Page 8 of Lead Me A Stray

Chuckling, I bow my head and let the water wash over me. Tonight will have to be enough, but tomorrow, it’s a whole new ballgame.

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PIPER

LEVI: Someone please tell me why I have the shittiest taste in men

PIPER: Not it—ex-boyfriend was a douchebag and now I’m lusting over my best friend’s playboy brother

Idon’t mention the part where I kissed Mack three days ago and haven’t heard a peep out of him since. I shouldbe happy because technically, he isacting like nothing happened. But is that how he feels?

It’s definitely not how I feel. Heck, I can’t stop thinking about that stupid kiss and how good his lips felt on mine.

And his tongue…oh my God, his tongue.

Shaking my head, I try to force the thoughts from my mind. Otherwise I’m going to need a cold shower before I can get back to work.

Luckily my siblings are such a buzzkill all sexy thoughts of Mack evaporate faster than a puddle on a hot summer day.

AINSLEY: Me either—father of my children is now living with my ex-best friend who “comforted him” while I was recovering from surgery

AINSLEY: Also I met this really hot guy in the breakroom at work and of course he’s one of the big bosses

LEVI: So?

LEVI: Is he YOUR boss?

AINSLEY: No—but he’s still off-limits—I don’t need that kind of complication in my life right now

AINSLEY: It just figures the FIRST guy I’m attracted to is never going to happen

DALLAS: It’s getting harder and harder being the perfect sibling with no daddy issues

LEVI: Who invited you?

DALLAS: You did. In the womb.

LEVI: Unsubscribe.

PIPER: Also unsubscribe to all of us living in different states

LEVI: I’ll second that

DALLAS: I might come visit you for Christmas, P. I can’t get there before then but you’re the only one I haven’t seen this year

AINSLEY: He means you’re the least needy

DALLAS: I didn’t say it…

Somehow out ofall of us, Dallas, the youngest by birth order even though he’s only a couple of minutes younger than Levi, is the most normal. He helped Ainsley move when she got divorced and stayed while our sister and her boys got settled. And he helped Levi move out of the apartment he shared with Brock.

PIPER: Wait.

LEVI: No

PIPER: WAIT

LEVI: Fuck