A Darcy Sweet Mystery Box Set Seven by K.J. Emrick

Author:K.J. Emrick [Emrick, K. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: South Coast Publishing

Chapter 8

Jon had already left for work the next day when Darcy’s alarm woke her. It was still early, and she had plenty of time to get ready and go to the bookstore before it opened, but she was exhausted. She gave half a thought to texting Izzy that she would be late coming in, rolling over and going back to sleep for another two hours, but that wouldn’t be fair. This was what being an adult meant. Getting out of bed when you really didn’t want to.

Besides. She had two young children and two furry babies who all needed her attention.

Last night with Jon had been… wonderful. If there was another word that meant the same thing, only double, then that word was what last night had been for Darcy. Jon had kept her up well past midnight, paying attention to her every desire. There was this thing he did where he rubbed her shoulders while he was… um, paying attention to her.

The memory was going to keep her smiling all day, she knew that. Frankly, she didn’t think she did too bad by him, either. When he finally went to sleep, he drifted off right away, leaving her to listen to his heartbeat and watch his face shadowed by the silvery moonlight until sleep claimed her as well.

She was humming to herself as she got up and dressed herself in her pajamas and her robe. She had to get the kids up first, and then make sure Cha Cha and Tiptoe had food in their bowls, and then she could take a shower after that. And get some breakfast for her and the kids. Oh. And get dressed, unless she wanted to sell books in her pink cloud pajamas. Which, for the record, she did not.

Still singing under her breath, she stretched and went down the hall to Colby’s room to wake her up. She knocked on the open door and poked her head inside. To her surprise, she saw Tiptoe was in here, curled up on the bed next to an already awake Colby. She purred loudly as the little girl stroked her back and scratched between her ears, loving every second of it.

Colby was sitting on the edge of the bed, not just awake but dressed in her jean capris and a purple tank top that reminded Darcy of the ones she used to wear herself when she was Colby’s age. Like mother like daughter, she supposed.

“Wow, look who’s ready to greet the day.”

“Hi, Mom,” Colby mumbled.

Hmm. That didn’t sound all that enthusiastic. She went over to her daughter’s bed and sat down on the other side of Tiptoe, and now their furry feline was just in heaven to have two people petting her all over. She rolled over onto her back, paws in the air, eyes closed, tail twitching, and if ever an expression said “don’t stop” it was the one on this cat’s face.

“I think she likes this.”

“She’s a good cat,” Colby said. “She doesn’t even chase the birds anymore.

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