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“You have no idea,” Grandpa mumbles behind them.
“Oh, Linkin,” Grandma coos, hugging him a few extra seconds longer than deemed appropriate. Sighing dramatically, she adds with a devilish smile, “You’re quite the handful too.” That’s when I realize she’s grabbing handfuls of Linkin’s gloriously taut ass.
“Grandma!”
“What?” she asks coyly, pulling away from the guy I’m dating, but not really dating.
“Let’s go, Emmie. If you’re good, I’ll serve dessert in the red room with that new ball gag we picked up last weekend,” my grandpa says lovingly to his wife. He’s so sweet and sincere that you almost miss the content of his statement.
Wait.
No.
God no!
“I’m going to throw up,” I mumble, unable to look at Linkin.
“They’re so cute,” he whispers, both of us watching the way Grandpa gently touches the tip of Grandma’s nose with his finger. Then she growls and bites at his finger, which makes him thrust his hips forward in a suggestive way that no grandchild ever wants to witness.
“Get me out of here. Now.”
Waving goodbye to my family, I follow Linkin over to his old Blazer. Abby is going with Jaime to help pick a color to paint the kitchen, and then Levi will pick her up when he’s off work. So it’s just him and me heading back to the apartment building.
Suddenly, the inside of the truck cab feels smaller than a two-seater electric car. I can feel his presence, feel his eyes on me as I slide into the truck. I’m engulfed in his scent, wrapped in the heat of his authority, and my body is instantly hyperaware of his nearness. It almost makes me lightheaded.
He turns the key and the old truck fires to life. Linkin pulls from the parking lot and steers the truck towards the place we both live.
“So, dating, huh?” he asks. I can practically hear the cocky smirk in his voice. There’s no need to look at him to know that it’s plastered on his handsome face.
“Yeah, that was kinda sudden. Just forget I said anything,” I say blasé.
“No way, Firecracker. There’s no going back after something like that. There’s no take-backs when you declare yourself in a relationship with someone in front of your family.”
“What are you in the first grade? Of course there is! It’s called life.”
“Well, life has us in a relationship as of about one hour ago.”
I keep my eyes focused on the road, determined not to let it show how much he affects me. When I feel his warm fingers brush the back of my neck, I jump in my seat. Obviously, I need to work on my acting skills.
My left leg starts to bounce against the floorboard, my mind goes back to replay our earlier conversation. I’ve been on the fence, not completely on board but not ready to write off his suggestion either, since he made the big pitch.
“I’ve been thinking,” I start, clearing my throat to buy me a little time to figure out how to say this.
“Yeah?”
“Your offer. It’s not off the table yet, but I just keep thinking that I don’t really know you. So, I’m giving you a week. One week to get to know you better and for you to convince me that you’re the right man for the job.”
“Oh, sweetheart, I’m more than ready to show you just how convincing I can be.” His words draw my eyes to him. Even though that smirk is there, his eyes are ablaze with something dirty and suggestive. My blood actually zips through my veins.
“If I can be candid here, I’m getting ready to start my period this week. I’ve decided to cancel my appointment tomorrow at the sperm bank, but only long enough to see if your offer is my best choice. If not, I’ll call them back and go with donor number four.”
“One week, huh?”
“One week. Then I’ll have a few days to purchase my sperm before I ovulate,” I say, glancing at the light traffic along the Bay.
“You won’t be needing that purchase. I’ll be making my own donation about that time.” His confidence catches me off guard and makes me smile at the same time.
“Don’t be so sure,” I suggest, trying to calm my racing heart. He makes me so crazy.
