Page 188 of So This Is War
“I prefer not to be here when you undress,” Sandie says.
“Fuck, I’m sorry. Uh, sorry, Sandie. Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too,” Sandie says. “Thanks for being amazing to my girl.”
I turn the phone so Levi can look at Sandie when he answers. “No need to thank me, although, I do have a bone to pick with you. That whole stunt you pulled with Wylie, having her walk around in your shirt that was too small. That nearly killed me.”
Sandie casually shrugs. “Don’t mess with my girl, and we won’t mess with you.”
“Lesson learned.”
We all laugh, and I turn the phone back toward me. “I know I didn’t ask, but is it okay that she came over?”
His brow pinches. “Wylie, you don’t have to ask for permission. That’s our apartment. Do what you want, just don’t do anyone else.”
“That’s fair,” Sandie says.Our apartment. Shit. Ours...Yes, I want that.
“Just wanted to check. Are you headed to bed soon?”
“Yeah, but I’ll wait up. Take your time.”
“Maybe you can play around with Patty Ford for a bit. Sandie and Dale did the other night.”
“Oh my God.” Sandie gasps and then pushes me with her foot. “Don’t tell him those things.”
“Why not? He’ll think it’s hot.”
“It is hot,” Levi says. “But I want the real thing tonight, so call me when you’re done visiting and don’t rush.”
“Okay. I’ll call you in a bit.”
“See ya, babe, and bye, Sandie.”
“Bye, Levi,” Sandie says right before I hang up.
I set the phone down, but I can feel Sandie’s eyes on me. “You are so freaking in love.”
I cover my face with my hands. “I know!”
“First thing’s first,”Penny says as she clasps her hands together and looks me in the eyes. “I need to know, has Posey eaten bologna off you as a sex thing?”
I nearly snort out the sip of coffee I just took. Instead, I swallow, then chuckle. “Uh, no.”
“See, I told you he was classier than that,” Blakely says as she takes a sip of her drink.
We all met at Café Peppermint, one of Levi’s favorite places I found out, and we’re discussing what I can do to help out the team, Levi’s idea to get my dad to stop asking me to do crazy shit.
“You know, I’m kind of disappointed in him,” Penny says. “I expected more.”
“Did you want him to have bologna sex?” Blakely asks, almost horrified.
“I think I would have felt more at ease if he did.”
I chuckle. “I think your perception of Levi is way different from the person he actually is. I understand the man you know because I’ve seen it too. Kind of goofy, but also tough and dangerous. He can be self-centered, thinking he is God’s gift to the world, but I think that’s how he is around his friends.”
“Yes, that’s exactly how I see him,” Penny says. “The number of times I’ve rolled my eyes at that man.”
“Same,” Blakely says. “But I do believe there’s a different side to him. Halsey said he sees it on occasion.”
