He’s joking, but I’m chewing my bottom lip. “I wonder why he didn’t ask me?”
“Probably because Leon already threatened to kick my ass.”
My jaw drops at that. “Leon? He… did what?”
“I told you he cared about you.”
That makes me sit back on my butt. I look to the side, thinking about my two brothers and how unexpected they are. Leon stomps around complaining about how he’s starving to death and is a general pest, but he hasn’t stopped helping me clean up after meals. He’s actually started pitching in even more since the guys left, running errands and keeping track of his schedule better.
Sawyer left the whole orchard in my hands, and now this.
“Well, I’ll be.”
“Don’t say anything to him. That was between us.”
“I won’t.”
Loud voices fill the background, and Taron looks over his shoulder. “The guys are coming. I guess it’s too late for you to show me your tits.”
“Taron!” My voice goes loud, but a tingle is between my thighs. “I’m sure Sawyer would not appreciate that.”
“He doesn’t have to know everything we do.”
“And Mindy’s here.”
His full lips press into a line. “Sounds like a no.”
“I miss you.”
“I miss you, too, princess.”
“I was never a princess.”
“I’m still not a prince.”
Leaning forward, I kiss the air in front of the camera. “You’re still handsome.”
We say goodnight and sign off, and I sit for half a second before hopping up and running to the bathroom. With my back to the door, I unbutton my shirt and take a quick picture of my bare breasts and text it to him.
My stomach is tight, and I feel like I’m being insanely bad. I get an immediate text reply. Gorgeous. Just what I needed.
I type a quick reply. They miss your kisses.
Now you’re just being cruel.
“Where the heck did you go?” Mindy’s voice outside the door makes me jump. “Are you in there crying?”
“No…” I finish with a heart emoji and a kiss.
He replies with an eggplant, and I laugh, sending him a peach, to which he replies Dat ass.
I love you.
Love you back.
I quickly delete the selfie from our text string and turn off my phone. I’ve got to get back to work, but I have an idea for bringing him a little closer.
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