“Oh… and some garlic bread.”
She bursts out laughing, and her body vibrates against mine while I hold her closer to me, taking in her warmth. Piper continues to jump up at her legs, begging for more attention.
“Not to mention the champagne,” I add, and she shakes her head, looking up at me.
“You really know how to make a girl laugh, you know that?”
I furrow my brows in fake confusion. “It’s not funny. This is serious. I could go into a pizza coma and die, Tillie.”
She leans up on her toes, inching her lips right up to mine, the hint of champagne lingering on her breath. “Then I’ll just have to give you mouth-to-mouth, won’t I?”
I groan as I press my hardening dick into her. “Promise?”
“How ’bout we practice now? You know, just in case.” She licks her bottom lip subtly.
My hand comes up her back, fingers threading through her hair, and I pull her head to mine. Our lips crash together, and I kiss her forcefully. Our tongues collide as Piper barks, breaking the mood. Tillie giggles into my mouth and pulls back, looking down at Piper. She gives in and finally bends down, petting her.
“Geez, dog, kill the moment.”
I chuckle, leaning back against the kitchen counter. “What are you gonna do with Piper and Hunter while we’re on tour?” I ask.
Tillie winces and stands back up. “Um… shit. I guess I’ll have to call Roxie. She won’t mind, but the short notice might piss her off.”
“Roxie? That’s your sister, right?”
“Right.” She pulls her cell out of her bag and dials her number.
While she takes care of that, I squat and sit on the floor, and Piper comes straight over, curling up into a ball on my lap, letting me pet her. She is a cute dog, and even though she’s a mommy’s girl, she still loves the attention of anyone who will give it.
“Hey, Rox, it’s me…”
Silence, the kind that stretches a bit too long.
“So, um… the guys are going on tour for three weeks. We leave in two days, and I could really use a pet sitter…”
Another pause, thicker this time, like she’s weighing every word.
“You’re… not mad about the last-minute notice, are you?” I absent-mindedly run Piper’s fur through my fingers.
“Oh, yeah, I can do that. Thanks, sis. I’ll leave now. See you soon.” She hangs up her cell, and I raise an eyebrow. Tillie looks at me and clenches her lips. “So, ah… Roxie wants me to bring them over now rather than in a couple of days, as she will be out that day, so… I should take them now. Sorry to bail on you.”
I move Piper from my lap and stand, dusting my ass. “Well, why don’t I just come with you? I’d love to meet your sister.”
Her eyes widen as a smile crosses her face so wide I feel like she’s about to break into a song or something. “Are you sure? I don’t want to pressure you into moving too fast or anything?”
“It’s no pressure, Tillie. I offered, and I want to. We’re not rushing into anything.”
“Okay… I’ll get Piper’s harness.”
Quickly gathering Piper and Hunter’s food and other items, we load up in the car. Not long later, we pull up in front of a cute suburban house not that dissimilar to mine. Piper is panting in the backseat next to Hunter in his cage as I turn off the ignition.
“You sure you want to meet my family?” Tillie asks, confusion written all over her face, like she thinks I’m going to bail.
I laugh. “Tillie, it’s not too much. I want to be here.”
She exhales and dips her chin slightly, then opens the car door and steps out. Once she closes the door, I take a deep breath and mentally prepare myself. Even though I want to meet Tillie’s sister, it’s still a big step in the relationship. I hop out of the car and turn to watch Tillie getting Piper out of the back seat. So I open the rear door, grab Hunter’s cage, then press the key fob to lock the doors.
We head toward the white wooden door, and Tillie giggles as Piper bounds toward the house as if she’s been here a hundred times before.
