He raised aneyebrow. “Does that apply to everything?”
I laughed.“Absolutely not.”
“I pushed it toofar.” He gave me a sexy smirk. “Okay, I’m gonna go.”
“Okay.”
“Right now.” Henodded to my door, his hand sliding back to my waist. “I’m gonna walk acrossthe hall and lock myself inside.”
“Yep, so you’vesaid.”
“You need yoursleep, right? So… I should go.”
I shrugged.“I’ve got the whole week off. If you want to stay, stay.”
He groaned.“Jesus, woman, don’t say that, I’ll stay forever.”
“I’m not gonnaput out, but if you want to hang out and watch a movie, maybe make out a littlemore, I’m all for it.”
“Oh, did youthinkIwould put out?” He put his hand on his chest and scoffed. “I’mnot that kind of guy, Ms. Carver.”
I chuckled.“Well, that’s good to know, Mr. Wilton. Do you want popcorn?”
“Yeah, that’d begreat. I’ll just lock up and let Louisa know where I am.”
I nodded and myphone buzzed as I pulled a bowl down from the cabinet. I rolled my eyes as Ianswered it. “Hi, Daddy.”
“Ducky.”
“What’s up?”
“Why am Igettin’ a notification Huck’s at your place at almost one a.m.?”
“I left myjacket in his truck,” I said. “He brought it back.”
“AustinCarver, hang up that phone,” my mother demanded in the background.
“Dani—”
There was somerustling and then my mother’s voice came over the phone. “Daisy?”
“Right here.”
“Ignore yourfather.”
I chuckled. “Oh,I plan to.”
“Good girl.No,I swear to buddha, Booker, if you go over there, I will move out. Don’t testme. Do you want me to suck—?”
“Mom!” Isqueaked in disgust.
“Sorry, honey.Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
I groaned. “Ohmy god.”
“I’ll deal withyour dad. Call us if you need us.”
“Thanks, Mama.”
