Page 67 of Agony of Our Regret

“Okay, be safe. I’ll see you this weekend.”

“Bye, babe.”

We hung up, and I hurried to get ready for work, dodging the guys as they did the same. One day, I wanted a bathroom large enough for us to move around without bumping into each other.

I was searching the kitchen for a snack to satisfy my new phase of being continuously hungry when the door opened. I spun around and lifted a brow at Sky.

“Hi?”

He beamed. “Hi, Sweets.”

I glanced around. “What are you doing here?”

“I came to walk you to the office.”

“Luca and Gavin aren’t enough?”

He opened his mouth, closed it, then laughed. “There are so many directions I can take, each more inappropriate than the next.”

I shook my head and settled for a protein bar. Luca swore by them, but they tasted like chemicals and sad chocolate to me.

“Hey.” Gavin walked out of the bedroom, still pulling a jacket on, and spotted Sky. “Why are you here?”

Sky put his hand over his heart. “Can I not show up without it being suspicious?”

“No,” Luca replied, as he entered the living room.

“I wanted to walk Ave to work this morning.”

“Because we can’t?” Gavin asked.

I pointed to him while looking at Sky. “See.”

“I’m not saying you’re incapable. This has nothing to do with safety or security. I don’t have any free time today, and I wanted a chance to spend a few minutes together. That’s all.”

Oh. Well. That was sweet.

“You can’t just wait until after work?” Luca asked.

“No, I’m meeting my parents and brothers for dinner. One has news, and the other is in town for a conference. We’re getting together.”

“Fun.” I smiled, and he shrugged.

“I also have a lunch meeting, so I knew I wouldn’t see you at all today.”

I extended my hand, and he took it. “Well, it’s very nice to come over and make sure we got to see you.”

He glanced at the guys. “I don’t care about them. I’m here for you.”

“We know.” Luca rolled his eyes and headed to the door. “Come on, Gavin. We’ll try to walk fast.”

“Speak for yourself,” Gavin grumbled, as he followed Luca out.

Once they shut the door, Sky tugged me toward him and kissed me. I expected him to pull away quickly, but he ran his free hand from my hip to my back and up to hold the back of my neck.

I moaned as he deepened the kiss, feeling a need arise just as he broke away and smiled.

“I want to start every morning like that.”

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