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“Jesus! You and Cash! You guys are awfully curious about the daddy thing. Should I be worried?”
Billy barks a laugh. “Get the fuck outta here! You know I’m asking because Adley wants the inside story.”
His girlfriend Adley is a romance writer and, being that Billy loves to live in a fictional world, my love life seems right up his alley.
“Adley has enough motivation for her next story right at home.” I punch his shoulder. “How’s the bar?”
He chuckles. “Smooth transition, Chief. It’s good. Busy. Now, back to your girl.”
Rolling my eyes, I walk to the truck where his guys are unloading the windows. “Can you get this all done today?”
“Of course. I’ve got another couple guys from the crew on Gum Drop coming around lunch time. With the extra manpower, we’ll be complete and out of here by the time she comes home from work.”
Nodding and trying to gauge how mad she’s going to be when she gets here, I debate whether I want to be here or let her come find me.
Reaching out and shaking his hand once more, I thank him profusely for getting the work done quickly. “What do you think of this neighborhood? Worth looking into trying to clean it up?”
He shrugs. “You tell me. Anything is worth it, but not sure we can shake the bad rap it’s got.” He nods to the house across the street. I glance quickly just in time to see the curtains close on a window. “They’ve been watching us work all morning, and I’ve got a feeling they’re not happy about it.”
I’ve got to get her out of here.
“Would your family be interested?”
“Adam is always interested in more business. If you’re serious, let’s sit with Bobby and see what he thinks. We can build anywhere, but he’s the one who’s gotta sell them!”
Nodding, “A’ight man, I’ll catch you later.” I head to my truck and hear Billy call out. “Hey, swing by Moose’s around six for a drink.” I throw a thumbs up in the air, already looking forward to that drink at our local bar, climb in and start my truck up.
Taking another look as the guys start work on Daisy’s house, I think to myself, ‘yep, she’s going to kill me, but it will be worth it to know she’s safe.’
ChapterFifteen
DAISY
I sat at work all day dreaming of Vince. All I have to do is picture his beautiful face, strong jaw, blue eyes and it sets the most dirty fantasies I have into motion. There’s something about remembering how his hands feel on me, what they do to me, how they make me shake. It’s pure bliss. It’s safety. I could just lay there and let him do whatever he wants because he knows what I need.
Being with an older man was never on my to do list. Yes, I teased my best friend about her hot dad, but I never thought I would be here. I never thought he would entertain me in that way, and if he did, that we’d actually make a go of it.
When I’m with Vince, I don’t see age. I see trust, care, security. He gives reassurance that he’s not looking to control me, he’s just looking out for me.
Except when he talks about my house. I know he’s not happy with the neighborhood. I’m not exactly happy with the neighborhood, but it was in my price range and it was a work in progress.
Like me.
I struggled throughout high school to find what I was good at. I’m very empathetic and just want to help others. That translates to being taken advantage of quickly, once people see how eager you are to help. So I began locking myself down, doing things for me only, despite the need to still want to help at every turn.
It led to a battle within myself of wanting to make myself happy, but still having to guard my heart.
When I met Angelina in college, I knew the minute she walked through the door that she wasn’t looking to take from me. She was looking to build me up, along with herself, and together we’d take on the world. We didn’t know what or how we were going to. We were eighteen. No one knows what they want at that age. But I knew when I found her, I found a sister for life.
Here I am, at twenty-three, and I feel that I’ve found my calling at the police station. I’m the voice when people call in need. I’m the voice that can calm their panic.
And I’m the voice that can make my boss drop to his knees. Having power like that is breathtaking.
His act of dominance today has me anticipating every dirty thing he’s going to do to me tonight. And I cannot wait.
I clocked out at six in the evening and drove straight home. My plan is to shower quickly, put on some cute lingerie and a trench coat. Cliche? Sure, but I know it’s going to drive Vince crazy.
He’s into that old school, teasing pleasure. And I love to give it to him.
