Page 13 of A Step Too Close
“I’ve got you,” he says as he pulls me up and goes to the bathroom to get what he needs to clean me. When he gets back,he takes his time cleaning me before helping me get redressed. “Ready?”
“Yeah,” I say with a smile. “Let’s do this.”
We make sure we look presentable before going down to the living room where the others are. “Good timing. Mom and Dad just pulled in,” Jett says before grinning at me. “Fix your sex hair, girl. You look like you just got railed.”
“Did y’all really disappear just to fuck?” Wilder asks.
“Leave them alone. They’re newlyweds,” Mom says happily. “Gotta give me a grandbaby somehow.”
“Macie is giving you one,” I laugh.
“One each, girl. Come on now,” she says with a smile.
“You mean come in?” Macie asks.
“Macie,” I laugh.
“Definitely come in,” Levi says.
“Mhmm,” I say, smiling as I lean up on my tiptoes to kiss him. “Ready?”
“No,” he sighs.
Jett opens the door and a couple walks in. They instantly tear up as the woman darts for Levi. “My baby boy,” she cries as she hugs him tight.
“Hey Momma,” Levi says softly. “I’m so sorry.”
“No,” she says tearfully, pulling away to grab his face and pull him down. “You needed your space so you could find yourself again. I knew you would come back.”
“I was so damn ashamed of how much I was drinking,” Levi says.
“Son, we all grieve differently. You found your way out, and that’s all that matters. Charlotte would be proud of you,” his father says. “Maybe I shouldn’t mention her in front of your girlfriend.”
“It’s okay,” I smile. “I like hearing about them.”
“Wife,” Levi says.
“What?” his mother asks.
“Wife… We got married today. Jett, and her brother and sister-in-law came,” he says.
“Oh, that’s amazing, Levi. I’m so happy for you,” she says before hugging me. “Thank you, sweetie. So, so much.”
“You’re welcome,” I say sweetly. “He’s a good man.”
“He’s also trying to knock her up,” Jett says.
“Yes. I need another grandchild to spoil,” his mother says.
“Her brother and her best friend are also expecting,” Levi says.
“Oh good. I’ll spoil that one too,” Levi’s mom says happily.
“That reminds me. Do you still have their stuff in storage?” Levi asks.
“Of course,” she says. “Why?”
“Just some things I want to show Arden,” he says. “I think it’s time I sort through things, too.”
