Maverick Effect (Chapter 16)

  Jessica lay snuggled deeper into the warm blankets and curled against Maverick.  Maverick smiled and lightly trailed a hand up and down her back.  She opened her eyes as she heard a rustle of movement near the doorway.  She smiled and closed her eyes as she saw it was just Natalie coming back to bed.  Natalie slipped under the covers and curled against Maverick’s other side.  Jessica and Natalie’s hands found each other under the covers and linked, resting on his chest.  Natalie shivered a little beside Maverick.

  “It’s cold.”

  “Well, the heater should start up soon and the apartment warms up pretty quickly.”

  Jessica opened her eyes again and looked at Maverick.

  “Mav?”

  “Hmm?”

  “How did it start? What is it?”

  “What’s what?”

  “You know…what all the girls talk about.  The Maverick Effect.”

  “Have you two been scheming and talking again?”

  Natalie giggled and pressed against him lightly.

  “Maybe.  But really, we want to know about it.”

  Maverick sighed.

  “Alright. But you better get comfy cause this is going to take awhile.”

-Damien