Page 41 of Don't Leave Me

“I love you too, Soph.” He cups my cheek and slowly leans in to kiss me.

This kiss is full of so much more emotion than any of our other ones. It’s fireworks, but also love and commitment. It’s slow and lazy, yet deep and passionate. I’ve never been kissed like this before and I hope Pecker gets to kiss me like this for the rest of my life.

“Knock, knock!” Sydney calls from the top of the steps. She never comes down without permission and I find that so sweet. It’s her house, yet she respects Pecker’s space.

“What’s up, Syd?”

“Well, dinner is ready, but I also had an idea I wanted to run by you.” She sounds so excited and it makes me grin.

“We’ll be up in a second.” Pecker drops his head back onto the couch cushion with a groan. “I need to get my own place if you move here. I feel like every time I try to kiss you and they’re awake, we get interrupted.”

“Stop it.” I chuckle. “I love your sister. She reminds me so much of my family, it makes me feel a little less homesick.”

“I love her too, but not when she’s kiss blocking me.”

“Kiss blocking?” I arch a brow with amusement.

“Well, it’s not cock blocking.” He shrugs, making me giggle.

“I was talking to Leslie earlier today…” I start, unsure if this is a smart decision. My head says it is, but my heart is still a little unsure. I’ve had my heart broken so many times, but I trust Pecker more than I’ve ever trusted anyone else and I don’t think he’d ever do anything to hurt me.

“Yeah?”

“I’m going to move into Leslie’s house. Before Jimmy found us, she said I could stay there once he was located. I don’t see any reason I couldn’t move in there soon.”

“I like the sound of that.” Pecker grins. “So, you’re going to stay for a while?”

“At least a month, then I'm not sure. I don’t want to stay here forever, Peck. I'm not sure what that means for us.” I stare down at my hands, unsure of where our relationship is going. The thought of losing him makes my chest ache. I want him in my life, but I don’t know how that would work.

“What’s going through that pretty head of yours? You’re going to get wrinkles if you keep frowning like that. Plus, you look like you’re about to cry and that’s breaking my heart.” He places his knuckles under my chin and lifts until I meet his gaze.

“I don’t want to lose you,” I confess.

“Who said you would?” His brows tug together.

“If I go back to Mulberry Lane…”

“Depending on if Sydney still needs me and if I were invited, I might like Mulberry Lane.” A slow grin spreads across his face.

“Maybe we could go visit sometime soon?”

“I’d love nothing more than to meet your family in person, baby.”

After we’ve eaten a delicious stew Sydney made for dinner, she smiles at me like she’s waiting for the perfect opportunity to spill her idea on us.

“Just say it, Syd,” Peck groans.

“You’re not allowed to sound annoyed! You don’t even know what it is. You have to listen before you start groaning.” She scowls at him.

“Tell me! I’ll wait to groan until after I hear what it is.” I grin.

“Suck up,” Peck mutters under his breath, making me giggle and snuggle a little closer to him.

Since we got home, he hasn’t stopped touching me. I'm not sure if it’s to comfort me or to make himself feel better. Either way, I like it and I don’t want him to stop.

“If you keep this up, I'm going to like her more than you,” Sydney singsongs.

“Hey! You don’t already like me better?” I pretend to glare at her, but there’s no anger behind it. I'm just joking.

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