Love Me (Irresistible Husband) by Delaney Diamond

Author:Delaney Diamond [Diamond, Delaney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Garden Avenue Press
Published: 2020-09-09T18:30:00+00:00

As Naphressa entered her sister’s kitchen, her nephew Taylor came rushing at her legs. “Hi, Auntie Nessa!” he screamed.

“How’s my big boy?” Naphressa bent down and gave him a tight squeeze.

“Good. Look.” The six-year-old grinned up at her, showing off his missing front teeth.

“Oh, my goodness! You lost more teeth?”

“And the tooth fairy left me five dollars under my pillow.” Taylor’s eyes widened.

“Five dollars? The tooth fairy has really stepped her game up since I was a kid.” Naphressa locked eyes with her sister, who was busy setting the table.

The sisters looked very much alike. Both had dusky-dark skin and Hazel was only half an inch taller, barely noticeable. But unlike Naphressa, she wore her raven hair straight.

Hazel shrugged. “The ‘tooth fairy’ overdid it and has created some lofty expectations in these children. I tried to tell the tooth fairy it was too much, but he didn’t listen.”

That meant Hazel and her husband, Darren, had disagreed about how much to give the kids for their teeth. Hazel didn’t work, but she took care of the family budget, paid the bills, and managed the savings account. Her husband left everything to her but could be a bit extravagant with his spending habits. It was thanks to Hazel that they were able to maintain a fairly comfortable standard of living even though she hadn’t worked full-time since a few years after they married.

“Well, I guess it’s okay to splurge every now and again, isn’t it?” Naphressa asked.

“It’s fine, but when you’re saving for a vacation for a family of five, being prudent is a lot better than being extravagant in most cases. Anyway, I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it and dropped the topic. You need to change clothes?”

“Yes. Do mind?”

“Check the second drawer in my dresser. I should have some clean T-shirts and sweatpants in there you can wear.”

Naphressa went into the bedroom. She peeped at her niece sleeping in a bassinet near the bed, smiling at her plump cheeks and the way she breathed through her mouth. She then hung up the jacket and other items she’d bought for Taylor in the closet, careful to remove the tags.

She found a T-shirt and pair of orange sweats right where her sister said they’d be. Hazel was a size bigger, but the clothes were comfy and perfect for lounging around the house in. As she exited the bedroom, Darren and the other two boys arrived.

“We’re back!” Darren called, heading toward the kitchen. He was about six four with a heavy voice.

“Is that Auntie Nessa’s car outside?” she heard her oldest nephew ask.

“It sure is,” she answered, coming into the kitchen.

The eight-year-old and three-year-old boys, who’d gone to the store with their father, let out a yell of surprise and barreled toward her with arms outstretched and big grins on their faces. After the greetings and hugs were over, they all sat around the dinner table. The boys ate chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese with a side of broccoli, while the adults had a similar meal, except with fried chicken.

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