Project Daddy by Perry Kate

Author:Perry, Kate
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2011-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Wretched. That’s how I felt.

My urges lost me my best friend.

And as if that wasn’t bad enough, my dad showed up at my apartment after my shower.

“Katie girl!” he boomed when I opened the door. He threw his arms around me in a bear hug.

I tried not to recoil at the toxic smell of alcohol that seeped through his pores. “Dad, this is a surprise.”

“Can’t a man visit his only offspring?”

Shit. “How much, Dad?”

He looked mortally offended, putting a hand on his chest like his heart pained him. I couldn’t help thinking he should have taken up acting. “I’m hurt.”

I sighed and walked into the living room. I needed to sit down for this.

He followed me, blustering all the way. I waited till he’d worked up enough steam to begin his rant of what a faithless daughter he was blessed with.

“I’ve been blessed with a faithless daughter!” he bellowed.

This was bad. He didn’t begin with shouting unless he owed a lot of money.

“What have I done to deserve this?” He shook his head and paced the narrow room. Good thing I didn’t have much furniture to get in his way. “I come over just because she’s in my thoughts and this is the thanks I get. Doesn’t even offer me anything to drink.”

I sighed. “Would you like some tea, Dad?”

He stopped in his tirade and smiled faintly. “No, thank you, honey. But do you have any bourbon?”

“Sorry.” When have I ever stocked alcohol in my house? “I’m all out.”

He heaved an enormous sigh. “Don’t suppose I really need it.”

I glanced at the time. “Dad, I’m sorry to rush you, but if you’re done ranting can we get to why you’re here? It’s late and I have work tomorrow.”

“To tell you the truth”—he shot me a sheepish look as he dropped onto the couch—“you were a wee bit right about why I was here.”

No kidding. “Dad ...”

“I know.” He held up his hands to forestall my argument. “I know. But, Katie bug, I’d never had a hand like this one.”

My blood chilled in my veins. I was afraid to ask, but I had to know. “How good was your hand?”

His hands fell to his sides. “It was amazing.”

Shit. “How much, Dad?”

I tumbled off my chair when he told me. Literally.

He rushed to my side, pushing my head down between my knees. “Breathe, Katie bug. That’s it.”

When the blood flowed back into my head and I could utter more than incoherent gasps, I said, “Are you insane?”

My dad winced. “Now, Katie, it’s not good for you to get so excited—”

“Damn it, Dad, what did you expect? That you could come in here and I’d roll over and just hand you the money without raising an eyebrow?”

Wait. Of course he’d expect that. It’s what I always did.

I shook my head. “No more.”

“Katie bug—” He adopted that kicked-puppy dog look he was so good at. “You have to help me. You know Ivan isn’t a forgiving man—”

“Not Ivan again!” I held my head in my hands.

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