Total pages in book: 67
Estimated words: 61746 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61746 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 247(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
We did whatever we could to protect her and to show her how beautiful and cared for she was, and I hadn’t ever seen such deep, emotional behaviours from the others before. She unlocked a whole other side to us, and it was clear to me that it would be impossible to remain professional and casual with her. Things had gotten too personal.
In the week we had watched over her and Chloe, we had gotten closer to both of them. We took turns telling Chloe bedtime stories and showed her some of our various hobbies since she had a fascination for trying anything and everything. We learned Madison’s and Chloe’s routines, and everything worked like a well-oiled machine. Gradually, things started becoming less about just providing security and more about fitting in with each other’s lives.
When did that transition happen? How deep would these feelings get? I didn’t have any clear answers for myself, which worried me even more. I couldn’t prepare for what came next, and I couldn’t help but worry that my past mistakes and my struggles with addiction would somehow come back and haunt me. I worried it would ruin the great thing I had going with Madison and her happy daughter.
Madison and Chloe were so innocent and happy and pure, and me and the guys had dark, complicated pasts. We’d committed crimes, hurt other people, and made selfish decisions. We had nearly ruined our own lives, and I didn’t want any of us to have any sort of bad influence on the two of them. I could tell I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, but when Madison called, we still answered.
“Hey, are you guys busy tonight?” Madison’s voice sounded from my phone speaker once I picked up the phone when her call came through, stealing my attention away from the others.
“I don’t think so. Why?” I replied, feeling the distinct heavy thump of my heart as I listened to her speak. It was hard to shake this woman. Even if it was probably for the best for her, I couldn’t bring myself to get away from her, especially when there might still be a threat after her and Chloe.
“Well, Chloe is going to Aisling’s place for dinner because Aisling promised to teach her how to make sushi, so I was thinking about making dinner for you and the guys. As a thank you,” Madison said, sounding hopeful.
I lifted an eyebrow out of curiosity.
“A thank you?” I asked.
“For taking care of me the other day. Really good care of me,” Madison said with a bashful laugh.
I couldn’t help but smile as that very fond memory entered my head. It was mind-blowing watching her with the others, listening to her beautiful moans and watching her body writhe in pleasure. I held myself back that day, but I didn’t know if I could do it again.
“It was our pleasure,” I assured her.
“And mine,” Madison laughed. “So, what do you say? Dinner at my place at seven?”
“We’ll be there,” I said, knowing that the guys would drop any plans they happened to have if they knew that Madison wanted us to be with her.
“Great! See you soon,” Madison told me before hanging up.
As expected, all of the guys were on board to go after work, and we arrived right on time. Madison opened the door, dressed in a flowy, dark blue dress with her hair fixed into a high ponytail.
“Thanks for coming,” she told us as she took a few steps back to let us pour into the house.
Really, there was no point in making room because each of us greeted her in some way. An embrace. A kiss on the cheek. A peck on the top of the hand. By the time the seven of us piled up at the oval-shaped dining table right next to the kitchen, she had a light blush on her cheeks.
“Smells awesome,” Bryce said as he leaned forward to admire the spread of roasted chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and rolls fresh from the oven. It was so fresh that steam was still rolling off the food, filling the house with a delicious, savory scent.
“Looks awesome,” Baker added with an eager look on his face.
As Madison went to sit between Taj and Ti, Taj reached out to take Madison’s hand, guiding her down into her seat before giving her hand a squeeze.
“You didn’t have to do all this for us, princess,” he told her with a grateful smile.
Madison smiled back and shook her head before looking between all of us.
“I wanted to. You guys have done so much for me and Chloe, and I’m really grateful,” she expressed sincerely.
“Didn’t you say something about her being in a play soon?” Marcus asked from across the table.
Madison perked up and nodded.
“It’s so cute. It’s about a forest full of animals finding a magical tree, and she’ll play a little mouse,” she gushed.