Ava's POV
By the time I got home from Ma and Papi's, it was fully dark.
I carried the containers Ma had packed into the housed.
Found Blaze stretched across the couch, boots off, television playing low.
His eyes immediately dropped to what I was carrying.
“That cheesecake?”
I pulled the container against my chest.
“Maybe.”
“Woman.”
I laughed.
“Ma sent you dinner, too.”
“Maria's my favorite person.”
“Excuse me?”
“One of my favorite people.”
“Better.”
He took the containers from me and kissed my forehead.
“You smell like the gym.”
“Thank you.”
“Wasn't a compliment.”
I smacked his stomach.
He laughed and caught my wrist, pulling me against him.
“How you feeling?”
“Better.”
“Good.”
I rested against his chest for a moment.
Dinner at Ma and Papi's had helped. So had beat
