Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 77812 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 389(@200wpm)___ 311(@250wpm)___ 259(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 77812 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 389(@200wpm)___ 311(@250wpm)___ 259(@300wpm)
Yep, something about Agent Cranky turned him on.
Was liking pains in the butt a kink?
“Your behavior will impact that, my mate.” Daddy had learned to glare so good I shivered, which made me think that might be a kink too.
“Yes, Daddy.” Giving him a kiss as we finally stopped by the gate, I barely held back my excitement. “I’m going to say goodbye to Pierce really quick. You talk to Klynn and make sure he’s ready?”
He seemed to have everything packed up like he said he would, cute alien-looking travel bag and all, but I wanted to make sure he was okay mentally. “Ask him if he remembered to pack his ereader.”
Losing that would make him nuts.
Daddy winced. “No one knows if it will work once we are through the portal.”
Yeah, that would be bad if it didn’t.
“You guys figured out how to charge it with those crystal things and he’s got a ton of books.” If he came back again the plan was to get him his own and pick out a lot more books, but he was still working his way through the original list he’d been given. “It’s going to be fine.”
Fingers crossed.
Giving him one more cute cheek kiss so he’d forget I’d been fucking with everyone, I smiled and nearly skipped over to Pierce. There was just so much in me I was going to burst if it didn’t escape soon. Driving everyone crazy might not have been the healthiest way to let some of it out, but it’d been fun.
Pierce looked like he was constipated and stuffed with poop instead of excitement, though.
“I’m going to have so much fun.” Best adventure ever. “I’m with my mate. I’m getting to explore somewhere new, and my mother cannot interfere. There is nothing to worry about no matter what, right?”
He sighed.
He grumbled.
He ignored the way his mate was starting to giggle.
He finally nodded. “The reminder about your mother helped. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Giving him a big squishy hug, I pushed back my too big emotions and whispered softly. “And thank you for taking such good care of me until I found my Daddy. He’s the best. I promise.”
Daddy was sweet and funny and smart and an alien…he literally couldn’t get any better.
“He’d better be.” Pierce gave me one more big hug before glaring at me again. “You have fun driving him crazy and remember to just be yourself—”
“But not too much.” I couldn’t resist butting in. He was going to worry himself into being my mother if he wasn’t careful. “I’m getting to visit another planet, drama llama. It’s better than anything I’ve ever dreamed of.”
Another fucking planet.
Best adventure ever.
Best Daddy ever.
Best mate bond ever.
“And you’ve dreamed big, birdie.” Pierce got mushy and kissed the top of my head before being a brat and shoving me away as he rolled his eyes. “Go find your Daddy and behave. You’ve got some first impressions to make.”
“I’m going to be a first impression they never forget.” I was cute and sweet and my mate loved me. It was going to be great.
But since Pierce seemed to need a tiny distraction to stop his worries, I gave him a big smile. “Oh, and thank you for everything. Your new house is going to be so pretty.”
Ha.
I escaped before he could figure out how he was going to grill me. So far it seemed like everyone had been playing dumb and I was going to let them fuck with him a bit more before someone broke. Pierce was going to bluster and complain, but he and Merritt were the perfect people to watch the gate.
They were both very responsible, loved the area, and he had to wait for me to come back so my mother didn’t make everyone insane.
“Reporting for duty, Daddy Manny. Family commitments handled and ready to leave Earth.” Daddy looked like he wanted to smile as he wrapped one arm around me, but he’d been talking to Agent Cranky Pants and Klynn so he behaved himself.
“Thank you.” Daddy kissed my cheek before straightening and glancing around the clearing. “Everyone else seems to be ready as well. We’ve double-checked the list of visitors coming through the portal, everyone is claiming to have their gear, and there doesn’t seem to be any last-minute issues.”
That was amazing and would probably end up being wrong as soon as we got to the other side, but I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want us to jinx ourselves.
“Agent Murphy has done a good job of keeping track of everyone and keeping our people on this side of the gate organized.” Daddy actually cracked a smile as Agent Cranky Pants sighed. “It has been a big job but it has been appreciated.”
“No one else was levelheaded enough to get it done.” He hadn’t stopped the sexy glare thing, though, so everyone wanting to get close to him had probably helped in the herding process. “Thank you for helping us even though this hasn’t been what you were probably expecting to be doing this week.”