Total pages in book: 159
Estimated words: 155775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 779(@200wpm)___ 623(@250wpm)___ 519(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 155775 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 779(@200wpm)___ 623(@250wpm)___ 519(@300wpm)
Hmm. Did coffee count as well as a bag of chips?
“I had coffee and chips,” she said.
Surely that hits some of the major food groups, right?
“You had what?” he asked, handing her phone to her pointedly. Obviously he thought she’d talked enough.
“That counts as breakfast food. Chips are potatoes and potatoes are a vegetable. Which is healthy. And I have lots of creamer in my coffee which is dairy.” She gave him a wide smile.
“Hmm, very smart this morning, aren’t you? Unfortunately, most of the potato goodness has been fried out of potato chips by the time they end up in a packet. And creamer doesn’t really have that much dairy in it. You need something healthy.”
Addie didn’t usually eat that healthy, she had to admit. It wasn’t that she didn’t like vegetables, it was just boring cooking for just herself. So she tended to just eat snacks or whatever was quickest. Noodles or hot pockets made perfectly good meals.
She had a feeling he would object to that, though.
“Well, I suppose it’s my fault because I wasn’t here to make you breakfast, but you’re going to have a healthy lunch. I’ll go start on that if you want to take a look at this squishy maker.”
Out here?
Where anyone could walk in? Could she do that?
“Or we’ll go into your bedroom,” he said. “Whatever makes you the most comfortable.”
She shrugged. Actually, the more time she spent here with everyone, the less she cared. It wasn’t like her sisters would judge her. And she didn’t think that Ralen would either.
That only left Butch or Ink and Brody if they turned up. She rather thought that Brody might enjoy joining in.
Although she could be mistaken about that.
So she set everything out on the coffee table. This set came with its own small plastic mat which was good because she wasn’t certain what had happened to the other one.
“Oh, this looks better,” Cash said as he walked in with a plate filled with healthy snack food.
All right. If this was the type of lunch he was going to serve, she would be happy.
The plate held pieces of carrot, cucumber, and sourdough. As well as crackers, grapes, and cubes of cheese. There was even some ranch to dip things into in the middle of the plate.
“Yummy, this looks great, Daddy!” she said.
Then she stared up at him in shock. Was this the first time that she’d called him Daddy? Out loud?
Cash grinned, satisfaction shining out of his face. “Good. I’m glad you like it. Come on, let’s make some squishies.”
They managed to make four squishies before someone walked in on them.
“Squishy making, huh?” Ralen asked as he sat on the couch with a beer.
And a frown.
That seemed very un-Ralen like. Well, not the beer. She’d seen him drink. But the frown.
“Everything all right?” Cash asked him.
“Just our current issue becoming more and more urgent.”
“You have an urgent issue?” she asked, stopping what she was doing. Why hadn’t Cash told her? If he had to go he should just say.
Not that she wanted him to leave. The idea of it made her stomach tighten. But she didn’t own him.
She knew that very well.
“It’s not urgent. Not yet. The thing that we’ve lost could just turn up. They always do,” Cash said.
Ralen shot him a look. “And if they don’t? Then we’re in the shit. The big guy is researching ways to get here safely.”
What?
What big guy? What did he mean, get here safely? Why wouldn’t he be able to get here safely?
“This isn’t something we should be talking about now,” Cash warned.
“Yeah, you’re right. So can anyone do this or is it just for the cool kids?” he asked as he settled on the floor next to her.
“Just for the cool kids,” she told him. “But it’s just as well you are one.”
“Oh, thanks, Trouble. You always know just what to say.”
45
Cash came awake as Ralen shook him. “Wake up! We have to go!”
“Go? Go where?” It took his brain a moment to catch up, and then he realized where he was. He’d fallen asleep in the spare bedroom at the safe house. He’d thought about sneaking in with Addie after he’d put her to bed earlier.
But he’d figured that might be a bit creepy. Even if waking up with her hand on his dick was definitely his favorite way to wake up.
“What’s going on? Are the girls in danger?” His heart pounded.
Get to Addie.
Protect her.
“No. Nobody’s found the safe house. This isn’t about the girls. Ortega called me. He needs us. Now.”
Shit.
He got out of bed. “What’s the time?”
“Nearly four,” Ralen replied.
Should he wake Addie and tell her that he was leaving? But it was early and he’d just scare her. Besides, this might not take that long.
“The girls?”
“I spoke to Butch and he’s got it covered until Stone gets here. Let’s go.”