Page 46 of The Bad Boy's Homecoming
His hands held her close but then he stilled.
“Missy, I want you, but you need to rest.We have time.”
Their chests heaved as they each sucked in air.
If he hadn’t stopped them, would she have?She knew the answer was no.
Levi took her chin in his hand and forced her to look up at him.
“We are going to pause this conversation for a day or two until you’re feeling better.”
All she could do was nod, because she couldn’t deny how much she wanted him, or tell him why there was no way they were going to finish this.She was just going to have to be better about resisting him.But as he gently lifted her off the vanity and put her back on her feet, she swayed toward him and breathed in his sweet scent again.His huge chest looked so inviting as she rested her head there and stepped into his embrace.
“I can’t let myself have you, but it’s a nice thought,” she heard herself say.
“Come on, time for bed.”
He walked her out of the bathroom and over to the large bed, turned down the covers and helped guide her to lie back against a stack of soft pillows so she wasn’t lying flat.Then he pulled up her covers and slid one pillow under her bad hand.
“Be careful of your hand,” he whispered and his lips kissed her brow.
Her eyes were already heavy, and she thought how nice it was to have someone take such good care of her, too bad it was a dream.Too bad she couldn’t keep Levi Hart.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Levi
Making a Mess
“Ithought weagreed you weren’t going to get involved with Missy,” Dalton said, once Levi was back downstairs in the kitchen.
“I don’t remember agreeing to that, and we’re not involved, yet,” Levi said.
Dalton let out a heavy sigh.“That sounds even worse.You’re not staying in Sandy Point and she’s working for Gran.”
Levi was getting annoyed with his brother reminding him of all the reasons he couldn’t or shouldn’t like Missy.
“Actually, I am officially a free agent, with no team to play for and no agent, so I just might be staying in Sandy Point.”
“You didn’t get another contract from Atlanta?”
“I did, but they won’t take out the bad boy clause, so I told them I’m done.”
“Wow, I’m proud of you.”
“Thanks.”Levi was almost surprised.He hadn’t been sure his brothers would understand.“Anyway, so maybe I should just take this as a sign that my career in baseball is over.We could start developing this land and I could build a few more houses.
“You don’t want to be done with baseball though, and we both know you’re still in your prime.There will be other teams making offers as soon as word gets out.”
Levi guessed his brother was right, but with no agent the process was murky at best.He’d called the guy Declan recommended but hadn’t heard back yet.
“Just promise you won’t start something you can’t finish with Missy.It’s not fair to her or Gran,” Dalton said and then he headed for the door.“I gotta go, but I’m leaving the cleaning supplies for Missy’s hand.Make sure she doesn’t take more than two of those pain meds a day.You were right—she definitely needed them.”
Levi nodded.What a mess.He was acting as a caregiver to his gran’s caregiver and had to stop himself from hooking up with her in his childhood room.
“I’ll see you in a few days, but Brooke will handle the cleaning tomorrow,” Dalton said, then left.
Before Levi realized what he was doing he stood in Missy’s art studio and stared up at the red painting she’d done on his first day back in town.Each intricate stroke of her brush felt like a message just for him.He desired her more than any woman he could ever remember knowing, but this wasn’t his real life.Dalton was right.He wasn’t staying in Sandy Point, and Missy wasn’t his to have.He needed to make finding a new team a priority, so as soon as Missy was better he could get out of town again.Or he was going to make an even bigger mess of his life.
