Her gaze softens. “I’m crazy about you too.”
Knock. Knock. Knock.We both freeze, just as we did the first time this happened.
I groan. “No fucking way.”
“Open up!” Reed shouts. “We know she’s here!”
Ginger’s eyes go impossibly wide. “Oh no.”
Muttering a curse, I head for the door. The moment I yank it open, chaos spills in with Reed, Drew, Travis, Willow, and Nina, all looking smug.
“Good morning, lovebirds,” Nina sings.
Ginger steps out from the kitchen, hair a mess, mug in hand. “Morning.”
Willow waves her phone. “Guess you forgot you share your location with me.”
Ginger mouths,“Oops.”
“Fantastic,” I mumble.
They start firing questions at us. “Why’d you sleep over?” “What does it mean?” I try to shield Ginger from the worst of it by answering, “She didn’t want to drive home, so she stayed in the guest room.”
Nina eyes Ginger’s pajamas. “And packed those just in case?”
“Exactly,” I lie, too quickly.
Ginger squeezes my arm. “It’s okay,” she tells me.
I lean closer, studying her face. “You sure?”
She nods.
Reed smirks. “So what’s the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?”
I straighten. “Not that we owe you an explanation, but yes, Ginger and I are together.”
Willow squints. “You mean dating?”
I shake my head, meeting Ginger’s gaze. “No. We’re in a relationship.”
Willow crosses her arms. “Sex doesn’t equal a relationship.”
Ginger fires back, “We haven’t had sex, Willow. Not that it’s anyone’s business.”
Reed claps my shoulder. “Sucks to be you, man.”
I shove his hand off. “I’m good. Now, if everyone’s done being nosy, get the fuck out. I want to be alone with my girl.”
Eventually, they leave, but it’s not until after enough teasing to last a month. When the door finally shuts, silence falls heavy and sweet. Ginger and I look at each other and then burst out laughing.
“Bunch of nosy fuckers,” I say, pulling her in.
“I’m glad it’s out in the open,” she murmurs against my chest. “No more sneaking around.”
I hold her tighter. “Yeah. Though, I’ll miss the adrenaline rush.”
She grimaces. “Not me. I’m scarred enough after overhearing Reed peeing.”
