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Silas

“Careful,” I tell Norah “Don’t stick yourself”

She bats , you know”

I lean back and watch her bait the worler, but eventually she gets it Honestly, I never doubted that she could do it on her own I just like to be the one to show her how

“Voila,” she says “Told you I had this, Daddy” So on her mood But in bed, I’irl

“Forgiveto see you ihtly as she casts her line into the sun-dappled pond I’ve been in and out of the garage a hundred ti for tools, but didn’t notice the motorboat hitched to the rafters until this afternoon

It was Norah who suggested we take the boat out I was glad to find the engine still had some juice We hitched up the trailer, loaded up my truck and drove the half mile down the mountain to the pond The scene was perfect froot here Clear skies, and crystal waters Birdsong and crisp mountain air

I know I said I’d give the cabin back to Norah’s ured out where the hell I was headed But after a week in the great outdoors, I can’t i to civilization More i back to my empty apartment, back to the nine to five, back to life before Norah

And fro at me now, I have a hunch she feels the same way

Ever since the day of the storm, I haven’t been able to keep my hands off her If I can’t touch her, then I need to at least be able to see her, and if I can’t see her, I’ down the seconds till she’s in my arms

Being inside her feels like co style in the past has always been more heavy-handed Before Norah, I never wanted to call a subs out the Daddy in me, the part that wants to cherish and look after her But the Doering her tight little asshole is always there, waiting for his chance to ht, I had her bouncing up and down on aairl

But it’s not all about the sex Norah’s relaxed out here, quick to laugh and quicker to s at every little bu over her shoulder e go into town for supplies, because she knohat she’ll find if she does She’ll find h to reach out and touch

“I take it your dad taught you how to fish?” I ask her

“He did And I bet you’re going to tell er”

“That’s where you’repond “Jack would’ve had to at least tried it to hate it If he so much as looked at a fish before it was cleaned and filleted, he couldn’t eat it He said their eyes atching him”