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I wrinkle my nose. That term is seriously ridiculous.
“So, what are you proposing?” Casey crosses his tattooed arms and grins at me. “We getting a temporary roommate?”
“Yeah. Until she can figure this out. You guys cool if she stays a while?”
“What?” I balk. “No! I didn't ask him to say that, you guys.” I point at Ethan, shaking my head. “I know I can't move in here.”
Asher's face is bunched into a sharp frown, and Liam's looking dubious.
“I don’t want to get in the way of guy time,” I rush out. “I'll figure something else out.”
“You're staying,” Asher clips, still looking pissed.
“But… I don't understand. I thought you guys would hate this idea. I'm a chick. Hockey House doesn't host chicks.”
“You beat Ash at basketball, you've kicked my ass inDevil’s Doorway, and you can finish a slice of pizza in four bites. You practically are a guy,” Casey argues.
Ethan starts laughing while I stand there sputtering.
“But… but?—”
“And your mom's a full-blown bitch!” Asher frowns, then mutters, “No offense. And you're staying.”
I choke out a laugh. “Are you serious right now? You're seriously gonna let me stay?”
“You need a home.” Liam shrugs.
“It's only temporary. Just until I can figure things out. And I won't move in unless it's unanimous.” I rush over to the coffee table and climb onto it so everyone can see me. “All in favor?” I raise my hand.
“Puck yeah!” they shout in unison, and I can't help cringing again.
“That’s so lame, you guys. You really need to come up with?—”
“Don’t talk shit, roomie. It’s puckin’ awesome.” Casey grins while everyone cheers.
“Welcome to the house, lil’ mouse!” Asher shouts, and then they all start chanting,“Lit-tle mouse, lit-tle mouse,” like I'm some kind of hero.
Tears quickly build on my lashes, and I raise my hands to stop them. “Shut up, you guys. If any of you make me cry, I’m gonna have to kick your asses!”
They break into raucous laughter while Ethan walks over to the table and grabs me, throwing me over his shoulder.
“Come on. We’ve got a month’s worth of sex to make up for.”
I laugh as he walks me out toward the stairwell. “Wait, wait, wait!” I stop him with a slap to the back. “Kitchen. Kitchen.”
“What for?” He diverts that way.
“Snacks. We’re gonna be burning a lot of calories. Hunger is inevitable. In fact, I'm hungry now… and I know the perfect dinner plate I can eat my food from.”
He chuckles. “And this is why I love you.”
He pops me down, and we load up from the fridge and pantry. Then he chases me upstairs, where I do eat quite the buffet off his rock-hard abs before letting him lick honey and yogurt off my boobs.
And just like that, my day circles back around to ecstasy.
CHAPTER50
ETHAN
