Page 43 of An Unexpected Home

Home from work, Leah took a quick shower pulling on shorts and a tank and piling her hair on top of her head. Looking in the mirror, it hit her that Brandon had yet to see her in anything but jeans and work clothes since they met. Plus, not once had she worn make-up since she’d gotten into town.

And yet, he seemed to like her anyway.

Maybe that was what Carly had been trying to tell her earlier.

Dinner smelled delicious as she headed downstairs and she was surprised to find Brandon already there talking to Carly.

“Hey. When did you get here?” His T-shirt had her mouth-watering as it hugged his delicious muscles.

“Just a couple of minutes ago.” He was looking at her like she was the meal that he planned to eat for dinner.

And fuck if it didn’t turn her on.

“You can kiss,” Carly said, pointing at them with a wooden spoon that she had been stirring dinner with, “but keep it PG-13.”

Brandon shook his head. “I don’t need your permission to kiss my girlfriend.”

At the word girlfriend she almost let the panic take over. But then the thought occurred to her. If she was his girlfriend, then he was her boyfriend.

And just knowing that he was her anything, made her happy.

Ribbing Carly a little she said, “If you want PG-13, then you better leave the room because this kiss is going to be rated R.” Grabbing the front of his tee she fused her mouth to his. He matched her enthusiasm and soon they were both breathing heavily.

“My eyes, my eyes,” she heard Carly say loudly, and both she and Brandon started laughing.

His eyes were full of mischief when they pulled apart. “You’re full of trouble, aren’t you?”

“Nah, I just like to mess with her.”

“Thank God,” Carly said. “I thought I was going to have to stab myself in the eyes with a knife. And you know how much I dislike blood.”

Leah let go of Brandon's shirt and smoothed it down over his hard chest. “You’re so damn dramatic,” she said and stepped back from Brandon.

“How would you like it if I slept with your cousin?”

“Well, since my only cousin is a girl and you already told me once today that you prefer penis, I don’t think that’s gonna be an issue.”

“Whoa!” Brandon said. “It seems like I missed a lot when I left.”

“See, Brandon doesn’t care about your sex life.”

He put up a hand. “I didn’t say that.”

Leah laughed and grabbed a bottle of wine. “What have I gotten myself into.”

Mel joined them minutes later. “Where’s that damn brother of yours, I’m hungry.”

“Logan’s coming?” Brandon asked.

Leah nodded. “Do you want wine?” she asked Melanie.

“Hell yes, I want wine.” Her mood had drastically changed since they’d left the studio and Leah was sure it had something to do with Logan.

“I say we eat,” Carly said. “Logan will get here when he gets here.”

They all turned when they heard the door open.

“Speak of the devil and he shall appear,” Leah heard Melanie utter under her breath.

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