When I’m With You by Sandi Lynn
Chapter 39
Paisley
We landed in LA and it felt oh so good to be home. We picked up our luggage and loaded it into Ben’s truck. I sent a text message to Keaton, telling him that we were on our way home.
“It’s good to be back in LA.”
“It sure is.” Ben smiled as he brought my hand to his lips.
The second we pulled up in the driveway, Keaton opened the front door. I jumped out of the truck and ran to him, hugging him tightly.
“I missed you, sis. Welcome home.”
“I missed you too. Now where’s my cat?”
“Go on inside and I’ll grab your luggage.”
I didn’t argue because I couldn’t wait to see Romeo. When I walked through the door, I saw him sitting on the couch. I sat down and picked him up. He immediately started to purr.
“My baby. I missed you so much,” I said as I held him close.
“Meow.”
“Did you have fun with your Uncle Keaton?”
“Yeah, we had a great time. Go on, Romeo, tell your mom that your Uncle Keaton gave you lots of catnip and you were as high as a kite.”
“Keaton!” I exclaimed.
He laughed and so did Ben. “Hey, Mom is having a welcome home dinner tomorrow night for you and Ben. So the two of you better be there.”
“For me and Ben? How did she know that Ben—”
Keaton put his hands up. “I slipped. I’m sorry. The whole family can’t wait to see the two of you.”
I sighed, and Ben walked over and put his arm around me. “It’s all good, babe. It’s all good.”
“You’re right.” I smiled. “It’s all good.”
“Well, now that the two of you made it home safe, I’m going to head out.”
“You don’t want to stay?” I asked.
“Nah., I love you, sis, but the two of you should be alone on your first night back.” He winked. “I’ll talk to you tomorrow and we’ll catch up. Oh, wait until you see how fat Charlotte’s getting.”
I shook my head as I hugged him goodbye. Romeo wouldn’t stop rubbing against Ben’s leg.
“I think he missed you more than me.” I laughed. I placed my hands on his chest and reached up and kissed his lips. “Would you like to spend the night tonight?”
“I was hoping you’d ask.” He smiled.
* * *
Ben
The smell of her hair was what I loved waking up to in the morning, besides holding her in my arms and feeling her naked body pressed up against me. Paisley had set the alarm for seven a.m. because she had to go into the office. Romeo was confused all night as to why I was sleeping on his side of the bed. While Paisley was in the shower, I took my phone from the nightstand and sent Leah a text message.
“I’m back from Hawaii and I brought Paisley home with me.”
“Yay! I’m so happy for you both.”
“Thank you. What are you up to?”
“Packing. You know we’re moving in a couple of days.”
“I know, and then you’ll only be a five-hour drive away.”
“Keaton said he’s going to come visit me over the holidays and for my birthday.”
“That’s right. You’re going to be eighteen in a couple of weeks.”
“Yep. I can’t wait.”
“I’ll talk to you later, kid.”
Paisley stepped out of the bathroom and walked over to her dresser drawer.
“Did you know that Keaton is planning to go visit Leah over the holidays?”
She gave me an odd look. “No. I didn’t know they still talked.”
“I didn’t either. She’ll be eighteen in a couple of weeks.”
“Well, Keaton is only twenty-one. Do you have a problem with my brother dating your sister?”
“No. I just don’t want Leah to get hurt. Keaton is kind of a playboy, you know.”
“I know, and Leah’s a very intelligent girl. I’ll have a talk with him.”
“You seemed to have had a problem with Keaton dating that Brielle girl and she’s the same age as Leah,” I said.
“Leah’s different. Brielle was just—”
“No need to say it.” I chuckled.
I climbed out of bed and walked up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist and softly dragging my tongue across her neck.
“I want you,” I whispered. “Do we have time?”
She brought her hand around and ran her fingers through my hair while tilting her head to the side, so I had better access to her beautiful soft neck.
“I think I can rearrange my schedule to accommodate your needs.” She smiled.
“I like your answer.” I pulled the towel off of her body and placed my hands over her beautiful breasts, tugging at her already erect nipples. I didn’t waste any time taking her from behind against the dresser.
As soon as we got dressed, I drove her to her office and told her to call me when she was ready for me to pick her up. She said that she’d probably spend most of the day there, which was good because I wanted to get home and work on the sofa table. As soon as I kissed her goodbye and she got out of the truck, I called Finn to let him know that I was back.
