“Shouldn’t he be happy we’re not going to just be ‘fuck buddies’ anymore if he’s playing the big brother role?” Jake pointed out, feeling more than a little disgruntled. He doubted his own flesh and blood sister was as protective of him as Andrew was of Sharon. “Not that it’s any of his business anyway.”

“Yes, because our group of friends always does a fantastic job of staying out of each other’s business.” Patrick drawled, shaking his head. “Andrew’s been watching out for Sharon for a while now, he considers her under his protection at the club.”

Jake raised his eyebrows. “Is that how Sharon sees it too?”

“Doubtful, since Sharon probably doesn’t think she needs anyone’s protection,” Patrick admitted. His dark eyes turned serious. “But having Andrew’s has been good for her, even if she doesn’t realize it. Her actions might not be conscious, but it’s clear that she’s always more comfortable when he’s there.”

Well Jake could be her protector now. Not that she was going to need protecting from anyone. Some part of his brain nudged at him, insisting that it meant something different in BDSM. It didn’t really matter. Either way, she’d be comfortable at the club because from now on he was going to be there when she was.

Maybe they’d even use the club a little.

Watch some of the scenes together. Jake wasn’t interested in trying out most of what he saw, but he did like to watch.

The idea of being watched wasn’t a bad one either.

Not to mention it would probably make Andrew’s head explode.

It wasn’t until Patrick gave him a weird look that Jake realized he was smirking. Hmm. Maybe Sharon was rubbing off on him. Trying to get under someone else’s skin was not normally one of Jake’s goals.

If Sharon had had any doubts about Jake really wanting to be in a relationship with her, they were gone after Sunday night. She and Lexie rejoined the guys and all four of them spent the rest of the afternoon and evening together - an impromptu double date. They watched a movie, ordered in pizza, and played a board game called Pandemic that she totally fell in love with.

The whole time, Jake treated her like his girlfriend. If his arm wasn’t around either her shoulders or her waist then he was holding her hand. he cuddled with her the entire movie and gave her little kisses whenever one of them had to get up for anything. He was not shy at all about showing affection in front of an amused Patrick and beaming Lexie.

Later, just before they left, Lexie gleefully whispered to her that she’d never seen Jake being so physically affectionate with any of his girlfriends.