Page 43 of One Night With You

It seemed the title question was now settled considering he hadn’t balked at the word girlfriend.

How the hell had that happened?

“As lovely as this is, I can’t leave Amelia with my mom for too long. Not that my mom isn’t amazing,” she said quickly, hands up. “But mostly she’s a lot for a three-year-old. And I miss her.” She shook her head. “Why do I always have mom guilt?”

Aria shook her head. “My mom said it was because it comes ingrained. Sorry, she still gets mom guilts. And the four of us are grown.”

Livvy winced. “I still can’t believe your mom hadfour of you. With just me and John the house was loud enough.”

Kingston cleared his throat. “At least it was you guys sprinkled in with girls, we were three boys. We were loud as hell.”

I gave him a look, then steered my gaze over to Aria and Livvy, as we burst out laughing. “Oh yes, because girls are so quiet and calm and totally little princesses. Never a hair out of place.”

“I feel as though I’ve fallen into a trap,” Kingston said softly.

“Oh, you’re already sunk. But it’s okay, I’m still not going to save you. However, Livvy’s, right. Someone’s booked the gym after us, because apparently, we like to make money in this business. So let’s go.”

“Does he own this place?” I asked, curious.

Kingston shrugged. “I have no idea. He likes to be mysterious.”

Crew smirked. “Keeps me in chicks.”

“Oh yes, let me fall at your feet. Woe is me without thy charm.”

“You know it,” Crew said as he wrapped his arm around Aria’s shoulder, and she pushed him away laughing.

Livvy just shook her head, walking on his other side, and I grinned.

I leaned toward Kingston, keeping my voice low. “Crew used to date Daisy, right? That’s how he entered into this whole family group?”

“I don’t know if he dated Daisy or became best friends with Lexington first. He just showed up one day and never left.” I laughed and Kingston winked. “He’s one of us now. And no, he’s never going to date a Montgomery again. He’s been quite clear on that.”

“How did you know that’s what I was thinking?” I asked, liking the way that he slid his hand over mine, his thumb running circles over my palm.

“It’s because I was thinking it too. The thing is,” he said, his voice low, as the three of them went into their part of the gym, and we waited to enter, “Livvy is still hurting over her ex. I want to murder the man, but she won’t let us look for him.”

My eyes widened. “What? I thought she had a private investigator.” I didn’t know the whole story with Amelia’s father, Livvy’s ex, but I knew the relationship hadn’t ended well.

“She does. Not a family member. I don’t know why, that’s on her. I’m pretty sure Noah knows where the asshole is or could type a few clicks on his fancy keyboard and find him. But he hasn’t yet because Livvy asked him not to. Because she wants to do this on her own, and not rely on him. If Amelia was ever in danger though, or if we needed the man right away? I’m sure she’d come to us. Because that’s what family does.”

“I sort of get her point. Not wanting to be a burden.”

“Livvy is never a burden. Neither are you. But back to our point, I don’t see her and Crew together.”

“What about Aria?” I teased.

“Aria is in love with someone else,” he whispered, his voice low.

There was only one man I could think of that turned Aria into knots—something no one really voiced aloud. “Travis?” I asked, speaking of Aria’s friend who I didn’t know well. In fact, I’d only met him a few times. He was the life of the party, but not always around for her. But I didn’t know him well enough to know if he was good for Aria or not. Nor did I know his feelings about her.

“You got it in one.”

“I’ve only met him a few times, and I wasn’t really a fan. Does that make me a bad person?”

Kingston snorted. “Not at all. I hate him. He was supposed to come up to that cabin, and while I’m forever grateful for that snowstorm because it was just you and me in the end, I’m doubly grateful that he wasn’t there. It makes me the annoying big brother asshole, but I can’t stand him.”

“There’s just something about him…”

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