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“Yeah, we’re okay.”
He presses a quick kiss to my cheek. “Ready to go home?”
I nod and start to turn away, but he doesn’t let go of my hands.
“Just one more thing before we go because I want her to hear it too.”
“What is it?”
“I let you change the subject this time, but I’m not stopping until I get to the bottom of what happened with your ex, and neither will Wesley or Phillip. I promise you, we will find out, and we’ll make sure he never comes near you again.”
25
PHILLIP
Fate must have a sense of humor because the first day all of our schedules align to meet Avery’s parents is the same day Dimitria’s promo is released to the world.
I thought I’d be glued to my phone constantly refreshing the academy’s social media pages, but instead I’m in the back seat of Wesley’s new SUV with Jamie and Leo.
“All I’m saying is it’s hard to believe that you bought an SUV that seats eight on a whim,” says Avery.
“Maybe I needed it for my business.”
I know for a fact that he has an entire fleet of catering vans for his business and a black SUV doesn’t fit his color scheme.
“I’ve seen the brand colors on your catering vehicles, so either you’re going to waste your money having this car completely repainted white or you’re lying.”
Leo gasps. “Bad boys lie.”
“That’s right, Little Bug, liars are bad boys,” Avery says more to Wesley than Leo.
Jamie and I share an amused look.
I wonder how he’s going to try and get out of this one.
“I said maybe I needed it for business. I didn’t say that’s definitely what I got it for. I could have just wanted it for myself.”
“And it just happened to come with a car seat that perfectly meets the specifications that Leo needs?”
I’ve given up on hiding my smile at this point.
My phone buzzes.
Jamie—She’s got him backed into a corner now. Wonder what he’s going to do.
Phillip—Five bucks says he cracks.
Jamie—Double that he doesn’t.
Phillip—You’re on.
“Alright, fine, you got me. I wanted something that would fit all of us comfortably and I knew you’re too stubborn to let me buy something like this for you, so I figured I’d get it for myself and just insist on driving everywhere.”
I hold my hand out across Leo’s car seat, and Jamie aggressively slaps a ten into it.
“You need to take it back to the dealership.”
“What? Why?” Wesley asks, confused.
