I know he’ll take it even more horribly as Dad’s brutal words still run through his mind.
Closing the distance between us, he whispers huskily, “I can’t wait to kiss you as much as I want.” His lips press against mine, making my eyes flutter closed. “Hug you as much as I want and spoil you without any more hiding.”
I wrap my arms around his neck, and he kisses my nose, making me smile.
Making me feel something other than sadness.
“Did you get the flowers I sent you?” Levi murmurs on my cheek, and I squeal when his teeth scratch my skin teasingly.
Remembering the beautiful bouquet in the middle of my kitchen table, I peck his lips. “I did, but I feel like I’m missing one flower out of the bunch.”
He smiles, making his sexy glasses rise on his face. “The one missing flower is in good hands. Don’t worry about it.”
“I don’t doubt that. Not one bit.”
After a while of just chatting about absolutely anything, we make our way downstairs to everyone. Finding them all in the same place they were before my boyfriend’s arrival. Being everyone’s center of attention makes Levi grow serious again, and I see his wall start to rise.
“Where were you?” Axel barks out, glaring at his bandmate.
“Did you fucking kill him?” Rowan stresses, narrowing his eyes at Levi.
“Of course I didn’t.” He gawks, leaning against the wall, frowning. “I don’t look good in orange.”
“Then, what took you so long?” Rowan’s voice has an edge to it, making Levi stiffen in response.
He stuffs his hands in the pockets of his black jeans while crossing one ankle over the other. I have to force my eyes away from his ridiculously desirable body as I stare at his face.
“I just chatted with him, and after, I did some digging.” He grabs something from his pocket before lazily tossing it to where Leonidas sits. “I thought you guys would want this.”
Leonidas catches it with a frown on his face. “Why would we need a USB?”
Sending him a confused look as well, I wrap my arms around my torso as I sit on the edge of the couch beside a sleeping Elijah. What is he up to?
“I noticed two security cameras captured the entire interaction. I was able to get my hands on the footage and downloaded it on there.” He points to the USB Leonidas holds.
“Does he know you have this?” Trinity looks worried, looking at her boyfriend’s hand.
Levi shrugs casually, like he’s done this a hundred times. “Nope, but he’ll probably figure it out soon. So, if you plan on doing anything with that, I suggest you do it soon.”
Looking over at Leonidas, I can tell that he not only hates that Levi’s involved in our family problems, but he’s also telling him what to do.
Leonidas’s jaw tightens as he tosses the USB on my coffee table that’s a few feet away. “Why did you even get involved in this?”
“Your sister texted me.”
Leonidas looks over at me, raising a brow in annoyance. “Is texting him a normal thing for you now?”
After all he’s done for us, can’t Leonidas handle his anger and dim it down a bit until after he leaves the house?
“I didn’t really have any other choice, did I? You think I’m going to fight off Dad on my own?”
“You could have called anyone else.”
“Who?” I say bluntly, leaning my elbows on my knees. “Who would’ve been able to help us faster than they could’ve?” When Leonidas tries to butt in, I speak louder and with a firmer voice. “I’m sorry, but when one of my brothers was being beaten up, the last thing on my mind was our stupid feud.”
“You don’t think he’ll use this against us? How do we know he doesn’t have another copy?” Leonidas presses his lips together, frustrated. “We’ll wake up tomorrow, and this video will be all over the news.”
“You don’t know that.” My voice lowers, and my eyes narrow. I feel my boyfriend’s anger rolling off of him like clouds from where he stands in the middle of my living room.
