“I thought I earned myself a week this morning?”
A deep sigh. “I suppose you did. I could use some more convincing though.”
“Is that so? Was this morning not enough for you?” I kiss her neck.
“Of course it wasn’t. I want more. Always.” Her hands wrap around my middle under my tee. Her fingers gently roaming over my back.
“I’m leaving before you convince me to run off into these woods and I miss my first round of sessions.”
“Not your worst idea.” She raises a brow.
“Goodbye, gorgeous.” I kiss her lips once more before hopping on the four-wheeler and taking off.
I watch in the side mirror as she waves from the porch.
Turning around and whisking her into the woods still sounds like a solid plan.
I’m ready to collapse. I do not want to keep going, especially for this family photo. But I have to. I have to ignore the email that I got around lunchtime from Nolan.
You stole money from me with the Adirondacks. I told you to stop. Now you’ll pay the price I deem fair. >
I immediately forwarded the email to Wyatt. But he hasn’t done anything that would warrant an arrest.
Gathering my tripod I start to set it up in the perfect position when a small thud slams into my legs.
“Coopa!”
“Hey, princess!” I swing her around in a circle, her toes catching on the tripod and knocking it over.
“Cooper! Your camera!” Aubrey yells, lunging for it.
“It’s over in my bag. No worries. Just a piece of metal.” I drop Lily back to the ground and lean over to kiss Aubrey. “I’m so glad you’re here. I could use a break.”
“Good because we brought you some lunch. I know you haven’t eaten today.” She hands me a brown paper bag. “It’s not much. Just a sandwich, chips, and a cookie.”
“Sounds perfect.” I walk over to a spot in the sunshine, patting the ground next to me. “Come sit with me.”
Lily is first to sit between my legs, opening the bag and handing me half a sandwich, taking the other half for herself.
“Lily!” Aubrey admonishes. “We made that for Cooper. You already ate.”
“I hungwy.” She says over a mouthful.
Tickling her side, I take a bite of my half. “Good thing I don’t mind sharing.”
Aubrey rolls her eyes. “You two are impossible.”
Lily looks up at me, smiling with mustard on each side of her mouth.
“What is wrong with you? Lime green? Do you pay any attention to the group chat?”
“We need to get you a woman.”
I look at Aubrey. “Sounds like everyone is coming.”
She laughs when one of them, I assume Wyatt, claims, “I’ve been pulling overtime! I haven’t had time to do laundry.”
“You have not one, butfourbrothers, you didn’t think to text one of them for a shirt and instead chose a lime green polo you probably haven’t squeezed into since high school.”
