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Landon is certainly not a boy. Fairly certain he’s older than Mama.
“Soon.” I nod. “I promise.”
My leg bounces nervously as I sit in the garage, parked next to Landon’s car. My nail finds its way into my mouth, a habit I gave up years ago, as I try to calm my racing heartbeat. I know Landon knows I’m here having heard the garage open and close, so I know I’m on borrowed time, but I can’t bring myself to move. I turn the car off and finally have the nerve get out when the door opens and I see Landon moving through the garage towards my car. Before I have a chance to open my car door, my passenger side is opening and he’s sliding in next to me. “Hi, baby.” He smiles and it heats me everywhere. He sighs. “Just seeing you makes everything better.”
“I feel the same.” I return his smile, as I start to wonder if maybe I’ve been worried over nothing. “I…I was coming in. I just needed a second.” I let out a breath. “I’m nervous.”
“I missed you last night. Give me a kiss.” I hadn’t expected that to be his response, but I lean across the console anyway, knowing that his lips on mine would probably calm me better than any deep breathing exercise.
His tongue slips through my parted lips and I sigh into his mouth before I pull back. “I missed you too.”
“Griffin is going out to meet some friends soon. Which is perfect because my mouth has a date with your pussy, and we know you can’t be quiet.” He winks before he’s out of the car.
“Hey!” I purse my lips as he makes his way to my side and opens my door for me.
He kisses my nose and wraps his arms around me. “Don’t be nervous.”
“‘Kay,” I whisper. Easier said than done.
I follow him inside and I’m not sure what I was expecting—a welcome wagon? —because Griffin is nowhere in sight.
“He’s upstairs.” I nod in response. Maybe he doesn’t want to meet me? Which is fine; I think I might actually pee my pants right here in the kitchen.
“Maybe this isn’t—” I start when I hear Landon calling up the stairs. “Griff!”
“WHAT?!” I hear screamed back and my eyes widen.
“Can you come down here a sec?”
“Pass.”
I notice Landon’s jaw tightens and I know he’s gritting his teeth. “Let me rephrase that. Downstairs, now.”
“Land—” I start. I don’t want him to be forced to meet me. I try to get his attention when I see a damn near man walking down the stairs with a scowl on his face. He’s as tall as his father with hair and eyes almost the exact same color of brown. Sporting a grey sweatshirt with the words Tigers Football on it and sweatpants to match, he glares at his father as he passes him. The headphones around his neck are still blasting music. and he has a pencil behind his ear revealing a stud piercing. I hold my hand out, “Hi Griffin, it’s really nice to meet you.” I give him my warmest smile, but when he doesn’t return it, mine falters and my hand drops.
He narrows his eyes slightly. “You know you and I went to the same elementary school?”
“Griffin,” Landon speaks through gritted teeth.
“I was in Kindergarten, you were in fifth. I tracked down one of my old yearbooks when dear old Dad told me he had a new girlfriend that was practically my age.” He looks me up and down before he rolls his eyes. “You have a younger sister, right? She was a senior when I was a freshman.”
Oh God. “Sky-Skyler,” I stammer.
He chuckles. “Unreal.”
“Okay, enough,” Landon says. “Upstairs.”
“Fine. I’m out of here, anyway.”
“Nice to ummm...meet you?” I choke out as I feel the tears in my throat.
“Be right back.” I hear in my ear, followed by a kiss on my cheek, but I’m fairly certain I’m in shock. As soon as Landon leaves the room, I feel myself completely deflate and the tears start streaming down my face.
It’s not about you, Serena.
It’s not about you.
I chant the words in my head as I realize that while it might not be completely about me, it is about Landon. A man who has become a part of me.
