Page 186 of Let Me Love You

“Mom dropped me off because she had to run an errand quickly. She told me to let you know I was here.” She flashes an innocent smile, and I want to curse my sister out right now.

“Oh, alright. Well, let’s give Everleigh some privacy to finish her bath. Wanna play with Sassy outside?” I suggest.

“Yeah! C’mon, Sas!” she calls out, and the dog goes chasing after her.

“I cannot believe a five-year-old cock blocked me,” I murmur when we’re finally alone again.

Everleigh holds up the bullet with a naughty grin. “Sorry to hear that. I’m gonna finish, then get dressed.”

“No.” I quickly swipe it from her grip, and she squeals in protest. “You don’t come without me. If I’m suffering with blue balls, so are you.”

“That’s not fair! I was in here minding my own damn business when you interrupted, and now you’ve stolen my orgasm.” She crosses her arms over her chest and pouts. “Hand it over.”

“It’ll make an appearance later with the lube.” I back up to the door and wave it in the air as I leave. “But for now, he’s going into hiding.”

“Archer Boone! Get back here!” she screams. I laugh as I hide it in the freezer. If she wants it, she’ll have to deal with it freezing her clit off.

“What’s Aunt Everleigh yelling for?” Sadie asks when she returns with Sassy.

“Don’t worry, sweetie, she’s fine. Are you excited that Santa’s coming tonight?”

“Do you think he knows I’m here? I didn’t get a chance to send him a letter with our new address before we moved.” Her sad expression pulls at my heartstrings.

“Oh, honey, you don’t have to worry about that. He knows exactly where you are! You’re gonna wake up tomorrow and have a ton of presents under the tree,” I confirm.

“Yay!” She wraps her arms around me. “Thanks, Uncle Archer.”

“You’re welcome, Sadie.” She runs off, and Sassy follows her.

Moments later, Everleigh walks out with a towel wrapped around her body and a scowl on her face. “That was mean.”

I smack her ass and wink. “It was for your own good, baby. The anticipation of getting the orgasm of a lifetime will make it that much hotter.”

She rolls her eyes, then walks past me to our room. She looks at me over her shoulder and glares.

“Love you!” I say with a chuckle.

She flips me the bird, and I blow her a kiss.

We’ve been at Jerry and Belinda’s house for a couple of hours, stuffing our faces with turkey, ham, and all the fixings. Then Belinda served three different pies. I almost asked Everleigh if she was making her Better than Sex cake, but with Annie and Sadie moving in this past week and her boutique’s end of year sale, there was no time.

Owen and Sadie sit next to each other on the couch, playing the Nintendo Switches that Jerry bought them. The twin boys just turned one, and Scarlett had her first birthday a couple of months ago. All three of them are walking and into everything.

During her party, Gemma and Tyler announced they were pregnant with baby number two. Of course, everyone was excited and happy for them. I think it’s great they’re growing their family, and I hope one day to have that with Everleigh. Right now, she’s focused on the boutique and even mentioned opening a second one in Mobile. I’ll support her decision because I love seeing her chase her dreams.

I’ve been saving money since I started working at the gym and hope to build my credit so we can buy a bigger house in the future. Though I love where we live now, it’s not big enough for what I have planned.

“So I have a little something I wanna give to you,” I tell Everleigh as everyone listens. “I had help getting it and figured I’d bring it out since it’s here.”

“Oh my gosh. Show me already!” Everleigh shrieks.

“Okay, hold on. Gotta go to the cottage.”

Everleigh gives me a weird look, but I grin. I go to Gemma and Tyler’s house that’s behind Jerry’s. A few months ago, Tyler mentioned they were looking for a bigger house because more space is needed for the new baby. As soon as they find something, Annie and Sadie will move into the cottage. Everleigh loved the idea, and I’m ecstatic they’ll still be close to us.

Belinda’s even more excited because she adores Sadie. She’s already told Annie they’re invited to dinner every night. Since Annie got hired as the elementary and middle school nurse, she’ll work daytime hours and be home in the evenings. I’m so happy it worked out because she hated working those long swing shifts.

I return with a large box in my hands, and Everleigh’s eyes widen when she sees me. “Holy crap, what is that?”