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“Hello, Jaxon. Good to see you again.”
“Good to see you again, Alicia. How are things with you and Tom?”
She rolls her eyes, but there’s a smile on her face. “He was off fishing like usual this weekend. Trying to fill the freezer before winter. You know how it is with fishermen and hunters.” She pauses and her eyes widen when she sees me. “You must be Mae.”
Alicia clicks her tongue and points at Dad. “She looks just like you when you were younger.”
Dad chuckles at my confused look. “Alicia and Tom live next door to the house where my parents used to live.”
Alicia waves him off. “His mom, Sarah, and I were best friends. Heck, I even changed some of your dad’s diapers,” she says with a mischievous grin.
A giggle escapes me, and Alicia winks at me while Dad scowls at her.
“Is Al ready for us?”
“Let me check,” she says as she gets up and walks down the hallway.
“So, I guess if I want any embarrassing stories about you, I just need to ask Alicia?”
Dad glares at me, and I giggle again.
“Baby Girl,” he growls.
“He’s ready for you, Jaxon,” Alicia says as she walks back toward us.
He sighs. “I’m never going to get you to call me Smoke, am I?”
“Nope. Like I said, I helped change your diapers. I’ve earned the right to use the name your mother gave you,” she tuts and Dad sighs again. Then she leans in closer to me. “And yes, I have tons of stories I could tell you,” she says as she winks at me.
I laugh and Dad glares at me.
“I’ll tan your hide, Baby Girl, if you do any such thing.”
“Sorry, Dad. Timber’s the only one that’ll be spanking me going forward.”
My statement has Alicia howling with laughter as Dad’s face blanches.
“Timber, reign in your wife,” Dad says with a sigh.
“Sorry, Smoke, but no can do. I like my wife feisty,” he says as he winks at me and I fight my blush. This banter is making me want him again, even though we spent most of the day yesterday in bed.
Dad grumbles and turns on his heel, walking down the hallway. What we’re here to go over hits me full force again and I slip my hand into Timber’s as I try to calm my nerves again. The banter with Alicia helped get my mind off it, but I’m going to have to deal with this will either way.
We enter an office with windows overlooking the park across the street. A dark desk separates the room and behind it are bookcases with the same dark finish and multiple filing cabinets. An older gentleman looks up from his computer and fixes his wire glasses before breaking out into a grin.
“Smoke, it’s good to see you again,” he says as he rises and shakes Dad’s hand. “And this must be your lovely daughter, Mae, that you’ve told me about. I’m Allen Worthe, but you can call me Al.”
I nod and step forward, shaking his outstretched hand. “Yes, and it’s nice to meet you,” I say as I step back gesture to Timber. “This is my husband, Timber.”
“Ah yes, I heard about your nuptials this weekend. Congratulations to the both of you,” he says as he shakes Timber’s hand and then gestures to the seats in front of his desk. “Please, have a seat.”
He walks around us and shuts the door before going back to sit behind his desk. Taking some keys out of his pocket, he unlocks and opens a drawer, ruffling around a bit and then pulls out a large accordion folder. He empties out the contents and then grabs a fresh legal pad.
“Smoke told me you had no idea your grandparents left you an inheritance. Is that correct?”
“Yes, that’s correct. I knew that my mom gets some money from their estate each month, but other than that, nothing.”
He frowns and nods. “I’ll do a reading of their will first, then. Are you okay with your dad and husband hearing what is in it? I can read it to you in private otherwise.”
