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I open my mouth to say more, but I’m momentarily distracted by the cell phone that comes to life in my hand. I jump, startled by the unexpected noise. Quickly looking down at my phone, a small panic rushes through me when I see Tess’ name flash across the screen.
“Hey, everything okay?” I quickly answer, my voice rushed.
“Yes.” I can hear the smile in her voice instantly. “I just wanted you to know you don’t need to wait for me.”
“How did you know I was waiting?” I question, even though I know it’s just because she knows me that well.
“Like you would’ve just left me,” she says, like it’s the most absurd thing in the world. “But seriously, you can go now.” She sounds so happy it drips from every word that leaves her mouth.
“That good, huh?” I giggle, meeting Ant’s curious gaze and giving him a nod. He smiles and lets out a long sigh, thinking what I’m sure we both are—it’s about time.
“Um, yeah. So I’ll just call you later?” She seems flustered, and I instantly flash back to Ant’s comment about what base they were probably on.
“Okay. You two have fun,” I croon over the line before ending the call without waiting for a response.
“Looks like I’m gonna need to find somewhere else to stay tonight,” Ant chuckles, shaking his head.
“I would say that’s an accurate assumption,” I agree. “Those two have five years of built-up frustration to get out of their system.”
“I really don’t want to think about what they’re going to be getting out of their systems.” He shakes his head as if trying to shake the visual image away. “What about you? What are your plans for the night?”
“Well, considering I had no idea how this whole thing was going to go down, I cleared my day. Jackson is staying the night at my grandparents, that way on the off-chance things didn’t go Tess’ way, I could take on the role of drinking buddy and shoulder to cry on.”
“Well, it just so happens I’m in need of a drinking buddy.” He quirks a brow. “I mean, I would hate to see a kid-free night go to waste, and I kind of have nowhere else to go.”
“Just what every girl wants to hear—let’s hang out because I don’t have anything better to do.” I fake offense.
“I didn’t mean it that way, and you know it.” He laughs off my statement.
“Yeah, yeah.” I let out a long, dramatic sigh. “I mean, I guess I don’t have anything better to do either.” I smile when I see his lips twitch as he fights back a laugh.
“I think I might need a couch to crash on as well; how generous are you feeling?” He crosses to the passenger side of the car and climbs in without waiting for me to respond.
I laugh, shaking my head as I pull open my door and quickly join him in the car.
“Now that might be asking too much,” I tease, clicking my seatbelt in place before firing the engine to life.
“What if I offer to rent it from you?” He bats his thick lashes at me playfully.
“That depends on your form of payment.” I pause, wishing my mind didn’t immediately go somewhere it shouldn’t.
“How about I buy the first round and we go from there,” he offers, his smile still firmly in place.
“Fine, but I must warn you, I’m not much of a drinker anymore, so you’ll need to take it easy on me.”
“I love a cheap date.” He winks, the action doing something strange to my insides.
