Page 188 of Champagne Nights

I sighed, and Ben walked over and put his arm around me. “It’s all good, babe. It’s all good.”

“You’re right.” I smiled. “It’s all good.”

“Well, now that the two of you made it home safe, I’m going to head out.”

“You don’t want to stay?” I asked.

“Nah. I love you, sis, but the two of you should be alone on your first night back.” He winked. “I’ll talk to you tomorrow, and we’ll catch up. Oh, wait until you see how fat Charlotte’s getting.”

I shook my head as I hugged him goodbye. Romeo wouldn’t stop rubbing against Ben’s leg.

“I think he missed you more than me.” I laughed. I placed my hands on his chest, reached up, and kissed his lips. “Would you like to spend the night tonight?”

“I was hoping you’d ask.” He smiled.

Ben

The smell of her hair was what I loved waking up to in the morning, besides holding her in my arms and feeling her naked body pressed up against me. Paisley had set the alarm for sevena.m. because she had to go into the office. Romeo was confused all night as to why I was sleeping on his side of the bed. While Paisley was in the shower, I took my phone from the nightstand and texted Leah.

“I’m back from Hawaii, and I brought Paisley home with me.”

“Yay! I’m so happy for you both.”

“Thank you. What are you up to?”

“Packing. You know we’re moving in a couple of days.”

“I know, and then you’ll only be a five-hour drive away.”

“Keaton said he’s going to come visit me over the holidays and for my birthday.”

“That’s right. You’re going to be eighteen in a couple of weeks.”

“Yep. I can’t wait.”

“I’ll talk to you later, kid.”

Paisley stepped out of the bathroom and walked over to her dresser drawer.

“Did you know that Keaton is planning to go visit Leah over the holidays?”

She gave me an odd look. “No. I didn’t know they still talked.”

“I didn’t either. She’ll be eighteen in a couple of weeks.”

“Well, Keaton is only twenty-one. Do you have a problem with my brother dating your sister?”

“No. I just don’t want Leah to get hurt. Keaton is kind of a playboy, you know.”

“I know, and Leah’s a very intelligent girl. I’ll have a talk with him.”

“You seemed to have had a problem with Keaton dating that Brielle girl, and she’s the same age as Leah,” I said.

“Leah’s different. Brielle was just?—”

“No need to say it.” I chuckled.

I climbed out of bed and walked up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist and softly dragging my tongue across her neck.

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