Chapter 274

RYAN PLACED THE LAST pan in the dishwasher. He picked up his newly opened beer and took a sip. The moment the liquid hit the back of his throat he tasted the mistake. He'd gotten into this problem by trying to drown his history.

That stopped tonight.

He upended the bottle into the sink, watching the frothing liquid rush down the drain until all that was left were drops.

Two hours after getting blindsided by the fact he was going to be a dad, he still had no idea what came next.

"Last call for dishes," he bellowed out.

"Coming," Silas yelled from the front room where he and Paxton were playing some video game.

"I've got two right here." Alec scooped up plates from the coffee table.

Ryan shook his head and tossed the beer bottle into the recycling.

Never fucking failed.

His four housemates produced at least two dishes a piece.

"This is going to make a whole other load." Ryan glared at the dishes.

"That's your problem." Alec bit into a cookie and waggled his eyebrows.