Page 22 of Alice & Meg: Summer Vacation (Fallen Lords MC & Devil’s Knights MC Crossover)

Meg

“I don’t want to go home.”

I paused and sighed, tossing a pair of flip-flops into my duffel bag.

“But I do want to go home.”

Lo laughed from across the room as he zipped his own bag shut.

“I’m ready to go home, babe. I miss our bed and our house.”

I flopped down onto the edge of the motel bed and looked up at him.

“But it doesn’t feel like we’re on vacation at home.”

He shrugged and slung his duffel over his shoulder.

“I don’t care where I am as long as you’re with me.”

A tight little squeeze bloomed in my chest.

“I’m already on the brink of crying, Lo. You don’t have to go and be all sweet to me.”

He chuckled and crossed the room in a few long strides, and pulled me into his side like he always did when he knew I needed it, even if I hadn’t said so.

“You’re a nut, Meg.”

I sniffled into his cut.

“But you love me.”

“That’ll never change, babe.”

He pressed a kiss to the side of my head, and damn if I didn’t feel like I might actually cry for real.

I pulled back just enough to look up at him, narrowing my eyes.

“I’m still mad at you for all those damn turtles.”

Lo smirked. That infuriating, smug, caught-red-handed smirk.

“I just can’t believe it took you that long to figure out it was me.”

I slapped his chest, not hard, just enough to get my point across.

“I didn’t think it was you because I’m normally the one pulling the pranks.”

He shrugged like it was no big deal.

“I guess you wore off on me.”

I leaned into him again, this time less emotional and more… content.

“You think we can do this again next year?”

I asked softly.

“Vacation with the Fallen Lords?”

he asked, like it was crazy I even had to ask.

I nodded into his chest.

“Hell yeah, babe. Maybe next time we can get more of the club to come.”

I smiled up at him.

“That would be perfect.”

And for once, it really, truly felt like it was.