I was about to lose my shit on my mom, her comments were getting out of hand on so many levels. Right as I was about to combust, Myla shot a quick wink from across the table and grabbed Gavin’s hand. “Well, there’s no sense in waiting any longer,” Myla started, but Gavin cut her off.
“Are you sure this is the right time? It’s Griffin’s birthday.”
I leaned back in my chair, grabbing the full wine glass in front of me. “Oh, please don’t hold back on my account.”
Myla bounced in her seat as she smirked at me. “See!”
Gavin rolled his eyes. “Fine.”
“Dammit, just get it out,” Dad grunted from the head of the table. They were the first words he’d graced us with all night.
“We’re going to have a baby!” Gavin yelled, and my mother gasped next to me.
Jordan squealed. “I fucking knew it!”
Flying to her feet, my mom chortled. “It’s about time someone gave me a grandbaby.”
Even my father was smiling. “Holy shit, Gavin…a father.”
“Thanks Pop.” Gavin shoved up from the table to hug Mom as she cried all of the happy tears.
“Congrats guys.” I raised my glass to them.
Myla’s grin was larger than her face. “See, I told you I would take the attention away from you,” she said under her breath, leaning over the table.
“Thank you,” I mouthed to her before taking a bite of Brussels sprouts.
Chapter 7
Olive
Sliding my running shoes off, I made my way into the kitchen where Otis was noshing away at his kibble.
“Is that good boy?” I purred at my pup as I grabbed a bottle of water out of the refrigerator.
“It is quite delicious, I must say.” Shaw’s voice came from behind me and I whipped around, holding my hand over my chest.
“Holy fuck! Shaw!” I shouted. “When did you come home? I thought you were still playing with your boy toy from last night.”
“You know how I don’t like to sleep over. My bed is too comfortable to not sleep in,” he slurred with his mouth full of cereal.
“So? How’d it go?” I sat across from Shaw, chomping at the bit to hear all the nasty details from his scandalous hookup.
He shrugged. “Could have been better. He doesn’t know what he is doing with his mouth, that’s for damn sure.” Shaw rolled his eyes before taking another bite.
“Gah, that’s disappointing.”
“His friend gave me his number to pass along to you.” Shaw pulled out a bar napkin from the pocket of his jeans then slid it across the table slowly, and I snatched it out from under his hand.
I glanced down to see the ten digits scribbled withWillieand a heart next to it. “No, thank you.” I wadded the napkin up and tossed it into the wastebasket next to the fridge.
“Are you enjoying the cobwebs that are taking over your lady parts?” Shaw scoffed.
I threw my hands in the air. “What the fuck? Just because I don’t jump the bones of every guy who shows interest in me does not mean I have cobwebs covering my vagina.”
He crossed his arms over his chest. “Name the last person you slept with.”
I tapped my finger to my lips. “Fuck, it has been a while.”
