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Chapter 28- You Belong With Me

With Ava quick departure from Omaha, and the group generally having not seen each other outside of work they decided to meet up for a drink, late one evening. They drove to the hotel, the bar/restaurant next door being the closest and quietest nearby.

Owen and Connor excused themselves upstairs while Ava and Ini waited at the bar.
"Could you keep this in your room, just for a bit?" She asked Connor softly, holding out a small bag.
"Sure" he didn't question it.
Connor took her bag up, setting it at the foot of his closet.
He changed into a nicer shirt and fixed her hair, reapplying in Cologne in the mean time. Letting himself out of his room he made his way back to the bar, finding Owen already back with the women.

"I would have dressed up if I knew we were changing shirts" Owen teased.
"Just for you" Connor sat next to him ordering his first drink.
Ava was furthest away from him, but he caught her eye every so often, holding her gaze. He wished she was closer, knowing how she liked his cologne.

Ava watched him from afar, taking a sip of his drink. His top button was undone and the colour suited him well. He met her eye, putting his glass down he licked his lip of the drink.
Ava blushed and turned away.

Ini turned into her, Owen and Connor taking up their own conversation. She raised her brows at Ava and she rolled her eyes.
"You're reading into it" she muttered.
"Sure"

The evening moved on and their drinks finished, getting late.
"I think I'm going to head up" Connor said, rubbing his eye, tired form the day.
He said his goodbyes and goodnights.
"Goodnight" Ava smiled as he passed.

The three of them stayed at the bar for a little longer, having a nightcap.
"I think it's probably time we turn in" Ava suggested, looking at her empty glass.
"Are you okey getting home? I can drive you with Ini?" Owen offered, having not had anything.
"I'll get a taxi, don't worry" she smiled.

Ava excused her self to call a "taxi".
Ava fixed herself up in the bathroom, brushing her fingers through her hair and replying her lip oil. She fixed her bar strap and top before slipping out of the bathroom once more.
When she was passing by the bar again the pair were gone.
Connors phone pinged in the table next to him.

Aves 23.56pm
You up?

He picked up the phone a typed his reply.

You 23.57pm
Yeah, everything okey? x

Aves 23.58pm
Can I come up? 🙃

Connor looked around the room in the dark, some company might be nice.

23.59pm You
Of course

"Hey" Ava greeted him as he opened the door. She left herself in, closing the door behind her she pushed him back, her hands on his shoulder- her lips on his. 
"Oh so it's that kind of call" he kissed her back.
"You okey with that?"
"More then okey" he sat back on the bed, pulling her onto his lap.
"I brought a night bag"
Connor looked to the bag in the corner she had asked him to hold.
Ava pulled her shirt over her head, revelling her royal blue bra.
"Plans for the evening, Dr. Bekkker?"
"Mhm" she hummed, Connor latching into her neck.
"Connor" she moved his head away.
"How about somewhere only we can see then?" He moved his lips lower.

They stayed in bed up till the following afternoon, wrapped around each other.
There was a sharp knock on Connors door that made them both jump.
"Hey Connor?" Owen called through the door.
Ava scrambled out of bed and into the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
Connor fixed himself, pulling on a shirt.
"Hey Owen" he smiled, welcoming him in.
"I was just wondering if you wanted to go out for lunch? Most people have gone to see family- I'm going back to Maine for Christmas so I'm here for thanksgiving"
"Eh- yeah I could do lunch, maybe a bit later?"
Owens eyes fell to something behind him, "oh" he nodded knowingly.
Connor turned his head to see Ava's blue underwear sticking out against the white sheets.
"No, it's not like-"
"I get it" he threw us hands up, "I'll see you tomorrow"