“How about here?” I trace the sponge against Avery’s shoulder, as her head falls back against my chest.

“Mmm. I don’t think so.”

She leans back against me, her back to my front, before turning her face towards me and pressing her lips to my neck.

“I’m actually feeling so much better.” She murmurs against my skin.

“And it’s all because of you.”

“Obviously.” I joke, before taking the sponge and lazily trailing it across her front. I pay extra attention to her breasts, loving the way her skin flushes from the contact, before lathering it up again and getting her in my other most favorite spot.

Her hand squeezes my thigh, and she moans, again.

“Fuck,” I mutter, before pulling back.

“Baby. As much as I would love to have round number four with you right now? Sitters gotta leave soon, and I promised Jacks a pizza and movie night in bed.”

“Mmm.” She murmurs again, squeezing hard on my thigh. “Bummer.”

“You know what?” I groan, pulling her onto me. “We have time.”

“Are you sure?” She whimpers as my lips latch onto her neck at the same time that my hands stroke her breasts.

“Fuck yes. I will always have time to please you. You are my first priority. Always.”

**

MY HEART IS PRETTY damn full right now.

As is my bed, and I wouldn’t have it any other damn way.

Jackson is fast asleep on my chest as the movie that we were just watching finally finishes. He’s been out for at least a half hour at this point, but I just didn’t have the heart to move him.

Plus? I hate to admit it, but I was kinda into his movie and needed to see the ending too.

“That was a great movie.” I glance over to Avery, who is propped up against several pillows.

She bursts out laughing before her hand flies to her mouth to stifle the sound.

“Really? You know that was a children’s movie, right?”

“Yep. Still was good. I’m just glad that the little koala found his way home. I probably wouldn’t have been able to sleep tonight if he hadn’t.”

“Oh, my. You’re too much.” She giggles again, before looking up at me with those gorgeous green eyes of hers that always make me go weak.

“But you love me anyway.”

She blinks, and her mouth opens, before finally, she smiles slightly and nods her head.

“Yeah. I do.”

And with that, friends?

My heart about bursts.

“God, I love hearing you say that,” I mutter, before leaning over and smacking a kiss to her lips. “Pretty much my all-time favorite thing, in the history of ever.”

Jackson stirs, before rubbing his sleepy little eyes and sitting up slightly. He wobbles, causing me to reach out to grab him.

“I’m sleepy, daddy.” He falls back into my chest, before tucking his little head under my armpit.

“That’s a close second,” I whisper to Avery, whose eyes are wide as she glances between the two of us.

“Eric, I...”

“No.” I reach out, pressing my finger to her lips. “It’s fine. I love you, Avery. And I love Jackson too. I’m in this for the long haul this time baby. If he wants to call me that, then I am honored.”

“But Eric...”

“No buts. Remember what you said?”

Her eyes tilt upward as I’m sure she tries to recall, so I help her out.

“You promised that you were in this with me. You promised that you were going to give me another chance.”

“You asked me that at a very inopportune time.” Her mouth flattens, and I can’t help but smirk.

“So what? You still agreed.”

“I was under the influence!”

“The influence of my...” I smirk even wider as her eyes trail down, causing her to reach up and playfully smack my arm.

“Yes! And that was not fair.”

“All’s fair in love and war baby. And you should already know. I’m gonna do whatever I have to in order to win you back. If I have to intoxicate you with my love? So be it.”

“You’re such a pig.” She grumbles, before leaning over to grab Jackson. “I better get the two of us to bed.”

“Oh no, you don’t.” I pull him closer to me, before lifting him into my arms and scooting us out of bed. “I’ll go put him in his bed. This is now your bed. This is where you sleep.”

“No, my room...”

“Is in here. With me. Jackson sleeps down the hall.”

“Oh my god. You are so bossy. I seriously hate that about you.”

“That’s cool. But if you try to leave this bed? Just know that I will come and pick your ass right back up and carry you in here. So, in order to save us both the hassle? Keep your sweet ass right there. I’ll be right back.”

I lean Jacksons head towards Avery so that she can kiss him goodnight, before carrying him down to his bedroom and tucking him in.

Avery doesn’t try to move. In fact, by the time I make it back to the room, she’s already curled up on her side, in the perfect position for me to slip in beside her and wrap her uptight.

Tomorrow will start a new day for us.

An entire day of nothing but us moving forward.

I’ve already gotten her to agree to it.

The rest should be easy, right?

**