Daddy's Precious Gift by Polly Carter

Author:Polly Carter [Carter, Polly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books

Chapter 21

“Are you coming in?” Missy asked when they arrived back at her house much later. The sun was setting, taking the day’s meagre warmth with it. It was comfortable in the car with the heater on, but she was glad she was wearing her jacket for the short walk to her front door. She could tell the night air was already chilly.

“I am,” Charlie replied. “We have to check your homework and set your new goals for the week, have you forgotten, naughty girl? Or are you trying to get out of it? You’re not hiding anything are you?”

“Oh, of course. I had forgotten. And you’ll see I’ve been very good again this week.”

“Excellent.”

Missy looked at the giant panda, and other packages in the back. “I feel so spoilt.”

“Good.” Charlie played with her hair. “Daddy enjoys spoiling his Little girl, especially when she has been working hard all week. Now,” he went on in a thicker voice, “let’s get in and get your homework out of the way, shall we? And then you can get ready for bed and put on your dragon.”

“Do you want me to model it for you?” Missy asked with a cheeky grin.

“I most certainly do. Come on.”

Missy shivered from more than the bite in the air as she hurried down the path and let them both in. Could Charlie have more on his mind tonight than being her platonic Daddy? She dared not ask him, but he couldn’t be cross with her for silently hoping as she put her panda, dragon onesie and other presents he’d bought for her on her bed.

Before coming home, they’d stopped at a pancake parlour to share a giant stack of fluffy pancakes covered in fruit, cream and ice-cream, and have a hot chocolate each. It was rich and filling so neither felt like anything else, and they were both happy to get straight to work going through Missy’s goal setting. After checking her fridge and food diary, he was satisfied she was eating healthy food, and she had been maintaining the exercise regime he’d set for her.

“How are you finding it?” he asked. “Do you think you could extend it by ten minutes a day now?”

“I feel so much better now than I did a few weeks back,” she admitted. “I don’t know how I was managing then. No wonder my business was going down the drain. I have way more energy and can focus better. I think you saved me from disaster.”

Reaching over, he cupped his hand behind the back of her head and pulled her closer so he could kiss her forehead.

“Thank you, precious. That’s a lovely thing to say. So, that’s ten extra minutes of exercise a day.”

“Oh, Daddy,” Missy groaned. “I didn’t mean I wanted to do more. I meant…”

But Charlie cut her off. “Shh. Ten extra minutes a day won’t kill you. I’m sure you’ll feel even better for it. Now, work goals. The big thing this week is going to be the casting meeting, but you seem to be pretty much all over that.

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