Page 103 of Shots Fired

Sawyer: Jesus fucking Christ. I don’t want to know anymore. When you get found out, I’m denying I ever knew anything about this—got that?

Protecting Sawyer from getting caught up in the fallout is a priority to me. At one point in Lloyd’s, I figured he’d guessed, but he never said anything, even if he had suspicions.

Me: I got it, Cap. I also got the amended practice schedule.

Sawyer: I know you did. I was deflecting.

Me: And I love you for that.

Sawyer: Jack’s messaging the group chat …

Me: I know. I can see them coming through.

Sawyer: This is all going to blow up in your face, Archer. And I’m not sure I can help you pick up the pieces on this one.

“Who are you texting?” Darcy sings at me, her palm wrapping around my already-hard dick.

“Sawyer,” I reply, leaning in to set a kiss on her forehead.

Me: So, you want me to end it with Darcy? Because that would be the very definition of fucking her around which is, in fact, what Jack thought I would do. I’m not going anywhere, and he’s going to have to deal with it when the time comes.

Sawyer: Wait. Are you guys dating now???

Me: Yeah.

Sawyer: Is it serious???

Me: Yeah. Very.

Sawyer: You need to tell him.

Me: I will.

Sawyer: Now.

Me: It’s … complicated. Just let me handle it, and you have my word I’ll keep you out of it.

Sawyer: All right. I’m not happy, but all right.

Me: I gotta go. She just woke up, and we’re about to spend five days apart.

Me: If you catch my drift.

Sawyer: I’ve got NO IDEA what you’re talking about.

I toss my phone off to the side and hover over her.

“I think you’re starting to show a little, Doll.” My hand smooths over her stomach. “You’re doing such a good job at growing our baby.”

She whimpers a little, and I grin down at her.

“Wait. Does my girl like being praised?”

Darcy flutters her long eyelashes at me. “I mean … I guess there are worse things in life than being told I’m a good girl.”

Yeah, that’ll fucking do it.

Throwing back the covers, I lift her into my arms and walk us to the shower.