Can't Help Falling In Love (A Calamity Falls Novel Book 5) by Erika Kelly

Author:Erika Kelly [Kelly, Erika]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EK Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-06-10T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“Mommy.”

The blood curdling scream sent Coco tearing out of the bathroom and trampling down the stairs, clinging to the banister so her damp feet didn’t fly out from under her. Hair dripping down her back, she called, “I’m right here, baby. Hold on. Almost there.” Racing across the living room, she burst into the kitchen to find her daughter standing on the back porch, the door swung wide open.

Her nightgown billowing around her from an early morning breeze, Posie whirled around, pointing out the door. “Beckett has a doggy. A doggy, Mommy. Beckett has a dog.”

Holy mother of God. Heart pounding in her ears, Coco nearly collapsed against the counter. “Peanut, you scared the living daylights out of me.”

“Can I go see him, Mommy? I want to go outside.”

Coco glanced out the door to find Beckett waving, while the dog did his business on her lawn. “You better—”

But before she could finish her sentence, he dangled a plastic bag from his fingers. One second later, the dog made a beeline toward the house, while Beckett headed to the garbage bins lined up against the fence.

Bounding onto the porch, the dog knocked Posie flat on her bottom. Coco waited for the tears…but they didn’t come. Instead, Posie’s arms went around the dog’s neck. Ollie nose-butted her, his tail whacking into the side of the house with a rhythmic drumbeat. Giggling, Posie tried to get up, but the dog straddled her, licking her like a melting ice cream cone.

“Ollie. Get off.” After Beckett gave the dog a gentle shove, he galloped into the kitchen, heading straight for Coco.

She crouched. “Hey, handsome.” She ran her hands through his fur, too aware of his ribs and hip bones. “I don’t have any food for you, but I can get you some water.”

“He ate.” Beckett closed the door and came up beside her. Together, they watched Posie pat the dog’s back frantically. “I think she likes him.”

“That’s what I’m worried about.” But she said it with a smile.

It’s totally unrealistic to think Beckett’s DNA will change, right? He won’t suddenly become a homebody?

Uh, no. That’s never going to happen. But maybe…just maybe Beckett would fall enough in love with his daughter to find a way to stay in her life in a meaningful way.

That doesn’t take her away from me. The clutch of fear gripped her so hard, it spurred her into action. “Sweetheart, go get dressed.” Turning away from him, she went to clear the breakfast dishes. “We’ve got scrambled eggs, if you’re hungry.” When he didn’t answer, she turned to find Beckett sitting on the floor, rubbing Ollie all over, and it about broke her heart to see the dog softly lapping at any area of the big man’s exposed skin. If it was possible for a dog to look overwhelmingly grateful, this one nailed it.

“You said you didn’t have a doggy, Beckett.” Posie stood beside him, leaning over and cupping his cheeks, so he’d pay attention to her. “Did you get one for me? Is this doggy for me?”

“No, sweetheart, that’s not our dog.

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