Magic and Mayhem: Protecting Alabama's Kids (Kindle Worlds Novella) (SEAL of Protection Book 99) by Susan Stoker

Author:Susan Stoker [Stoker, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-10-16T18:30:00+00:00

8

All five humans lay in the large king-size bed. Tommy was between Alabama and Abe, Brinique was cuddled up to Abe’s other side just, as Davisa was doing with Alabama. The three cats had jumped up onto the bed as well and were lying at the foot of the mattress…watching the humans.

“Why did my dad do that to me?” Tommy asked in a quiet voice, averting his eyes from Alabama’s as he lay with his head on her shoulder. He could feel Abe along his back, could feel his even breathing. Tommy supposed he should’ve been scared about being in a bed with the large man, but he finally realized deep down that Abe wouldn’t hurt him in any way.

“I don’t know,” Alabama said softly.

“I mean, we were happy. He loved my mom and me. I don’t get why he’d change so much.”

“Tommy, look at me,” Abe ordered softly.

Tommy turned over onto his back, but kept hold of Alabama’s hand as he did. He glanced up and saw Abe’s intense eyes looking down into his.

“I don’t know your father, but I believe that he loved his wife…and you very much. Sometimes grief does weird things to people.”

Tommy nodded sagely.

“It doesn’t excuse him though,” Abe said earnestly. “Not at all. I’m not condoning what he did to you in the least. Understand?”

Tommy nodded again.

“I have a dangerous job. Both Alabama and I know that every time I leave, I might not come home.”

Brinique made a squeaking noise and buried her nose into Abe’s shoulder.

“I’m not saying this to scare you guys,” Abe hurried to reassure his family. “And I’m good at what I do. But just as there’s a chance I might not come home, there could be an accident at home. Or a car wreck. Or someone could get sick. All I’m saying is that life is precious. I try to live every day as if it might be my last. That means telling Alabama that I love her every day. Making sure Brinique and Davisa…and now you, Tommy, are safe and happy. Because shit happens.”

“Christopher,” Alabama protested once more.

“Sorry, sweet.” Abe smiled over at his wife apologetically. “Stuff happens. But I’ll tell you what will never happen.” He paused.

Tommy lifted his eyes and looked up at the large, imposing man next to him. “What?”

“If Alabama passed away, I’d never, ever do anything to hurt my children. I’d be sad, devastated, actually. I might get drunk a couple of nights with my friends. But I’m strong enough to know that you guys would be hurting just as much as I would. And you’d need me even more. And if I should die? And Alabama was left to raise you? She’d do the exact same thing.”

Tommy’s eyes wandered to Alabama. She was looking at Abe as if he’d just given her the sun and the moon. He recognized it because he used to see that same look in his mom’s eyes before she died.

“To answer your question, Tommy,” Abe went on. “I don’t know why your father did what he did.

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