Levi swears he didn’t point the police in the right direction, and I believe him. I suspect it was one of the people he loaned money to at exorbitant rates.
“I’ll be fine,” Levi says against my lips. “I’ve just got to make it to my truck and five minutes home.”
We woke up early for some quiet, hurried sex, but he’s somehow already growing hard against me again. If this were an ordinary Saturday, we’d have until at least ten before we needed to worry about my sisters being up and about.
“I wish we had another hour,” I say as I slide a hand between us and palm his erection through his sweats.
“Good morning, Levi,” Emily says in a singsong voice as she skips down the stairs. “You should keep that in the bedroom. I’m too young to be exposed.”
I press myself against my boyfriend so Emily doesn’t see any more of him than she needs or wants to. “Morning, Em,” Levi says in a raspy voice. “And Sophie.”
I drop my forehead against his collarbone and suppress a groan.
“I was just stopping by to say good morning to your sister. I should probably get going.”
“We know you slept here,” Sophie says. “We aren’t complete idiots.”
“Or deaf,” Emily says in a disgusted voice.
I spin to face my sisters, still in front of Levi, though it’s probably safe now. Emily’s giving me a familiar smirk, her eyes alight with mischief. It’s so good to see her looking like her old self again.
She’s had a rough couple of weeks, and she still has moments of sadness, moments when it seems like she’s reluctant to trust anyone. I get it. I often feel the same, and I suspect Sophie does as well. But the three of us are closer than ever, and Sophie and I are trying to be here for Emily in every way we can.
It seems to be helping.
Which will hopefully make up for the bad influence I’m being right now. “I’m so sorry,” I say. “I never meant for you to hear anything or to make you feel uncomfortable in your own home. I hope you both understand that Levi and I are in love and are seriously committed to each other.”
Levi rubs my back as I speak, offering silent support.
Emily groans. “We know all that, Gentry. We’re not six.”
“And we know he’s been staying over for like weeks,” Sophie says.
I gasp. “Why didn’t you say anything?”
“Because you’d act like this.” Sophie gestures with a wave of a hand in our direction. “And we didn’t want you to chase him away.”
“We like Levi,” Emily says. “And we want you to be happy.”
“Thanks,” Levi says. “I like you, too.”
“Well, I appreciate that,” I say. “But Levi won’t be staying over again. It was a mistake to sneak around, and I need to—”
“I’m going to stop you right there,” Sophie says, holding up a hand. “WewantLevi to stay over.”
“We like Levi,” Emily says. “And if he’s over here more, I won’t have to video call him when I need help with my math homework.”
“Plus, he’s a way better cook than you,” Sophie says.
My heart jumps into my throat, and joy thrills through me. I’d love nothing better than for Levi to be in my bed every night. The more time we spend together, the more I love him. “Are you sure?” I ask my sisters. “You aren’t just saying this because you want me to be happy?”
Emily snorts, and Sophie rolls her eyes.
“We aren’t self-sacrificing enough to put up with someone we can’t stand,” Sophie says. “We like Levi being around.”
Emily nods in emphatic agreement.
I spin in Levi’s arms to face him, nervous and excited and so happy to have him in my life.
