Page 86 of Will Bark for Pizza
Currently, Nana was in a full-scale conversation with Connor about his plans for rental cabins he considered adding to the farm.
Nana fit right in, as though she’d always known this family. As though she were a long lost member, finally returned home after years away.
It was all I could do to sit back and watch in awe.
“I like her,” Kira said, picking up the smaller carry-on bag and looping the strap over her shoulder. “But I don’t know how well she likes me.”
“She likes you.”
“You don’t have to lie to spare my feelings, Beck.”
Dammit, I liked the way she called meBeck.
“You don’t have to help,” I said to her.
“I know.”
We hadn’t talked since she left Ghost Lake last night. I stayed to appease Luke, and ward off any suspicion he might be harboring about me and his little sister, however warranted it may be. That was a battle I’d save for a future time, down the road. Her door was closed when I finally made it back, though. And I left this morning, before anyone other than Connie was awake.
Kira and I’d been stealing glances at one another since I arrived with Nana, the pull undeniably strong. I wanted nothing more than to tug her into my arms and kiss her again. To feel her body perfectly molded against mine as our tongues danced and the world around us disappeared.
I was in over my fucking head.
“Beckett, about last night?—”
“Yeah, we should probably talk about that.”
“I shouldn’t have done that.”
“You shouldn’t have kissed me?”
Her eyes went wide. “Do you want to say that a little louder?”
“Relax, Red. Everyone’s over there,” I said, nodding toward the patio area with the firepit.
“Except, I have ninjas for brothers, and they tend to sneak up when you least expect them.”
“I have eyes on both of them.” I nodded toward the patio where Connor was immersed in conversation with Nana, and Luke was taking a phone call and looking a little pissed off about it.
“I’m sorry I kissed you,” she said.
“Are you?”
We locked eyes for several beats, so much lingering in the silence between us. We both knew this was a bad fucking idea. That if things didn’t work out, so much could go wrong. Aspen’s threat alone should be enough for me to back off. And that didn’t take into account that Nana’s room was right next door to mine.
Not that I’d ever disrespect the Westons by sneaking around under their roof.
If I had an ounce of sense, I’d simply agree with Kira and let this go.
“I’ve made a lot of mistakes,” she said, glancing at Luke.
“Kissing me was a mistake, then?”
“Would you stop saying that like it’s a challenge?” she said, huffing out a breath. If I had to guess, shewantedto be annoyed. But the twinkle dancing in her eyes revealedthe truth. My teasing was getting to her. “I’m a hot mess, Beckett.”
“And?”
“And I don’t want you to get tangled up in it.”
