Ava
Bold of you to assume I’m not already there.
A sharp cry pierced through the wall, eviscerating the sexy image that had been developing at the thought of all the dirty things I wanted to do with Ava.
My arousal, which had been building to an almost painful level, deflated as the reality of where I was crashed back down—the hockey house with Drew’s adorable, but cockblock of a baby.
I stared at Ava’s last message, frustration coursing through me.
Me
Fuck. Rory’s losing it again. Turns out maybe I can’t focus with her screaming through the walls.
Ava
Poor thing. She’s been really colicky. Drew must be exhausted.
Even after our heated exchange, she was worried about her brother and niece.
Ava
You could come over here if you wanted a night of peace.
My pulse kicked up again despite the exhaustion weighing down my limbs.
Me
Ava…
Ava
I’m not asking twice, Farrell. There’s something else on my list I want to try. Something that requires you to actually be here instead of hiding behind your phone.
There it was. The challenge. The dare. The thing I couldn’t resist.
Me
Which something?
Ava
Come over and find out. Unless you’re scared.
I was pulling on my sweats and a hoodie before I’d even fully made the decision. Rory’s cries were getting louder, Drew’s voice more strained, and all I wanted was to be somewhere quiet.
Plus, the temptation of Ava was too much to resist.
Me
On my way.
I was about to walk past Drew’s door when he opened it. He looked like hell—dark circles under his eyes, hair sticking up in every direction, spit-up on his shirt. There was no sign of Gordy, and my guess was that Drew had sent him back to bed while I was distracted with Ava.
“Fuck, man, did she wake you up?”
I knew he was beating himself up about how she was impacting all of us. “Thin walls, but it’s okay. I’m heading out anyway.”
“Where you off to?” he asked. There was no accusationin his voice. It was more curiosity and it wasn’t weird for him to ask. We might not have gone into detail about our hookups, but we were usually pretty honest about who we hooked up with.
