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“I’m going to fall asleep,” I mutter. “Please don’t stop, I just want to warn you in case I get too heavy.”
“You won’t get too heavy,” Layla giggles. “I can barely believe we’re here. It’s been such a whirlwind of a tour, and now that it’s over for a while, I’ve realized a lot over the last few weeks.”
“Do tell,” Atlas murmurs. He’s laying carefully because his shoulder gets stiff when he lays for long periods. The mornings are the worst I’ve noticed.
“I love you,” she blurts out, making me flip over onto my back to stare at her in surprise. “I’ve been trying to find the right time to say it, and…”
Atlas winces as he sits up to look down at her. “Baby, any time is a good time to tell us that,” he says in awe. There’s a sheepish smile on her lips as she looks between us.
“Yeah? I know we’re getting to a better place, and I kind of understand what happened…”
“Nah, we were cowards, and you shouldn’t forgive us for that,” I growl. “So much wasted time, I’m so sorry, Dove.”
“I know,” she sighs. “I may still slide into some negative thoughts. I mean, it’s not going to suddenly go away?—”
“It’s not a chore to tell you every Goddamn day how amazing you are,” Atlas rumbles. Layla looks overwhelmed as she glances between us and I get up, hauling her into my lap.
“You and Atlas are my entire existence,” I explain. “It should have always been the three of us against the world, but we fucked up. Now, we have to share you with two other bastards.”
“They’re not so bad,” she giggles as Atlas rubs his fingers slowly over her neck, making her shiver.
“No they’re not,” I agree affectionately as Draven and Tyler come back, soaking wet.
Grinning at them as Draven and Tyler’s eyes land on Layla, I can tell some fuckery is afoot. “You look awfully hot, Little Flower.” Tyler smirks as he leans over the blanket, dripping water on her.
“Wait…Tyler, no,” she warns as I lift her up for him to take her. “Mav, traitor!”
Layla continues to squeal as Tyler throws her over his shoulder as he salutes me over his shoulder. There are a few water spots on his glasses, but they don’t slow him down as his hand swats Lay’s bottom.
Draven grins wickedly as he walks backward. “Pleasure doing business with you,” he snickers as he turns and runs with Tyler back to the water.
I’m going to have a very wet girlfriend when she comes back, and I’m not at all bothered. Atlas chuckles as he lays his head on my thigh, as we watch Tyler laugh, as he throws Layla into the water as she squeals. A water fight starts up as she surfaces with a yell.
This is chaos and heaven all at the same time. My girl loves me, everything else can wait as we work our way through things.
Thirty
LAYLA
My lips curve as I think about the first vacation I’ve had in five years. God, as hard as it is to just relax, it was incredible.
“Aye, I like what I see. That smile tells me that I’m not going to have to kill my friends.” Roark smirks as he throws himself onto the couch next to me.
We got back last night from our trip, and I’ve been a little nervous about Mav and Atlas being in Turner and Roark’s space.
“We’re in a much better place,” I tell him honestly with a smile. “There were a lot of misunderstandings and mistakes on both sides I think.”
“No,” Atlas barks, striding into the room. I didn’t even realize he had come into the house. He ignores Roark as he walks over to me. “I don’t want you saying shit like that when Mav and I were the fuckers who couldn’t use our words.”
Roark snorts as he watches Atlas kneel down to look at me. “You’re going to hurt your shoulder,” I mutter as I glance at it in worry.
“My shoulder is fine outside of the muscles pulling occasionally,” Atlas grunts as he wraps his arms around my waist and lays his head in my lap. “Stop making excuses for us, please? It pisses me off and I have to bite my tongue really hard.”
“It would be a shame if you bit it off,” I murmur as I brush my fingers through his spiky hair. “You’re really good with it.”
“Oye! Lalalala, that’s quite enough. I’m glad I don’t have to kill him, but give a man some warning before you start up with that nonsense,” Roark groans, smacking Atlas in the head with his huge hand.
Thankfully, he barely touches him, but it makes my lips twitch. While it may take a bit for them to find their way, I think their friendship will be okay.
