Unexpected Eva (Triple Trouble #3)(49)

“Yaayyy, I get to play with the new puppy.” He bounces over to Ella.

“I love you two,” she calls in their direction, but Archie and Hamish have moved on, desperate to play with Ella and Fraser’s new fur baby.

Eva stands tall. “Great, now you can all go. Knox has paid for some very expensive lessons to be taught.”

“It was for the hospital,” Hunter says deadpan.

Then he and Fraser burst out laughing.

“Oh, shut up, you pair of buffoons. What do you two see in those two?” Eva asks her sisters, pointing to Hunter and Fraser.

“Abs,” Eden answers without hesitation. “Arm porn.”

“Fraser has a massive—”

“Not now, Ella,” Eva stops her.

“Oh, that too.” Eden raises her finger in the air.

A chuckle leaves my chest.

I love this family.

They’re fun.

I think I want to be part of it.

Secret.

“Right, cupcake. Let’s get you home.” Hunter stalks across the room.

I hadn’t even realized Hunter had fastened his three sons into their stroller. When the hell did he take Lewis out of my arms?

Obviously, I was too busy ogling Eva.

“Fraser, would you push the boys out to the car and place them in their seats? I’ll be two, maybe five minutes. I have something to check in Eden’s old house.” Hunter suddenly scoops Eden up over his shoulder and gives her ass a firm slap. She lets out an almighty squeal. Hunter throws Fraser his car keys.

“Checking Eden out more like.” Fraser makes his way out of the dance studio. “C’mon, Archie, Hamish, you’re with me and Aunty Ella.”

Eden raises her head, smiling and double-hand waves back at us as Hunter carries her out of the door. “Have fun. I know I will.”

Running past us to catch up with everyone, Ella suddenly circles back. “Eh, Eva, remember to, you know, ask. About the thing.” She nudges her head in my direction. “Please.” She slaps her hands together, prayer style. “Oh, and next week can you cover four of my classes? I’ll send you a text of which ones. Trevor can’t cover them as he’s on vacation next week.”

“Yeah, yeah. Just go.” And then there were two.

“Your family is great, Eva. Good fun.” I push my hands in my pockets.

I have always known this, but without their mom and dad around, they let themselves go and I saw a funnier side to them tonight.

“They’re a lot.”

“I like them.”

“Great.” She opens her arms wide. “Shall we dance?”

“That’s what I’m here for.” I walk confidently across the floor and pull her into my arms.

It’s fine if anyone sees us touching each other.

Dance lessons.

I’ve missed touching her.

“I don’t have the boys this evening.”

“I heard. Stay with me.”

“I already have my overnight bag in my car.” Tilting her head to the side, she scrunches her nose.

“Presumptuous. I like it.”

“I like your house and the cooker, and then there’s the pool.” She looks upward.

“And me?”

“You’re the bonus.”

“Keep telling yourself that, Sunshine.”

I run my fingers across the inch of exposed skin of her back, making her shiver at my touch.

She rolls her shoulders out. “I can’t wait to show you how to dance the kizomba. I love it.” Her whole face lights up.

I nod briefly in acknowledgment. I fucking adore it too. Wait till she and I dance it together. I stall. “First, what did Ella want?”

Eva plays with the buttons on my tee shirt, just like Hamish did. “I promise I didn’t want to ask you. But she begged me and I’m honestly not trying to take advantage of you.”

“Okay?” I frown, waiting for her next words.

“Ella is struggling to find a venue for her wedding. It’s currently being held here within the grounds of the sports retreat. But she wants The Sanctuary. She tried calling you directly but was told you were busy. Then Dad forgot to ask you again on Monday. And now the wedding is only three and a half weeks away because Fraser wants to get married, like yesterday. He’s already waited too long; you know their story, yadda yadda. He’s free now, living back here in Scotland; their history, they split, now they are together and have three dogs and a big fancy house. Anyway, yeah, Ella asked me to ask you, and now I feel like I’m taking liberties,” she finishes her long ramble.

“Done. I’ll make it happen.”

I would do anything for those turquoise eyes. They melt me.

“Do you not need to check the bookings or something?”

“Nope. Consider it done.”

“Oh, my God. She will die when I tell her.”

“I fucking hope not. No dying brides-to-be.”

“Shit, sorry.” She flings her hand over her mouth. “Wrong choice of words.”

I squeeze her sides. “You have to repay the favor.”

Having never done this before, I put all my reservations in the fuck-it bucket.

“Yeah?” She looks at me in wonder.

I lean in close to her ear. “Promise me, tonight, you will suck my cock like the good girl you are. You suck me so fucking good, Sunshine. I want a private lap dance when we return to my house. And then let me play with that pretty little clit ring of yours and in return I’ll make you come so fucking hard, all you’ll ever hunger will be me. I’ll be your earth, your moon, and your stars. I’ll be all you ever need. I’ve made my decision. I want you. All of you.”