“Oh my god! Oh my god! Congratulations!” Abby shrieks, hugging Leila so hard I’m worried she might hurt the baby.
Levi leans back in his chair, his arms crossed over his chest.
“Please tell me this one’s not Jagger’s,” he says, shaking his head. “Two of his crotch gremlins are enough. I can’t handle a third one running around causing chaos.”
“Crotch gremlins?” Jagger turns to look at Levi, mock offended.
“You heard me,” Levi says with a shit-eating grin, though he loves those kids and they love him just as much.
Riven catches my eye across the table and grins, and I smile back. Another addition to this chaotic, beautiful family. As much as it pains me to admit, I wouldn’t want it any other way. I amglad things with Abby are better, as not seeing her at family events the last few years was pure torture. Because she is a part of this family, even if we are no longer together.
Chapter Twelve
Abby
Five years ago, I vowed to never watch a hockey game again—ever. I wanted nothing to do with the sport. I figured it should be easy considering before I met Leila I knew nothing about hockey, except that those warmups they do are a sight for sore eyes. But if I’m being honest with myself, I missed it. I missed sitting with Leila while she yelled and screamed about things I didn’t understand, and honestly still don’t. How excited I got when there were fights—more between Jagger and Levi because Jagger quickly became one of my best friends besides Leila over the years. And I missed watching Landon and Levi play. Not that I would ever admit that to their faces.
Lying in my bed and scrolling through my View4U messages isn’t a productive use of my time, but I need to figure out how this whole thing is going to work. #Notaserialkiller lives in the same town as me, since Zeland added a new feature within the app, so if you both consent you can see how far awaythey are from you. The guy has been surprisingly easy to work with, professional even, which is refreshing when dealing with something of a sexual nature. I pull up the messaging app and type out a message.
Maskedsnack
So I was thinking about next week for the first chase? I’ve got some interested parties but need to know your availability
His response comes back almost immediately.
#Notaserialkiller
Next week works. I’m pretty flexible. What did you have in mind?
I bite my lip, thinking about the details. The chase, the masks, the chaos of it all. It excites me in a way I didn’t expect.
Maskedsnack
Tuesday or Wednesday?
#Notaserialkiller
Wednesday works for me after 9pm
Maskedsnack
Looks like it’s a date. I’ll send you the location and time
#Notaserialkiller
Looking forward to it
Shit, I also forgot. Arlo sent me a consent form for him to sign, to cover my ass in case something goes wrong or he changes his mind after I upload the content. Apparently, it’s standard for all View4U content creators who have more than one person on their channel.
Maskedsnack
I will send you a consent form as well. It’s required by the app creator
#Notaserialkiller
Will keep an eye out for it
#Notaserialkiller
