Total pages in book: 34
Estimated words: 31187 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 156(@200wpm)___ 125(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 31187 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 156(@200wpm)___ 125(@250wpm)___ 104(@300wpm)
My heart jumps into my throat when a scream comes from the backyard. I take off on a dead run, knowing it’s Precious.
“Get it away from me!” I watch as she stands completely still, looking terrified at whatever she’s talking about. I can’t see because her back is to me and she’s blocking my view to whatever it is that caused her to scream.
“Kitten,” I say calmly, letting her know that I’m there but not wanting to scare her more. “I’m here. What’s wrong?” I take a step toward her.
“Don’t move,” she whispers. “It will know you did and will attack. Stay still. My life depends on it.” My mind races with the possibilities of what it could be. I prepare myself to encounter a bobcat or a rattlesnake.
“What’s wrong?” Jameson comes up behind me.
“Shhhh.” Precious shushes him. “If I don’t make it, know that I loved you with all of my heart.” The fear in her voice propels me to take action. I can’t wait any longer. I was in the special forces, for God’s sake. I know how to maneuver around without disrupting things. I slowly move myself until I’m only a few feet away from her.
“I’m behind you, kitten. On the count of three I’m going to grab you and I need you to get behind me. Make your way towards Jameson when I do.” She nods her head in agreement.
“Jameson, she’s coming your way on the count of three. Give a shout when she’s there so I know she’s safe.”
“Understood,” he answers back.
“One, two, three.” I quickly move Precious behind me, ready to take on whatever danger that threatened her. I blink my eyes, not seeing anything in my line of sight.
“Got her,” I hear Jameson say from behind me while I continue to assess the situation. Duke comes up next to me, looking for the danger too. I look back at Precious, whose eyes are still wide, her hand over her baby bump protectively.
“What’s going on?” Bunny walks out the back door with two hot dogs in her hands.
“Duke, be careful.” I look down at Duke, who is nosing a spider. “Save him!” I go to step on the spider but Duke beats me to it, swallowing it whole. She rushes over to Duke. “You saved us.” She hugs him tight.
“Spider?” Bunny asks, taking a bite of her hotdog. Ketchup drips down the side, landing on her round stomach. “Damn it.”
“That scream was because of a spider? You scared the shit out of me.” I help Precious back to her feet after she releases Duke.
“It was giant.” Her eyes are almost pleading.
“It was.” It wasn't. It was the size of a quarter.
“Could have eaten me whole.”
“Only I get to eat you.” Bunny snorts a laugh. I pull Precious into me. “Your cheeks are pink. I thought you said you’d stay under the umbrella?”
“Sometimes I forget.” I believe it. Pregnancy has made her a little forgetful. I find it adorable. Her not so much. I rub her stomach with my hand. It’s still hard for me to believe sometimes that not only did I get the girl, but she is giving me a son too. “Hey, are you eating my hot dog?”
“Maybe,” Bunny says with her mouth full.
“I’ll get you one.” Her hold on me tightens.
“I’ll come with you.” She looks around at the ground. I’m going to have to spray the yard. Not only for her sake but mine too. She just took ten years off my life.
“I think we’re going to head out,” Jameson drawls as Bunny finishes off the second hotdog. I have no idea where these two girls put all this food they eat, but it’s pretty damn impressive.
“Laters. We go to the city tomorrow.” Bunny waves. Jameson gives us a nod as they head out.
“She stole my hot dog.” Precious pouts from next to me.
“Come on.” I take her inside and make her one of her own. She sits in the kitchen chair kicking off her shoes as she swings her legs back and forth. I sit down next to her, pulling her feet into my lap and start to rub them. She lets out a moan that goes straight to my dick. This is really not the time, I reason with myself.
“Sorry I gave you a scare.” She leans back in her chair.
“You’re all right. That’s all that matters.”
“Yeah, and it's good to keep you on your toes. Keeps you young.” She smirks. I have no problem feeling young when I’m with her. I switch feet. “You’re so good to me. You know that.” She rubs her hand across her belly. Her ring catches in the light. It took four months to finally have the wedding. It was hard getting a time when all of her brothers could come, but we waited because I knew what it meant not only to her but them too. They love her to death, and it’s easy to see she’s the heart of that family.