Page 44 of Cabin Fever Baby
Q:
testy. Oh, I’m in Michigan. Sweet.
River:
Not sweet, there’s another storm coming. Right where you are.
Q:
figures you know the weather. But f me man, they bumped my flight again. Sorry, O.
Kent:
We’re trying to get there.
I skimmed over the rest of the sniping between my siblings. Rio hadn’t checked in, but he had games right up until Christmas Eve. Levi was probably on one of his long shifts, since he’d asked for time off. Being a firefighter in Boston meant he was always busy.
I swore when I checked the weather app. “Unprecedented snow for the holidays,” I quoted and sagged onto the end of the bed.
Hudson sat next to me and bumped my arm with his. “You okay?”
I sighed. “I really miss my siblings. I got this place and figured we’d be swearing at each other for a week.” I tipped my head against his shoulder. “And now we’re getting even more snow. How is there anything left up in the sky?”
He laughed. “Pretty sure the lake effect has something to do with it. But it doesn’t sound good if the other areas are just as bad. Where are they coming in from?”
“Two are coming from Boston.”
He sucked in a breath between his teeth.
“Yeah.” I scrolled through my messages again and got even more depressed as River mentioned her flight had been fully cancelled with no new flight scheduled until the snow moved along. She was in Boston with Levi.
Quickly, I sent a message back.
I just want you guys safe. But really try, k?
Then I shoved it back in my pocket.
“C’mon. We can’t change the weather, but at least we can go enjoy it. Snow day for all, right?” He bumped me. “Or I’m going to roll you back into that bed and distract you.”
“I like that plan better.”
“Except we are on a sex ban.”
“I take it back,” I said, unable to stop a smile.
“Oh, no. I’m a man of my word, and I said I’d go through the day without getting into your luscious, beautiful, bodacious body.”
“God, that was awful.”
He laughed and dragged me to my feet. “A little over the top.” He lowered his mouth to mine and the kiss was sweet. Just a brush of lips and no pressure.
A learning.
But it did make me yearn. The bed looked soft and warm.
He slid his hand down my back to my butt and squeezed. “Dress warmly. I gotta go dig in my suitcase for something to wear.”
“Maybe we shouldn’t be going outside.” I reached up to touch his forehead. His bruise was already fading to an ugly yellow. “You did knock yourself silly two days ago.”