“Sure. I need a distraction, anyway.”
“We’ll talk about that when you get here. I’ll text you the address.”
“Perfect,” I said.
“Are you okay?”
“Golden.”
“Okay, Razzle, I’ll see you soon.”
We hung up and he texted me immediately. I was surprised to see the cabin was less than five miles from the University, so I followed the GPS and arrived at a large set of gates where I pressed the call button.
“What?” a gruff voice crackled through the speaker.
“Hi, um, this is Raquel. I’m here to see Orion.”
A few seconds later, the gigantic gates inched open and I pulled my car through.
Wow.
Spectacular.
The main clubhouse was a ways down the road, but I could see it lit up surrounded by the mountains and it was breathtaking.
I have always loved my brother’s club. The giant barn on acres and acres of Georgia land, but this…this was something otherworldly. God, I bet it looked amazing when the snow came. I suddenly hoped I’d be invited back in the winter.
I parked in front and made my way up the porch steps where I was met by Orion in the form of his mouth on mine. I gripped his cut and held on as he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close.
“Hi,” he said, breaking the kiss, but dropping his forehead to mine.
“Hi,” I whispered.
He kissed me once more, then took my hand. “Come on in.”
I let him lead me inside and realized immediately I’d come on a special night.
“Oh, shit, it’s family night,” I breathed out.
“It is.”
I tugged on his hand to make him stop walking.
He faced me with a raised eyebrow. “What, Razz?”
“I think I should leave.”
“Why?”
“Because we’re not at family night level, Ori. It feels wrong.”
He sighed. “You’re family of a sort.”
“But you’re taking me in as your…guest. People could get the wrong idea.”
“They won’t. Come on.”
I stared up at him for several seconds before realizing I wanted this a little more than I was willing to admit.
