Theo raised a brow. “Meaning Mila definitely isn’t hanging out there.”
“That’s exactly my point.”
Avery tilted her head toward me. “So where do we fit into this plan?”
I glanced toward Mila before answering. “I’d find a place big enough for all of us. You, Tori, Mila.”
Jax leaned back, eyebrows climbing. “You’re planning a full migration.”
“We’ve been through enough already,” I replied. “I’m not starting Michigan by putting half the people I care about in another zip code.”
Jax leaned back, clearly pleased with where this was going.
“Oh no,” Avery muttered.
Theo’s head tilted slightly as he looked between the three of us. I could practically see the gears turning.
“Hold on,” he interrupted.
Tori glanced between us. “What?”
Theo pointed lightly at the table. “If Luke gets out of the freshman hockey dorm…”
Jax’s eyes narrowed slightly as he caught up. “…then he needs a place off campus.”
Theo agreed. “Exactly.”
Avery looked between them. “Why do I feel like I’m about to hate this idea?”
Theo leaned back, clearly pleased with himself. “Because we get a house.”
Chase stared at him. “You skipped about ten steps there.”
Jax finally let out a short breath that sounded suspiciously like agreement. “Actually… that might work.”
Avery dropped her head into her hands. “Oh my God.”
Tori smiled into her milkshake. “This is going to end in a fire inspection, isn’t it?”
Jax shrugged. “Details.”
Chase rubbed his face. “You two are insufferable.”
“You’re welcome to join us,” Theo replied.
Avery turned toward Jax with narrowed eyes. “You burn toast.”
“That was one time.”
“You set a microwave on fire.”
Jax grimaced. “That was experimental.”
Mila’s shoulder pressed a little closer to mine as the conversation erupted around us.
“What about groceries?” Tori asked.
“What about cleaning?” Avery added.