Locke (Rosewood High #0.5) - Tracy Lorraine Page 0,2
him to think it’s something else that's bothering me, so I pretend to be pissed at my parents. In reality, I understand, and had it occurred to me first, I probably would have offered to go elsewhere to protect Mom myself. I just didn’t get the chance.
“Come on then. Mom’s cooking her specialty.” The thought of Leah’s homemade chili makes my stomach rumble.
The smell assaults me the second I follow Levi in through the back door and directly into the kitchen. It’s going to be the first homemade food I’ve had in months. Living in dorms with a load of other guys who only want to play ball, drink, or fuck doesn’t really lend itself to much culinary experimentation.
“You’re here,” Leah says, bouncing over and wrapping her arms around Levi. “Emerson, it’s so good to see you,” she says over his shoulder when she finds me standing somewhat awkwardly in the doorway.
This house has been like a second home to me. I’ve always felt relaxed here, but then again, I’ve never been locked inside for an unknown amount of time before.
“Thank you so much for having me.”
“Don’t be silly. You’re almost as much a part of this house as this one.” She roughs up Levi’s hair, much to his annoyance, before walking back to the kitchen. “I’ve made up the guest room for you. Why don’t you go and drop your stuff there? Dinner will be in ten minutes. Your dad’s just washing up from work.”
“Sounds good, Mom.”
Levi bends over to collect his bags before heading for the hallway. I go to do the same, but Leah stops me.
“They’re both okay over there, you know. I’ve been doing their shopping and leaving it on the porch. They’re just doing what they think is best.”
“I know. It’s the sensible thing to do. I can take over from here on out with shopping for them. You don’t need any more on your plate.”
“It’s really no problem.”
I smile at her. I know she’s stretching the truth. Both her and Gary are going to be working from home as of now, so the last thing she needs to do is run around town trying to find toilet paper for two households.
“I want to pull my weight while I’m here. Just tell me what you need and put me to work. Levi too.”
“That would be really great. Thank you. Now get out of here while I dish up.”
I nod and collect my things before climbing the stairs toward where I know she is.
Pushing the door to the guest room open, I’m hit with memories of my childhood. This used to be Levi’s room until he used his ‘I’m the oldest so I get the best room card’ and moved across the hall to the bedroom with the private bathroom. I can’t blame him, but right now I could really do without being in the room with the connecting bathroom to her bedroom. As if temptation isn’t going to be enough, she’s only a door away.
Images of walking into our adjoining bathroom and finding her standing under the shower, her curves on display for me to feast on, fill my mind, and my cock swells once more. What would she do? Would she scream and ensure Levi put an end to the situation with his fists, or would she allow me to join her?
I’m lost in my dirty imagination when a knock sounds on the door and Levi pokes his head inside, efficiently killing my semi with one look.
“Locke, you coming?”
I jump from the bed and follow him from the room. I’m more than ready to see her in person for the first time in months.
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Alyssa
The deep rumble of their voices echoes through the house the second they walk in and my stomach drops with the realization that Mom wasn’t lying. Not that I thought she was, but a girl can hope.
As I walked to my room, I saw that the guest bedroom, the one next to mine, was all set up for our visitor. The first thing I did when I got to my own space was to twist the lock that allowed him access to the adjoining bathroom. Like fuck was I sharing my private space with him.
“Did you manage to get some work done?” Mom asks hopefully as I enter the living room. I keep my eyes on her as she places the serving spoons into the huge pan sitting in the center of the table. I refuse to give him any of