Page 53 of Saving You

“You told them?” he asks.

“Yes, but also it doesn’t take that long to do dishes and Liv was extremely happy when you guys returned to the campsite,” Hannah says.

I laugh. I can’t help it. I love the way they all give each other shit.

“Laugh it up, miss voice message,” Liv says.

My laugh stops immediately, and heat fills my cheeks. I reach forward and take a sip of my wine. Questioning looks from the guys are directed at me, and there is noticeable silence coming from Caleb. His expression has me knowing he’s thinking about that message and likely the other night in the washroom.

Grayson seems to be the shit disturber of the guys because he asks, “Miss voice message?”

“It’s nothing,” I rush out.

A shit-eating grin takes over his expression. He’s going to dig, I know it. “No, there’s more to it. What types of voice messages are we talking about?”

“One’s I’m sure you never get,” Hannah says, tension radiating between them.

He smirks at her. “You sure about that?”

Hannah opens her mouth, I’m sure to say some smart-ass response, but I know it’s going to out more information than I want, so I elbow her.

“Ow, what was that for?” she asks with a shocked expression.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to,” I say with a sickly sweet smile

“So, where do you want to go camping?” Liz asks, jumping in and changing the subject.

“Oh, I was thinking we could all take a trip to the interior this year. Maybe Kelowna or Osoyoos.”

“A lake,” Zoey says, pointing her fork at Liv. “That is my only requirement. Otherwise, just tell me where we’re going and I’ll be there.”

“Just remember that little one will be here then, so just be sure you want to go camping with them,” Liv says as she rubs her belly.

“We can take the little one in the water and read books. It’s going to be great.”

“Bailey, you and Charlie will have to join us. It was a blast last year. We rented two side-by-side campsites and spent a long weekend camping and swimming in the ocean. We barbequed and sat by the fire. We even got these guys to listen to a romance audiobook,” Hannah says.

That surprises me. “You got them to listen to a romance book?”

“Yeah, and Josh even listens with me sometimes.”

“What did they listen to?”

“The Deal,” Liz says.

“It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” Grayson says.

“So you’d listen to the rest of the series?” I ask.

“With the right motivation, yeah.” He winks at me, and I swear I hear Caleb growl.

When I turn and look at him, he’s glaring daggers in Grayson’s direction. I don’t know why I decide to poke the bear, but I do.

I lean over the table, look at Grayson, and ask, “And what would the right motivation be?”

His eyes widen for a second like he wasn’t expecting that response, but then he grins. “Baby, I could think of a number of things that could sufficiently motivate me.”

Another growl comes from Caleb, and I hold back a smile. I sit back in my chair, enjoying Caleb’s reaction.

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