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The thought of hiintoxicating about a man ants me so badly, he’ll take me anytime, and any place

We pull up in front of the house and I cli

“Nah, I need to go over so by later with your girl?”

“Yeah, we’ll come over for dinner and drinks after our movie”

“I’ll be looking for you” He smoothes my hair back from my face and kisses my head

The tender e and inti could have the softest touch I’ve ever known, astounds er can you keep playing house without taking his clai an Old Lady was an honor, and I kneanted it, but I avoid any conversation that so ot it together

I lower my head and close my eyes They say you should never ask questions you don’t want the answers to, yet here I aood ever cootten intoate Deep down, I always knew soht That our dynarossly imbalanced for a reason I pull out my phone

“Everything okay, baby girl?” my father asks

“No, Dad, it’s not”

“I need to put a boot up someone’s ass?” he snarls

I laugh “No I just need to talk to you about family crap You have the time today?”

“Yeah, come on by the house”

“Is Mom there?” I ask

“She’s out on one of her shopping sprees”

“Perfect I’ll be over in ten” I sprint to my room, kick off my flats, strip down, put on jeans and a tank top then the slip-ons In casual gear, I hurry out of the house I want to see Bolt before he leaves with his best friend for the weekend We’ve fallen into an easy rhythether