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“Cyber security,” I reply gruffly. “Toph studied mechanical engineering. He came out top of his class.”
“So Topher’s a genius?” Daniella asks and I laugh.
“Pretty much. He gets a kick out of pretending to be a doofus, but my little brother’s pretty damn smart.”
Her eyes narrow when she looks at me. “You studied cyber security.”
“Yeah.”
“Does that mean you’re good with computers? Like hacking and stuff like that.”
I nod once and her mouth drops open.
“That is such a frightening ability for someone like you to have.”
“Makes me pretty much invisible,” I brag, leaning back in my seat.
She rolls her eyes. “Your humility is so touching.” Then her eyebrows pinch in a way that tells me she’s thinking hard about something.
“Spit it out,tesoro,” I prod.
“It’s just… you had four years away from home. Was it hard?”
I wasn’t expecting that question. I hesitate for a second, staring into her warm blue eyes. When I reply, my voice is low and a little detached.
“No, it wasn’t. Those were the best years of my life. I came home regularly, of course. And if the family needed help, I was there. But it was sort of freeing.”
“I can imagine.”
My hand goes to my jaw and I rub it gently. “Why do I have a feeling you’re making my dad out to be some kind of bad guy in your head, Evans?”
“I’m not,” she blurts. “It’s just… it seems a little cruel that he made you who you are today.”
“Who I am today is who I was meant to be. And my father was the best man I’ve ever known. He might have been lacking in some areas, but he fought hard for this family. He made us who we are and I’m so grateful to him. I’ll always admire him for that.”
“Of course you will. He’s your father. I wasn’t trying to judge, Christian,” she says softly.
I calm down, unclenching my fists. “I know, sweetheart. Go back to preparing lunch.”
She smiles, returning her attention to the food. We don’t speak for several minutes and I spend that time just staring at her and enjoying the view. She’s still in just my white shirt, buttoned haphazardly. It stops mid-thigh and when she bends down, I get a peek of her tits. Which is making my blood heat, and now I’m considering bending her over and fucking her until we both can’t think straight. I’m not worried about anyone walking in on us. I sent all the help away for the day.
“Stop staring at me like you’re contemplating either murdering me or spanking me over the counter,” she says, without looking at me. Her eyes are on the vegetables she’s currently chopping expertly with a knife.
“Am I really so transparent?” I drawl, leaning forward, my eyes never leaving hers.
“Yep. You’ve got that whole scary, brooding man attitude down pat. I honestly don’t know what I see in you,” she states, turning on the electric cooker.
“Really? Would you like me to remind you?”
“No. Leave me alone, Christian. I need to focus.”
“I wasn’t even doing anything.”
“You are distracting me,” she says through gritted teeth. “Go play with your phone for a while.”
A laugh escapes me. “You’re kicking me out?”
“Yes. Go.”
