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This and the next chapter will be all about Cath's much awaited visit to Levi's home.

Enjoy

The day had finally arrived. The two weeks of waiting was finally over and Cath was pacing anxiously around her room. She was so excited that she couldn't even eat dinner. Her dad kept poking fun at her for it and Wren laughed along. They both knew how happy Cath was with Levi and how much she'd been looking forward to this visit.

Levi was picking Cath up from her home, they didn't want to waste any chances to be together. He had already texted Cath that he had finished work and was going to change before heading out to get her. Now he was only about 10 minutes away. Cath's nerves could barely handle it. Her bag was completely packed and sitting at the foot of her bed. Her shoes were already on and laced up. Cath only needed to see Levi's truck pull in, grab the bag, and head out the door. She was that ready.

"Anything exciting planned for this weekend?" Wren asked as she sauntered into their shared room. Jandro was going to be on his way to their house in a few hours to spend the weekend with her.

"I only know that I'm meeting basically his whole family, does that count?" Cath kept looking from Wren to her phone screen, waiting. Wren laughed at her.

"That's exciting in a way. But I mean anything really exciting." Wren sat next to Cath and wiggled her eyebrows at the word 'exciting,' Cath blushed.

"Nothing like that. He's family, especially his mom, is ultra conservative." Cath explained.

"Well that's too bad." Wren huffed and then bumped Cath's shoulder with her own. "Maybe the next weekend!"

Wren hopped off the bed and went to look out the window.

"Well it looks like your knight in shining pickup truck is here! Dad got to him first though." Wren beamed at her. Cath immediately sprung up to her feet and grabbed her bag, heading for the door saying a quick 'bye' to Wren that fell silent behind her as she sped down the hall. She got to the front door to see that Wren was right, there Levi was in all his cargo shorts and flannel glory, talking to their dad. They seemed to be in a deep discussion about their dad's latest product, pet friendly treadmills.

"So fucking Kelly wants us to subtly appeal to the agoraphobics, he's really lost his mind." Cath's dad was shaking his head at the mention of yet another absurd request from Kelly.

"You could use something like, needing a workout buddy when you're stuck exercising from home and just using your dog! Or about it raining and people not wanting to walk their dog and getting all their exercise in." Levi offered, his back was to Cath so he had yet to see her. Cath's dad caught her eye and patted Levi on the shoulder.

"Well, it looks like I should hand you over to the one you really came here to see." Cath's dad walked over to her to hug her good-bye as Levi whipped around and grinned uncontrollably at Cath.

"Cather!" He cheered, moving in to sweep Cath into a hug once her father was done.

They exchanged goodbyes again with her dad and Wren, quickly throwing Cath's bag into the massive truck and leaving the driveway.

They were driving for about a minute when Cath tried to say something and Levi shushed her. The car was quickly heading away from Omaha and becoming more rural. Levi turned off the road and parked in a giant parking lot of a supermarket, confusing Cath. He turned the car off and looked to Cath.

"This is a little weird, but I didn't want to do this in front of your house and really didn't want to wait for over an hour." Levi rushed his words and quickly leaned into Cath when he was finished, putting his mouth onto her own. Hungry was the best way to describe it. His lips seemed to yearn for her. Cath was caught off guard and took a minute to realize what was happening, but quickly closed her eyes and kissed him back. Something was different about this kiss. It was more frantic, more urgent, more lustful. Cath had never taken into effect what would change in their relationship from the last night they had spent together, or even from sending the pictures.

Now she had her answer. Levi was getting more of Cath and he clearly wanted even more. The thought made her stomach flip as she pressed her mouth onto his harder and filled her hands with fistfuls of his hair. Levi let out a soft moan in reaction to the slight pull coming from his head and licked his tongue along Cath's upper lip, testing the waters before diving in. Cath opened her mouth more, granting access to him. She could feel his hot, wet tongue gliding and caressing along the roof of her mouth and along her own tongue. God, she had missed him.

Cath pulled away shortly after, not wanting things to get too hot in the car, and they were both breathing heavily in the aftermath.

"I've missed you so much, Cath." Levi crooned as he slid the back of his hand down her cheek. She smiled back at him, causing his grin to grow even wider. Levi turned the key in the ignition again and guided the truck back onto the road.

The drive was a fun one full of stories of what they had been up to, even though they already knew, and a lot of singing, screaming, along with the radio. Cath's cheeks ached from smiling and her sides hurt from laughing, this was the happiest she had been since school let out. Levi was what truly made her happy. The weekend had just started for them but Cath already didn't want it to be over.

The road under the truck went from smooth highway to narrow town road and was now turning onto a bumpy, almost gravely, backroad. Cath knew Levi lived in a small town in the country, but this was an extreme. The drive through the town of Arnold only lasted a few minutes before the truck was twisting and turning down a path that was surrounded by trees and fields. Streetlights were almost nonexistent and the houses were appearing more and more sporadically. Levi turned the truck onto an actual dirt road and as the trees around them flew by, they opened up for a spacious plot of land with a big red barn in the middle, a fenced in field on its left, and a two-story farmhouse straight out of Laura Ingles novel.

"Home, sweet, home!" Levi exclaimed as he threw the truck in park when they reached the top of the driveway. Cath's mouth suddenly went dry and a knot began to form in her stomach, now she had to meet Levi's whole family.

When Levi had to meet Cath's family, she thought of how much simpler a process it was. She had her dad and her sister, that was it. With Levi it was a whole new ballgame. He had both parents, four sisters, and so many more names than Cath ever had to memorize before.

"Can you run me through the list one more time?" Cath asked as she felt her palm begin to sweat as she and Levi held hands and began walking towards the front door. Levi smiled in delight.

"My parents are Marlisse and David. My sisters, in order, are Abigail, Sarah, Rachel, and Rebecca." He explained again, squeezing Cath's hand for reassurance.

"Rachel is my age, Rebecca is in high school, and Abigail and Sarah are both married?" Cath almost had it all down.

"Close. Abigail has been married for a few years and Sarah just got engaged." Levi corrected as he grabbed the door handle. "Ready?"

Cath tried to nod with confidence but that was hard to do when she was also concentrating on not throwing up all over the place.

The couple was soon consumed in hugs by various blonde girls. All of Levi's sisters, except for Abigail, were there to greet her. Sarah was the first to greet Cath.

"Hey!" Sarah borderline squealed, Levi said she was the friendliest, most energetic of the four, the most like Levi. "It's so great to finally meet you, Cath! I'm Sarah."

Rachel was a little more reserved and settled with a handshake.

"I'm Rachel, it's nice finally meet you, Cathy."

"It's just Cath." She cringed at the nickname. Rachel apologized for the mix-up and kept repeating 'Cath, Cath, Cath!' as she walked away. Rebecca was the most distant with giving Cath just a simple wave and a meek 'hey.'

Cath smiled and waved back, trying not to feel too offended. Levi had already warned her that Rebecca didn't do so well around strangers.

Finally, the infamous Marlisse came into the room, flour splattered apron and all. She gave Levi a hug and kissed him on the cheek first before giving Cath a look over.

"Oh Levi, this is her isn't it? Hello Cath, I'm Marlisse in case Levi hasn't told you yet." Marlisse said with a slight accent that made her sound like a Southern Bell. So far she was the only one with any kind of accent.

"Oh, yes! Levi has definitely told me a lot about you. All of you!" Cath tried her best to sound upbeat, likable. She tried to sound like Wren did when they met new people. Wren was always in charge of the introductions. Marlisse and Rachel both looked neutral about Cath's presence while Sarah was practically bouncing with excitement, Rebecca looked as if she'd rather be anywhere else. Marlisse cleared her throat.

"I know it's been a long day and y'all just had such a long drive, let's have some dinner." Marlisse grandly gestured for everyone to follow her into the dining room. They all filed in and Levi pulled out Cath's chair for her. He went to sit next to her but Sarah quickly slid into the seat.

"Uh-uh, little brother! You sit across so that I can get to know Cath over here." Sarah give Cath a wink and shooed Levi to the other side of the table. He sat directly across from Cath and sent her a reassuring, and somewhat apologetic, smile.

Marlisse asked everyone to join hands and pray. Cath let her mind wonder during the prayer, mostly about where Levi's father was and why Rebecca was being so weird around her. Rebecca actually reminded Cath of Reagan quite a bit. Both had a harsh look and seemed very off-putting at first.

"Amen!" Marlisse ended the prayer. The rest of them chimed in when their own 'amen.'

The plates of food began to be passed around. Bowls were filled with mashed potatoes and plates were over flowing with different parts of chicken. Cath was taken aback by the dinner before her, it was so Home & Garden, not to mention huge. If this is what their regular dinners looked like, Cath wondered how Thanksgiving looked. Her family usually ate their dinners out of burrito wrappers and to-go boxes. Sometimes they would cook, but they almost never ate in the dining room. The dinner and family she was surrounded was so cookie-cutter and cliché, that it made Cath a little uneasy.

After a few minutes of silence and eating was when Sarah decided to break the silence.

"So, Cath, how did you and Levi meet?" Sarah asked with pure interest in her eyes as she worked on cutting her chicken. Cath shot a look over to Levi to see that his smile had faded a bit, clearly he had not told them yet and did not quite know how.

"Oh! I was…um…I was Reagan's roommate actually. So we met through her." Cath's voice got quieter during the second sentence. Rebecca's head snapped up at the story and everyone else, except Sarah, experienced a slight pause in their eating. Cath wanted to disappear.

"Well you must be a really great catch to get her approval about this." Sarah smiled and patted Cath on the shoulder. Everyone else at the table laughed, Levi's smile returned, and Rebecca went back to looking sour. Cath was thankful that Levi quickly changed the subject and asked his mother about her knew bible studies group. Cath kept shoveling potatoes in her mouth to avoid talking, but Sarah leaned into her ear.

"Oh, and your secret is safe with me, Magicath." Sarah winked at her as Cath choked on her mashed potatoes slightly. This dinner could not be over soon enough.

After dinner, Rachel and Rebecca went into the music room to practice piano and Marlisse bid them all goodnight as she had to read her scriptures for an hour before falling asleep.

"Levi, be a dear and ask your sisters to show Cath the spare bed when they go to sleep." Marlisse asked of them, her face becoming a little tight over the mention of the sleeping over setup.

After her exit, Sarah also stood up and claimed she was going to see her fiancé.

"I won't tell mom if you don't!" Sarah winked at Levi and then quietly shut the door behind her. Cath looked at Levi questioningly and he smiled at her.

"Every night at this time when mom goes to bed, Sarah walks down the road and her fiancé picks her up so they can spend the night together. He has his own place but mom advocates celibacy in this house and would kill Sarah if she found out." Levi explained.

"But what about the morning? Does your mom ever notice she isn't here?" Cath asked. Levi put his arm around her and she snuggled into his chest. They were alone in the living room now.

"She does her best to be back in time. My mom gets up at a very specific hour. Sometimes we all have to cover for her." Levi stated simply. He was running his hands through her pony tail.

"We all?" Cath was even more confused.

"Me, my other sisters, and sometimes my dad. He thinks since they're engaged that they're adults and can make their own choices." Levi elaborated.

At that moment Cath faintly heard a door open and close, footsteps echoed as they climbed the stairs and another door was opened and shut once more.

"That's dad." Levi said offhandedly. "He's been going to a friend's farm some nights to help them out because they're shorthanded."

Cath leaned into Levi more and wrapped her arms around his waist, pulling him closer to her. No matter how near each other they were, it was never enough. There was no 'enough' to Cath when it came to Levi.

After nearly thirty minutes of talking and snuggling, Levi suggested going to bed. Cath was mildly disappointed to end the night and have to spend it away from him, but agreed nonetheless. They decided to spend a little alone time in Levi's room first.

Levi explained that since there are only three bedrooms in the house. One for his parents, one that Abigail and Sarah originally shared, one the Rachel and Rebecca still shared, and Levi lived in the basement that they furnished for him since he is the only boy.

"Since Abby is gone, it's just Sarah's room. So the spare bed is technically Abby's old one. And since you're sharing a room with Sarah and she obviously isn't here, you have no one to see you crawling into bed late, late at night." Levi said.

"So many siblings…." Cath shook her head. Levi laughed it off and brought Cath into his basement bedroom. It was large and half of it was clearly still used for basement storage, with boxes lining the entirety of one wall and a single sheet hiding them. It had the same feel as Levi's apartment, which immediately put Cath at ease.

"I like it." Cath smiled at Levi. He approached her, wrapping his arms around her and giving Cath a hug. He inhaled deeply, taking her all in.

"I've missed you so much, Cath." Levi sighed. With that simple statement the atmosphere of the room shifted. Cath was suddenly aware of her body and of Levi's, she was also aware of the electricity, the heat, she could practically feel rolling off and pulling them towards each other. She took her glasses off and put them on the nearest stand. Her skin was tingling and she just had to touch him.

Cath put Levi's face in both her hands and pulled him into her. She wasted no time and slid her tongue into his mouth as soon as they made contact. Levi seemed surprised at first but quickly responded, adding his own tongue to dance along with her own. He held on tight to Cath's hips and guided her towards his bed. Levi laid her down gently and positioned himself above her, hovering over her. Cath still was not quite used to this position, it made her feel powerless, out of control, but in this moment she loved it. She loved feeling Levi's weight and body pressing against her own. Loved how she could feel his every move. Instead of it just being them sitting together and kissing, it felt so much more vulnerable and intimate, and so much more dangerous.

Levi's breathing was becoming more ragged and Cath knew hers was no better. His hands were running all over her body as if it was the first time all over again. Up her sides, around her chest, down her back, getting acquainted all over again. His hands rested on that small strip of skin just below her shirt, waiting for permission.

"Please, Levi." Cath managed to breathe out. His hands quickly made their way to her chest, Levi making the slightest moan when they finally made contact with her breasts again. He moaned as if it were a sigh of relief, the oxygen he needed after such a long time of waiting, of holding his breath.

All that Cath could think of was Levi. Think of his lips on hers, his tongue caressing hers, his hands massaging and moving all over her body, and her own hands feeling across his sculpted back. Levi pulled his mouth away and leaned his forehead against Cath's.

"You have been driving me insane, Cather. You're going to be the death of me." Levi claimed staring intensely into her eyes. Cath could see the lust and desire burning in his own pupils. She threw him a smirk and leaned in to suck on his collarbone. Levi clutched onto her back and moaned again into her shoulder as his hips almost reflexively thrusted into her in time with her sucking. Cath gasped at the force of it and felt an unusual tingling in her groin. She went back to kissing Levi, but did not stop his thrusting this time. She was starting to enjoy it.

When the thrusts became more frequent and started to became a little frantic, Cath pulled back slightly.

"Levi, I'm still not ready for…all that, yet." Cath was almost gasping between every word. It killed her to tell Levi to stop but she knew they couldn't do that. Not here, not yet. Levi stopped himself and stared into Cath's eyes.

"Cath…" He said so lovingly. "Can we try something?"

"I mean like; can I do something for you? To make you a little more comfortable? You only need to lay here." Levi suggested. He clearly was yearning to let some release off in some way. Cath knew that if she could do anything to make him feel good, she would. So she nodded.

Levi smiled at her and gave her another kiss.

"If you get uncomfortable, just tell me to stop, okay?" Levi said, giving her another chance to back out. Cath gave her okay once more and Levi adjusted down the bed a little.

Levi began to slide her shorts down a little. Cath's breath caught in her throat and she bit her lip. She'd never let anyone see this before. He slowly slid her bottoms down, giving Cath time to protest if she wanted to, but she really wanted to see what would happen next.

Levi run a hand up and down each of Cath's thighs and placed soft kisses along each one. Cath's body tingled with each sweet, soft kiss. He gently began to rub Cath where no one had ever touched her before. She had to keep reminding herself to breath.

"Is this alright?" Levi asked softly when he hadn't heard from Cath yet. She breathed out an 'uh-huh.'

Cath watched Levi place his right index finger in his mouth and placed it at her entrance, swirling around it. The tingling in her groin that Cath had felt earlier intensified with each touch from Levi. He dipped his finger inside of her. Cath gasped in shock.

"Are you okay?" Levi asked, terrified. His finger was still inside of her, but he wasn't smiling anymore.

"I'm fine." Cath breathed and tried to compose herself. "Just go slow."

He nodded and began to slowly move his finger back and forth, pushing more in with each pump. Cath could feel her body adjusting to the foreignness of it all. Levi swirled his finger around, stretching her. It was such an odd sensation. The feeling didn't hurt, as Cath had expected, but it also wasn't amazing like people always describe it.

As Levi pulled his finger back once more, he slowly pushed his middle finger in as well, stretching Cath's walls to what she considered capacity. She was trying extra hard to regulate her breathing and not hyperventilate. As Cath's body adjusted once more to Levi's fingers, he brought his other hand up and began to apply pressure to Cath's clitoris. She gasped again at the sensation that now was growing even stronger than before, there was the good feeling everyone talked about.

Just as Cath was getting used to the nice sensation of Levi's thumb rubbing her while his fingers pumped in and out, he curls his fingers to hit in time with each rub. A moan, that Cath never thought she could manage, escaped her lips.

Levi, encouraged, continues his motions and places kisses along Cath's thigh. He continues his rhythm, hitting all the right spots at the exact right time. Cath begins to feel a deep burning start build in her stomach.

The feeling frightens her and the haze that clouded her mind ever since they entered the room is suddenly cleared.

"Levi, come kiss me." Cath breathes. He reluctantly pulls away from her thigh and kisses her. As he does so she gently pulls his hands away from her. Levi jerks his face away from Cath and looks scared.

"Did I hurt you? Cath, I am so sorry." Levi apologizes and looks genuinely heartbroken. Cath feels a pang of guilt for doing such a thing to him.

"No, Levi, not at all!" She reassures. "I just don't want to get too carried away, especially with your whole family upstairs."

Levi nods in agreement and pulls her in for a hug.

"At least you have a level head, I can't help myself around you, Cather." Levi mumbles into her shoulder. Cath gives him a chaste kiss on the lips before he shows her to the room she's staying in. They were down there later than she thought as the whole house was quiet. She and Levi have another, much more innocent make-out session in the room before Levi heads for the basement.

"Prepare to get creamed in bowling again tomorrow! Reagan will meet us there around 2." Levi said as the left the room blowing Cath a kiss as he left. She giggled to herself.

Cath quickly changed into her pajamas and falls into bed, exhausted.

Nothing felt better than being surrounded by the world of Levi. Even if they couldn't stay the whole night together, the whole situation still brought Cath peace.

She felt content and she felt loved.

And she wanted nothing more than for this weekend to never end.