them a lesson they
would never forget. He wanted to take me home with him, but he didn’t want to
put me in danger.” Cherry smiled. “He told me that I could call him the next
time an asshole thought they could put a hand on me. He’d be there to help.”
“Both men wanted me to tell you that they were sorry.”
Cherry smiled. “I already know they were. Their dad
put the belt to them and possibly worse. They were punished when they were
younger. They don’t need to be punished anymore.”
Elijah left her
side and walked back to his office. He grabbed the file containing all of her
information. “Here, that is everything I have on you.”
She took the file from his fingers.
“I won’t go hunting anymore. I promise you. I need a
drink.” He left the room, going through to his office again to pour himself a
generous shot of whiskey.
Cherry followed behind him. He watched as she knelt
before the fire on the floor. Sipping at his whiskey he admired her curves in
the skirt she wore. Her full ass was on display, tempting him to touch and play
with.
She put each piece of paper into the fire, watching
them burn.
“Why were you determined to burn this?” he asked.
“This file is only focused on the past. I’m so sick
and tired of living it. I don’t want to think about the past anymore. Wouldn’t
you want to destroy everything that reminded you of those final moments with
your wife?” She glanced back at him.
“Yes.”
“I’m not just a number or a bunch of papers with facts
on. This doesn’t tell you anything about me.”
“It told me you were a survivor.”
“Everyone is a survivor, Elijah. Some people just have
to fight a little harder than others. I’ve had to fight a lot, but I don’t have
to keep fighting for what I want.”
She placed the folder into the fire, poking away at
the ashes. This was her past gone up in smoke.
Elijah was happy to be part of the burning of her
past. He was going to concentrate on her future with him and, he hoped, a baby.
Chapter Nine
Three weeks after moving into Elijah’s room and Cherry
couldn’t believe the change in her life. She’d gone from being a struggling
student making her way in life by cleaning houses, to living in luxury. Elijah
spared no expense to his daughter’s care. They’d become a family who shared a
great deal together.
She cooked meals with Mindy, and they always sat
together. In the mornings Elijah came with her to drive her to school. Since
she’d been living in his home, she’d also convinced him to allow Mindy to have
friends over. It had really brought the girl out of her shell. She was far
happier with life than Cherry remembered in the short time she’d known her.
“It’s Friday night, Mindy. You demand me home,” Elijah
said, glaring at his daughter.
Cherry stared at her study book not really paying any
attention as Mindy argued with Elijah.
“I know, but this is really important. It’s my first
ever sleepover. Please don’t spoil this for me.”
“Spoil it for you?”
“Yes. We can do family night next week, or tomorrow.
Don’t you want to have some time alone with Cherry?”
Elijah glanced over at her.
Holding her hands up, Cherry shook her head. “I’m so
not getting involved with this. It’s between you and her.”
“You can go,” Elijah said, without arguing.
“Really?”
“Don’t make me change my mind.”
Mindy threw her arms around him. “Thank you, thank
you, thank you.”
“I get it, you’re thankful.”
The young girl ran out of the room screaming about how
she was going to get ready.
“You’re letting her go for a sleepover. This is a big
step for you,” Cherry said, resting her chin on her hand.
“Well, I already knew they were planning it. John called
me in warning. I just wanted her to fight for what she wanted.” Elijah leaned
down and picked up a bag. “I’ve got plans for us tonight.”
She took the bag from him, opening it up to see a red
silk dress.
would never forget. He wanted to take me home with him, but he didn’t want to
put me in danger.” Cherry smiled. “He told me that I could call him the next
time an asshole thought they could put a hand on me. He’d be there to help.”
“Both men wanted me to tell you that they were sorry.”
Cherry smiled. “I already know they were. Their dad
put the belt to them and possibly worse. They were punished when they were
younger. They don’t need to be punished anymore.”
Elijah left her
side and walked back to his office. He grabbed the file containing all of her
information. “Here, that is everything I have on you.”
She took the file from his fingers.
“I won’t go hunting anymore. I promise you. I need a
drink.” He left the room, going through to his office again to pour himself a
generous shot of whiskey.
Cherry followed behind him. He watched as she knelt
before the fire on the floor. Sipping at his whiskey he admired her curves in
the skirt she wore. Her full ass was on display, tempting him to touch and play
with.
She put each piece of paper into the fire, watching
them burn.
“Why were you determined to burn this?” he asked.
“This file is only focused on the past. I’m so sick
and tired of living it. I don’t want to think about the past anymore. Wouldn’t
you want to destroy everything that reminded you of those final moments with
your wife?” She glanced back at him.
“Yes.”
“I’m not just a number or a bunch of papers with facts
on. This doesn’t tell you anything about me.”
“It told me you were a survivor.”
“Everyone is a survivor, Elijah. Some people just have
to fight a little harder than others. I’ve had to fight a lot, but I don’t have
to keep fighting for what I want.”
She placed the folder into the fire, poking away at
the ashes. This was her past gone up in smoke.
Elijah was happy to be part of the burning of her
past. He was going to concentrate on her future with him and, he hoped, a baby.
Chapter Nine
Three weeks after moving into Elijah’s room and Cherry
couldn’t believe the change in her life. She’d gone from being a struggling
student making her way in life by cleaning houses, to living in luxury. Elijah
spared no expense to his daughter’s care. They’d become a family who shared a
great deal together.
She cooked meals with Mindy, and they always sat
together. In the mornings Elijah came with her to drive her to school. Since
she’d been living in his home, she’d also convinced him to allow Mindy to have
friends over. It had really brought the girl out of her shell. She was far
happier with life than Cherry remembered in the short time she’d known her.
“It’s Friday night, Mindy. You demand me home,” Elijah
said, glaring at his daughter.
Cherry stared at her study book not really paying any
attention as Mindy argued with Elijah.
“I know, but this is really important. It’s my first
ever sleepover. Please don’t spoil this for me.”
“Spoil it for you?”
“Yes. We can do family night next week, or tomorrow.
Don’t you want to have some time alone with Cherry?”
Elijah glanced over at her.
Holding her hands up, Cherry shook her head. “I’m so
not getting involved with this. It’s between you and her.”
“You can go,” Elijah said, without arguing.
“Really?”
“Don’t make me change my mind.”
Mindy threw her arms around him. “Thank you, thank
you, thank you.”
“I get it, you’re thankful.”
The young girl ran out of the room screaming about how
she was going to get ready.
“You’re letting her go for a sleepover. This is a big
step for you,” Cherry said, resting her chin on her hand.
“Well, I already knew they were planning it. John called
me in warning. I just wanted her to fight for what she wanted.” Elijah leaned
down and picked up a bag. “I’ve got plans for us tonight.”
She took the bag from him, opening it up to see a red
silk dress.
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