I chuckle because he knows us Corrigan sisters too damn well. But I’ll never admit that.
Sophie: They don’t want to hear about that, trust me.
Mason: You’re a horrible liar, babe. Even through text.
I send him a smiley face emoji before replying with an I love you!
Once I grab our food order, I pick up Maddie, then head to Lennon’s. She talks my ear off the entire ride there when I refuse to talk about Mason. She’s too impatient to even wait twenty minutes.
“C’mon, just tell me one little detail! Anything. Wait. It wasn’t little, was it?” Maddie pinches her fingers together and arches a brow at me when I finally park in front of Hunter and Lennon’s apartment.
“How would you even know what’s considered little?” I tease, grabbing the food, then getting out of the car.
“Um, excuse me. I’ve watched porn before. Plus, I’ve fooled around with a few guys,” she states matter-of-factly, but I’m not buying it. Maddie is always way too eager to share information.
I raise my eyebrow at her over my shoulder.
“Okay, one guy. Like two years ago. But still. Big, yay or nay?”
“Don’t you dare tell her anything without me!” We hear Lennon shout from the staircase.
“You two are relentless!” I laugh, greeting Lennon with a hug. “I doubt Hunter wants to hear that about his friend anyway.”
Maddie follows and gives Lennon a side hug then pushes her way into the apartment and immediately grabs Allie from her highchair.
“Don’t worry,” I hear Hunter call from the kitchen. “You and Maddie are the reason I bought sound-proof headphones.” He smirks, popping his head into the doorway.
“Har, har. I think you mean Maddie only.” I set the bag of food on the table where Lennon already has plates and silverware set out.
“I’m pretty sure you two were here years before me, so I can’t be the one to blame,” Maddie states, setting Allie back in her chair.
Hunter comes in with a plate for Allie and sets it in front of her with a little baby fork and spoon. We all take our seats and start eating.
“So what’s Liam think about you two finally hooking up? He’s probably not used to that,” Hunter says, laughing.
“He’s hardly home but is convinced we’re doing it all over the house and keeps asking if we’ve done it in the living room or kitchen. I’m afraid it’s because he has done it all over the place.”
“Good thing you’ve cleaned that house from top to bottom,” Lennon says, snorting. “Especially since you two are in that honeymoon phase.”
Maddie groans, and we all turn to her rolling her eyes. “The nonstop doing it phase, am I right?”
We all snicker.
“I’m totally selling my virginity.”
“Maddie!” Lennon points at Allie, who is oblivious to any adult conversation happening as she stuffs little pieces of chicken into her mouth. She’s getting so big, and I can’t believe she’ll be one in only a couple of months.
“She doesn’t even know what that word means!” Maddie argues.
“But I’d still like that not to be in her vocabulary!” Lennon scolds.
They do this fight and dance at least once a month, which cracks me up.
“Fine! I’m selling my…flower pot. Happy?” Maddie flashes a snarky smile. “To the biggest…water hose.”
Hunter nearly chokes on his food as he coughs, then tries swallowing it down with his drink. Lennon laughs as she slaps his back. “Water hose trip you up?” she teases.
“You’ve been saying you’re going to ‘sell it off’ for months,” I say, rolling my eyes at her. “Either do it or quit whining about it.”
Maddie responds with a glare. “I’ll be twenty-one soon, and then I’m going to get…”
Lennon clears her throat and motions to Allie with her eyes as a reminder to watch her words.
“Going to drink some happy juice.” Maddie grins, wide and taunting. “And get very, very happy. Then I’m going to pick my water hose and be a full-blown bloomed flower.”
I snort, shaking my head at her. “Just wait until you find the right one. It makes it extra special,” I say with a dreamy sigh. “Trust me.”
“Except you didn’t wait, so why should I trust you?” she fires.
“Because I wish I would have!” I point my fork at her, daring her to keep challenging my older sister knowledge.
“Isn’t it so much better when it’s with someone amazing?” Lennon says, looking at Hunter like he hung the moon.
“It really is,” I agree.
“All you two are missing are the floating hearts above your heads and cartoon stars in your eyes.” Maddie groans, wrinkling her nose in disgust.
“Take it from me, Mads,” Hunter intervenes, grabbing a container of food and dumping it on his plate. “I had a lot of meaningless one-night stands, and they made me feel empty and gross. Then Lennon happened, and it was nothing like I’d ever experienced before. It was beyond special, and it meant everything. I knew I loved her for years before, but getting to experience that shared love is indescribable.”