Page 33 of Getting Wrapped Up

Thankfully, Phoebe and Joe had a coffee pot and plenty of grounds.

She was almost through her second cup when she heard the knock at the front door.

Someone was at the door? Huh?

She started for the living room but heard the door open before she hit the carpet. Levi had the door open and was smiling at whoever was on the other side.

“Hi, I’m Adrianne. You must be Levi.”

“Hey, Adrianne. You got it.”

It was a woman. And Levi was still only wearing black silk boxers.

A shot of something that could have been jealousy—if she cared that he was mostly naked in front of another woman, which she didnot—went through her. It was probably concern. He was mostly naked and it was cold outside.

“I brought these over for you. Welcome to Sapphire Falls.”

Levi reached for something and came back with a huge platter.

“Are these Christmas cookies?” he asked.

Kate felt her heart trip. Cookies. That would definitely help.

“They are,” the woman said. “I own Scott’s Sweets down on the highway.”

“Noticed your shop on my way into town,” Levi told her. “Had you on my to-do list while I’m here.”

The woman’s little laugh made Kate feel that same stab of jealousy—or concern. She stepped into the doorway, very much in Levi’s personal space.

“Hi, I’m Kate.”

“Nice to meet you, Kate, I’m Adrianne.”

Adrianne looked like a nice woman. She was short and curvy and blonde. She wore blue jeans, brown leather boots and a navy-blue coat.

“Thanks for the—” Kate’s attention dropped to the bright red ceramic platter with white snowflakes around the edge. The cookies were magnificent, “—cookies.”

Levi chuckled at her reverent tone, but she couldn’t help it.

Her mouth was already watering.

She lifted the edge of the plastic wrap over the top and snagged a snowman. She bit into it and groaned.

Levi cleared his throat and she looked up at him. There was heat in his eyes that took her breath for a moment and she could only stare. He lifted a hand and ran his thumb along her bottom lip. Her tongue traced the same path on her lip as he lifted his thumb to his mouth and licked the smudge of white frosting.

Holy…

“So do you both have everything you need?” Adrianne asked.

Kate jerked back, her gaze going from Levi’s mouth to the other woman. Then back to Levi…and his naked chest.

“Phoebe asked me to stop by and check in,” Adrianne added.

“We, um…we’re…”

“Good,” Levi said, his eyes on Kate. “We’re really good.”

Kate nodded dumbly. They were something, and it didn’t feelbad.

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