“Oh, I know. I’m so excited for them. They deserve it so much,” Aubrey says with so much love lacing her voice.
“Isn’t it crazy how much our group has changed in the last years?” Noah chuckles. “Just a few years ago, we were all bachelors. Well, except for Clay. Now we’re all settling down and having kids.”
“Right?” I say, agreeing with him. “But I’m happy about all the changes. I love our little family.” I squeeze Ronnie’s thigh a little in my hand. “Although, you know what that means?” I smile, turning my gaze to Aubrey.
Her eyes widen. “What?”
“There’s only one of us left to settle down,” Noah tells her, and I hear Ronnie giggling softly against my shoulder.
Aubrey’s brows furrow. “Who?” she asks ignorantly.
“You.” I beam.
Her eyes almost bug out of her head, heat rising along her face. “Oh, no. No, no. I’m good alone.”
“Ah, come on, baby Ford. There must be a man out there that you’re interested in.”
The tips of her ears turn red, along with her neck and nose. “Nope.” Her voice comes out squeaky. She clears her throat before speaking again. “There’s no one.” She then gives us the fakest imitation of a yawn and stands from the pool. “It’s getting late, I’m going to head in. Goodnight, guys.” She quickly scurries into the house.
“Aw, Aubrey. I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. I’m sorry,” I call after her, but she’s already vanished.Shit, now I feel bad.
“It’s okay, just leave her. It’s a touchy subject,” Vixen whispers to us. “There’s someone, but it’s complicated.”
Noah and I share a look. We aren’t stupid; we’ve seen the lingering looks between Aubrey and Coach. But I get what she means; that is a complicated situation. If I had a baby sister who had a thing with my much older boss, I would probably lose my shit. But Aubrey is so pure and kind; she’d never put that kind of pressure on her brother. Which explains why the conversation makes her uncomfortable.
Having enough of talking about other people. I pass my hand through Ronnie’s hair and pull her head back. “We’re finally alone,” I breathe against her parted lips. “On a scale of one to ten, how sore are you right now?”
She moans softly as my hand trails up her thigh to the junction of her legs. “I can’t remember,” she whispers.
I smile. “That’s our girl.” Then I claim her lips as Noah detaches her bathing suit and kisses her neck.
We end the night taking turns in making our girl come repeatedly until she’s a gabbling sweaty mess and can no longer stand on her own.I’m guessing eleven orgasms in less than twenty-four hours will do that to you.We then bring her to bed and cuddle with her until she falls into a deep sleep.
Once she’s gone for the night, I climb out of bed, waving goodnight to Noah, and head over to our villa. Where I jump in the shower and get changed, then settle into my bed, wishing I was still with my Vixen.
But I can’t risk it, as much as it kills me to be away from her.
Chapter twenty
Veronica
Mommy card and heartbreak.
~ Two Weeks Later ~
We’re finally on our way home from our amazing getaway. As much as I loved our vacation, I’m happy to be home. I’ve missed the city and all its noise. I’ve missed the people and having everything a step away. There’s always something new to try in New York City.
But most of all, I’ve missed coffee. There was some on the island, but it just didn’t taste the same.Okay, that’s a lie. The thing I’ve missed the most is Gabe’s cooking. And he promised me a five-star dinner when we get back. So… YAY!
Most of our days on the island were spent exploring, swimming, tanning, experiencing a new culture and their dishes. We also went to the mainland a few times to visit the city, then came back to the island and played games and danced the night away.
And then there were days when Gabe, Noah, and I stayed in and spent the day in bed, or returned to our little hideout and reenacted our first time out there. Then we’d head out to the deck once the sun had set and spent hours watching the night sky with its millions of stars shining down on us. It’s one thing I hate about living in the city; we never get those kinds of views.
The plane begins to descend as we approach landing at JFK airport. I can see Emma a few rows up front, getting jittery the closer we get to disembarking. We all are. Our overnight flight went smoothly, and we were all excited to get home. Then we had a small layover of three hours at LAX, which is when things took a turn.
A few minutes before boarding, Emma received a call from Bryan, Maddison’s father. He was clearly having a meltdown. We could all hear him crying through the phone as he told her they didn’t think Maddison would make it through the night.That Maddie was crying and begging for Emma.
Emma promised they would be on their way to the hospital the minute the plane landed, then she broke down and collapsed in Greyson’s arms. I had never seen Em in such a devastating state. It was heartbreaking to watch.
