Nitro's Torment by Nina Levine

Author:Nina Levine [Levine, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nina Levine Books
Published: 2016-09-18T04:00:00+00:00

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“WHAT THE HELL crawled up your ass?” Renee demanded the next morning while we discussed the driving test she would be taking at some point. She wanted to do it soon, while I didn’t.

I scowled at her as I settled against the kitchen counter and took a gulp of coffee. Ignoring her question, I said, “I’m just saying that you’re gonna need a hell of a lot more practice before you go for your licence.”

She placed her hand on her hip and threw me a glare. “I’ve almost clocked up my hours. I’m a good driver. When are you going to admit that instead of being an asshole to me about how I need to get more practice in?”

I raked my fingers through my hair. “I never said you weren’t a good dri—”

“Yes, you did! Well, you insinuated it when you said I needed more hours up before you’d let me go for my test. And a head’s up, I don’t need your permission to sit my damn test. You’re not my father.”

Fucking hell. Renee knew how to fucking wound. Something she’d learnt from her mother. I gathered the shred of patience I had left for this conversation. If it had been anyone other than my niece, I would have lost my cool long ago. “I know I’m not your father,” I grit out. “But I’m the only father figure you’ve known, so you’ll listen when I’ve got something to say. You are a good driver, Renee, but the thousands of hours experience I have driving gives me a better perspective on this. I don’t want you out there on the roads with all the dickheads who don’t give a shit about you, your safety or your fucking life, until you’ve clocked up some more hours. And I don’t give a fuck if the government says you only need a hundred and twenty hours, I say you need more. You’re fucking precious to me and I’ll guard your life with everything I have, so that means this argument is over. I win.”

She stared at me in stunned silence.

I drank some more coffee and barked, “What?” Jesus, I swore if she kept pushing me, testing me, I really would lose my shit. It had been a rough night of little sleep after I’d left Tatum’s and I didn’t have the patience I usually did with her.

“That is maybe one of the nicest things you’ve ever said to me.” Her voice cracked and it looked like tears were pooling in her eyes. “I’m sorry I said that thing about you not being my dad. You mightn’t be my father but you practically raised me and I love you for it.” She broke down at that point, confusing the hell out of me. Where had that come from? Renee wasn’t one to cry easily.

I pulled her into my arms. “Fuck, kiddo, I know.” I was fucking useless when it came to this shit. It was a good thing I had no kids of my own because I’d fail them when it came to dealing with emotions.

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