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Damn that sexy fuck, for being so reliable and consistent.
I’m beginning to think that kind of thing may be my man-kryptonite, which only makes me grumpier about the whole his-being-with-another-woman thing.
“Good luck,” he says, handing me Viv for one last cuddle when the Uber driver pulls up out front, to take us to the airport. “I hope it all goes well and that your other dad gets better real soon.”
“Gabe,” I correct him. “He lost the right to be calledDadwhen he walked away from his daughter.”
Gunnar dips his chin and presses his lips together, as he loads my bags and Dad’s into the back of the Uber. “Maybe he thought he was doing the right thing,” he says quietly when he takes Viv back from me. “Maybe you can ask him about it. Because no sane man would cut ties with you, unless there was a damn good reason, Jemma Wade,” he says.
Is he talking about himself?
I stare at him a moment. How can he claim that? Like I’m so damn special. It makes it sound like he wants me, and it’s not right. In fact, it’s deeply unsettling.
He smiles sadly and waves Viv’s pudgy little hand at me. “Take care, Mama Bear,” he says, as I’m climbing into the car. “We’ll see you when you get back, and hopefully, we’ll have bagged enough game to fill your freezer.”
I stop, with one foot in the car and one on the curb. I forgot all about his hunting trip. “You can’t take Vivhunting.”
Gunnar chuckles. “She is a bit small still, it’s true. I won’t take her into the bush with a gun. Don’t worry. I’ll just hang outwith the guys, and then let them fill the freezer for us. It’ll be fine.”
I tighten my grip on the car door, and the urge to abandon my plans for New York is so strong, I set both feet back on the sidewalk. “Is it adrinkingweekend?”
Gunnar watches me closely. “There may be a sensible amount of beer for post-hunt-refreshment purposes, but if it eases your mind, I won’t partake, and there will be no drunk-driving, I can assure you. Jason lost his sister that way, and it scared the shit out of all of us.”
I study him for a full minute, before Dad clears his throat. “Either you trust him, or you don’t, Jem. Which is it? Has he tried to touch you since I told him not to?”
“What the fuck does that have to do with anything?” I growl at my father.
“If he’s a man if his word, then you’re getting in the car and we’re going to see your sick father. The man who taught you how to swim, ride a bike, and drive. The man you do in fact love, despite trying your damnedest not to. Without Gabe, you would’ve been stuck with only me, and we all know how that’s turned out, so unless you have a damned good reason not to trust this man, we’re going. Has Gunnar made a move or not?”
I meet Gunnar’s gaze and sigh. “I know where you live. You take care of our girl, or I’ll use some of the more brutal skills Gabe taught me about hurting the tenderest parts of the male anatomy.”
Gunnar’s eyes sparkle, and he wets his lips as he nods. “I’m a little curious about those skills, but I’m not so curious I’ll push the boundaries. You don’t have to worry about Viv. I’ll take good care of our girl, and you know it. Go babysit your dads and teach them a thing or two about how to parent.”
“Hey,” Dad scolds from the car, making me smile.
Gunnar grins and makes Viv wave at me again.
Stupid, sexy man and his reassuring ways that make it hard to hate him.
16
GUNNAR
Milking kink.
It’s a thing. Like,officially.
I did not think a hunting trip to Ben’s farm would give me answers to the questions I’ve been asking myself, but spending time with Ben and his young, lactating fiancée, Maggie, has been eye-opening, for many reasons.
I’m not a freak for getting a hard-on over my teen-mama’s milky tits. There’s a whole bunch of other people into this kind of thing, and I have to say, I’m fucking relieved.
Well, sort of.
Viv flat out refused to take formula from a bottle, and screamed until her little body was shuddering in an exhausted sleep, so when she woke up starving, I let Maggie breastfeed her.
The guysallgot fucking hard watching Maggie bare her milky tits.
Apparently, Ben and Maggie worked together to bring in her milk, and Ben said it was like throwing gas on the fire when it came to their sex life. From what I saw — which was alot,because Maggie’s so open with her sexuality — he was telling the truth.
