Total pages in book: 189
Estimated words: 181808 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 909(@200wpm)___ 727(@250wpm)___ 606(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 181808 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 909(@200wpm)___ 727(@250wpm)___ 606(@300wpm)
At Lana and Priss’ enthusiasm, her last doubt vanished, and she told her sisters she would talk to them tomorrow before hanging up.
“You’ve made their night.”
“What did it?” he asked, moving from behind the kitchen counter. “The large screen television or separate bedrooms?”
She cringed, realizing Moon had heard Priss’ squeal of delight.
“The bedrooms. She’s always shared a room with either me or Lana. All the bathrooms didn’t hurt, either. Thank you, Moon. I promise to take good care of your home until we move out. If you change your mind—”
“I won’t. While you’re here, go ahead and decorate the nursery if you get bored. I’m sure you’ll be a better hand at doing it than me.”
“I couldn’t.”
“I don’t see why not. That way, you can make sure it’s baby proof.”
“I don’t expect you to totally give away the access to your home. Feel free to come by to work on the nursery.”
“How about when you want to work on it, just give me a call, and I’ll come over?”
“That works for me.”
Moon glanced at the clock. “I didn’t realize how late it was.”
Larissa looked at the wall clock, stunned at the time. “It’s after twelve.”
“Thanks for confirming I can still read a clock,” he teased.
Larissa made a face at him. “I’m just shocked. I thought it was like seven or eight.”
“Me, too. I guess putting the crib together took longer than we thought.” Moon frowned at the clock.
“Do you have to work in the morning?”
“I do.”
She felt bad Moon was going to have to drive her to Jamestown then drive back.
“Sex Piston’s parents go to bed early. I don’t want to wake them. You could drive me to the hotel, and I can sleep with one of my sisters. That will save you the drive.”
“Or you could take one of the bedrooms upstairs. I have a few clothes here. I could lend you a shirt to sleep in.”
“I can go to the hotel.”
“Why? You’ll just wake them up. It makes more sense to stay here. My motorcycle is in the garage. I’ll leave my car keys so you can drive to Jamestown tomorrow to get your things.”
What Moon was suggesting sounded sensible, but she still hesitated to accept his offer. “I don’t know …”
Moon arched a brow at her. “Worried I’ll sneak into your room?”
Larissa lowered her lashes half-mast. “Jerk.”
He chuckled. “Come on. Don’t overthink it and just accept. You know it’s the better option.”
“Okay, I’ll spend the night,” she reluctantly agreed.
“Don’t sound so excited,” he remarked drily.
“I’m sorry to sound unappreciative. It’s just … this takes a little getting used to.”
Moon gave her a confused frown. “What does?”
“You being so nice and thoughtful.”
“I can be nice and thoughtful, especially when it involves me not having to drive to Jamestown again. You’re actually doing me another favor. I was dreading the drive.”
“Then I’m glad to help.”
“All right, then I guess the next step is you picking out the room you want to sleep in while I lock the doors and grab you a shirt.”
Leaving Moon downstairs, she went upstairs. She opened the spare bedrooms and chose the one with the ensuite bathroom. She checked the bathroom to see if there were towels before closing the door. She wanted to take a shower before going to sleep.
“Larissa?”
Larissa went to the doorway of the bathroom and found Moon walking through the bedroom door.
“I was just checking to see if you had towels. I see you already beat me to asking for them.” She moved further into the room to take the stack of towels and the T-shirt from him.
“I figured you would want to take a shower either tonight or in the morning.”
“Thank you. I thought I would take one before going to bed.”
“Is there anything else I can get for you?”
“No, this should be everything.”
“All right, then I’ll see you tomorrow. I’ll come by tomorrow after I get off work for the car. If you need anything, just text me.”
“I will. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Good night.”
“Good night, Moon.”
She went back to the bathroom, where she took a warm shower, luxuriating in the warmth of the water and feeling the awkward tension drain off her now that she was away from Moon’s alluring body.
The whole time they had been building the crib, she had forced herself to keep her gaze away from him. Every movement he made drew her eyes like a magnet, making her want to try every dirty sexual act she could think of with him. Her shocking thoughts made her work on the crib harder just to get the thing done and her out of the close confines of being near him.
Turning the water off, she towel-dried before slipping on the gray T-shirt. Then she rinsed out her underwear with plain soap and hung them over the towel rack before going to bed.