“She’s managed a bar before,” Lizzy defends, then adjusts her tone. “Granted, not one like this, but still. She can do it. I think her nerves are getting the best of her.”
“He trusts her or else he wouldn’t even consider leaving her. I think he’s planning to talk to her about it tonight to see how comfortable she is.”
“Are you excited about our trip?”
“Yes. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Will said he and Beckett should get there tomorrow around noon. They’re going to do all the grocery shopping for us.”
“Sweet. It’s all coming together beautifully.” Callum has already paid for the house in whole for the week and allowed Beckett and Will to buy the groceries and Lizzy to order the two rental cars. She apparently rented a suburban and an open top Jeep,because it’s beachy,and with Will and Beckett driving down, we should have enough space. “And Will? So you’re really taking this whole ‘Will and me against the McKinley’s’ thing seriously.”
“When am I not serious?”
“Always. You are never serious. I think if you were, hell would literally freeze over.”
“I’m serious about you and your pussy health.”
“That is true. You’re oddly serious about that.”
She grabs my arm, hugging it into hers, and rests her head on my shoulder. “Now that you aren’t throwing a pity party, do you want to go dance the night away?”
I lean my head on hers in a comforting gesture. “Sure.”
We stand from the table and before I can take two steps, I feel a hand snake around my waist and pull me in tight, my ass hitting their hips. “You want to take your hands off me?” I command through set teeth, then stop when I turn to see Jax.
“Hello love. Where are you going?” he asks in a cool voice.
“You know it’s not healthy to be all up in her pussy?” Lizzy snaps.
“You are, so why not me? In fact, I rather enjoy being all up in her pussy.” He sounds funny using her words because they sound so foreign on his tongue.
My hand rests on his, my fingers slipping in between his. “What are you doing?”
“I came to dance with you up here, since that’s where it seems like you’re going.”
“We were going to the main floor. More people,” Lizzy says. She’s extra feisty tonight for some reason.
“I think up here is fine.”
“I think we have different definitions of fine.” She quirks up her eyebrow with sass.
Jax lets out a low hum. “Fine. We’ll go to the main floor. Where is Tony at tonight?”
Her eyes narrow at him, no doubt wondering what angle he’s taking. “He’s at home, trying to wrap up some stuff before next week.”
“Yes. Our vaycay,” Jax quips.
“Did you just say vaycay?” I lean to the side and ask him because he still hasn’t let me go as we walk towards the stairs.
“It’s going to be totes faboosh,” he says deadpan.
“For the love of Ev’s pussy, please stop. I can’t take it,” Lizzy groans.
“Welcome to the party,” Jax volleys back.
She cuts her eyes at him, then smiles. “Jax. I know you like me. Somewhere in that chest of yours is a heart that beats for me.”
“Nope.” He squeezes my hand, then releases it when we reach the stairs. I reach back for it as I descend, missing our connection and general display of affection. He’s been getting more open about showing it in public. Ever since the Rainbows and Unicorns party when he told my co-worker we were together. Which will make it super awkward when we have another function and he may or may not be the one I take. Although I suppose people don’t have a clipboard following me around, noting who I bring to what.
