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Guess he was co in The smirk on his face told her he knew Beth was the only reason she’d granted hi on Copper’s broad shoulder As usual, she beamed at him like the sun shined out his ass

Little traitor

Shell stepped to the side as she gestured into her tiny living roo?”

“Nah, I’o to any trouble” He settled on her couch with Beth perched on his lap She rested her back against his chest then lifted his large ar by nature, and Copper was her favorite snuggle buddy

He whispered so froh her blood Jesus, she was officially the worst mother in the universe Jealous of her four year old for the affection she received from an adult who cared for her Pathetic didn’t even cover it Yet, it was true Aside froht, Copper never touched her If he soback like she scalded hihter, he was basically a six-and-a-half-foot teddy bear

The truth shamed her to no end to adht claw her eyes out Thankfully, Copper was never seen disappearing into any rooms of the clubhouse with the Honeys If he had been, there’d be a lot of bleeding club whores scattered in Shell’s wake

“So, what’d you need, Copper?” Shell asked, folding her ar unaffected was nearly i in Beth’s position less than twenty-four hours ago so fresh in her mind

“Hey, princess, can you give your rown-up talk?” Copper asked

Beth wrinkled her button nose as though the idea of grown-up talk was akin to eating spinach in her eyes

“Why don’t you run and get me the picture you ive to Uncle Mav, too”

“Okay!” Beth charged off to her roo down the hallway

The ht, tension filled the space Shell should have known this would happen after last night Despite her feelings, she’d always been able to keep fro aard around Copper Now after ten minutes of affection, their entire dynaer and resisted, but his touch had been so enticing And felt so a