table.
While Tyler watched Ava stuff forkfuls of food into her mouth, he adjusted himself as discreetly as possible. The soft moans and whimpers emanating from Ava’s swollen lips were not helping his current situation. For the first time in twenty-four hours Tyler saw her relax. Things were on the up.
Taking a sip of his coffee, Tyler chuckled as Ava moaned with pleasure, shovelling another load of fluffy pancakes into her mouth. “Enjoying that?”
“Mmmm,” Ava snorted as she tried to swallow prematurely, resulting in a wild coughing fit.
Feeling content for the first time since he’d woken in a cold, empty bed days ago, Tyler pushed aside all the arguments and all the things that still needed to be said and just enjoyed the moment. The moment that he took a bite from his fluffy scrambled eggs and steamed spinach, Tyler lost all thought. For a few peaceful moments they sat enjoying the sunshine, their breakfast, and the sound of the water lapping lazily against the dock.
Rocking back on his chair, Tyler pulled his phone from his pocket and clicked a few buttons before placing it face down on the table between them.
“What’d you do?”
“What do you mean?”
“That smirk. You did something. I want to know what it was.”
“Maybe you don’t.”
“Tyler!” Ava tried to look menacing as she waved her cutlery back and forth but instead, Tyler couldn’t help but to think she looked damn adorable.
“Ava,” he countered, unable to wipe the mischievous grin from his face.
Tyler could see she wanted to argue. The whole time they’d known each other, Tyler had never known Ava to back down from a fight. He wasn’t expecting today to be any different, so he was slightly shocked when Ava remained silent. But when he she pouted, sticking her perfect pink lip out, Tyler knew he was fucked.
“Don’t do that!” Tyler warned, his voice coming out in a growl.
She fluttered of her eyelashes and tilted her head to the side. “Do what?”
“You know exactly what.”
“Tyler, sweetie, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Without breaking eye contact, Tyler quickly finished his breakfast and leant back in his chair, stretching his long arms high above his head. “Fine! I posted an update on Twitter. Happy now Miss-I-Need-To-Know-Everything?”
“Very!” Ava chirped as she swallowed down the last of her coffee and reached for the bill on the table between them.
“Don’t even think about it, Short Stack,” Tyler advised as his huge hand landed on top of hers, dwarfing it.
“I can buy breakfast, Tyler,” she complained.
“I know you can. But what sort of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t take my girlfriend out for breakfast occasionally?”
“An equal opportunist?” Ava quipped, quick as a button.
“Nice try. Now, I’m going inside to pay, and then we’re going for a walk!”
“Yes sir,” Ava saluted as she scooped up her purse and wound her way between the tables and out of the restaurant.
Chapter 10
Ava
While she waited for Tyler, Ava sat down on the concrete balustrade and watched the world go by. Even though she was struggling to pull her mind from her own private bubble, a bubble in which only she and Tyler existed, she noticed everything happen around her. Happy couples walked past pushing prams and holding hands. Old people shuffled by chatting about the weather. Teenagers whirled past on pushbikes and scooters almost knocking people over, laughing as they went. The world was a happy place. With the sunshine and the laughter it was hard to feel melancholy about anything.
Feeling her phone vibrate in her purse, Ava dug through the crap she carted around until she found it. Unlocking it, she checked what was going on. She’d been tagged in a post. Nothing unusual about that. Amanda often tagged her in silly jokes or inspirational quotes or even just a damn good picture of a guy who may have misplaced his
While Tyler watched Ava stuff forkfuls of food into her mouth, he adjusted himself as discreetly as possible. The soft moans and whimpers emanating from Ava’s swollen lips were not helping his current situation. For the first time in twenty-four hours Tyler saw her relax. Things were on the up.
Taking a sip of his coffee, Tyler chuckled as Ava moaned with pleasure, shovelling another load of fluffy pancakes into her mouth. “Enjoying that?”
“Mmmm,” Ava snorted as she tried to swallow prematurely, resulting in a wild coughing fit.
Feeling content for the first time since he’d woken in a cold, empty bed days ago, Tyler pushed aside all the arguments and all the things that still needed to be said and just enjoyed the moment. The moment that he took a bite from his fluffy scrambled eggs and steamed spinach, Tyler lost all thought. For a few peaceful moments they sat enjoying the sunshine, their breakfast, and the sound of the water lapping lazily against the dock.
Rocking back on his chair, Tyler pulled his phone from his pocket and clicked a few buttons before placing it face down on the table between them.
“What’d you do?”
“What do you mean?”
“That smirk. You did something. I want to know what it was.”
“Maybe you don’t.”
“Tyler!” Ava tried to look menacing as she waved her cutlery back and forth but instead, Tyler couldn’t help but to think she looked damn adorable.
“Ava,” he countered, unable to wipe the mischievous grin from his face.
Tyler could see she wanted to argue. The whole time they’d known each other, Tyler had never known Ava to back down from a fight. He wasn’t expecting today to be any different, so he was slightly shocked when Ava remained silent. But when he she pouted, sticking her perfect pink lip out, Tyler knew he was fucked.
“Don’t do that!” Tyler warned, his voice coming out in a growl.
She fluttered of her eyelashes and tilted her head to the side. “Do what?”
“You know exactly what.”
“Tyler, sweetie, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Without breaking eye contact, Tyler quickly finished his breakfast and leant back in his chair, stretching his long arms high above his head. “Fine! I posted an update on Twitter. Happy now Miss-I-Need-To-Know-Everything?”
“Very!” Ava chirped as she swallowed down the last of her coffee and reached for the bill on the table between them.
“Don’t even think about it, Short Stack,” Tyler advised as his huge hand landed on top of hers, dwarfing it.
“I can buy breakfast, Tyler,” she complained.
“I know you can. But what sort of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t take my girlfriend out for breakfast occasionally?”
“An equal opportunist?” Ava quipped, quick as a button.
“Nice try. Now, I’m going inside to pay, and then we’re going for a walk!”
“Yes sir,” Ava saluted as she scooped up her purse and wound her way between the tables and out of the restaurant.
Chapter 10
Ava
While she waited for Tyler, Ava sat down on the concrete balustrade and watched the world go by. Even though she was struggling to pull her mind from her own private bubble, a bubble in which only she and Tyler existed, she noticed everything happen around her. Happy couples walked past pushing prams and holding hands. Old people shuffled by chatting about the weather. Teenagers whirled past on pushbikes and scooters almost knocking people over, laughing as they went. The world was a happy place. With the sunshine and the laughter it was hard to feel melancholy about anything.
Feeling her phone vibrate in her purse, Ava dug through the crap she carted around until she found it. Unlocking it, she checked what was going on. She’d been tagged in a post. Nothing unusual about that. Amanda often tagged her in silly jokes or inspirational quotes or even just a damn good picture of a guy who may have misplaced his
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