Kind of a Bad Idea: A Single Dad-Age Gap Romance by Lili Valente
Author:Lili Valente [Valente, Lili]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Self Taught Ninja
Published: 2024-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 12
SEVEN
Ihear Binx squeal from the bedroom, where Iâm scoping out the clothes Sprout packed for me, and spin toward the door. My aching muscles protest the swift movement, but I push through the pain and stiffness.
We may have food and clothing, but we donât have any cell service out here or any other way to call for help. If thereâs an emergency, things could go very bad, very quickly. Itâs something Iâm going to be sure to impress upon Sprout as soon as weâre home.
You canât just kidnap people and leave them stranded in the middle of nowhere without a way to reach medical attention. My mother and Binxâs sister should have known better, and I intend to make sure my daughter doesnât grow up to make reckless decisions like this as a grown-up.
I push through the back door and charge out onto the deck.
It takes a beat for my eyes to adjust to the fading light outside, but after a moment, I spot Binx in the shadows beneath the trees and exhale a relieved breath.
âDonât worry, heâs harmless,â I say, dragging a hand through my hair as I slow my pace. âHis nameâs Tater Tot. Just tell him to sit.â
âHe is sitting,â Binx says, her voice strained. âOn my chest, and his teeth are fucking enormous. He showed them to me a second ago.â
âAw, he was just smiling at you, no reason to be afraid,â I say, chuckling when Tater Tot turns to grin at me, flashing his giant bottom teeth. âIsnât that right, you little charmer? I didnât know if Iâd see you again before hibernation time. Youâre looking good, man. Nice and husky for the winter.â
âPlease, get him off of me?â Binx pleads as I stop a few feet away, gazing down at her with an amused grin. âIâm not a fan of rodents. Even really cute rodents that look like fur potatoes.â
âGroundhogs are sweet, actually, especially this one,â I say as I crouch down and cluck my tongue for Tater Tot. âIâve known this guy since he was a baby last spring. I met him when we were first looking at the property. Heâs crazy smart. Understands his name, sit, and the names of all his favorite treats. Come here, Tater Tot. Come on, buddy. Iâll grab you an apple slice from inside.â
At the word âapple sliceâ Tater Tot scrambles off Binxâs chest and trots over. He stops about a foot away from me, his entire pudgy bottom trembling with excitement. I donât hold a hand out to touch him, though. Sprout desperately wanted to turn Tater Tot into another family pet, but the three chickens we have already are more than enough for me.
Tater Tot is better off in the wild, without the smell of human beings on him. Itâs best if he maintains a little fear of getting too close to us.
Though he was just sitting on Binxâs chestâ¦
I glance her way as she sits up, brushing furiously at the front of her fleece.
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