His cock swelled, and it was only the sound of his little brother clearing his throat that brought Luke back around. Olivia let him go a moment later and he lifted his head, a grin that wouldn’t quit on his face. Across the pass-through, Nick raised his eyebrows but also gave Luke an encouraging wink. Avery looked a little fascinated and blushed hotly when Luke met her gaze.

“Okay, now the mac and cheese,” Nick said.

Olivia looked down at the two offerings, one of which had bacon on top, the other bread crumbs. “Well, I’m pretty sure I know which one I’m going to like best.”

“Me too,” Luke said.

They both reached for the bacon-topped one at the same time and Avery scowled.

This was fun. Luke was both adorable and hot when he was being playful, becoming more and more flirtatious as they continued to taste test. Not only that, he seemed to enjoy being smacked down. Something she’d noticed before but was more apparent now than ever.

Olivia was not oblivious to the bulge at the front of his pants.

By the time they reached dessert, Nick and Avery were having a full on bickering session and Olivia took the opportunity to feed Luke a piece of the pound cake she liked better. It had a nice almond flavor to it and was a little less sweet than the other.

Obediently he opened his mouth, his blue eyes sparkling with both desire and mirth. As loud as the other two were being, it was impossible to forget they weren’t alone, but it still almost felt like it. Especially since Nick and Avery definitely weren’t paying attention to anything happening on this side of the kitchen.

“Mmm. I think I like that one better,” Luke said after swallowing.

“Me too,” she said smiling back at him.

“Which one?” Nick demanded, turning to look at them.

They both looked down at the two plates sitting on the counter.

“Uh…” Olivia couldn’t remember which one had been “A” or “B.” Oops.

“This one,” Luke said, picking up the plate and handing it over. “I’m sure two chefs of your discerning palate can figure out whose recipe it is.”

As both Nick and Avery reached to break off a piece, Luke pressed his hand to the small of Olivia’s back, bending slightly to lean into her ear.

“Quick! Run!”

Smothering her giggles with her hand, Olivia quickly walked towards the exit, Luke already two steps ahead of her when the explosion happened.

“Dammit!”

“I told you so!”