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Shit. I guess there wouldn’t be any waiting to have the conversation.
“Uh, yeah, Ava. I should explain—”
“Did you two, you know.”
I nodded.
“Please don’t be upset with me, I know you’re worried about things getting messy.”
“I think we’re beyond the messy part already.”
“No, no we’re not. Pregnancy hormones got the best of me, but Gabe and I both agree, this was a one-time thing, and we’re handling it like adults. There’s no drama, no hurt feelings, nothing you have to worry about.”
Ava looked at me with uncertainty, but she nodded. “I hope so because the last thing I need is to lose either you or Gabe. You two are my whole world.”
“I know, and you’re ours, we would never abandon you, Ava.”
I knew she dealt with her own issues from feeling like her family pretty much forgot she existed most of the time.
“Thanks, Bella,” she said, and there was a hint of a smile.
Gabe stepped out a moment later. “Oh wow, um...”
“She knows,” I told him.
“I know,” she said with a playful roll of the eyes.
“And we’re all good?” Gabe asked.
I looked at Ava who only hesitated for a second before nodding. “We’re all good.”
6
Gabe
My phone buzzed. I checked it and saw Roman’s name on the screen again. Shaking my head, I hit cancel. “He just can’t take a hint, can he?” I muttered.
Before I could put my phone away, a text message popped up from him.
Hey Gabe, we need to talk.
The fuck we do, I thought to myself before shoving my phone in my pants pocket.
Bella excused herself, leaving Ava and I alone in the hallway. It was awkward looking at my sister, knowing I had just hooked up with her best friend. I felt like a bit of an ass, to be honest.
Ava had a serious expression on her face, and I expected her to launch into an argument about Bella, but instead she led me to a little sitting area down the hall and took a deep breath. “Promise me there’s not going to be drama between you and Bella, ever?”
“Of course not, the last thing I want is drama considering the arrangement that we have.”
Ava cocked her eyebrow at me. “Well knowing your past with women—”
“That was years ago, Ava. I was in my twenties and pretty fucked up all around. I’m not that guy anymore. In fact, before now I haven’t been with a woman in almost three years. I’ve laid off dating entirely, including sleeping around. I have no interest in that life anymore.”
“I hope so, because I can’t lose you, Gabe. I’ve already lost Mom, Dad, Roman and Dante—you’re all I have left,” she said.
Draping an arm over my little sister’s shoulders, I pulled her closer to me into a side hug.
“You listen here, Avapocolypse,” using one of the nicknames I had given her when she was a toddler and used throughout her entire childhood, “You literally can’t get rid of me. Even if you tried. I’m your big brother, and you’re stuck with me, no matter what happens.”
