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“I saw that,” he laughed, pinching my side.
I danced away, but he reached out and grabbed me. He pulled me against him and proceeded to nuzzle my neck.
“Ugh,” Avery groaned, stepping out of the bedroom, “you guys are too fucking sweet.”
“Morning to you too,” I said to her, trying to pry myself out of Trace’s arms, but he was too strong. “Trace! Let me go!” I giggled.
“Fine,” he turned me around so we were face to face, and kissed me loudly before letting me go.
I stumbled and he grabbed my arm to steady me.
“My kisses always make her dizzy,” he joked to Avery.
I rolled my eyes. “He wishes.”
Avery took a seat on one of the barstools and I sat beside her. Trace placed a plate in front of each of us and since there were only two barstools, he hopped up on the counter to eat.
“You made this?” Avery asked him, pointing at her pancakes with her fork.
He nodded.
“Like, it’s not from the freezer section at Wal-Mart?”
He laughed. “I made it myself. Having a dick doesn’t mean I can’t cook.”
“I’m impressed,” Avery stared at her plate, nibbling on a piece of bacon.
“I am quite impressive,” he chuckled.
Ignoring Trace, I turned to Avery. “Are you feeling better?”
“Yeah…thanks for taking me in last night…I couldn’t go home and…just…thanks,” she wouldn’t meet either of our eyes.
“You know you’re always welcome here,” I told her.
“Yeah,” Trace agreed.
“I’m sorry for showing up drunk though,” she mumbled.
“It’s okay,” I shrugged.
She frowned, poking her pancakes with her fork. “No, it’s not.”
She looked so sad that I couldn’t help reaching over and giving her a hug.
“You’re much too good of a friend for me,” she mumbled.
“Avery, stop being such a Debbie Downer,” I smiled as I pulled away, hoping to lighten the mood.
“Sorry,” she frowned, staring at her still uneaten pancake.
I looked up at Trace, silen
tly pleading with him to leave so I could talk to her.
“Huh?” He raised a brow, a piece of pancake sticking halfway out of his mouth. Most people would’ve looked stupid like that, but not Trace. He looked like a model at all times.
I looked at Avery and back at him, then nodded my head towards the door.
