Page 66 of Keeping You

I’ve been informed you have some bags that contain some fun purchases.

I look at Chloe. “Have you talked to your brother?”

Her brows furrow, and she shakes her head. “No. Why?”

I look around the table, and all the girls shake their heads. “Well, he has somehow found out about my new acquisitions.”

Lennon looks over my shoulder, and I follow her gaze to the hostess. She catches us looking, and her cheeks turn pink as she tucks her hair behind her ear. The rumour mill is fucking strong in this town, but it gives me a great idea. I turn back and look at Chloe.

“You wanna fuck with your brother?”

Her eyes widen with anticipation. “Always.”

I tell her about the plan, and we gather our things and leave the restaurant. We continue exploring downtown before heading back to the cars. I hug the girls and thank them for joining us, telling them I hope to see them again. We leave in two days, and I’m not sure if or when I’ll be back.

Chloe and I drive back to the house to put our plan in motion. When we get back there, Grayson is sitting on the front porchwith his phone and a bottle of water. His eyes are stuck on the bags Chloe and I are carrying. When we join him he asks, “Have fun today?”

I smile. “Tons.”

I hand the bags to Chloe, and she heads inside. “I’m going to shower before dinner,” I tell Grayson before following Chloe. I hear him get up from his chair and follow closely behind me. When I get into the bedroom, he closes the door behind him and leans against it.

I turn and face him, and his eyes are ravenous. “Why don’t you show me those new purchases before your shower?”

I play dumb. “I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Your text earlier was a little weird. Was I supposed to grab something while I was in town?’

“I heard you made a stop at a little boutique in town. Saw the bags when you got back.”

“Oh, those,” I say and turn around, digging in my bag to grab fresh clothes as I try to hide my face. “You mean Chloe’s new purchases? Yeah, she got some really good things.”

“What?” Grayson chokes out.

I bite my lip to hold back my laugh.

“Yeah. Whoever gets to see those is fucking lucky. She definitely has taste.” It’s getting hard to not crack, but I need to see his face. I turn around and face him. “She got some things that I’m not even sure how you get into the contraption, but she figured it out.”

Grayson throws a hand out in front of him. “Okay, you can stop. I really don’t need to know what my sister bought today.”

He steps away from the door and sits on the end of the bed, dropping his head in his hands.

I open the door and call, “Chlo.”

She comes out of her room, and I open the door a little wider as she hands me the bags.

“Was it good?” she asks.

“Worth every second.”

She smiles and heads back to her room before I close the door again. Grayson is looking at me in shock.

I drop the bags beside my suitcase and lean down and whisper in his ear, “Maybe you should learn to let a surprise be a surprise.”

I grab my clothes and head to the bathroom to shower, satisfied with the way I left Grayson sitting on the bed.

CHAPTER 24

Hannah

Melanie has us spending the rest of the day playing games, just spending time together.

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