Chapter 17-2

He chuckled. "If you still can't say the word, I don't think you're ready."

"That's what Gabby said!" Marley growled out. "It's just what I call it. And I didn't get an answer, dodger."

"You are going to very much regret this conversation when you're sober."

"I know," Drunk Marley sighed loudly, spreading her legs open and then closing them and doing it again. She liked the way her bare feet blocked and swayed the light. "But it's whatever." He chuckled. "Silly spitfire, of course I would love private time with you. But again, this is a Sober Marley decision."

"Leo said it will fix us."

"And I will be kicking that idiot's ass."

Marley giggled. "Gabby said he's an idiot also."

"Definitely. Sex doesn't fix anything. Take it from me, who tried to use it as a bandaid for too long."

Marley bit her lip. "Aiden?"

"Hm?"

"If we were like chromosomes, you'd be my homologous pair."

"Would I now?"