Conceited Concierge: A Hero Club Novel by Renea Porter (little readers txt) 📕

Rylee laughed. “That’s funny. I have a newsflash for you. I’m with someone and he makes me so happy.”

She seemed shocked at first. “Well, it’s only been a few months, so I know you don’t love him. You can leave him and come home with me. We can start a family. I’m ready now.”

“I can’t do this right now, Callie. I need you to hear me loud and clear. I don’t want to be with you.”

“Why not? I thought we were good together.” She stepped closer to Rylee. Rylee couldn’t see me watching their exchange until I stepped closer and looked to Callie.

“Go home, Callie. She doesn’t want you here.”

She looked at me and then to Rylee. “Please, Rylee.”

“No. I don’t want to be with anyone that treats me like garbage all the time. I don’t even know why I stayed so long. You put me down every chance you got. Told me no one would love me as much as you. But guess what? I’m with someone who shows me far more affection than you ever did the whole time we were together.”

“But…”

I couldn’t stand that Callie wasn’t getting the point Rylee was trying to make. “She’s with me now. And she’s being well taken care of.”

Callie looked between us again and huffed. “I’m staying at Charlotte Inn until tomorrow night. It’ll give you time to change your mind.”

I shook my head in disbelief.  “I think Rylee would like you to go.” I moved to give Callie enough space to leave. But she turned around. “Think about it. We’ve been together a long time to give up now.”

Rylee chuckled. “I’m done. We were done the minute you stepped out on me. Goodbye.”

I stepped inside while Rylee slammed her door shut behind her.

“You okay?”

“No. Yes. I don’t know.” She paced the floor. “She had a lot of nerve showing up here thinking we would get back together.”

I went over to Rylee to stop her from pacing.

“Why don’t you sit and try to relax?”

She sighed once again. “My blood pressure feels like it’s through the roof.”

Thankfully, it was Saturday, which was our day off. “What can I do to make your day better?” I asked, concerned.

Rylee rushed to me and pressed her lips to mine and our clothes started flying off, landing everywhere on the floor. “I need you right now, Levi.”

I smirked against her lips.

***

“Should I be worried?” I asked while we lay in bed, rain pelting against the window.

“No. I’m not getting back with Callie. I really want to relax and enjoy some quiet time.”

“How about you relax for a few hours, and I bring you lunch in bed?”

She smiled lazily. “That sounds perfect. I’m going to try to take a bath and then lie down for a while.”

“Okay.” I planted a kiss on her forehead. “Get some rest.”

I headed back to my room and showered.  I called my mom, paid some bills, and a few hours later, I found my way back to check on Rylee.

I knocked lightly on her door since it was locked. “Rylee, you awake?”

“I’m coming.”

She opened her door and saw I was carrying a bag of food.

“Thank god. I’m starving.”

“I hope you like chicken sandwiches.”

“Of course I do. And you brought fries?”

“I got you fries.”

She kissed my cheek as we settled on her bed.

“How are feeling? Did you get any rest?”

She smiled. “I feel great. And yes, I did get some rest. I took a bath and slept. Also, you should know, sleeping is my my number one favorite thing to do.”

I smiled back. “I like sleep. But it’s better next to you.”

“Let’s stay in my room today since it’s dreary and yucky outside. We can continue that movie you fell asleep during.”

“Sounds good. I’m going to go grab a change of clothes to have something comfortable to relax in. I’ll be right back.”

“Okay.”

I stepped out into the hall, and it looked like Callie wasn’t taking the hint. She crossed her arms when she spotted me. “You think you can take care of her better than I can? You look like a baby. How old are you, ten? You don’t want the responsibility of a family.”

I chuckled. “You think you’d do better? Cause you didn’t do a very good job the first time.”

“She’ll come to her senses eventually. She always does.”

“I doubt it. Because it seems like she has already made up her mind. Her future doesn’t include you.”

“Don’t worry. She’ll get tired of you.”

I was starting to get frustrated. “Go home, Callie. She doesn’t want you here.”

I didn’t stick around to continue arguing with her. Rylee and I were happy together. Why was Callie, of all people trying to put doubts in my head?

Inside my room, I grabbed some clothes and headed back to Rylee’s room.

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing. Everything is fine.”

“No. Something is wrong. I see it written all over your face.”

I hopped on the bed next to Rylee. “I ran into Callie. She was trying to feed me lies. Don’t worry about it. I don’t believe anything she says.”

“What did she say?”

I was reluctant to relay what Callie said, but from the concerned look on Rylee’s face, I had to tell her. “She said you will get tired of me eventually. That she could take care of you, so I wouldn’t have responsibility to do it.”

“That bitch!” Rylee flew off the bed and opened her door, looking out into the hallway.

I had to hold her back. “She’s not even worth it. If you’re done with her and want to be with me, it’s settled. She said she’s leaving tomorrow, right?”

“Right.”

“Come here.” I offered her a wicked grin. “Let me show you all the