Total pages in book: 69
Estimated words: 65039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 65039 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 325(@200wpm)___ 260(@250wpm)___ 217(@300wpm)
I wanted to string those little bastards up by their balls and flay them until there was nothing left, and the one that got away, sheesh, don't get me started, there were many a night I wanted to go hunt that little fucker down and bury him somewhere.
The only thing holding me back is that I would essentially be leaving my little girl unprotected.
Nothing is more important than her safety and happiness, if Colton Lyon was the answer then I wouldn't stand in the way of that.
For the first time in months I've seen a glimpse of my little girl, the sweet, bright, funny tomboy who plagued me every summer to do more and more outdoorsy things with her, never a dull moment.
* * *
"Char hurry up before you let the steam out."
"I don't know about this El, smoking in a steam room just seems like a cocktail for disaster."
"Oh pooh, Daniel's been doing it and he seems fine."
"I'm not sure we should be using him as a yard stick..."
"Never mind that we have bigger fish to fry...so guess who I got a call from?"
"Who, pass it El you hog."
"Tina Sloan,she's Drake's...well I guess you can say wife because they never got divorced..."
"Why's she calling you?"
"Because of Katarina of course, seems that my boy, who I apparently raised very well approached the chief and get this...asked him for Kat."
"What do you mean asked him for Kat?"
I waited until her coughing fit was over before retaking the joint from her hand, don't ask me what the hell I was doing getting stoned.
"He didn't ask for her hand in marriage, he asked or rather told the chief, and I quote, ' you did your part for the first eighteen years of her life, now I'm taking over'."
"Oh wow, he said that?"
"Get that look off your face heifer, cougar you ain't."
"Hey, I look good chick."
"Yeah, for a coyote maybe."
We cracked up at our own silly jokes as I rode the high of finally being on the road to having some grand babies.
"Shit, I didn't know Colton was such a smooth talker...man."
"He's his father's son, let's hope for Kat's sake that's true in more ways than one."
"You're a bad ass El."
We were off again.
"Well, well, well, what have we here, you two bombed?"
"Hey doc how the hell are ya?"
* * *
Chapter 16
For the past three days I've been laying low, I got an extra day because I made the mistake of flinching when I accidentally touched one of my nipple piercings, which truthfully didn't even hurt any more, just a little stiffness.
The other ones down below were still a little uncomfortable but not too much, Colton took very good care of them and me so that I didn't get an infection or any other disaster.
Anyway, I flinched and was ordered to get undressed and though I wasn't confined to the bed I couldn't do anything.
"Why don't I go get my things from dad's today then?"
"Because I don't want you bending and lifting things just yet..."
"I read about piercings online and people said that it was quite alright to go on as usual..."
He just turned and gave me this look that I clearly read as his signature 'the fuck I care?' so I closed my lips up tight.
"As I was saying, I don't want you doing anything, we'll get your things in a few boxes are for your personal effects, books and knick knacks and all that girly shit, don't bring any of those fucked up clothes over here or I'll start a bonfire in the back yard with that shit."
"But I didn't really bring anything else to wear and ..."
He opened his wallet and threw a black card at me.
"So go shopping."
"Wha..."
"Go shopping for what you need."
"But it has your name on it, I don't think they'll let me use it."
"Take carol or Elena with you, trust me those two would know what to do."
"But I can't just take..."
"Had that conversation already babe, not going there again."
He continued getting ready for work totally ignoring my angst.
Well, a part of me was excited at the thought of shopping, and then as is the norm when dealing with Colton, there is that other part that's not one hundred percent comfortable doing these things so early in our relationship.
Colton of course didn't even let me get the words out of my mouth.
"In fact I think you should call one of them to go with you, have some fun, I'll be gone longer today than the last couple days so that'll be good, but nothing strenuous."
I guess I'm going shopping.
"Call me if you need me okay Angel!"
"Okay."
"And listen, buy whatever you want, none of that bullshit, I know you don't get this yet, but I'm going to take care of you from now on, that means your food, your clothes, your shelter, that's on me, all that other odds and ends girlie shit you can take care of if you want to, but I can cover that too if you want."