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His shoulders moved carelessly, brow lifted. “So?”
“So?” My eyes bulged. “So?” He couldn't be serious. “If he finds out what happened between us on Friday night…”
“I wasn't going to tell him,” he said. “Were you?”
“Uh, no.” I sat back and thought for a second. “Did you know?”
“That you were my friend's daughter before I fucked you?”
A thrill traveled up my spine. “You don't need to spell it out.”
“No, I didn't know who you were.”
His tone said he wouldn't have touched me if he’d known. But his eyes were saying he'd do it again.
My body heated with the latter observation. I pressed my thighs together and clenched my teeth at the sensation in my core. It could never happen again.
“Fine,” I bit out. “He can never find out. Ever.”
“Ava,” Dad said behind me, incredibly close.
I whipped around, heart hammering. “Yes?” Did he hear us?
“You’ll never guess what I found out.”
I gulped, my throat suddenly dry. “What?”
Chapter4
Liam
“Lemon water clears your throat.” Thomas handed his daughter the water. “Drink up.”
Her tense shoulders loosened and I could almost see the relief rolling off her.
“Thanks, Dad.” She took a sip, grimaced, then set it aside. “I think I'm fine now.”
“So, where were we?” Thomas dropped into the chair at the head of the table. "Let's try this again. Ava, Liam Cooper, my friend." He stressed the last word, and a small smile ticked her lip up. "And Liam, my daughter, my Peanut—"
“Dad.” She rolled her eyes.
“—Ava Morellis.”
“Nice to meet you, Ava.” I looked across the table, noticing the freckles lightly scattered across her face.
Her cheeks blushed pink, and she ducked her head. "Nice to meet you, too, Liam."
“What a way to meet for the first time, huh?” Thomas laughed. “Choking on a piece of chicken.”
Ava laughed an airy sound. “Yep, first meeting.”
She was so damn nervous and jittery, unable to sit still. Thomas was clueless. Why was she so worried?
Her eyes flicked so fast between her dad and me that she should’ve been dizzy by now.
“Let's eat.”
Ava rushed to pick up the ladle and dish herself some soup. Her hands shook a bit, spilling some.
