The next morning I awoke to CC running her fingers over my abs, she loved doing this. Last night was un-fucking-real, things had never gotten that intense with us. We were always about taking time with each other’s bodies. I’d thought that’s how last night would’ve gone, but there’s just no way I could have. When she jumped into my arms, I nearly lost it.

“Morning baby.” CC crooned.

“Hmm, morning.”

“I want to get a tattoo.” she announced.

She loved all mine and she’d been talking about one before we’d found out about Ryder, so I’d known it was only a matter of time. “Yeah? What do you want to get?”

There was only one person I was going to take her to get it, and that was Zeke. Thanksgiving was tomorrow, so maybe we’d take a quick trip this weekend to Virginia Beach, if Bentley had a room for us and Zeke was free. Or maybe we could get a hotel room and make it a getaway for us.

“It’s a surprise, but I want you to get it as well. I need your lower left back.” She said sheepishly.

I eyed her, “What the hell are you going to put back there?”

She rolled her eyes, “I said it’s a surprise.”

What’s she up to? “Alright, when do you want to go? I’m only letting Zeke touch you; he’s the only one I trust with your perfect skin, so we’ll have to see when he’s free.”

She sat there thinking for a few minutes before she spoke, “How about this weekend? Zeke shouldn’t be too busy, right? And Bentley’s house should be empty since everyone goes home for Thanksgiving.”

“Yeah, he shouldn’t be. I’ll give him a call.” I stifled a yawn, “I’m sure Bentley could use some homemade cooking too.”

She laughed, “I’m sure you’re right.” She placed her right hand over my heart and laid her head on my chest. “Since we’re having Thanksgiving with the family tomorrow and I know I’m probably going to talk to everyone and forgive them, do you think Mason and Hailey would want to come? I’m sure Hailey would like to see Zeke and Bentley.” I’ve barely had time to talk to those guys since leaving Virginia Beach. I actually missed Zeke’s crazy ass, with the off the wall pickup lines he fed the girls when we were working at the bar. I haven’t been to a crazy party and woken up with the whole house clean since moving out of Bentley’s.

“I’m sure Hailey would be game, she’s on break too, right?” CC nodded. “And Mase doesn’t have practice or anything going on this week. So yeah I guess they would, Mase has been talking about getting inked too actually.”

“Alright, we’ll ask them tomorrow. I don’t know what’s going on with those two but they need some alone time. I ask Hailey about it all the time but she always tells me everything is fine and I know she’s lying to me.” CC said while drawing hearts with her fingers over my chest.

Shit, poor f**king Hailey. I knew this shit was bothering her and she was blaming me and Mason, but I still needed to get to the bottom of things before I talked to CC. After Thanksgiving, when we get back from our mini getaway, I’ll tell her everything. Maybe I could even tell her when we’re down there, that way she’d have to listen to me and she couldn’t run. Either way, I had a strong feeling she’d try once she found out I’ve been keeping all this shit from her, not to mention that Brittany’s related to me. I really needed to talk to Mom first about everything, but it’s not like it’s really going to change the facts.

Thanksgiving was the same as always with, hopefully, a little less drama this year. CC and I came over a little earlier than we were asked to, so she could talk to everyone and make things better. Everyone apologized and made promises to not hide things from each other. This made me extremely uncomfortable, but I refused to talk about this shit on a holiday, especially this one; I’d do it when we get back from getting our tattoos. Both families were now gathered at the Cahill’s for dinner, the guys were laying around in the living room while the girls were in the kitchen preparing dinner.

Ryder was sound asleep in my arms and Cooper kept looking over at me. I kicked his foot, “Why do you keep looking at me?”

He shook his head, “I never thought I’d see you like this. A big ass guy, covered in tattoos holding a baby, my nephew none the f**king less.”

What the hell’s that supposed to mean? “What? You don’t think I’m good enough?”

He chuckled, “No, jackass, I just never pictured you with kids.”

“Oh. Well don’t go getting Jay knocked up. This shit ain’t easy.”

Cooper groaned and scrubbed his face with his hands, “It isn’t like that with us, Hunter.”

Yeah, I’m sure it’s not. Ever since last year Jaylinn and Cooper have been inseparable, I knew there was something going on. “You could have fooled me, Coop. You never leave each other’s side. Every time I call you’re together. Shit, she transferred schools to be closer to you.”

He looked away for a while then shook his head again at me, “I know. I hate that she did that, but with me and Mase playing with the Lakewood BlueClaws, she refused to stay up there. We aren’t sleeping together no matter what you think; when she answered that question the other night it was the truth. I don’t see how we’ll ever be together and be happy. I’m willing to try but it’s hard not being around all the time. She needs to concentrate on school too.”

CC came up behind me on the couch, ran her hands from my shoulders down to my chest, “Dinner’s done guys.” She announced.

Cooper was the first one up off the couch. Guess he didn’t want to finish the conversation we were having. I got up from my seat too, being careful not to wake Ryder.

“Why don’t you go lay him in my old room? The Pack-N-Play’s all set up in there.” CC said with a little smirk. What’s she up to?

I went upstairs and settled Ryder with his blanket and was heading back downstairs when CC’s hand shot out of the bathroom and yanked me in with her. No sooner had the door closed than she was on me, kissing me, rubbing her hands all over me. She pulled back and whispered, “Happy anniversary baby,” then kissed me again.

I’d actually forgotten that it was today, total douchebag move, I know. I ran my hands from the small of her back, down her ass and stopped at the back of her thighs before I pulled her up. She wrapped her legs around my h*ps and started grinding hers against me.