Chapter 83

Chapter 86
Levy

There is no way I can say anything to her right now. All I am going to do is give my woman something else to fucking worry about. Her plate is full right now with her mother coming home tomorrow morning. It is my job to protect her and keep her from harm. Only now with the latest hate message, it is going to be difficult.

Some cunt has got it in for me and I am going to find out who the fuck it is. Lex is still on it with his guy. Roger said he would sniff around our old stomping ground and see if anyone is willing to talk. Some fucker will know who is behind this.

Harper sits beside me looking at me like she is delving right into my soul. It kind of makes me want to pull back. I cannot have her reading my mind. “Listen sweetheart,” I begin only to be given an arched eyebrow.

“Do not call me sweetheart in that tone.”

Huh, I always call her sweetheart. Shit, I’m all out of practice in handling mad as hell women and right now I can see dragon fire coming out of her ears. It’s damn cute, not that I should even be thinking that right now. But hell on earth, this woman is one holy firecracker of sinfulness as she sits with glowering eyes. She is not buying any crap from me tonight, tomorrow or ever.

“I can’t tell you not yet. I promise that once I’ve sorted this shit out that I’m dealing with, I will tell you.”

“Fine, you can sleep at yours tonight.” She gets up leaving me with my jaw hanging open and taken completely by surprise.

“Hey, baby c’mon. This is ridiculous.”

“Nope, Levy what is ridiculous is that you are supposed to be on the level with me about everything. You know, like I am with you. Only it seems that rule is pretty much one-sided.”

“Harper,” my tone is stricter than I mean it to be, “don’t be like this. If I could tell you I would. You need to behave like an adult here and trust me when I tell you I can’t right now.”

“Are you saying I’m a child now, Levy?” Oh, boy she’s mad as a bat out of hell and on top of that she’s not taking my words literally.

“I never accused you of being a child now then did I, Harper?” Lord, I do not want to get into a row with her right now. Scrap that – not ever. I want to be holding her in my arms or laying her on the bed beneath me. Seeing her this fired up is making my cock uncomfortable in my jeans. I try my darndest to make it stop but I can’t.

I’ve never seen Harper so riled up; there’s this whole new side to her that is so hot. “Listen, what I mean was we need to be a bit more mature about it.” Shit, I’m making it worse. Her hands are on her hips.

Taylor comes through looking from Harper to me then back to Harper. “For real, are you guys rowing right now?”

“Taylor go to your room please,” Harper tells her sister who looks at Harper as if to say, what the fuck? Harper glares at Taylor who does not move.

“You can’t tell me to go to my room, Harper you’re not my momma and besides I am sixteen.” She juts out her chin I try to suppress a grin because the two of them are both as feisty as hell.

“You are not sixteen yet, now do as I ask, please. Levy and I are talking.”

“Ah, is that what you’re calling it now? Talking, right. Only it looks more like you’re having some kind of bust up.”

“Oh, for goodness’ sake, Taylor. This is not a bust up. We are discussing something important aren’t we, Levy?” If looks could kill, I’d be dead right now. Her eyes their usual cornflower blue appear to be icicles. 

“Hold on a minute, Taylor it might be best if you don’t mind, please to go to your room whilst Harper and I resolve our differences.” God, I sound like her father now and she’s only a few years younger than her sister. It smacks me fiercely in the chest how much younger Harper actually is than me.

“Sure, Levy no problem.” I want to slap my hand to my head, why couldn’t she have gone when her sister asked her? Now it’s going to look like she is siding with me. Not a good thing.

“Fucking typical,” Harper breathes. “My own sister doing what you ask her to and ignoring me completely.”

“Sweetheart, come back here and sit down. Please,” I almost implore her. Since when do I implore anyone? Fuck, I’m getting soft as chicken shit in my old age. Is this what love does to you at my age? Makes you all soft inside and ready to be pussy whipped.

I have to admit that when it’s being pussy whipped by a woman like Harper, I’m happy to confess that hell yeah – I am.

“No, I am not coming to sit down next to you. I have stuff to do before the morning and finish off a paper. I think it’s best you go back to yours tonight, Levy and when you are ready, then you can tell me what it is that is so damn important you’re keeping it a secret from me!”

“It’s not that I am keeping something secret from you, woman. I simply can’t divulge to you what it is right now.” Now her chin juts out, I could grab it with my finger and thumb, tilt it up and bring my lips crashing down on hers.

I lean forward my elbows on my knees and rub the back of my neck instead. I can only imagine leaping up and kissing the life out of my woman will gain me a raw slap to the face.

“We’re not behaving like adults, Harper. If you had something you couldn’t tell me I would respect that. Can’t you at least offer the same in return?”

“Obviously not, Levy. Sorry, I need some space.”

Space like S.P.A.C.E. What the fuck is she talking about? My heart is running fast, am I going to pass out or have a heart attack? “No way.”

“Please leave.”

“Harper, you don’t mean you want space really. Let’s meet up in the morning before you go meet your mother.”

“I. Need. Space!”

Okay so now we’re spelling it out to me. Fuck when did relationships get so hard and change in a bat of an eyelid? This has gotten blown out of all epic proportions. I know I owe it to her to tell her, but right now is not the time.

When she and her sister were doing the dishes, I received a new message.

I can see you’re playing happy families with your new woman, a bit young for you ain’t she? Watch your back, Levy. I’m coming for you!