Whiskey Lullaby by Dawn Martens & Emily Minton

Author:Dawn Martens & Emily Minton [Martens, Dawn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-20T05:00:00+00:00

Jase

Jenny and I are in the waiting line at Kentucky Fried Chicken, getting some lunch, when she tugs on my hand. “Can we take our chicken back to Pop’s. He promised me I could help change the oil in Uncle Matty’s truck.”

“I’m not sure you’re big enough for that just yet.”

She squares her shoulders and puffs out her chest. “Sure I am. I helped Pop do his truck this morning.”

I look down at her bright pink tee-shirt and jeans, not a spot of oil anywhere. “You helped him?”

She nods quickly. “Yep, I handed him all kinds of tools.”

Ah, now I understand. “Okay, Sweet Pea. That means we have to get something for the rest of the guys though. Wouldn’t be fair to go back with chicken and not share, would it?”

Before she can answer my question, I feel a hand wrap around my bicep. “Hello there, Jase. Haven’t seen you in a while.”

Fuck! It’s Brittany again. Can’t this bitch take a hint? I thought Jenny and I were pretty clear that she’s not wanted.

“Daddy, it’s that woman I don’t like,” Julie says and rolls her eyes. I have to laugh at how blunt my girl is.

“What do you want, Brittany?”

“Nothing really. I just heard that Julie’s pregnant again. Wonder if she’s going to keep this one away from you, like she did her?” she finishes by motioning her head at Jenny. I start to respond, but am cut off by Jenny.

“Don’t talk about my momma like that, or I’ll hit you in the nose!” Jenny screams and stomps her foot.

Brittany jumps back. “She has your temper, doesn’t she?”

“What is wrong with you?”

“There is nothing wrong with me.”

“Seriously, you don’t think there is anything wrong with saying that crap in front of my daughter? Thank God, you don’t have children,” I say, disgusted at her. “Talk like that around my child again, and I won’t think twice about hitting a woman.”

Brittany looks scared for a moment and then goes back to being a bitch. “Wonder where Julie will run off to this time?” she says with a laugh and walks away.

I look down to Jenny, and she has tears in her eyes.

“Don’t be upset, Sweet Pea. Don’t pay any attention to that woman. She’s just crazy,” I say, sounding a lot more certain then I am.

“Momma won’t leave, will she? I don’t want to leave you, Daddy.”

Wrapping my arms around her, I do my best to reassure her. “No, baby. You’re not going anywhere.”

Even as I say the words, I have to wonder if they’re true. Julie said she hadn’t even thought about leaving, but I can’t be sure she’s telling the truth. I don’t think I can handle her running off again. I can’t lose Jenny. I might not know the new baby yet, but I already love it. I refuse to lose them.

I’m done waiting. I’ve got to talk to her, really talk, and Julie is finally going to listen to me.

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