Meant To Be (The Callahans #4) - Monica Murphy Page 0,70
your panties?” He’s saying all of this completely nonchalant, his gaze focused on the road ahead.
All while I’m sitting in my seat feeling a little flushed. A lot hot. “Yes.”
“I also asked if you’d ever be down to give me a BJ while I’m driving.” Another quick look from Eli. I’m sure he’s checking me for a reaction. “Remember?”
“I’m not giving you a blow job when the weather’s like this,” I tell him sternly.
He chuckles. “I like it when you get all bossy on me. It’s sexy as fuck.”
“Uh huh.” I cross my arms. “I’m sure you just love it when I deprive you of blow jobs.”
“I’d rather get a blow job from you when we’re all alone. So I can concentrate on what you’re doing.”
“Oh my God.” I cover my face with my hands. I may be feeling freer when it comes to sex and Eli, but he still has this way of embarrassing me with a few choice words.
“You know I’m all about the visual. I like the idea of watching you wrap your lips around the head of my dick.” He reaches between his legs and readjusts what I assume is his growing erection. “I need to stop. I’m getting myself all worked up just talking about it.”
I can’t help but laugh. “You’re crazy.”
He shoots a grin in my direction. “You don’t even know the half of it.”
Twenty
Eli
We’re about to walk inside my house when I grab Ava’s hand and give it a squeeze. I can tell she’s nervous. Her fingers are a little shaky and she clings to me like she does when she’s feeling needy.
Honestly? I’m a little worried too. Mom’s home. Her car is in the garage, and the lights are on in the family room. The last time I had a girl over and she caught us, she lost her mind on Cami. Not that Cami didn’t deserve someone losing their mind on her. That bitch gets away with everything.
That night? It was unwarranted. Mom mistook her for one of Dad’s secret girlfriends and went apeshit. It was a bad scene. I can’t believe Cami admitted that story to Jake. And that Jake held onto that information long enough to blab it in front of pretty much his entire family. Making me look like a complete jackass.
I still hate that guy. I’ll make an effort to be nice though, if that’s what makes Ava happy. I’m all about that.
Ava grabs hold of my arm with her free hand, stopping me from reaching for the door handle. “Are you sure she’ll be okay with me just showing up with you unannounced?”
“She won’t mind,” I reassure her, but deep down, I have no idea how my mother will react. I never know what her mood is going to be like.
“If you say so,” Ava says, but she sounds unsure. With good reason.
I’m feeling unsure too.
We enter the house and make our way to the family room. The moment the door opens, Muffin starts barking, the little shit. As we get closer to the family room, I can see Mom sitting on the couch, curled up with a blanket and a glass of wine on the end table beside her. The TV is on, and she’s watching that bitchy show with real estate agents set in Los Angeles. Swear to God, she watches that show repeatedly.
Muffin spots us and hops off the couch, making her way toward us, her long claws clacking on the bare floors.
“Oh, look at her!” Ava lets go of my hand to crouch down and greet Muffin with a sweet crooning voice I’ve never heard her use before. “Aren’t you the cutest thing? Look at you. You’re so sweet!”
Muffin is yipping and hopping up and down, trying to rest her paws on Ava’s knees. Once she’s successful, she barks again. Then licks the side of Ava’s face.
Gross.
But Ava doesn’t seem to mind. She’s laughing and petting the dog nonstop, and I can’t believe how nice Muffin is being to her. Of course, Ava is being equally nice to Muffin, so maybe that’s the secret.
“Eli, is that you?” Mom calls.
“No, it’s a stranger coming to steal all of your valuables,” I say to her, pausing only for a moment. “Yeah Mom, of course it’s me.”
“Well, you don’t sound like yourself. I thought I heard a female’s voice. And Muffin isn’t barking like crazy like she usually does when she sees you.”