Total pages in book: 98
Estimated words: 95712 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 479(@200wpm)___ 383(@250wpm)___ 319(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 95712 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 479(@200wpm)___ 383(@250wpm)___ 319(@300wpm)
“Was the house not joyous before?” Ensley asked.
My mother playfully slapped her on the backside with her hand towel. “Of course it was. I just mean it’s been nice to have a little one in the house again.”
“I agree. I miss hearing all the yelling and playing in the house,” Dad added with a grin.
“We can still do that,” Ensley grinned. “We just figured you guys would frown on it.”
My father rolled his eyes. “Smart-ass.”
Ensley lifted onto her toes and kissed his cheek. “Takes one to know one!”
Mom started to motion for us to leave the kitchen. “You girls go join in the fun, we’ve got the rest of this.”
Ensley clearly didn’t need to be told twice; she dashed out of the kitchen without so much as looking back.
“Wow, she really still doesn’t like kitchen duty, does she?” I laughed.
When I turned back to look at my parents, they were both staring at me with goofy smiles on their faces.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
They quickly got back to the last of the dishes, ignoring my question. Once everything was loaded, my mother took my arm in hers and we walked out of the kitchen.
“Are you happy, sweetheart?”
“With?”
She shrugged. “Life? Levi?”
I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face. “I’m beyond happy, Mom. Sometimes I have to pinch myself because this all feels like a dream.”
“We’re so glad. Levi has always been such a wonderful young man, and Rhett is just the most precious little soul.”
“Yes, he is, and Levi…he makes me feel so treasured. That’s the only word I can think of. He treats me like I’m his everything, and that’s such a beautiful feeling.”
“That’s how your father makes me feel. How are you doing with Rhett?”
I stopped walking and looked at her. “What do you mean?”
“Well, it’s pretty clear your relationship with Levi is serious. So how are things with you and Rhett? Can you see yourself potentially being a mother figure to him?”
Glancing toward the family room, where everyone else was, I focused back on my mom. “I mean, we haven’t talked about that, and the last thing I want to do is force Levi into something he’s not ready for.”
She nodded.
“But I love Rhett more than I can say, and if the time comes, I’d be honored to be his stepmom.”
She smiled, wrapped her arm around mine once again, and we walked into the living room, where she dropped her hold on me. Before she could walk away, I grabbed her hand and leaned in. “Why were you asking me all that?”
With a shrug, she replied, “Just curious.”
Then she swept away and joined everyone else in the game of charades.
The feel of Levi’s soft lips moving up my neck caused my entire body to heat. The smile on my face grew into a full-blown grin as I rolled and looked at him.
I crinkled my nose and asked, “How is it you can just wake up and look hot as hell, but I’m sure I look like a mess?”
He smiled. “You do have a bit of dried drool in the corner of your mouth.”
I slapped a hand over my mouth as he laughed.
“I’m kidding, Em! By the way, good morning.”
As I stretched, I replied, “Good morning.”
“Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for staying last night.”
A wave of uncertainty hit me. “I still think I should sneak out before Rhett sees me.”
He shook his head as he ran his finger down my cheek. “I love you, Em, and I’ve already spoken to Rhett about you staying over. Trust me when I say, he wants you here as much as possible.”
It still made my entire body tingle to hear Levi tell me he loved me. Those three words were something I knew I would never get tired of hearing.
I felt my cheeks heating. “He just likes my French toast.”
Levi chuckled, and I loved how throaty it sounded first thing in the morning. “We both love your French toast.”
“Should I tell you my secret ingredient?”
He shook his head. “It makes it more special, knowing only you can make the French toast that we love so much.”
Moving over my body, he spread my legs apart and teased my entrance.
“Levi…what time is it? Do we have time for this?”
He covered my mouth with his as he worked me with his fingers, causing me to orgasm faster than I ever had before. His mouth captured my moans until my body finally came down from the high.
When he removed his mouth, he smirked. “That was fast.”
I giggled. “You’re talented.”
We both moaned silently as he slowly pushed inside of me. There was nothing I loved more than the feel of Levi deep inside my body. Our lovemaking was slow and tender, which was a far cry from last night, when Levi had bent me over the desk in his home office and taken me from behind. Rhett had already gone to bed, and I’d had a hell of a hard time keeping quiet.