Caroline’s POV
We got to Ryan’s huge place, and Elle and Ruby ca running out. They grabbed Liam right out of Draven’s arms, making him look all pouty and cute.
"Hey, watch it!" Draven called after them, acting all protective. "Be careful with my little man!"
"So this is the famous Liam!" Kyle said, walking up with a big smile.
My son was soon surrounded by friends, giggling and squealing as they tickled his tiny belly, making smile at the heartwarming scene.
Suddenly, Liam’s eyes found Draven across the yard.
"Daven, pool!" he called out excitedly, his violet eyes sparkling in the sunlight.
"Let’s put on the floaties and sunscreen first, baby," I reminded him as he was already stretching his little arms toward Draven.
"I’ve got this, Caroline. I’ll take care of our pup today. You relax and enjoy yourself," Draven said, flashing that heart-stopping smile of his.
He looked absolutely gorgeous under the sumr sun, his golden-brown hair slightly tousled, designer sunglasses perched on his nose, and a simple white t-shirt paired with board shorts. Even his feet in flip-flops were sohow perfect. He took Liam’s bag from my hands and busied himself applying sunscreen on my son’s fair skin before inflating the floaties and securing them on his little arms. Then, with the care of an experienced father, he stepped into the pool with Liam, both of them splashing and laughing almost imdiately.
"Your son is absolutely adorable, Caroline!" Kyle said, settling into a lounge chair beside .
"It’s incredible how much he resembles Draven, especially those distinctive violet eyes!" Joseph comnted, looking slightly puzzled.
"I’d say our Caroline has a very specific type," Ryan grinned at , raising his eyebrows suggestively.
"Oh right, because gorgeous, tall, muscular n with authority issues are so rare," Ruby teased.
The guys decided to join Draven and Liam in the pool, and suddenly there were six grown n acting like little boys in the water. While they were distracted, the girls seized the opportunity to interrogate about everything that had happened between Draven and , refusing to let skip any details.
"So what happened after we left?" I asked, trying to change the subject.
"My brother took off right after you guys. I feel bad for him, but I did warn him not to get his hopes up," Ruby sighed.
"I really don’t wanna hurt Jax. He’s a good guy," I said.
"Don’t stress about it. He knows you’re with Draven. Plus, he’s a big boy, he can handle it." Ruby got this sneaky look. "But I gotta ask you sothing."
"Sure, shoot. I’ll be honest."
"That neck kiss my brother gave you was pretty hot. Like, how did it feel?" she asked straight up.
I felt my face get hot. "God, Ruby. Look, your brother is hot as hell, and neck kisses are like every girl’s weakness. And yeah, Jax definitely knows what he’s doing. I’m not gonna lie, it got to . Gave goosebumps and everything. It was sexy and bold, and if things were different..." I stopped there.
"So you liked it," she grinned, and I had to nod. "Next ti Draven acts like a dick, I’m totally telling my brother to try again." We all cracked up.
"Okay, enough about ! What happened with everyone else?" I asked, desperate to change topics.
"Girl, it got crazy after you left," Elle said with this naughty smile. "I won next and did what Kyle did. Kissed both Nate and Dominic at once." My jaw dropped. "Like, I love my man, but damn, Dominic can kiss!"
"Elle! Was Nate cool with that?"
"Babe, Nate loves watching have fun. We went ho and had the hottest sex ever!" Elle said all dreamy-like. I just laughed.
"What about you, Ava?"
"Joseph freaked out. Theo won and kissed my ear. Joseph just grabbed and dragged ho, telling Theo to back off," Ava said, looking pretty pleased.
"Ruby?"
"Got twenty-one points again and gave Kyle and Wesley both a hot kiss! Ryan over there lost his shit!" Ruby couldn’t stop laughing, pointing at Ryan by the pool.
"And damn girl, you can kiss," Kyle winked at Ruby, making us all giggle. "But then Ryan and Luke basically dragged out."
"Both of them?" I asked, and she just nodded with this dirty smile.
"Then the Joesph kicked Wesley out. And things got super hot with the three of us. That man is sothing else!" Ruby said, checking out Ryan.
"Oh my god, you guys are wild!" I laughed, and everyone joined in. The guys looked over curious but went back to playing with Liam in the pool.
"Real talk though, are you and Draven back together?" Elle got serious.
"I don’t know yet. We were talking about it when Ryan called. Draven explained his side, but I’m still thinking," I said.
"The guys told us what happened too. Maybe you need so space to figure things out," Ava suggested.
"That’s actually a good idea. I miss my parents back ho. A weekend away might help clear my head," I said, liking the idea.
"Done deal. Next weekend, it’s you, , and Liam heading to Maplewood," Elle said. "But we’re keeping it secret, not even telling Nate. You know these guys would probably follow us."
I nodded. This was exactly what I needed.
After lunch, Draven put Liam down for a nap in one of Ryan’s spare rooms and ca to cuddle with .
"This feels so good, being with you and Liam," Draven said, kissing my cheek and holding tight. "I really love that kid, Caroline."
"It’s crazy how close you two are. He’s always asking about you," I said, wondering how they clicked so fast.
"So things just work, you know?" Draven gave that sexy smile that gets every ti. "He reminds of how close I was with my dad before he died."
"You really miss him, huh?" I said quietly, thinking how lucky I am to still have my parents, even if they piss off sotis.
"Every single day," he said with a sad smile. "Caroline, now we’ve talked, when are you coming back to work? Ava starts tomorrow."
"You’re not part of any pack right now, and I want you in mine. I want you to marry , be my choose mate, be my forever."
Rory whined uneasily in my mind at his words.
But for ,his words sounded like a proposal and totally caught off guard. But if this was supposed to be a proposal, it was way too casual and simple. Plus, I hadn’t even fully forgiven him yet.
"Draven, I heard you out, but I’m not sure I’m ready to forgive you yet." I was honest, "I hate Ella, and you slept with her on our couch. I can’t go back to the office and look at that couch thinking about you with her."
"I’ll throw that damn couch out! Hell, I’ll redo the whole office if you want," Draven said, looking at hard. "I was a total dick and screwed up big ti. But I love you for real. Please co back."
"I just need ti to think."
"Why’s it so hard? You feel this thing between us, I know you do. We belong together, Caroline. Let’s fix this," Draven sounded desperate.
"Just give a few days. I don’t wanna co back and end up hating you later."
"Fine, but I’m not staying away," he pulled closer. "And no way in hell am I letting Jax get near you again."
The rest of the day was aweso. Being with all these friends felt like ho. Liam had the best ti, and watching Draven with him just felt so right it hurt.
When Draven drove us ho later, Liam was passed out in the back. He carried him inside and put him to bed. Before he left, he held my face and kissed deep, thanking for such a perfect day.
Watching him drive off, I wondered if I was being stupid keeping him away. Sothing about him just felt right, in a way I couldn’t explain. But I still wasn’t ready to just give in.
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