Total pages in book: 66
Estimated words: 63854 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 319(@200wpm)___ 255(@250wpm)___ 213(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 63854 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 319(@200wpm)___ 255(@250wpm)___ 213(@300wpm)
I nod.
“This reminds me of Bethenny Frankel,” Tony says.
“Who?”
“Oh, she’s from The Real Housewives of New York City. Her new boyfriend sued her ex-boyfriend for harassment.”
“No, no,” Jessica pipes up. “This is more like when Adele’s ex demanded a share of her royalties because he was the inspiration for some of her songs.”
“Except he didn’t end up suing her.”
“Well, Bethenny Frankel’s ex didn’t sue her either.”
“Oh, I know what’s more similar to this case,” Tony says. “There’s this girl who sued her ex-boyfriend, but that was because he gave her an STD. She won, by the way.”
“Oh, good for her.”
“Guys, can we stop discussing similar celebrity cases?” I ask. “I have a real situation here.”
“Oh, honey, I’m sure you’ll be fine,” Jessica says with a sympathetic smile. “Liam told you so, right? And he’s a good lawyer, right?”
“I don’t know, actually,” I admit. “But I think he would be. He sounded like he knew his stuff.”
“You’ll be okay, Ava. It’s just a lawsuit. So what? This is America. Everybody’s gotten sued,” Tony says, his hands flailing around dismissively. “You’ll get through this, and then you’ll be fine again. Like Bethenny Frankel.”
Jessica rolls her eyes at Tony. “Since this lawsuit isn’t a big deal, tell me about your night with The Sexy Brothers.”
My face burns as I realize what they think I must’ve done. “I didn’t . . . They just slept. Nothing happened.”
That’s a lie.
This morning, something definitely happened with Liam (I can still feel his mouth wrapped around my nipple) and Ollie (I can still feel his hot, hard bulge pressing urgently against me).
And also, last night, something definitely happened, too, with the twins—and Mason, although he didn’t get too far before I freaked out.
But I can’t admit that to Jessica and Tony . . . can I?
“Somehow, that doesn’t strike me as the face of someone who’s had a whole night of ‘nothing,’” Tony says as he studies my face. “What do you think, Jessie?”
“Yeah, I agree with you, Tone. There seems to be some guilt there, too.”
“I have to say . . . I’m kind of proud of her. I didn’t think she was actually going to do it.”
“Do what?” I ask.
“The Sexy Brothers, of course,” Tony says, sending Jessica into a fit of giggles.
Damn it. I set myself up for that dig.
“Honestly, nothing happened.” I know my red, hot face must be giving me away, but I can’t help trying.
Just when I feel like digging a hole in the ground to hide in, the bell rings. As Tony and Jessica get up and put their chairs back, they continue to stare at me with big, wide grins on their faces.
“Take care, Ava,” they say before they leave the classroom.
I feel better after talking to those two, but I’m also acutely aware of the fact that the only thing keeping me from going insane with worry is Liam.
Well, him and the other Hunter brothers. But Liam in particular, this morning. He was so quick to take charge when I was bumbling around in confusion.
I mean, he's a lawyer, so of course, he knew what to do in that situation, whereas I was completely clueless.
But he thought quickly on his feet, doing a maneuver that I recognize now as an attempt to distract me until he has a plan in place. How thoughtful. If it didn't sound so cheesy, I’d even call it valiant.
I don't know how much of a wreck I’d be if the Hunters weren't around, although I guess in that case, Joseph wouldn't have sued me in the first place.
I think the altercation at Feral was what made him angry enough to try something this insane. But then again, without that altercation, Joseph would've taken me home . . . There's no guessing what would've happened had the Hunters not shown up just in time.
Jessica and Tony convinced me it was a good idea to pursue a sexual relationship with the Hunter brothers, and that was what I wanted.
But then the five magnificent men rush in and fill the gaps in my life, making me feel safe and treasured.
What will happen when they leave?
I shudder to think of the size of the hole they're going to leave.
On top of all those things, like Tony said, they're damn sexy, too. And for some reason I can't understand, they find me sexy, too. Honestly, the way they look at me sometimes . . .
“Miss G!”
A student’s voice jerks me back to reality, and I blink a few times before I realize a classroom full of high school students is a completely inappropriate place to be thinking about those wicked, sinful men . . .
Nathan
“For the last time, Sally, we’re taking the day off,” I say into the phone.
“But Mr. Garcia is on hold. He’s been waiting to hear word from us all day. He’s really anxious about our decision, and we told him we were going to have an answer for him today.”