Oh. My. Fuck.
Emma, Callie, and Lucie don’t let that slide by quietly.
“They what?” Lucie squeals.
Callie hits Emma’s arm. “I told you something was up.”
My heart’s beating out my damn chest. I didn’t think about cameras there…I swore she didn’t come in at all…during it, but I guess I was distracted.
“For all that’s holy, be quiet. Also, how did you know that?”
Reagan snorts a laugh. “I didn’t until just now. But I had a hunch, you two reeked of sexual tension.”
Fuck my life.
Lucie squeezes my hand. “So it’s true? Why didn’t you tell me?”
I take a quick glance around the room and while most people aren’t truly paying much attention to us, my eyes find Beck’s. He tips his drink to me with a wink.
Yeah, he knows exactly what we’re talking about right now.
“Now’s really not the time to get into the details, but we’re sort of trying this roommates-with-benefits thing. It’s not a big deal?—”
“Not a big deal,” Lucie parrots. “You’re out of your mind. I may not be as shocked as when I heard two heartbeats in my stomach but this is pretty high up there.”
Callie scrunches her nose. “Just roommates with benefits? Nothing more?”
“It’s a tale as old as time,” Emma sing-songs, and I smack at her side.
Reagan finally releases the sonogram back to Lucie. “Oh, come on, let her live. So what if he’s not her forever. A girl’s got to eat.”
Lucie lets out an exasperated sigh bringing her fingers to the bridge of her nose. “Well, I get that, but—okay, you know what? I’m on board.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Just like that? This is a temporary thing between us, Luce, you get that right?”
She nods with a forced smile. “Whatever happens, happens.” She takes a small step back. “I’m going to go process this information really quickly then we’ll come back to it.”
Callie chuckles softly. “You broke poor Lucie.”
Emma sighs. “She had you and Beck on her vision board.”
I turn my head to her with a smirk. “Think she’ll replace me with you and Tripp?”
Emma’s face sours. “Rude.”
Reagan snorts a laugh. “She’ll be fine. I’m just glad whatever you two did got you to agree to our little joint venture. I’m having a contractor come in sometime next week, let me know your days off from Winedown and we can make a plan on what needs to be done in your room.”
“I’m off Tuesday and most mornings.”
“Okay, cool, I’ll text you.” Reagan nods then steps over to her girlfriend before taking their seats.
I can practically feel Callie and Emma’s anticipation.
“I’ve got to ask,” Callie starts, “Is he really pierced?”
“If so, where exactly is it? Is there more than one?” Emma adds on.
Christ, these two.
