“Okay. See ya tomorrow, Lollipop. ”
I stood in the kitchen, making pancakes, as Kate went on and on about how she was going to marry Reed when she grew up. She even had their kids’ names picked out.
“Don’t you think Reed might be a little bit too…oh, I don’t know…old for you, Kate? I mean I know you just turned six and all. ” I asked with a wink.
She shrugged her shoulders. “Well, until something better comes along, I’m going to marry him. ”
I let out a laugh as I flipped her pancake. I glanced up to see a grumpy Layton walking into the kitchen.
“Hey, Uncle Layton! Whitley is making us pancakes for breakfast. ”
Layton attempted to smile at Kate before looking up at me. I knew he was pissed at me. I could see it in his eyes. Kate had begged to sleep with us in Layton’s bed last night, and I’d given in and said she could. I knew Layton was disappointed.
“Happy birthday, munchkin,” Layton grumbled.
“Are you a grumpy bug today, Uncle Layton?” Kate asked.
“Yes. Yes, I am, Kate. I’m grumpy because I got no sleep last night. You kept kicking me in your sleep while pulling off my covers and laughing all night. ”
I frowned as I glanced down at Kate whose little smile had faded.
Damn it, Layton. You hurt her feelings.
“But I thought—” Kate started to say.
“You know the rules, Kate. You’re not allowed to sleep in any other bed besides your own. Now, your mother is going to be pissed at me because Whitley here gave in to you last night and let you sleep with us. ”
My mouth dropped open, and Kate’s little head just hung down.
“Why didn’t you tell me her mother had a rule about that, Layton?”
He spun around and looked at me. “I told you no, Whitley. I told you she couldn’t sleep with us, and you still said she could. I didn’t realize I had to give a full blown-out reason. ”
I started to butter Kate’s pancake. I looked at her and smiled.
When I set it in front of her, she shook her head. “I’m not hungry anymore. ”
“Eat your pancake, Kate. You know your mom likes you to eat breakfast. Whitley, can I talk to you outside?”
I leaned down and smiled at Kate. “I didn’t know your mom had a rule, Kate. If you know that you’re breaking a rule and I don’t…you can’t just go along with it, okay? That’s still breaking the rule. ”
Kate nodded and gave me a weak smile. She reached for the syrup as I stood and followed Layton outside. I was ready for him to lay into me.
Here, I thought he was grumpy from not getting sex last night.
As I shut the door behind me, I braced myself for his onslaught.
I turned around, and he grabbed me and pulled me to him.
He put his hand behind my neck and barely brushed his lips against mine as he said, “God, I’m so sorry I snapped at you just now. I’m so sorry, baby. ”
The feel of his tongue moving against my lips made me moan. I wanted him so badly.
I instantly relaxed and whispered, “Layton…”
He reached down and picked me up as I wrapped my legs around him. I instantly felt how much he wanted me, and I was aching to have him inside me.
“When is Jen picking up Kate?” I pushed myself into him.