UNZIPPING LEVI
Scarlett Rose and the Seven Longhorns 4
LOLA NEWMAR
Copyright © 2011
Chapter 1
Levi Lenox stepped in his closet and grabbed the first clean white T-shirt he saw. He hurried to put in on as he heard an impatient knock. Apparently never one to be out of character, his brother, Devlin, didn’t wait for an invite before swinging the bedroom door open.
“She’s using Leo’s shower right now, but she’ll be out in a few minutes. Get your ass out here right now before she comes out,” his brother spoke low.
“All right, I’m ready.”
Levi followed him to the dining room table where five of his other brothers sat waiting. Byron was the only one absent from this improv emergency meeting, having just gone to bed an hour before after conducting a full night of ranch duties.
Levi felt fired up for the day. He had a really good feeling that it would be his turn to get to know Scarlett as well as Leo and Rhett had.
“It’s nice of you to join us, Levi,” Leo said sarcastically from the head of the table.
“I was just setting some stuff up for later on this afternoon,” he said as he took his seat in the middle of his identical triplet brothers, Sonny and Rhett. “I think this idea we’ve come up with is going to make everything even better for Scarlett.”
“Yes,” Sonny agreed, his blond waves shaking slightly as he nodded his head. “By her taking a day to get to know us with a little one-on-one time, we’ll be helping with her confidence concerning this relationship she’s been suddenly thrust into.”
“Exactly.” Leo stood up from his chair then leaned forward with his palms resting on the table. His face was all business, but Levi could detect a hint of worry in his features. With someone plotting to kill their newly claimed mate, he’d be made of stone not to be worried. But all seven of them were willing to run head-on into a bullet in order to keep their beautiful Scarlett Rose safe. “Sexually, that little girl can fuck like an angel. She’s proven she can handle fucking us all together. But this isn’t about that. After sex, any kind of sex, most women crave security and stability from their partners. We haven’t had very much time with her, but we all have to make the effort to open up to her. She won’t trust any of us unless we show her what makes us vulnerable. Now, everyone at this table has secrets that they are keeping from Scarlett. But from now on, there will be no more secrets. That woman is our mate, and she deserves to really see us for who we are.”
The thought of revealing his inner secrets gave him an anxiety migraine, but Levi knew Leo was right. They had to keep their mate happy. She had given them the precious gift of her virginity after giving her trust to them just hours upon meeting. Scarlett deserved everything they could fight to give her.
“Denzel, what time does Scarlett plan to call her father today about meeting with him?” Leo asked.
“Once she gets out of the shower, I’ll be helping her.”
Leo nodded then turned to Levi. “Levi, you’ll be the next to spend alone time with Scarlett.”
Fuck yes!
“It seems like you two have the most in common, and with how stressed she is right now, it may do her good to be around a free spirit. Your job today will be taking her mind off of everything in Dallas.” Leo stood straight and crossed his arms over his chest, his muscles flexing with every movement. “As for the rest of us, take today to get out of the house as much as you can. Run errands, go grab a beer, whatever. If you have to be here on the ranch, let’s please all do our best to keep a low profile.” Leo’s eyes jumped from brother to brother, his stance authoritative and maybe just a tad intimidating, Levi had to admit. “Does everyone understand?”
“Yes,” they all answered to their big brother.
Chapter 2
“Oh, sugar honey iced tea!” Scarlett Rose cursed angrily. She’djust gotten out of the shower, and she
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