AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Sorry, Daddy,” she murmured. “I’m so glad you’re here.”
He started another silly story.One about a tired girl who was naughty and wouldn’t nap. It ended with her getting her butt paddled by her Daddy. But by that time, his girl was completely out.
With a sigh, he settled back. He couldn’t believe they’d finally got a solid lead on Carl. About fucking time. Ammo was headed down to California now to see what he could find. Keira had been pretty quiet while they talked about it, but he had a feeling that had been more about her trying to hold in her emotions than about Carl.
About fifteen minutes later, the door opened, and Webb appeared, holding a tray. His gaze softened as he took in Keira. “Thank God, she’s sleeping. I was starting to think I was going to have to knock her out.”
Zander had gotten her to sleep last night, but now he was wondering if she’d woken in the night.
Webb put the tray down. “Sandwiches. I’ll check in again later.”
“Thanks, man.”
He settled in, ready to get some sleep himself. With his heart tucked in close to him.
* * *
“All right,Daddy, it’s time for your sponge bath,” Keira said cheerfully as she walked into the bedroom.
Zander had come home two days ago, and she still worried that every time she let him out of her sight he’d disappear. He’d spent most of yesterday sleeping, but he seemed far more alert today.
“A sponge bath?” he asked, raising his eyebrows. “I’d protest that I’m not an invalid and can shower on my own, but I want to see where you’re going with this.”
She pointed a finger at him. “No hanky-panky. You’re not up to it.”
“My cock disagrees. He is definitely up for it.”
“Ha-ha.”
“Why is that funny?”
She shook her head. “Your cock is up . . . never mind. I’m going to find a bowl and then I’ll be back.”
He frowned. “Call Webb and get him to bring one.”
“I can go grab a bowl. I’ll be right back.”
“Keira! Damn it.”
She took less than two minutes, but when she returned, he was glowering at her. He’d moved, so he was sitting at the side of the bed. And there was something beside him on the bed. “What’s that?”
“It’s one of the packages that arrived for me.”
A few things had arrived for him yesterday. One of them had been a doctor’s kit for her. Which she loved. She’d already put it to good use, even though it was pretend and Webb did the real checks on him.
With Webb’s help, she’d also moved her things in here. Joseph Herbert was now hanging from the ceiling and her games were in the chest at the end of Zander’s bed.
“Put the bowl down and come here.”
Gulping, she set the bowl on the table before she made her way over to him.
“It seems you’ve forgotten who is in charge, baby girl.”
“What do you mean, Daddy?”
“It means that I told you to stay here and you left the room. Just like I told you the other night to come to me, then I had to count. Oh, and there’re the lies you’ve been saying you’re fine when you clearly weren’t. All naughty behavior.”
She bit her lip. “Sorry, Daddy.”
