Total pages in book: 78
Estimated words: 77415 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 387(@200wpm)___ 310(@250wpm)___ 258(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77415 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 387(@200wpm)___ 310(@250wpm)___ 258(@300wpm)
If she had a purpose in mind, she would go out of her way to make sure she was benefitted, even if she had to fuck me—or Linc—over to do it. It didn’t matter that it was my job that paid the bills, and provided her with that money. Hell no, she didn’t give a shit. I was just a means to an end for her, and unfortunately, so was our son.
“All right. See you tomorrow, Mr. James.”
Then she hung up, and I was left shaking my head at her abruptness.
Grinning, I turned around and zeroed in on the group that was on the back patio, this time Ghost, Big Papa, Aaron, Tommy, Ellen and Imogen were standing on the porch. They were discussing something, and it was only when I got up to them that I heard what it was.
“No, you will not buy my son that computer,” I disagreed the minute I understood. “Because that’s not how this shit works.”
Big Papa snorted.
“Son…” Big Papa started.
I shook my head. “Negative. No arguments here. This is mine to buy him. I appreciate your willingness to do it, but I will get it done. It may take me half a year, but I’ll do it.”
And that was final.
Chapter 23
When fighting with me, remember that I have beautiful tits, and I’m not afraid to use them.
-Text from Ellen to Jessie
Ellen
I bit my lip as I watched the guy at Best Buy ring up the exact computer that Linc had been told he would need to continue his design projects.
He wouldn’t actually be gaming on the gaming computer that I’d just bought but designing games. He’d learned the basics at school, and he picked it right up, teaching himself through YouTube videos.
I winced at the total.
“That’s going to be four thousand, two hundred, and sixty-four dollars,” the man checking me out said. “Would you like to buy Microsoft Word for this, too?”
I quickly shook my head. “No.”
Another hundred bucks would push me over the limit on my credit card, and I wasn’t going to do that. Plus, if he wanted to, he could just use a free service for that if he needed it.
“Here,” I handed him my card.
The man ran it, and I breathed out a sigh of relief when it went through without any problems.
“Alrighty, then,” he said. “Do you need help taking this out to the car?”
I looked at the box that was sitting on the floor, then looked up at the man.
“Yes.”
The box was as big if not bigger than I was, and I damn well knew I couldn’t lift the thing into my trunk.
“Okay, if you’ll let me help this customer, I’ll get right on th…”
“I’m with her.”
I looked up to find Ghost standing there watching me with a huge grin on his face a mile wide.
“I don’t think I’ll need that help anymore,” I told him. “I’m pretty sure Ghost can handle it.”
The guy that rang me up stared at Ghost for a few short seconds, and then nodded. “Yeah, I’m sure he can handle it, too.”
And that was when I saw the appreciation in the man’s eyes. He was staring at Ghost like a slab of beef.
I kept my chortle inside as Ghost picked up the computer effortlessly, then started walking out without another word.
I followed him out, my mile long receipt that included the warranty that I’d gotten for an extra two hundred dollars on it flapping in the wind.
“I was on my way to get this, gathered some cash from the boys,” Ghost said. “Though, I was going to put it on my credit card, too. But I see that you beat me to it.”
I nodded, surprised to hear that many words come out of Ghost’s mouth.
“I wanted to get it for him,” I replied as I hurried to get in front of him. “Seemed like if I was there for all of the rest of Linc’s birthdays, it would’ve added up to this.”
Ghost grunted.
“It’s going to piss Jessie off.”
I didn’t argue with that. It would piss Jessie off. Greatly so.
I opened the door to my car and stepped away, allowing Ghost the room to maneuver the big box into my car. When he had it in place he said, “I’ll follow you to Jessie’s, and we will get this set up.”
I grinned in excitement.
I’d wanted to do that, too, but I didn’t have much knowledge about computers. I’d also told the Geek Squad guy that I didn’t need any help with the programs due to the fact that I wanted to have it in place before Linc arrived from school.
“That would be awesome,” I said, jumping up and down in excitement. “I’ll see you in a bit.”
I arrived at the house ten minutes later, and Ghost pulled in beside me, staring at the house with a longing look on his face.