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Olivia touched her mouth "I burped?"

No sooner had Olivia dropped the burp question than, hand in hand, Fallon and Trevor approached the group Squealing in delight, Olivia cla After answering several questions about possibly knocking up Fallon, Trevor sent Olivia and Jude out to the dance floor, telling the feeling in his gut telling hiroup Fallon ith her and didn’t plan on drinking because of an early htly better Nonetheless, it didn’t sit ith him With his hands clasped, Gavin leaned his forear of the second level He watched with a hawk’s eye as Emily made her way out onto the crowed club floor

"I heard what happened between you and Dillon" Trevor--also intently watching the girls--spoke up, and Gavin could hear the weariness in his tone "A couple of guys from the office called and told me about it"

Eyes locked on E hid what he did to her fro," he retorted, adjusting his glasses "I talked with Euys got back together" He clapped his hand over Gavin’s shoulder "I assued off his hand He dragged his eyes from Emily and pinned Trevor with a look he was sure told hi assu with you? You came over the day after she moved in with ot back fro if I knew?"

"Come on, man, what did you expect me to do? She promised I assumed It was a mistake That’s all"

Thebeca mistake What did I expect you to do? You should’ve flown to Playa del Car day it happened That’s what I expected from a friend I’ve known half lared at him another second, then focused his attention back on E the woto cal I would’ve co End of fucking story"

Over the ear-blowing h the air, Gavin heard the resignation in Trevor’s sigh Either way, Gavin wasn’t sure the friendship could be salvaged Hell, he wasn’t sure it orth trying to save at this point Other than feeling as though he could kill hiht there, Gavin felt burned

Before he could dwell over the torn friendship, Gavin watched E their way up the stairs, hue area Gavin flicked his attention one last ti no mind to the impassive look on his face he could tell was for show Gavin saw thoughts ive a shit E Gavin fro with his forers through Emily’s dampened hair She s listening off her body, he could’ve eaten her alive right there Hungry into drown in everything thatrelease He could feel the vibration of her ue, and fuck if it didn’t drive hiood ti Her skin Her pulse Every da ache started to build between her legs as her eyes stroked from his face to the luscious bump of his Adam’s apple hidden between the collar of his white button-up shirt Sighing, she ran her hands across his gray, tailored V-neck sweater, her fingers burning to feel his bare chest She sed "I have to ht back" Still holding her, she watched Gavin lift a single brow, his blue eyes slowly fucking her right there She sed again

He jerked his chin toward the exit "I’d like to get out of here when you’re done"

The intie in his tone said all she needed to know It surrounded her, pulling her under like a rolling wave Legs weak and body limp, Emily nodded "You don’t have to ask twice, Mr Blake"

"Good girl" The triu the surrender to his request "I’ll see you back here in a few, Miss Cooper"