insert myself into Tristan’s big announcement like that, but hearing him sound almost like a proud father grated on my already-raw nerves. The words just sort of burst out before I really had a chance to think them through. Once they were out, there was no taking them back, and I found myself glad I had uttered them. Instead of everyone giving me sympathetic glances and thinking about how kind it was of me to clean up my brother’s mistake, I would now be the tempting rogue who had a fling with his twin’s girlfriend. The optics would be much better for me this way. By the pinched look on Tristan’s face, I could tell that he didn’t agree with this sudden change in our plans. Although it kept him from looking like an irresponsible cad, it made it se

