Ellie shot Amanda a look that should have brought Amanda to her knees. “Well, shit, I want to feel it. What does it feel like?”
“It felt like fluttering or bubbles in my stomach. You know like when you have gas moving through your stomach. ”
“Oh Christ, how romantic, Ari,” Amanda said as she rolled her eyes.
“It’s the only way I know how to describe it. ” I reached for my phone and hit Jeff’s number.
“I’ll be right back,” I said as I got up and headed outside.
“Hey, baby, you having fun?” Jeff asked.
“I miss you,” I said in as much of a seductive voice as I could.
“Hold on a second. ”
I heard Jeff say he was going outside for a second, and I had to smile.
“Jesus, Ari, only you can make me go hard in an instant. Want to sneak away and meet somewhere?”
“Yes!”
“Where are you?”
“Maudie’s on Lake Austin Boulevard. ”
“Give me fifteen minutes, baby, and I’ll be there. ”
“Okay, hurry, but be careful driving. ”
I walked back into the restaurant. The spilled drink mess had been cleaned up, and the girls were all eating from a giant piece of chocolate cake.
When I sat down, and all three of them looked at me.
“He’s coming to get you, isn’t he?” Heather said with a wink.
Damn, these girls know me too well. I just smiled and took a sip of my water.
“Ugh, you horny-ass bitch. If pregnancy does this to you, sign me the fuck up,” Amanda said as she smiled at me.
“Are y’all mad?” I asked.
Amanda let out a sigh and sat back. “I’m actually kind of relieved. I know I was all wanting a guy to grab my ass while I danced the night away. Honestly though, with Brad being at his parents’ lake house, there’s a really good book I want to read, and I would so love the peace and quiet in the house. ”
“I really am so exhausted from finishing up this semester. All I really want to do is go home and soak in a hot bath,” Heather said as she winked at me.
Ellie was staring at her cell phone with a huge-ass grin on her face. When she looked up, we were all staring at her.
“What does that overly romantic-bastard husband of yours have planned?”
Ellie smiled. “He said he’s right behind Jeff, and he wants to take me on a carriage ride downtown. ”
“Good god, where did this man come from? I mean really, he needs to teach a damn class on this shit,” Amanda said as she fanned herself.
Ellie and Amanda laughed.
Amanda looked down at her phone and grinned. Heather, you feel like dropping me off at the lake house? Looks like Brad’s feeling a little lonely. ”
Heather giggled as she dug out her keys. “No problem. ” Has everyone left him all alone?”