Page 66 of Playing the Neutral Zone

Shocked, Mia hadn’t mentioned Scarlett in a couple of months, but I was glad that she was waiting in the car.As we approached the car I saw the front passenger-side door open just as we’d planned, and out stepped Scarlett.Mia hadn’t taken notice yet as she still rested her head on my shoulder, looking behind me.Scarlett stood there, smiling, waiting for Mia to take notice of her.

When I got to the car, I opened the trunk and then stepped to the side and gave Mia a little squeeze.She smiled at me and then noticed Scarlett, her eyes widening while an enormous smile grew on her lips.

“Scarlett!”she shouted.

“Hey, sweetie,” Scarlett said, coming over and taking Mia from me, while I loaded the bag into the car.

“I can’t believe you’re here!”she said, pressing her lips to her cheek.“Are you staying?”

I looked over at Scarlett, who gave me a soft but sexy smile and then nodded.“If you’ll have me.”

“Daddy, did you hear that?”Mia said, getting excited.

“I did,” I whispered, making my way over to the both of them, wrapping my arms around them.

“How about we head on home.”

“Love to,” Scarlett whispered.

We hopped in the car and headed off to the airport, on our way back to Vancouver where we were already starting to plan our life together.

Epilogue

Levi

“Okay guys, I’m gonna take off.”I said, digging my keys out of my pocket.

We’d won our third game out of seven in the second round of the playoffs tonight and we’d all come to Illusions to celebrate.

“Are you able to drive the big guy home?”Knox questioned, glancing over to the corner where Lorelai was talking with Colton, trying to convince him not to drive.

I glanced at my watch.“I told Scarlett I’d be home an hour ago, I’m already going to be in shit.”I chuckled.

Lorelai came over to us, placing her hand on Knox’s shoulder.“I’m going to take him home.”

“What?”

“He said he’d go if I took him.So, take Dylan and Aurora home in your car, I’ll take mine and drop him off, then I’ll meet you at home.”

I could tell from the look on Knox’s face that he really didn’t like that plan.“I’ll go with you.Dylan and Aurora can just take my car.”

“What about tomorrow?You have to pick up your mom from the airport, and I have to be at work early.”

“Easy, Aurora can pick you up.”

“She doesn’t work in the morning, and it will be too early for you to drop me off at work.It’s fine.I’ll be fine, he’s tired and drunk and just wants his bed.”She said, leaning in and kissing Knox.

Knox looked at me as Lorelai walked over and took ahold of Colton’s arm and leading him out of the room, waving goodnight.

“Alright, well, now that that is all figured out, I’m outta here.”

We lay in bed,wrapped in one another’s arms, listening to the steady tap of rain against the windows.I pressed a kiss to Scarlett’s bare shoulder hearing my phone vibrate against the nightstand for the fourth time.

“Levi, aren’t you going to get your phone?”she murmured, placing her hand on mine.

“No, whatever it is can wait.”I answered, running my hand down between her legs, as my phone went off again.

She let out a small giggle, rolling to her back and spreading her legs for me.“Is this all you ever think about?”She asked, closing her eyes, biting her bottom lip.

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