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were doing, I…I took the hint and backed off. I really hope I didn’t offend you or freak you out. And if I did, I’m sorry, and I promise to keep to just hand holding once we get to your grandmother’s place.”

“Wait…you wanted to kiss me?”

He nodded.

“And not just for practice?”

Now he shook his head.

She nibbled on her bottom lip as she seemed to consider his words.

Or…his wordless responses to her questions.

“What if…what if I said that I wanted to kiss you too? And not just for research purposes?”

Could he really be this lucky?

Taking another step closer to her, he grinned. “Then I’d have to ask if you mind if I sit beside you on the bed and pick up where we left off.”

She let out the most feminine giggle he had ever heard, even as she scooted back on the bed and patted the space next to her.

Crawling up on the bed, he took her in his arms and gently lay back on the mattress with her, and it was so much better than the sofa or Natalie’s floor.

There was something slightly comical about this whole thing–it was like being a teenager back in high school where it felt forbidden to be making out with a girl on a bed. Although there was no fear of his parents or hers coming home and surprising them, there were enough similarities that it made him smile.

Willow pulled back and looked at him. “What’s so funny?”

“Nothing. Why?” he murmured, leaning in to kiss her throat.

“You were smirking.” The words came out, but she was arching to give him better access to her skin.

“I was just thinking…this was a lot like…being in high school.”

She laughed even as she rolled to pull him on top of her. “How often did you get lucky like this in high school?”

Instead of answering right away, he gave her a very thorough kiss. Lifting his head, he said, “I never got lucky like this. No other girl compares to you.”

Ugh…way to sound creepy and a little…intense.

Luckily Willow didn’t comment on it and cupped his head and steered him back in for another kiss.

And another.

And so many others.

The next time Levi noticed anything, the room was dark. Glancing at the bedside clock, he saw it was almost eight. Reluctantly, he rolled away from her and sat up. “Wasn’t it just barely five a few minutes ago?”

With a soft laugh, Willow sat up and attempted to smooth her hair. “That’s what I thought.” Her stomach growled loudly, and she groaned. “Oh, my God…I’m sorry.”

“For what? Being human?” Jumping off the bed, he held out a hand to her and helped her down. “Come on. I’m starving too.”

And not really for food…

“Let’s see what Katie left for us. Or we can get something delivered. It’s up to you.”

“Why don’t we see what she made and then decide.”

“Smart girl.”

Her hearty laugh was infectious, and once she calmed down, she said, “I’m not so sure about that. After all, who invites someone they barely know on a weeklong trip to hang out with her family while pretending to be her girlfriend?”

Levi hauled her in close and kissed her soundly. “A really smart girl.”

7

“Quick! What're three things we have in common?”

They were less than fifteen minutes away from Gammy’s house and Willow was starting to panic. Their thirty-six questions had gone out the window yesterday, and now she was afraid her family was going to look at them and know this was all a sham.

Unless they asked her to make out with Levi.

But somehow, she didn’t think she’d get that lucky.

Just like she didn’t get lucky last night.

After kissing and touching for hours, they had eaten the rotisserie chicken and salads Katie had left for them, then watched some re-runs of Friends. At eleven, Willow had gone and taken a shower and was totally prepared for Levi to join her in bed and take things to the next level, but he had turned her down.

Sweetly, but turned her down nonetheless.

She had stared at the ceiling for hours and tried not to take it personally. His theory was that he didn’t want to make love to her in his sister’s house, and she had to admit, once he put that out there, he had a point.

Not that it made her feel better.

And neither did the cold shower she took this morning.

Levi had mentioned having to do the same, but…well, that one made her feel a bit better, but only marginally.

He was holding her hand and