Page 63 of Beautiful Dreamer

“We’ve crossed so many lines that I can’t see them anymore.”

“Good point.” Devyn smiled and stole a kiss. “I checked in withJill before falling asleep. Turns out you’re not the only one with overnightcompany.”

Elizabeth raised her eyebrows. “Does that mean Charlie had a goodnight, too?”

“Mmm-hmm. And it’s not even Thursday.”

Elizabeth smiled at the ceiling. “You go, Jilly.”

“What about me?” Devyn asked, raising her head from the pillow sheshared with Elizabeth. Her blond hair was tousled. Her lips were perfectlyswollen. She had never been more beautiful. Elizabeth’s heart filled and grew.“Should I get out of your way now?” The sheet only came up to Devyn’s bellybutton, and Elizabeth stole a glimpse of her right breast, which had her hungryand ready to take it into her mouth.

“You stay right where you are.” Honestly, it was shocking howperfectly their bodies fit together. She’d never slept so comfortably withanother person in her entire life. Just as the thought hit, Devyn pressedagainst her, sliding a thigh between hers. The hint of stimulation grew to fullblown. She blinked and rolled her lips in to steady herself. Her arousal didn’tpass. She wiggled the tiniest bit, pressing intimately against that thigh,which seemed to alert Devyn to her predicament. She eased the thigh upward andstudied Elizabeth’s face.

“I love it when you get that look. I know exactly what it meansand exactly what to do about it.” Elizabeth didn’t have time to answer or askwhat the look consisted of. Devyn placed a soft kiss on her cheek beforedisappearing under the covers on a very welcome mission.

Elizabeth inhaled sharply as her thighs were parted, and twisted herhead against the pillow at the sensation of Devyn’s tongue.

Sweet heaven.

Morning had arrived.

Chapter Sixteen

“Would you look at what we have here,” Jill called from one of thequaint rocking chairs on her front porch. The morning was a nice one with justa hint of a chill in the air, but the sun was beginning to make itself known.Jill sat outside in her robe, rumpled hair and all, with a cup of tea shehopefully hadn’t had to work too hard to make.

Devyn wound her way sheepishly up the sidewalk, wearing the sameoutfit she’d worn the day before. “Yeah, yeah. Make fun of me all you want,Jilly Donut, but I’m not theonlyone who spent the night with someone.”

Jill pointed at the rocking chair next to hers. “Sit down andspill your guts, and maybe I’ll do the same. I made you a cup, too, just incase. Coffee. Black and boring the way you like it, you weirdo.”

Devyn stole the cup and brought it close to her face, enjoying theheat and the potent aroma. She glanced behind her and lowered her voice.“Liquor Store Charlie gone?”

Jill squinted. “Can we just call him Charlie? Or Charles.”

“I mean…wecan.It’s less fun, but I can make that sacrifice if it makes you happy.” She resetherself in time, and brightened. “Hey, isCharliegone?”

“Left a half hour ago.” Jill wasn’t able to hide the smile in theslightest, and her cheeks and neck turned rosy red.

“You are smitten with him, aren’t you?” Devyn said, leaning overand poking Jill a million times on the arm. “You are a schoolmarm by day andsex kitten by night and very few people suspect it. Even yourearsare pinking upright now. Look at you go. What would Mom say?” She was teasing her sisterbecause it was part of who they were, but underneath it all she was thrilled tosee Jill light up the way she did when Charlie’s name came up.

“She would be pleased, I think.”

“She would interrogate the hell out of him and then make us allset the table so she could invite him to dinner.”

Jill smiled at the characterization. “She would. She might evenuse the guest dishes.” She paused. “But we’re forgetting the more surprisingstory.”

Devyn cradled the warm coffee mug. “And what is that?”

“I’m not the one who waltzed into town and set my sights on thevery sweet and most innocent of townspeople.”

“Neither did I. There are no sights set.”

Jill sipped her tea and looked straight ahead to the front yard.“Liar. You have feelings for Elizabeth you didn’t expect. It’s written all overyour face when you’re around her, Dev. That goofy grin when you came up thewalk? That told me all I need to know.”

She balked. “We’re killing time together. Nothing more than that.Trust me. She’s nice enough, and yeah, I find her very, very attractive.”

“If you say so.” Jill drank her tea.

“I do.” She took a swig from her mug and burned her tongue, whichonly made her think about Elizabeth and their morning and the cute sounds shemade while in the throes.

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