“Jade, Phoebe, bathroom?” Tessa asks.
“Hell yes,” Jade and Phoebe both answer.
“Do you have to go, Tessa, or do you just not want me to be alone?” Ava asks.
“I don’t have to, but I don’t mind.”
“Stay with Dad? If we all leave, someone will try to take our seats.”
“Okay.”
When they are out of earshot, she stands close to me again.
“My kid’s trying to pimp me out.”
“She wants you to be happy.”
“This makes me happy—being here with you.”
“I’m glad you came.”
“Really?”
“I missed you.” She smiles shyly.
“Perfect.” I take a room key out of my back pocket and hand it to her. “Same hotel as you. If you want to see me, come over.”
“Will Ava be there?”
“She plans on going to Ashley’s, which is perfect. I want to be with you for some of your birthday.”
She moves closer and holds my hand.
“I would kiss you, but your son-in-law may see me.”
She sighs.
“You look beautiful, by the way. And I’m not just saying that because the girls seem to know I am here.”
“Maybe I’m cold.” She smirks.
“Maybe I am …” I take our hands and rub the back of hers against my erection.
She bites her lip to stop herself from smiling.
“I can’t wait to give you this tonight.”
I release her hand when I see the girls approaching.
?
When the concert ends, we stand, waiting for the crowd to thin out, when Tessa gets a text.
I look over her shoulder as she reads it
- Harper is on her way to New Jersey General. Her water broke. A car is waiting to take you.
She stumbles a bit, and I catch her elbow.