Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 88220 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 441(@200wpm)___ 353(@250wpm)___ 294(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 88220 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 441(@200wpm)___ 353(@250wpm)___ 294(@300wpm)
“Since we’re suddenly ready to get back to normal,” he started, his tone clipped, “I spoke to our banker. Any account I’m on has minimal funds. Why don’t I know that we don’t have money? And I’m reimbursing Carter because I get that he’s been takin’ care of us. That’s my job, and I’ll borrow from my 401K.”
Wow. How had I not realized how thick Beau’s calves had to be from all the jumping to conclusions he was doing. When I took over our finances, I vowed to take care of our family. How could he think otherwise? Every dollar I made went to the betterment of us.
I didn’t try to justify a thing. Walking a few laps around the interior of our house shouldn’t make anyone angry. I reached for the door handle, pushing it open. My increased heart rate messed with my breathing which wasn’t good. I hopped out and managed a slight slam as I sent the door flying shut behind me.
Beau
I didn’t know how long I planned to sit in front of Dash’s office, but I was three hours in, and my face was fatigued from holding an angry glare. My arms were tired from being crossed, fist tucked under my forearm to help hold the flex.
The sudden ring startled me. My mom’s name appeared on the screen, allowing me to relax the tense hold, and I reached for the accept option.
“Hi, Mom,” I said kindly because I wasn’t the militant monster Dash accused me of being. I was head over heels for my guy. But he wasn’t the only one navigating the healing phase of his random, unexplainable, and nearly deadly illness. It was tough watching him banging on death’s door.
“Hey, babe, I have some news I want to discuss with you before we proceed,” she said.
“Okay, what’s up?” I asked cautiously.
“The land behind your house, extending from the back of the grove of trees to the property behind the Lee’s house is for sale. We’re considering purchasing it to build our primary home. We’d like to be closer to the kids, you know that. What’re your thoughts? If it doesn’t sound like a good idea, tell me.”
“I’m completely fine with it. I’d like to see Kailey more. The kids are crazy about you and Carter. Amelia refuses to slow down and take some time off. Maybe she’ll trust you with the kids. She has this weird belief about how Dash being in the hospital means something dark was surrounding us. I don’t know. I didn’t understand her explanation. She needs downtime to sort through all her feelings. Can you build it now?”
“I had my worries we’d be a little too much for you. It’s funny how we’re back to the same place I started my life. You went off and crafted this fabulous life for us all. I’m excited…”
I glanced back at the office. Five or six of Dash’s employees surrounded him, standing in front of the lobby window. Dash lifted his hand in a patronizing wave, or maybe not. Perspective rapidly evolved for me. He did look better; his playful spark was back. My guy might be tough with everyone else but tried to be kind and present for me.
Dash moved from the group, heading toward the main entrance like a man on a mission. In a flash, he was rushing to the truck.
“Mom, I’ll call you back.” My finger pressed the end call button before I finished the sentence.
He flung open the passenger door, his intense stare locked on mine as he hopped inside. “Get us somewhere private,” he murmured, working quickly to latch the seat belt in place.
“What for?” I stammered, but the sense of urgency automatically had me starting the SUV and dropping the gearshift in reverse.
“Let’s make a baby,” he blurted out.
I stomped on the brake, halting us halfway between the parking space and the road. My guy flung forward, the seat belt catching him due to the sudden stop. “Dash, that can wait.”
Both his hands sliced through the air, V-ing together to draw my attention to the massive hard-on inside his tight slacks. “We were teasing you as I realized my stunning guy’s so devoted to me that he spent his day in wait, ready to help if needed. My balls began to tingle and my dick went stiff. I’ll come fast, but not here. Go to the back of the building.”
Funny how all the squabbling stopped the moment we finally got on the same page. My cock built in record speed, my mouth began to water. The dedicated focus I had on taking care of my sick husband shifted in an instant. I was going to make love to him so hard.
Dash
“How do you know about this spot,” I asked, eyes wide as Beau drove us off the beaten path into a jungle of tall grass and weeds.