Page 96 of An Unexpected Home

Logan who came up behind her said, “That was some kiss.”

She spun around and playfully slapped his arm.

“What?” He shrugged. “I’m just saying, someday I want to kiss a woman and walk away knowing that I am leaving that look on her face.” He pointed to her.

“It’ll happen,” she said, wondering if he was thinking about Melanie.

When he went back to his computer she left him alone figuring he wanted it that way. In her room she began re-packing the clothes that she had just over a month ago unpacked. At eight-thirty she heard Carly and Mel come home and went down to greet them.

“I didn’t expect you here,” Mel said. Dropping her bag on the floor and falling on the oversized chair. “I thought since you were shacking up with Bran that you would be at his place.”

She shook her head. “I am not shacking up with Brandon. We are going to live together.” She rolled her eyes. “If he can ever find that fucking douchebag Will.”

“Is that his official name,” Carly spoke up, “cause I can see the headlines now. ‘Fucking Douchebag Will caught by Cedarville’s finest.’”

“I like it,” Mel said. “I would read an article that had that title.”

“You guys are kinda scary,” Logan said. “Remind me not to get on your bad sides.”

“You’re already on my bad side,” Mel said.

“I’ll always love you, Logan,” Carly reached for his hand. “Unless you do something to piss me off.”

They all laughed and Logan just shook his head and walked away. Leah was going to miss living with them. Even though it had only been a short time, she had already gotten used to having them around.

“Tell me the truth,” she said, “do you think it’s too soon for me and Brandon to live together?”

Carly stared at her like she had two heads. “Asking two single, never lived with a guy, have no idea what love even is, people if it’s too soon to move in with the man you love, might not be the best idea.”

Leah scowled. “Just because you guys aren’t where I am, doesn’t mean that you don't have opinions on what’s right and wrong.”

“Like Carly said, I’m no expert, but I’m almost positive that right and wrong are relative in relationships.”

“Okay,” Leah said. “Forget right and wrong,” she waved her hand in the air, “and tell me what you think?”

Carly smiled. “I think it’s great. I have never seen Brandon this happy, hell I’ve barely seen him with a woman. There were times we thought he might be gay,” she looked at Melanie, “and then he would all of a sudden have a date and it would blow that theory out of the water.”

“Remember the time we followed him,” Mel said. “It was like four years ago and we wanted to know where he was going and who he was going with?”

“OH MY GOD!” Carly bellowed. “I totally forgot about that.”

“So what happened?” Leah asked, curious.

“Nothing,” Melanie said laughing. “Literally nothing.”

“He walked around town for like thirty minutes, hitting a couple of stores and then went home. We were so sure he was up to something or had a secret girlfriend –”

“Or boyfriend,” Mel inserted.

“But we were sorely disappointed,” Carly finished.

Leah laughed with them, completely able to imagine them following him, thinking he was up to no good.

“And now he has you,” Mel said, “and we don’t have to wonder anymore.”

“I’m happy I could help clear up the confusion.”

“Seriously,” Carly said. “You guys are both so in love that it is nauseating. If I didn't love you both, I’d slap your happy faces.”

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