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look at the TV before Presley grabs my attention once more.
    “ Are they starting to be fun again?” she asks softly.
    “ Between you and Pops? Tons of fun.” I grin.
     
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    I keep a careful eye on Pops as we walk around the grocery store. We’re getting food for dinner tonight, breakfast tomorrow, and anything else we will need. He hasn’t appeared to be tired yet though. Somehow, I’ve managed to keep my mouth shut from asking how he’s feeling. Anytime I get the urge to ask, either Pops gives me a small glare or Presley squeezes my hand and asks me a question about something else.
    After about two hours and once we’ve paid for everything, we head back home. My dad is insisting on cooking tonight and tomorrow. Apparently, I can’t get the job done as well as he can. I guess it will be good to give him something to do other than sitting around watching us cook. I just hope he doesn’t over do it.
    “He’s fine, Levi,” Presley says quietly.
    I look back at her, wishing she hadn’t caught me looking towards the kitchen from the couch in the living room, which is where we are. Pops has just started cooking supper.
    “I was just checking, Smarty.”
    “ Well, you’re supposed to be watching the movie.” She gives me a sweet, little kiss. “With me,” she adds. Smarty lightly trials her fingers over my knee and then up my thigh. “Don’t you want to take a nap?”
    “ You’re a terrible girl, Smarty.”
    Presley giggles. “I mean an actual nap, Levi. Get your mind out of the gutter for once.” She shakes her head and I laugh.
    Standing, I grab her hand and call out to my dad. “We’re going to take a nap, Pops.”
    “ Okay. It’ll be ready in about an hour and a half.”
    We head upstairs, and then lay on the bed without worrying about getting under the covers. I gather her in my arms and kiss her softly. Presley’s lips buzz slightly against mine as she hums from my kiss. I can’t help my smirk. Pulling away, that lower lip juts forward into that little pout and I chuckle.
    “Let’s take a nap, Smarty,” I whisper, closing my eyes.
    After a second, she wiggles slightly in my arms. “I don’t want to take a nap anymore,” she says just as quietly. “I want to take a nap .”
    I smile, but I don’t open my eyes. “Too bad, Smarty. Now, let’s go to sleep for a bit.”
    A warm huff of air hits my neck before she nuzzles into me. My last thought before I doze off is how she’s such a crazy girl, but she’s all mine.
     
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    The aroma of delicious food wakes me up two seconds before Pops knocks softly on my door and steps inside.
    “ Supper’s ready, Levi,” he whispers.
    I nod and he leaves. Leaning back to get a better glimpse of Presley, I see her pretty red lips are slightly parted and her eyelashes are fanned across her cheek. I run the back of my fingers over the side of her face and then kiss her forehead.
    “Time to wake up, Presley,” I say quietly. Surprisingly, she stirs, rolling away from me to do that cute little stretch she does before turning to face me once more with a smile on her face.
    “ That was a good nap.”
    “ Better than our other nap?” I ask, raising an eyebrow.
    Presley doesn’t change her features as she tells me, “Way better.”
    She rolls over and gets out of bed, leaving the spot next to me devastatingly empty. I get up as well, walk up behind Presley, and grab her hips, pulling her against me. I press my lips to her neck. She tilts her head and I love that she did that, so I slowly swirl my tongue against her skin.
    With my lips brushing her skin, I say, “You’re going to regret saying that.” I let go of her as soon as I’ve said it and step around her, leaving her behind in my room as I go downstairs. Pops has all our food set along the counter. “Looks good, Pops.”
    “Thanks, son. Where’s Presley?”
    “ Right here,” she chirps as she comes to stand beside me.
    “ Let’s eat then.”
    Pops fixed our usual