“I think that’s the best thing you taught him,” I tease Lily.
“I still don’t know what you’re talking about, that wasn’t me.”
I just laugh, shaking my head.
After dinner I say goodbye to my mom before going to my truck to leave myself. Lily jogs outside with a confused look on her face. “You’re leaving?”
“I am.”
Her eyebrows draw together even deeper. “I thought we would have some alone time,” she whispers even though no one is close enough to hear us.
“Who says we won’t.” I wink. “Keep your window unlocked for me.”
“Parker, we’re adults. You do know we don’t have to sneak out, right?”
“We don’t have to, but isn’t it a little fun to pretend?”
She purses her lips, and I cup her cheek, kissing the look away. “I’ll see you later.” I kiss her quickly again before stepping into my truck and rolling down the window.
“What if I don’t unlock my window? Maybe this is your last chance to see me for the night,” she sasses.
“You wouldn’t do that. I know you want your present.” She can’t even deny that because I know she does.
And to me the night is just getting started.
CHAPTER 38
Lily
I don’t even botherto pretend like I’m going to bed because I know Parker’s going to be back. Since apparently, he’s obsessed with pretending like we’re teenagers sneaking out again.
Even if it is fun.
And exciting.
Okay, maybe I like it too. But still, it’s my birthday and I hoped we would just go back to his house and not leave his bed until one of us absolutely had to go to work. Of course, he has other plans, and as usual those plans include driving me insane.
Tulips is lying on my bed with her head on her paws, watching me pace back and forth.
“Why’re you just staring at me?” I ask her.
She perks her head up and tilts it to the side, her ears flopping with the movement. “Do you want to go stay with Ethan tonight?”
She rolls over, her head hitting her stuffed duck she must have forgotten was there because she immediately bites it, shaking her head so it squeaks.
“I’m going to take that as a yes.” I shrug, opening my bedroom door. She jumps down, hardly keeping the toy in her mouth as she follows me to Ethan’s room. I open the door just enough for her to walk in.
I don’t waste time racing back down to my bedroom, hoping Parker will have appeared in the two minutes I left. He didn’t, and I flop onto my bed with a groan. I reach for my phone, about to text him to tell him he has five minutes before I lock my window, but then I hear his truck approaching.
Without wasting much time, I push open my window and lean outside of it. Parker crosses the front yard, and smiles when he sees me.
“Eager?” he taunts.
“Well duh, you’ve kept me waiting here practically all night. And on my birthday, no less.” I sigh dramatically.
“It’s not even that late.” He chuckles.
“All. Night,”I express even more dramatically while climbing out the window. Parker takes my hand in his to help me out. As soon as I’m on my feet and standing in front of him, he hauls me against his chest hard enough I let out a whoosh of air.