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“I’ll walk you to the door,” Levi insisted.

“No need, you go home and rest. I’m going to take a hot bath and unwind.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, it’s right there,” Kinley gestured toward her front door.

Levi shook his head stubbornly. “No, I’ll walk you to the door.” He opened his own door and stepped out.

Kinley met him at the front of the truck. “Always the gentleman.”

“Well, I do want to kiss you goodnight,” Levi replied with a smirk.

“We could have made out in the truck,” Kinley teased.

Levi chuckled. “True. Come on, darlin’.” He took her hand and led her toward her door.

On the porch, Kinley unlocked the door then turned to face Levi. He cupped her cheeks in his hands, lowered his head, and kissed her softly on the lips. When she let out a contented sigh, he deepened the kiss and pulled her closer against him. Slowly pulling away, he looked into her eyes and smiled.

“Go inside now, baby. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.

Once Kinley was safely inside, Levi waited until he heard the lock click before getting back into his truck. As he backed out of the driveway and drove home, he couldn’t help but think about the way Kinley interacted with the little girl.

As he pulled up to his house, he let out a tired sigh. Man, he was exhausted. Was he getting too old for weekend trips? He chuckled to himself. No way, he knew that wasn’t the case. It had been a long time since he had gone away for a few days.

Levi had mentioned to Kinley that they needed to talk when they returned, and she must have known it was about their future together. He wanted her to make a decision about when she would move in with him since they hadn’t had a chance to talk about it yet. He wasn’t sure what her response would be, but deep down, he hoped she would choose to move in sooner rather than later. However, as he watched her interact with the little girl, doubt crept into his mind that their talk may not go as smoothly as he hoped.

Entering his home, Levi dropped his keys inthe dish on the table by the door and made his way toward the bathroom. After taking a shower, he settled into his recliner with a contented sigh. He would relax here until it was time for bed, which would probably be soon due to how worn out he felt from the trip.

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The following day, Kinley walked into the pharmacy and saw Addison standing behind the counter.

“Good morning,” Addison greeted her with a smile.

“Hey there. You’re here early,” Kinley remarked.

“I wanted to get started on filling the prescriptions.”

“Are there a lot?”

“Quite a few, actually.”

“All right. I’ll take care of some after I grab a cup of coffee.”

“Didn’t you have one before coming here?”

“Yeah, but I need another one or three to function today.”

“Did you stay at Levi’s place last night, or did he stay with you?”

“No, we decided not to. We knew we had to get up early for work today.”

“Is everything okay?” Addison tilted her head in concern.

“I think so. He said we need to talk. I know he’s going to bring up us moving in together.”

“Don’t you want that?”

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