Samantha Moon 01: New Moon Rising (Origins Book 1) by J.R. Rain & Matthew S. Cox

Author:J.R. Rain & Matthew S. Cox [Rain, J.R. & Cox, Matthew S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Private Eye

I experiment with the metaphysical paradox of being too wound up and freaked out to sleep while simultaneously too exhausted to function. Anthony slept through the whole thing, and even Danny only seemed to notice Tammy screaming. According to him, I walked out of our room and went into hers right away, not the almost five-minute mental battle it felt like to cross ten feet of hallway.

Before Tammy can even ask, I take her to bed with us. Between clinging to her like a frightened child with a doll, and Danny’s arm around both of us, somehow, sleep manages to sneak up on me. My eyes peel open a few minutes before my alarm clock goes off. Danny’s already in the shower. I sit up, yawn, and nudge Tammy. She’s groggy, so I carry her to her room and change her into a cute white sundress with a unicorn embroidery and sandals. Letting her nap a bit more in her bed, I cross the hall to Anthony’s room and get him dressed. Ugh. He still hasn’t made it through the night without a wet diaper yet, but he’s only a few months into being two. Today’s an overalls and red shirt day. I’ll have to make sure I get some of pictures of him in this outfit to show his future wife. If teenage-Anthony ever finds them, he’ll surely delete them.

Danny breezes into the kitchen a few minutes after I have the kids situated with their cereal. “Good morning, sunshine,” he says.

Grr. I hate being called that, but I’m far too weary to make an issue of it. “Morning, handsome.”

He gives me a quick kiss and fires a mournful look at the inactive coffee machine. Oops my bad. “Got an early meeting with a client today… I’ll grab something on the way.”

“All right.” Screw it. My mental capacity right now is about the same as a five-year-old’s; might as well eat like one. I dump more cereal in a bowl for myself and sit down with the kids.

Danny does a circle around the table doing the hug/kiss/goodbye thing with everyone before fast-walking to the door. The scent of his after-shave lingers in my senses; eyes closed, I savor his presence and daydream about that tropical vacation we keep talking about. A whole week together without the interruptions of real life or work. Some day.

Outside, Mary Lou’s startled squawk knocks me back to the here and now. Danny mutters apologies; from the sound of it, he rushed out the door and crashed into her. In seconds, they’re both laughing. The thump of a car door follows, then the house door closes, and Mary Lou walks into the kitchen, her kids in tow. Tammy waves at her with a giant grin. Anthony blows a milk bubble out his nose.

“The man’s in a hurry,” says Mary Lou.

“Yeah. Important meeting. You’d think he’d schedule stuff a little later in the day if it’s that big a deal.”

“Right. Are you okay? You look a little pale.

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