Yes Please || c.g. {complete}

Sore Subject

15

.Carl.

The next day, Layla and I walked the dogs over to my house to hang out with my family. Whatever the fuck had happened between us last night, I both liked and feared. I fucking spanked her. I'd never done that kinky shit before. Each time we fooled around it got more and more intense, and part of me thought we needed something to do that would force us to play nice for a few hours.

"Well, if it isn't my oversexed little brother!" Ian called from the couch as we walked in. "So nice of you to leave the bedroom!"

I rolled my eyes. "Layla, this is my other brother, Ian. E, this is Layla."

"It's nice to finally meet you," Layla smiled, shaking Ian's outstretched hand.

"Likewise," Ian replied with a grin. "So nice to put the face to the legend."

I put my hand over my face as Layla laughed nervously. "Legend, huh?" she grinned, turning to look at me. "I had no idea."

"So, uh, what're you watching, E?" I asked, desperate to change the subject. I led Layla over to sit on the couch between Ian and me.

"Entourage," he replied before tossing me the remote. "Although you might want to turn on the Discovery Channel to find something a little more relatable."

Layla smiled and ducked as I reached over her to smack him.

"Where's your boyfriend so I can give you some shit?" I asked him, sitting back against the couch and crossing my arms.

Ian laughed. "On his way. That's why I'm waiting here. Everyone else is out back."

"Good," I replied. "I'll line up some embarrassing questions for him."

Ian flipped me off as I stood and gave Layla my hand to do the same. "Let's take these guys out back," I suggested as I led Lenny and Sunny through the house.

"Carl! Layla!" came Fiona's voice as soon as we stepped out the back door. She was playing catch with Liam, Lip was standing at the grill flipping burgers, and Debs was lying on a lounge chair texting.

"What's up, guys?" Lip called with a wave.

"Hey," Layla replied as I nodded at them.

I unhooked the dogs' leashes and they began to run around. Liam lost interest in catch and started running after them.

Fiona walked over and wrapped her arms around me. "I missed you!"

"You saw me yesterday," I laughed, rolling my eyes as she released me.

"And you," she grinned at Layla, pulling her in for a hug next. "I hope he's being good to you."

Layla smirked and winked at me over my sister's shoulder. "Yeah, of course he is," she replied. "He's way too good to me."

"That could be because you're way out of his league," Debbie joked, causing Lip to bust out laughing.

I flipped them both off.

"Hey, Gallaghers!" came our neighbor Veronica's voice. She and her husband Kevin walked in through the back gate, each holding one of their twins.

"Hey, guys!" Fiona called. Then she grabbed Layla's hand and pulled her over to meet them.

Layla shot me a grin over her shoulder and I shrugged helplessly. Please don't embarrass me, Fi.

I walked over by Lip. "Sierra coming?" I asked him. She was his on-again, off-again girlfriend who worked with me at the diner as a waitress.