“So, so, so good.”She smiled against his chest.“That piercing.Wow.”
A burst of laughter broke free, causing her head to bounce on his chest.“You saying it was a good investment?”
She nodded her head.“Best investment ever.”
“I’m glad you think so.It felt pretty damn good for me, too.”He dropped a kiss on top of her head.“We need to get up so we can get Oliver to school.”
“Oh, I was going to have you drop me at my car, and I was going to take him to school.”
“Why?You’ll have to backtrack.We can drop him off on the way.”He let her go so she could roll off the bed.
“Are you sure?I didn’t want to impose on you more than we already have.”She started digging through her bag, pulling out clothes for both her and Oliver.She grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste and moved to the bathroom.She heard him roll off the bed and follow her to the bathroom.
“It’s not an imposition, and you’re starting to piss me off.”He raised the toilet seat and started to pee, not caring at all that she was in the bathroom with him.Damn, his dick was beautiful.She mentally shook her head to refocus on what she was doing.She got her toothbrush wet and applied toothpaste.
“I’m sorry.That wasn’t my intention.I just didn’t want to assume anything.”She started to put the toothbrush in her mouth, but stopped.“Do you have anything I can feed Oliver for breakfast?”
He frowned and scratched his chin.“I’m not sure what I have to eat.Let me go check it out.If I can’t find anything, we’ll hit a drive-through for breakfast.”
“Okay.”She shoved the toothbrush back in her mouth, scrubbing her teeth quickly.She had to pee so bad, she thought her bladder might burst.Unlike Jed, she didn’t feel comfortable enough to pee in front of him.She heard him rummaging around in his dresser out there and sighed in relief when the door opened and closed.She finished with her teeth and hurried to the toilet.She sat down and sighed in relief.“Ahhhhh.”She dropped her head back and closed her eyes.
Once she was finished, she went back to where she’d left her clothes on the bed and got dressed.She piled her hair into a messy bun on top of her head, then sat on the bed to slip on her socks and boots.Grabbing Oliver’s clothes, she went to the guest room to wake him up.Pushing the door open, she smiled as she found him lying on his back, one leg hanging out from the covers and one arm over his head.His mouth was slightly open, and he was sleeping like the dead.His blonde hair was a wild mess and looked like it was going to take a lot more effort to smooth it down this morning than usual.She sat on the edge of the bed and gently shook him.“Oliver, it’s time to wake up.”
He mumbled and moaned before turning away from her.He didn’t want to wake up, and she couldn’t blame him.She was dragging butt this morning, too.
“Oliver, do you not want to go to the Christmas store at school today?”That got his attention.He rolled back over and wiped the sleep from his eyes.
“The Christmas store is today?”he asked, still looking a little unfocused.
“Yes.Unless you’re too tired to go to school and would rather stay home.”
“Are you nuts?I’ve been waiting for this forever.”He sat up and scratched his head.
“All right then.Get up and put your clothes on, then meet Jed and me in the kitchen.”
“Jed?”He looked around the room, and it finally registered where they were.“We’re at Jed’s?”
“Yes, honey.”She rubbed his arm.“Are you okay after last night?”
“I was scared when I woke up in the closet, buried under a bunch of clothes.And then that man kept saying your name.I thought he was going to find us.And then you tased Jed in the dick.”He grinned at that, thinking it was funny.
“Will you stop saying dick?That isn’t a word someone your age should know, and please, do not say that word at school.”Sadie closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead.Her eyes opened again, pinning her nephew with her sternest look.“Promise me, Oliver.”
“I promise,” he replied grudgingly.
“And you know once you make a promise you have to keep it, right?”She brushed his hair out of his face and added getting him a haircut to her list of things to do.
“Yes.I know, Sadie.”He rolled his eyes like he thought she was being overly dramatic.
“Okay, then, get up and get dressed.”
He pushed his covers back and instead of getting out at the side of the bed where Sadie was sitting, he ran down to the end and jumped off.“Jed!”he shouted and jumped at him, never doubting the man wouldn’t catch him.
“Ummph!”Jed stepped back on one foot, his arms wrapped tight around her nephew.“You act like you’re happy to see me, bud.”
“I am.You saved us last night, and I was so scared.Then you and your friends showed up and saved us.”He wrapped his arms around his neck and squeezed tight.Jed’s eyes closed as he hugged him back.When they opened, he focused on Sadie over Oliver’s shoulder.She couldn’t decipher what the look was, whether it meant he was happy to receive one of Oliver’s amazing hugs, or he was freaking out and wanted her to rescue him because he didn’t know what to do.Either way, he choked her up.Her nephew hadn’t had any male figures to look up to since his dad died.
She blinked away the tears threatening to fall and cleared her throat, opting to jump in and rescue Jed.“Oliver, honey.You need to put your clothes on.”Turning to Jed, she asked, “How’s that breakfast situation in your kitchen going?”
