Page 112 of Floored By Love

“And that’s good, Shane?”

“Yes, Luke. It’s a compliment. Your banter was as good in front of them as it is in private. People will like that. That coin idea was genius. Twitter will be speculating for weeks.”

Noah explained further. “Every public action will be under more of a microscope now, so be mindful of that. Welcome to being a celebrity couple.”

“I wouldn’t call us celebrities,” Cam said.

“Oh, come on, handsome, we’re at least C-listers.”

“Okay, Hollywood.”

“That is not my new nickname!”

But I didn’t have a chance to solidify that request, because Cam was scooping his mother up in his arms. I just kind of stood to the side awkwardly, until they both reached for me, pulling me into their hug.

And damn, it felt good.

27

Camden

“Do you have a butt plug?”

“Jesus, Cam. What if your mom heard that?”

“She literally just left to go to the bathroom. I think we’re safe.”

“You don’t care about me being here, Luke?”

“He tells you everything anyway, Erika. You would’ve heard about it, eventually.”

I wanted to spend some time with Erika, and give her a chance to be Austin-free for a while, so we were out with my mom, getting an early dinner. It was one of the pubs near our hotel. We’d been there before, and I still wasn’t taking the Tube anywhere as a precaution, though I felt great. The new inhaler and the other drug seemed to be working.

Luke leaned in to whisper, “Yes, I have one. Several, actually.”

“Good. I’d like to see those tonight.”

“Fuuuck. Can we go now?”

“Easy, tiger.”

“You guys are a lot of fun to watch. I wish Isaak was more open to talking about kinky stuff.”

“Kinky stuff, Erika? Do I want to know?” my mom said, returning.

I quickly answered, “No! No, you don’t!”

“How many years has it been since high school? When are you supposed to be mature?” she asked.

“Have you met him, Heather? He just came out on international television by kissing me.”

“I am aware, Luke.”

Erika steered us clear of more awkwardness when she asked, “How’s the flower shop, Mrs. Kane?”

“Oh, it’s been going well. Isabel is moving across the state with her fiancé, so I’ll be sad to see her go.”

“I bet. She’s been there as long as I can remember.”