Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 101524 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 508(@200wpm)___ 406(@250wpm)___ 338(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 101524 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 508(@200wpm)___ 406(@250wpm)___ 338(@300wpm)
“Dad,” she groans, making me laugh, and Logan’s fingers around mine tighten. “I just got my license, and I don’t know if I’m ready to drive on my own yet.” She tells him, and I smile. Yesterday, she passed her road test, and we celebrated by going out to dinner since Kristy had already celebrated with her at lunch. She was relieved that she passed, but also nervous about the idea of driving without an adult in the car. It was cute, it’s still cute that she’s so mature and cautious.
“Alright, I’ll be there in probably thirty minutes. Is that alright?”
“Yeah, that’s fine. Mom said she would take me, but she and Coop are baking, and I don’t want them to have to stop what they are doing.”
“It’s fine, I’ll be there.”
“Thanks, Dad, love you.”
“Love you, too.” He hangs up the call and glances over at me. “You up to going with me to Kristy’s, or do you want me to drop you at home and you just meet me at my place in an hour or so?”
Oh shit.
I stare at him while my heart starts to pound.
“Ummm…”
“I’m good either way.”
“I…” Oh my god. “I think I’ll meet you at your place in a little while.” I finally get out.
“That works.” He brings my hand to his lips, kissing my fingers. When he pulls up in front of my house a few minutes later, I fumble with my seatbelt while he gets out and walks around to my door, opening it up. Instead of letting me out, though, he crowds me back into my seat and wraps his hand around my jaw. “I’ll call when I get home.”
“Okay,” I agree breathlessly, and he smiles before he leans down, kissing me. It’s not a soft, sweet kiss; it’s hot and filled with promise, which makes the nervous flutter in the pit of my stomach spread up my spine to my scalp. Pulling back, his gaze searches mine for a moment before he takes my hand and helps me out of my seat. My knees literally shake as he walks me to my front door, and I can’t even get the key in the lock because my hands are shaking so bad.
“You alright?” He takes the key from me, opening the door himself.
“Yep, totally,” I lie, and he smiles as I squeeze past him to get inside.
“I shouldn’t be more than an hour.”
“An hour, then I’m coming over to your place.”
“Unless you want me to come back here.” He takes a step towards me, and my whole body warms.
“I can come to you.”
“Alright.” He reaches up, cupping my jaw, then leaning down to brush his lips across mine. “See you in a bit.”
“Okay,” I agree. Letting me go, he turns and steps down the porch, then heads to his Jeep while I watch. Then, realizing I was watching and wasting precious time, I shut the door and took my cell out of my purse before tossing my bag across the room to the couch.
As I walk into my bedroom, I dial the group chat my sisters and I are in.
“Hey,” July answers, and I look at the call, realizing I didn’t dial my sisters, I dialed the girls’ chat that includes all my cousins and my sisters.
“Shit,” I whisper as faces begin filling the screen: Harmony, May, June, Willow, December, Hanna, Ashlyn, and April. Everyone.
“What’s up?” Willow asks, and it’s too late to back out now.
“I have an emergency,” I declare while my heart pounds.
“What kind of emergency?” April asks.
“Are you okay?” May questions.
“No,” I tell her, feeling lightheaded.
“No, you’re not okay?” Ashlyn frowns.
“Yes, I’m okay, but also no, I’m not okay because I just agreed to meet Logan over at his place in an hour.”
“Haven't you seen him every day this week?” Harmony asks with a frown.
“Yes, but not alone.”
“I’m so confused,” June says.
“His kids are with their mom, and Zuri is with Mom and Dad for the night.”
“Oh.” Willow’s expression fills with understanding.
“Yes, exactly.” I fall onto my bed while my heart pounds.
“Is this the first time you two have been alone without the kids?” Harmony asks.
“Yes, I mean we’ve been alone a few times, but we’ve never really been alone with enough time for anything…intimate to happen.”
“Oh shit,” April says quietly. “So, you two haven’t…”
“No,” I cry, cutting her off, knowing exactly what she is asking.
“Do you want…”
“Yes.” I press my hand against my chest to keep my heart in place because it feels like it’s going to come out of my chest. “I mean, we’ve been so busy, and we always have the kids, but I want to, and I would guess he does too. I mean, I think he does, he hasn’t said anything, and he didn’t even say anything about something happening today. But we are going to be alone.” The last part comes out in a squeak.