Page 64 of Levi

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Levi rode his horse across the north pasture, checking the fence. It was just another routine task that everyone took turns doing. However, his peaceful ride was interrupted by a buzz from his phone. He pulled it out of his pocket to see a text from Tara.

“Damn,” he muttered as he opened it.

Why didn’t you tell me you were seeing someone?

Because it’s none of your business. There’s nothing between us anymore.Levi replied.

Well, there could be. I’m getting divorced.

No, there couldn’t be. I’m in love with Kinley.

Well, I hope she feels the same way you do about not wanting kids.

She does. I don’t want to sound harsh, but don’t contact me again. He grinned as he added:You could contact Kinley if you want to discuss it with her.

As he put his phone away, it buzzed again, this time with a text from Kinley.

Are we still on for this weekend?

Of course. Unless you don’t want to.

Of course, I do.

We can grab dinner at the diner on Saturday night.

Okay.

I’ll pick you up at six. Love you, darlin’.

Love you too.Kinley wrote back, along with a heart emoji.

Saturday arrived and Levi was excited to see Kinley again. As he drove to her house, he couldn’t help but wonder if they would finally have a chance to talk about their future. It seemed like she had been avoiding the topic lately and that made him worry. What if she changed her mind? What would he do then? But she had told him she would be alright not having children, so he hoped she meant it.

Pulling into her driveway, he parked and walked up to her door. Before he could even knock, she opened it and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him in for a kiss.

He pulled away with a grin. “I like that greeting,” he said teasingly.

Kinley laughed. “Come inside while I grab mypurse.”

Levi wiped his feet on the mat, took off his hat, and entered the house. He watched as Kinley picked up her purse and then glanced over at her cat.

“Behave, Tootsie,” Kinley scolded playfully.

Levi chuckled as he saw the cat’s reaction to Kinley’s words. “I think she just said fuck you,” he joked.

“I swear, if she could give me the finger, she would do it every day.” Kinley replied with a laugh.

“I’m sure. Are you ready to go?” Levi asked.

“Yes, and then we can come back here and relax,” Kinley answered with a smirk.

“If by relax you mean have sex, count me in. It’s been a whole week,” Levi joked.

“Do you actually keep track of the days?” Kinley teased.

Levi checked his watch. “Seven days, four hours, and thirty seconds. But who’s counting?” he said with a wink.

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