Riddick (The Saints Book 1) by Kathy Coopmans

Author:Kathy Coopmans [Coopmans, Kathy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kathy Coopmans
Published: 2016-12-02T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

CORA

“YOU LITTLE BITCH. YOU GOT laid. No, I take that back, you got thoroughly fucked.” I stagger backward. Dumbfounded as well as rolling my eyes when Vivian and my mom come barreling in the kitchen, interrupting my pleasant thoughts after Vivian worked all night. I felt bad for not checking my phone last night for messages from either one of them. When I did and saw one from my mom asking me how the day went, I quickly sent one back asking her to come over this morning. Then I read Vivian’s, where she said she went to help Dad deliver an emergency C-section, which made me instantly feel guilty for missing work. That guilt quickly dissipated when everything that was said and done between Riddick and me last night hit me full force.

I wanted to lie on his chest and listen to his heartbeat all day long. To familiarize myself with his features, to run my fingers through his hair, to fall asleep in his arms. Experience many first important things that a couple does together that we weren’t able to all those years ago.

Then he left to get ready for his day, while I sat there in a pool of guilt knowing we could have had this all along if I had stood up to my brother. No matter what I do or say, I will never forgive myself for being weak, for not seeking someone out to help me. I’ll live with it for the rest of my life. However, living with the guilt, the shame, and the heartbreak that I could have prevented is better than living without Riddick. So I tucked it away. Decided it’s time to be happy and told myself we deserve to make up for lost time. Deserve to be together and I’m worthy of this man’s forgiveness. Even if I’m unable to forgive myself.

“Vivian, you are terrible. One of these days that mouth of yours is going to get you in a hell of a lot of trouble.” Mom shoves her to the side, knocks her in her shoulder when she passes, and clucks her tongue while she revels in putting Miss Sassy Pants in her place.

“Ha. I’d like to see someone try,” Vivian objects. Her provoking features are curling in disgust. I’ve yet to see a man who can put this smart-mouthed, little hot-tempered woman in her place. She’s one of those people who always has to have the last word. We know her so well that we let her have it. It would be a sight to see a man go head to head with her. I’d even pay him on the sly to bend her over his knee and spank her little ass. Knowing Vivian, it would turn her on, and that would lead to a whole new disaster.

“She’s right, though. You did, didn’t you?” I smile, ignore my sister’s flapping mouth, and wrap my arms around Mom’s tiny waist. A sniffle escapes her throat as I do.

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