Then, "Fuck," Luke finally whispered before curling over Cy's back.
Violet just giggled softly. "Why is that so sexy?"
"Because you're insatiable," I told her as I withdrew from her body. But I took the spot beside her, right at the edge of the bed, and then pulled her up against my chest. "And because they're sexy together." A contented sigh hummed in my throat. "I love you guys, you know that?"
Luke moved to lie on the far side of Cy. "Love you too, Ash. Shit, I feel all mushy now, and that's a lot of 'love yous' to hand out."
"Just tell me that we're taking the day off and being cute?" Cy asked.
Which reminded me. "When does Faith come home?"
Luke hugged Cy's shoulder so he could see over his mass. "Home. Kinda like that. But tomorrow we'll pick her up at church. Y'all coming with me?"
"I am," Violet said.
"Always," Cy promised.
So I nodded. "Yeah, might even hold my boyfriend's hand." And I flicked a finger at Cy. "That one."
"Just wish we didn't have to keep this from Faith," Luke grumbled. "I want to tell her. I'm also scared shitless to tell her."
"We'll figure it out," Violet promised. "Just a bit longer, Luke. We've made it this far."
"Yeah, but even after custody is settled, I still can't just tell her. I mean, Cobalt had a point, so we'll have to ease her in."
"And there will be more weekends with her mom," I reminded him. "Luke, I'm ok with this. I adore your daughter."
"Love," Cy corrected.
"And that," I admitted. "She's a great kid. She's worth sneaking around during the day and being a couple for evenings and weekends. I promise I'm not missing out by being with Cy."
"Might be a little jealous that you get the only pussy in the group, though," Cy teased, glancing up at Luke with a smile.
Luke just reached down and slapped his ass. "But I miss out on this. And that." His eyes jumped over to me.
I just smiled at Violet. "I think we broke your cowboy."
"Mhm," she agreed. "I liked him a lot before. This? Yeah, it's even better. I think youhelpedmy cowboy, Ash."
"That's the truth," Luke said. "Now who's helping me make breakfast, because I'm fucking starving."
"All me," Cy told him. "And I'm gonna steal a few kisses."
"Starting to like these childless weekends more and more," Luke laughed as he rolled out of the bed. "Get her out of bed, Ash. She has to eat too."
I just hugged Violet a little closer. "You know, you were right," I said softly. "All those times you said Luke Barrett was the most amazing man and I laughed at you? Vi, you were so right, and thank you for sharing him with me."
She just looked back with a gentle smile. "Then thank you for sharing Cy with me. I never want this to end, Ash. I'm finally happy. Completely and totally, with no regrets, just happy."
"Yeah, me too," I breathed.
Chapter Fifty-Seven
The four of us went to church together, but we took two vehicles. Meredith was leaning against the trunk of her old car when we got there. She took one look at Violet, huffed in disapproval, then gestured to the trunk of her car before I even got out. Beside me, Violet made a small sound that made it clear what she thought of that, but nothing more.
"What do you want?" I asked the moment my door was open.
"You going to get Faith's things?" she asked.
