Keeping Her Pride (Ladies of the Pack Book 1) by Lauren Esker

Author:Lauren Esker [Esker, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

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Debi woke beside Fletcher, curled skin to skin. The evening had been incredibly pleasant, even though they hadn't really done anything. They'd just had dinner together and then watched kids' movies on TV for a little while (Olivia in Fletcher's lap, Debi curled up in a chair with a cup of tea) until it was time for Olivia to go to bed and the adults to go do ... grownup things. She smiled lazily, thinking about it.

Something had awakened her, so she lay still, enjoying the warmth of his sleeping body, while she tried to suss it out. Cloud-filtered morning light colored the room in shades of pastel and gray.

A dry rustling noise came from somewhere in the vicinity of the closet and Debi thought, Oh.

She sat up. At least she wasn't completely naked; aware that she and Fletcher weren't the only people in the condo, she'd put on a satin nightie after last night's hushed but still quite enjoyable activities. She checked the floor carefully before putting her bare feet down on the carpet, though the tiny rustles from the closet let her know that she was probably in no danger of stepping on any small snakes.

Fletcher slept on, oblivious.

The closet door was slightly open, as was their bedroom door: just enough of a crack to admit a curious little snake. Debi crouched in front of the closet. "Olivia," she whispered. The rustles subsided into a guilty hush. "You're not in trouble. Come on out."

After a long pause, a small brown body slithered out of her open suitcase, where it appeared to have been frolicking in her toiletries. There was a faint hint of vanilla perfume. Debi put her hand down on the floor, not without a few qualms, but if she was going to show Fletcher that his daughter wouldn't hurt him, she had to be willing to put her money where her mouth was, so to speak.

Olivia paused, flicking out her tongue, before she slithered into Debi's palm. Her small body was cool and dry. Debi cupped her two hands together to make sure not to drop her and stood up carefully.

"Here," she whispered, placing Olivia very gently on top of the dresser. "I just need to put on something warmer, okay?" Although it was summer, the condo was cool. Outside the window, rain pattered softly.

Debi slipped into a flowing bright-red robe she'd brought—her favorite, and in her opinion, the sexiest one she owned—and turned back at a stifled giggle. There was now a naked little girl sitting on top of the dresser, grinning at her. As soon as Debi looked at her, Olivia clapped her hands over her eyes, as if she couldn't be seen if she wasn't looking at anyone.

"Your dad's right, you are a monkey."

"No!" Olivia said.

Fletcher stirred in his sleep, and Debi put her finger to her lips.

"Shhh, Daddy's sleeping. Come on, let's go find some breakfast. And maybe some clothes for you."

She wasn't sure if Olivia would allow herself to be picked

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