Page 61 of On Thin Ice

“Aiming for co-parenting roommates,” I said.

“Who fuck?” Sin asked. “She’s hot, so why not be more than just roommates?”

“Seriously, are you asking us to keep hitting you? Maybe you enjoy it,” Micah said.

Sin grinned. “Nothing wrong with a little pain with your pleasure.”

I rolled my eyes. “You’re fucking ridiculous.”

“He’s not denying it,” Sin provoked.

“Because he doesn’t have to. Whatever is going to happen with them is between them. Stop being an ass, or no one’s going to invite you out for beers anymore,” Tally said.

Thankfully, the conversation turned back to hockey and our game against Winnipeg the next night. I knew Sin was just ribbing me, but his comments put too many ideas in my head. Would I be able to resist Ally if she was living with me twenty-four seven?

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A few hours later, I made myself a bowl of popcorn and tossed in some plain M&M’s. What could I say, it was a good combo. Then I grabbed my tablet and tapped on Ally’s name.

“Dom, hi,” she said, sounding breathless and looking flushed.

My cock took note. Shifting on the couch, I settled my tablet on my lap.

“Everything okay?” I asked, hoping she didn’t hear the gruffness in my voice.

A strand of hair had come loose from her messy bun, and she absentmindedly tucked it behind her ear. I wished I was there so I could sink my fingers into it.

“What? Oh, yeah. All good. I was finishing up in the bathroom and didn’t want to miss your call. I swear I spend more time in there with her sitting on my freaking bladder than at my desk.”

Then she smiled, and it lit up my body in a way that wasn’t sexual at all.

“Not that you want to hear that,” she murmured.

“I want to hear all of it,” I said without thought. And surprisingly, I did.

She scoffed. “Sure you do.”

“So, you ready for the movie?” I asked, letting it go for now. I wasn’t sure how I was going to convince her that I was truly all in, even if it still scared the shit out of me.

“Actually, I needed to talk to you first.”

I swallowed hard. Those words were never a good thing.

“Uh, sure? What’s up?”

She laughed softly. “Oh my god, you look so freaked out right now.”

“Because those are scary-ass words, Ally.”

She chuckled. “Yeah, I guess. But then again, I’m thinking of agreeing to something scary.”

I sat up straight, and the tablet jostled in my lap. Was she going to say what I wanted to hear?

“Are you sure you really want a roommate?” She cupped her belly and glanced down with a smile on her face. “And ultimately two?”

“Yes. Definitely yes. I mean, you’re talking about you, right?”

She grinned. “Yeah, of course. It’s not like I was going to list your address on Facebook Marketplace as looking for a roommate or something.”

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