Page 87 of Wilde Ride

Before I could get totally settled in, someone knocked on my door.

I froze, as did Luna.

“Who in the world could that be?” I asked the kitten, who jumped off the sofa and followed me to the door. I picked her up so she wouldn’t run out as I opened the door. I was fully expecting to see one of my siblings. Or even my mother standing there, coming to give Moose back because he’d gotten into something.

I wasn’t expecting to see Levi.

My heart did a weird swoop of excitement—before it dropped with dread.

“Levi. Is everything okay? Rhett?”

He held up his hands. “Everything’s great. I thought I’d stop by really quick to just say…” His voice trailed off.

“To say?” I asked, feeling giddy as I smiled up at his handsome face.

“Well, what I have to say doesn’t use any words.”

He cupped my face and kissed me.

It started sweet and slow, but when he walked me backward into my house and kicked the door shut, the kiss changed. It turned passionate and hot, and I forgot everything except for how amazing that kiss felt.

I lowered my arm, letting Luna drop the remaining few feet to the floor, then I wrapped my arms around Levi’s neck. She, of course, meowed in protest. My fingers laced through his hair, and he moaned deeply into my mouth. My entire body caught fire.

Suddenly, he drew his head back. “Something’s climbing up my leg.”

I took a step back to see little Luna clawing her way up Levi’s jeans. “Luna!”

Levi laughed and pulled the little stinker off his leg, holding her up. She let out another loud meow as she swatted at his face.

“Aren’t you full of spit and fire.”

Her little paws batted at him relentlessly as he smiled. I wasn’t sure what it was about that picture in front of me, but it warmed my heart. He kissed the kitten on the head and set her on the back of the sofa before turning to look at me.

“Hi,” I whispered like an idiot.

He chuckled. “Hi.”

“Um, I was about to eat a snack. Would you like to join me, or do you need to get home?”

He shook his head. “I’m in no hurry. I also just saw your text when I decided to head this way.”

Smiling, I asked, “Do you like quesadillas?”

“As a matter of fact, I do.”

“Let me go grab another plate, take a seat on the sofa. I have beer, water, and soft drinks.”

“I’ll take a beer, please.”

My cabin had an open floorplan, with the L-shaped kitchen to the right upon entering and the living room to the left. There was a small table in a nook that overlooked the west, which I never used for eating. Since it was just me, Moose, and Luna, the sofa was my choice for meals.

I quickly made my way to the kitchen, grabbed a plate, silverware, and a beer for Levi. My heart pounded in my chest. I stopped and took a deep breath.

Levi is in my house.

The man I had naughty dreams about for years was currently sitting on my sofa, with my kitten on his lap. And he’d just kissed the ever-loving shit out of me.

“This is a charming cabin, Em.”