Conduct Unbecoming a Judge: An Emotional, Spicy Romance (Thunderstruck Book 2) by Amelia Elliot
Author:Amelia Elliot [Elliot, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fitz & Ferd Ltd.
Published: 2023-07-17T23:00:00+00:00
1. Do you speak French?
2. Yes.
3. You know French.
4. Yeah.
5. Why didnât you tell me, motherfucker?
6. my little angel.
7. That stupid smile
Chapter 18
It was still dark, but it looked to be close to dawn, judging by the light grey of the night sky visible through Jackâs floor-to-ceiling windows. Esmeâs sleep was fitful with the knowledge that they were not alone in the house. She was contemplating getting up and going for a run along the beach while the sun rose. Itâd been days since sheâd run outside.
The mattress depressed, and the blankets rustled. Esme knew someone had climbed into bed with them, but she couldnât see them. She was sleeping on her side with her ass pressed against Jackâs hip, and her back to their visitor. Even though she was under the comforter, she was grateful for the foresight of putting Jackâs shirt on to sleep in.
âBette, what are you doing here?â Jack asked sleepily. âDid you have a nightmare?â
âNo.â The blankets pulled as Bette snuggled into Jack. âI missed you, Daddy.â
âI missed you too, Bette-bug.â
âCan I sleep with you?â
Jack yawned. âOnly for a little bit. We donât want to wake Esme.â
After a few minutes of rustling, Bette seemed to settle in. Esme attempted sleep again, but the awareness of a small child in bed with her made slumber impossible. Sheâd never experienced that before, and probably never would again.
Bette didnât seem to want to sleep either; soon she spoke once more. âOllie is sleeping on Ingrid. He didnât sleep on me.â
She felt Jack shift toward Bette. âThatâs lucky, because that means you can snuggle with me instead.â
âYeah.â Bette giggled.
âBut you have to go to sleep,â Jack added.
Bette stayed quiet for, at best, two minutes. âDaddy?â
âWhat?â
âAre you going to marry Esme?â
Jack chuckled. âNot if we wake her up with all this chatter and she gets mad.â
âSheâs your girlfriend.â
âShe is.â
âArenât you supposed to marry your girlfriend?â
âSometimes. Not always.â
âYou married Mommy. She was your girlfriend.â
âThatâs true. Now go to sleep.â
But she didnât. Bette squirmed for a while instead.
âDaddy?â
âGo to sleep.â
Bette ignored her fatherâs directive. âSheâs in bed with you. I donât think youâre supposed to do that unless youâre married.â
âHmm.â Jack feigned considering her statement. âWeâll have to make an exception. Where else was she supposed to go? You and your sisters were in her bed.â
âAnd Ollie,â Bette added.
âAnd Ollie.â
âShe couldâve slept in my bed,â Bette observed a moment later.
âDid you tell her that?â
âNo.â
âPeople canât sleep in your bed unless you invite them,â Jack said.
Esme thought that was pretty good advice for Bette.
âOh.â Bette was quiet for so long that Esme thought she might have fallen asleep. But alas, no such luck. âIf you marry Esme, then Ollie will move here,â she said a few minutes later.
âThatâs not something to worry about now, Bug.â
âI want a cat⦠or a puppy. But Iâd rather you come back home. Weâll stop asking for a puppy if you come home. Ingrid and Audrey and I talked about it, and we agreed.â
Esme squeezed her eyes shut. She wished, for the fourth time since meeting Jackâs kids, that she could exit a conversation.
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