Chapter 49: They Just Heard That?

Rex

"You should really lock the door, Chloe, but I see how it is. You were too busy to let your guests come inside from the cold while you were getting mauled by my best friend."

Ethan's grumpy voice cuts through the kitchen and I reluctantly release my hold on Chloe.

"Hi everyone," she says shyly. Her face turns as red as the brightly colored gift bags Olivia's holding.

"Way to go, Ethan. You embarrassed my girl here," I tease and I know my girl could die of embarrassment. For that, I feel a little guilty but not because I can't keep my hands off her. That, I won't apologize for.

"You're the one who was about to have sex with her in front of the prime rib!"

"I was going to do no such thing. I slaved over that thing all day."

"You? You're the one who made the prime rib? Since when do you know how to cook?"

"There are things you don't know about me," I grin then wink at Chloe.

"Eww. Well, this has been fun." Ethan makes a disgusted noise and his dad grips him by the