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Yeah, Duke had been short-sighted, and it was time to remedy that.
“Let me think about it. Right now, we need to get some warm food into you. I have some soup on the stove and I’ll make some grilled cheese too. Then you’re having a bath and going to bed.”
“Aren’t you . . . aren’t you going to spank me, Daddy?” she asked.
“Not tonight. You need food and sleep more. But we’ll be discussing all of this tomorrow.”
“Okay, Daddy. I really am sorry. Did you have to cancel appointments?”
“I just moved some around.”
“Oh, no.” Her eyes filled with tears again.
“Hey,” he said gently. “That’s not something to get upset about.”
“But you’re already w-working so hard. And I m-made it all harder.”
“Oh, Sunny.” Shit. He closed his eyes. If he hadn’t been so against a family holiday or if he’d told her what was going on with work earlier, then she wouldn’t have gone off like she had without telling him.
“Sunny, this isn’t your fault.”
“I-it is.”
“Listen to me. I know I’ve been working a lot lately. And I’m sorry you haven’t had as much of my time. I’m going to fix that. Okay?”
Sunny looked up at him. “How? You seem to be working a lot more than usual. I know this is a busy time of year, but you’re also bringing work home a lot. And I’m not complaining. I’m not. I know you’re good at what you do, which means lots of people will demand your time. It’s just . . . are we having money trouble? Because if you need me to, I can get a second job.”
“Money trouble? Baby . . . you think I’m working a lot because of money trouble?”
“I guess . . . I was starting to wonder . . . if we really need it, I can get a second job. I could do some landscaping for people. I’ve been looking into it and I reckon I could work Sundays—”
He cut her off by placing his hand over her mouth. He just couldn’t take anymore.
“Baby, hush.”
As soon as he removed his hand, she opened her mouth, so he put it back there. She glared up at him.
“I said, hush. You talked. It’s my turn. Understood?”
She nodded, and he dropped his hand again.
“Now, I appreciate the offer, but there is no way in fucking hell I would ever allow you to get a second job.”
“Allow me?”
“Allow you. And don’t give me any lip about this being an equal partnership. It ismyjob to take care of you. To protect and provide for you.”
“Duke, this isn’t the fifties. I can do that for you too.”
Yeah, he didn’t think so. But he wisely kept that to himself.
“And you do. You take care of me in all the ways I need. But I’m a man. A biker. And a Daddy Dom. My girl will never wear herself thin trying to bring in the cash. I do that.”
“So we are having money problems?” Her eyes grew wide.
“Sunny, we’re—”
“Why didn’t you tell me?” she interrupted him.
