Page 62 of Vegas Baby!

We lay there quietly for a while, letting our heart rates come back to normal.

Eventually she mumbled something softly I couldn’t quite make out. Her scent had the slightest edge of burnt sugar. I hoped it wasn’t because of what we had done.

“Hmmm?”

“I would have waited.”

“For what?”

“For you. If you had told me you wanted me, that you planned to come back one day, I would’ve waited for you.”

My heart squeezed sharply. “Aves, I thought about telling you that a thousand times before I ran. Except I had no idea when I would’ve come back. I couldn’t have asked you to do that. It wouldn’t have been fair to you.”

“Sometimes I’m glad you didn’t, and sometimes I’m mad about it. We missed so many years.”

“I know.” I held her tighter. “We won’t miss any more.”

“Really?”

“Do you actually think you could get rid of me now? You’re stuck with me.”

Ava snuggled closer. “Do you promise?”

Ifucked Luke.IfuckedLuke.

Part of me was still reeling from that fact, and the other part of me thought it was about damn time. I’d been crushing on him since I was capable of crushing on someone and that had finally come to fruition.

I cuddled deeper into his arms, feeling the warmth of his sigh over my skin and the shift of him curling more around me. Idesperately had to pee, but was loath to move. I’d be forced to very soon no matter how much I didn’t want to disturb this quiet moment.

What time was it? The curtains were drawn on the nest and my phone was out of reach. I knew we’d fallen asleep after he’d demolished me, but whether that was minutes or hours ago, I wasn’t sure.

Movement out of the corner of my eye caught my attention, and I turned to see Micah waving. “Looks like you two had fun.”

Luke groaned and squeezed me tighter at the same moment the baby kicked my bladder, making my eyes water.

“Micah, help me up. I have to pee.”

“Snuggling,” Luke mumbled.

“If I don’t get up in the next two seconds, you’re going to get a golden shower, and no offense but we are not close enough for you to tell me that’s one of your kinks.”

Micah laughed and helped me out of the nest so I could hustle into the adjoining bathroom. I swung the door shut behind me and experienced the sweet bliss of relief when I parked my ass on the toilet.

“I was coming to see if you wanted a late dinner since you slept through it,” Micah said through the door.

“I could eat,” I replied while I washed my hands. I didn’t bother with a robe when I opened the door again, my whole body flushing at the desire in his gaze.

“You’re gonna have to put something on or you’re going to end up as dinner instead,” he told me.

“If you were trying to actually convince me to get dressed, you’re doing a terrible job of it.”

Micah swept me into a delicious kiss, his hands gliding up my back and down again to cup my ass cheeks. I moaned against his lips and hooked my arms behind his neck.

“You’re really stealing her right out of bed with me?” Luke asked, sitting up slowly.

“You can’t tend to our lady if you’re asleep. Plus, I knowyouwant dinner. Put some pants on and join us.”

“Ava gets to run around without a stitch, but I don’t?”

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