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She was shaky afterward but was able to go to the bathroom and brush her teeth.
Andrea was apparently sleeping it off while Dave was out at the shops. He came back with enough food to cook breakfast for a small battalion.
Or a bunch of hungover idiots who were up drinking past their bedtimes and past what their age dictated.
“Did you get bacon?” Shea asked.
“I did. Two pounds of it… didn’t know how hungry you’d all be…”
Teagan had emerged from the bathroom, popping two aspirin and reaching for Jaxon’s glass of water to wash them down. She looked better. As good as someone who’d just vomited in front of everyone could look, he supposed.
Jaxon rubbed her back when she leaned against him. “Never let me do that again.”
“I can promise to try, but you’re very willful, Ms. Madden.”
“Me? I never was,” she deadpanned but turned to nuzzle his jaw, anyway. “You smell good, despite having just swallowed a raw egg.”
“You too, despite having just upswallowed into the bin.”
“I brushed,” she countered. “More than I can say for you.”
“Point taken,” he said, kissing her cheek before going off in search of their bag for his toothbrush. He found it on the living room floor just outside the bathroom. And he got his toothbrush and brushed over the sink and narrowly missed hitting his head after.
When he came out, everyone was sitting around the kitchen table and Dave was clearly frying bacon.
He might as well go and get it over with. Ducking outside, Jaxon tapped out a quick email to Eric. He was unsure of what to say, so he finally just told him to call. Swiping out text was difficult, but maybe talking wouldn’t be?
Of course, he didn’t know what he was expecting, but it wasn’t for his phone to ring mere seconds later. Which it did. Trust Eric to be up bright and early and ready to fuck everything up.
“Morning, Jaxon,” Eric said brightly. “I expected to hear from you last night. But I suppose you might have been busy? Having one last night with your lady love?”
“Thought about what you said,” Jaxon replied, choosing not to focus on anything Eric said. Just sticking to the facts. That’s what he had to do.
“Have you?”
“Yes, I have.”
“Well, don’t keep me waiting, Lawson,” he urged. “I despise titillation. You should know that.”
“Release the information I gave you. Leave Teagan out of it.”
Eric was silent for a split second. “Wait… you’re serious?”
“Yes,” he said. “Dead serious.”
“I’m surprised. Dare I say it? You want to spare your girlfriend and take the brunt of the ridicule yourself? My, my, could be love?”
Jaxon’s nostrils flared, and he didn’t answer. “Just release my information, okay? And you’ll turn over the originals of Teagan’s photos?”
“As promised. I’m nothing if not a man of my word,” Eric said. “But uh, do tell, T. Are you bringing Teagan with you to pick up the photos?”
“No,” he said firmly. “She’s not coming with me.”
“I really think she should, “Eric replied. “Because I feel it’s my responsibility, nay, my duty to return those pictures to their rightful owner. It’d be the only thing to do.”
Jaxon sighed.
“Is there a reason she wouldn’t come with you? Did you already tell her? Has she ceased speaking with you? Are you in the dog house?” Eric asked.
