Cole felt as if he'd been punched in the chest. Of all the possible scenarios he'd woven in his imagination over the past month, this hadn't been anywhere on the radar. A sense of déjà vu hit him hard, a one-two punch to his mind and soul. "You—" He stopped, trying to sort the word jumble in his mind. "You want both of us." He needed to confirm what he'd just heard. She nodded. Julien chuckled, drawing Cole's attention away from her. "I'm flattered and insulted at the same time. I didn't know that was possible." He tilted his head to one side and studied her. "I'm curious as to where you got this idea." Kat gave a nervous laugh. "Julien, I've been around." She waved at the walls. "I mean, not around around. But I've been..." "It's okay," Cole said, offering her an escape. "We get it

