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His mouth came down on mine, cutting off my rambling in the only acceptable way. I didn’t know if this was a yes or no, but I kissed him back anyway. It wasn’t a quick kiss either. Miles split my lips with his tongue and tasted me fully, lapping at me the way he did my pussy—with enthusiasm, taking pleasure from making me feel good.
When he broke apart, he cradled my face, stroking his thumb along my bottom lip.
“Yes.”
I sucked in a breath. “Yes, he can come?”
“Of course. I like Reed, and I agree, a change of scenery will do the kid well. Should we stay a day or two longer and show him the sights?”
“That would be really nice, but some of us have to work.”
He rolled his eyes. “I know that, sassy-face. But you can work from anywhere, and I can arrange my schedule to take a couple days off. What do you think?”
My stomach got that squishy feeling, and my heart thumped with happiness.
“I think…we’re taking a few extra days in California.”
He reached down and patted my ass. “Damn right. And we’re going to have a hell of a time. Just me and the emo twins.”
God, he was cute. And he liked my brother. I hoped I could keep doing whatever I did to land him.
Deep down, I knew what it was. When we’d met, I’d been my unmitigated self, and Miles had liked every bit of my bite and grouch. It stood to reason, all I had to do was keep being me.
So, I said the first thing that popped into my head. “I’ll get you in guyliner yet.”
He flinched away from me. “That’ll take a lot more than two feet pics, Cupcake.”
I grinned. “But that wasn’t a no.”
“I told you I can’t say no to you.”
Reed had been slack-jawed since we’d boarded the Aldrich private plane. To be fair, I had a feeling I hadn’t been much better. I did not know how I’d ever go back to commercial after this experience. The seats were actually comfortable, and there were no odd smells or annoying passengers. No security lines or cattle calls to board. It was heaven.
The downtown penthouse Miles had rented for us in Sacramento was ridiculously luxurious too, with views of the river, a private roof-top pool, and more space than we needed.
By comparison, Lily Smythe-Kelly’s house was modest—but only in comparison. Mid-century modern, it had been carefully renovated, keeping with the era it was built. She showed Reed, Miles, and me around while dashing off orders to the caterers preparing the rest of the food for the party.
We were guests tonight, but first, we had to set up a six-foot grazing table. Miles vaguely knew how I did things, and Reed was pretty good at following directions, so I hoped we’d get this done in no time.
Lily stood next to the table as we worked, her hands clasped under her chin. “How’s that daughter of mine?” she asked Miles.
“She brings me fresh fruit and honey every Monday from the farmer’s market.”
Lily laughed. “Her favorite time of year. I take that to mean she’s doing well.”
“Well, and busy,” he said. “She’s training our Rebecca to assist her.”
Her eyebrows rose. “Oh? Does that mean you’ll need a new receptionist?”
“I think so. Rebecca and Sersh make a good team and clients like her. I have a feeling she’ll get the official promotion pretty soon.”
Lily sighed happily. “My girl. For a while, I wondered if she’d find her place, and look at her—expanding her business and still taking time to go to the farmer’s market each weekend.”
He chuckled. “She’s living the dream.”
“Her dream. That’s all I ever wanted for her. Well, I would have liked her living a little closer, but beggars can’t be choosers.”
“The flight was only two and a half hours,” Reed supplied, bringing all eyes to him. Before now, he’d been quiet as a mouse, as usual.
