Chapter 31

“I’m gonna get started on Miss Corey’s reading,” Tav decided, setting himself up against the wall with his bag and books. “You’ve got an hour.”

“Why an hour?” Luca asked, dumping his bag and coat by Tav’s feet.

“‘Cause Ian’s taking Mam out for a Christmas date, and the girls are staying at their auntie’s,” Tav said, and grinned. “House to ourselves from five thirty-ish.”

“Which is an hour and a half.”

“Alright, alright. Hair-splitter.”

“Not even a proper insult,” Luca said loftily, then grinned. “So hour and a half of snogging Aaron, then plenty more hours snogging you?”

“Yeah,” Tav said and grinned, snagging the front of Luca’s shirt. “First one’s for me anyway.”

Luca smirked against his mouth, the kiss hard and unyielding, and then he was wriggling free with a wicked grin and pulling Tav’s fingers out of the cotton shirt. “Later, you dirty bastard. Aaron gets some loving first.”