Maraschino Cherry (Little Cakes Book 15) by Pepper North & Paige Michaels

Author:Pepper North & Paige Michaels [North, Pepper & Michaels, Paige]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“How’s the clean-up project coming along?” Axel asked Nicoya when he called her during his lunch break the following day. He was glad she’d been able to answer. He understood sometimes when she was at work, she wouldn’t be able to take his calls.

When Niki had told him the specifics about what had happened during dinner, he’d winced inside several times. No wonder she’d needed a spanking.

She sighed on the other end of the line. “Okay, I guess. It’s going to take several days for the police to finish with the scene. Plus, I want the blood definitely cleaned up first. My friends don’t want to deal with that.”

“Makes sense. You sound stressed, Little girl. You sure you’re okay?” Of course she would be stressed, but he also realized this particular case was weighing on her heavier than usual, probably because she knew the man who’d asked for her personally.

“Yeah. It’s just so sad,” she whispered. “I went to visit Ricky in the hospital today. I stayed for almost two hours. He really needed someone to talk to.”

He figured she’d stopped somewhere to talk to him without other people hearing. “I’m glad you could be there for him. Did you find out any more about why he’s in a wheelchair?”

“Yeah…” Her voice about killed him. “He was in a skiing accident a few years ago. Broke his back. He has a really good job too. He always was a math whiz. He works from home for a tech company. He was living alone and didn’t need any outside help, but apparently his sister moved in about a year ago. She’d lost her job and her apartment and blamed him for messing up her life.”

Axel gasped. “How was he responsible for her life?”

“He wasn’t, but she’d always been a bully and insisted that after his accident he got all the attention and made her life hell.”

“So she moved in with him and started abusing him in order to get payback?”

“Basically, yes.” Her audible sigh came through loud and clear again before she took a deep breath. “I should get back to work. I need to let Ellie and the rest of the girls know we can go in and clean in a few days.”

“I can also help, Niki. Anything you need. How is the outside of the house?”

“Neglected,” she informed him.

“Then that’s my domain. How about if I get some of the Daddies to help me fix up the outside while you and the other Littles work on the inside?”

She gasped. “You’d do that for a stranger?”

“First of all, yes, Niki. I would do that for someone in need. But more importantly, I would do it for you, Little girl. You’ve asked your friends to help. What about your Daddy?”

“You’re right. I should have asked you too. Thank you so much for offering. I’ll appreciate the help, and I know Ricky will too.”

“Good. That’s settled. Now, I bet you need to get back to work. I’ll see you tonight when you get home.

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