Page 13 of Caught Stealing Your Heart
Her voice was one I could listen to forever and never get tired of, reminding me of Ari Lennox.
For the last sense, I needed her permission.
I pulled away, still holding onto her. “Hey, beautiful. You know we gotta make this look real, right.”
“Aren’t we?”
“I think so, but a kiss would solidify it more.”
Subtly, she nodded and closed her eyes. Her lack of hesitation surprised me. Our lips collided, drowning out all the noise around us. My fifth sense was more than satisfied as I tried to suck the minty but fruity gloss from her soft lips. She engaged back, and when our tongues met, my mind went to another place. I needed to be focused on the game and not fucking Leilani, so I pecked her lips and pulled away.
I chuckled at how rosy her cheeks were. “You good?”
“Mm-hmm. How are you feeling? You ready for your big game?”
“I am, especially knowing you’ll be in the stands cheering me on.”
“I surely will. I did a little research on baseball last night, so I won’t be completely lost while watching. You might need to give me a crash course to prepare me for the next game.”
“I got you. Oh, shit. Here come my parents.”
All the color drained from Leilani’s face, but it was too late to run away. My mother sped walked over to us with a deep scowl wrinkling her face. She looked at me before looking Leilani up and down.
“And who is she, Banks?” she asked, eyes still on Leilani.
“Hello to you too, Mom.” I briefly released Leilani to greet my parents with love. It wasn’t long before I saw Paisley jogging onto the field as well. She stopped dead in her tracks upon seeing Leilani. I counted down from five, and sure enough, Paisley released a shrill squeal.
I leaned over and whispered in Leilani’s ear, “I apologize for this.”
All she did was nod and scoot closer to me.
“Oh my gosh! Leilani, what are you doing here?” Paisley all but yelled with the brightest grin.
“Damn. Aren’t you here to see me?”
Paisley waved me off. “Of course, but I’m surprised to see Leilani.”
“You know her, Paisley?” Mom interrogated, glancing back at my father who flashed me a smirk of approval.
“I always talk about her. She’s one of my favorite artists, Mommy.”
“Ah! The one you’re always on your phone watching?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Mom turned to Leilani. “And what are you doing here all over my son?”
Leilani opened and closed her mouth several times, then glanced up at me for help.
I kissed her cheek and slithered my arm around her waist, feeling her body instantly relax. “Leilani, these are my parents, Blaise and Alyson. Parents, this is Leilani, my girlfriend.”
Dad placed his hand over Paisley’s mouth before she could scream while it was Mom’s turn to be speechless.
Finally, Leilani found her voice and said, “It’s nice to finally meet y’all.”
“Finally? How long have the two of you been together?” Mom spoke for everyone.
“We made it official a few days ago, but we’ve been talking for a few weeks.”
