No Place Like Home: The Coming Home Series, Book 1 by Jennifer Kacey

her head and leaned in close, trapping her body against the wall. “Think about how many times you want to come before I fuck you. I’ll need an answer before the movie’s done so I know how we’re going to proceed.” He looked down at the small amount of cleavage she had showing above her tank top. “You make my mouth water.” He kissed her again and moaned into her mouth. “I hope you took a nap today because you’re going to need it.” He stepped away, releasing her wrists. “Coming.”
    She didn’t know if he was talking to her or to Addyson, but she sure as hell watched him until he rounded the corner.
    Distantly she heard him make it upstairs and water running in the bathtub, but her brain was sluggish in the best of terms.
    After a few minutes she convinced her muscles to respond in order to pick up the rest of the food. It was thankfully an incredibly mindless task since her head was quite occupied with the question he told her he needed an answer to by the time the movie was done.
    “Charwee, Charwee! I’m Dorofee.” Addyson called her name before she was even downstairs. The sound of tiny feet warmed her inside. The sweet girl with wet hair tore around the corner wearing a nightgown that looked just like Dorothy’s blue gingham dress in the movie. She spun in a circle and jumped up and down.
    “Perfect. All clean? Ready to watch the movie?”
    “Mmhmm. Daddy said I needed to hep you.”
    “All done.” Charlie held up her hands and showed her the Tupperware she had to take back to Kia. “Everything’s put away and the living room’s all ready to watch a movie.”
    Cole’s footsteps coming down the stairs created quite a different sensation inside her.
    She was prepared for him. For her reaction to him.
    She was.
    Until she rounded the corner and saw he stood there in nothing but a pair of running shorts. His body was a sight to see.
    “Do you have jammies?” Addyson asked her as she took her hand and led her to the couch.
    Charlie sat down, collapsed, whatever, and Addyson scrambled up next to her and tucked herself into her side. “Nope, but that’s okay. I’m super comfy and I’m not sleeping here tonight anyways.”
    “You’re not? But Daddy said you might and then we could have pancakes for breakfast.” Addyson’s face lit with joy and she didn’t know what to say.
    Charlie looked toward Cole for a little help. The back of his head greeted her as he put in the DVD and got it started. “Cole?”
    “Uh huh?”
    “Don’t you uh huh me.”
    His shoulders shook with silent laughter as he walked over and plopped down on the other end of the couch. His arm automatically went to the back of the furniture and the space between them disappeared as he touched her shoulder. “Just thought you might like to stay. It’s going to be late when the movie’s done.”
    “Do you want to stay?” Addyson asked with those bright blue eyes.
    “Yes, do you want to stay?” Cole parroted and gently pulled on a piece of her hair as he got into the menu of the Blu-Ray to skip all the previews and warnings.
    “Maybe.” That’s all she could come up with as the warmth of Cole and his daughter sank inside her.
    Cole stared at her.
    “Good,” father and daughter answered together.
    “Ooh, ooh, ooh!! It’s starting!” Addyson focused on the TV, already lost in the magical world of Dorothy and her dream beyond the rainbow.
    * * * * *
    “Your voice, it’s actually not half bad, Agent Johnson.” She half whispered it to cover her nervousness as Cole walked back in the living room. “Did she stay asleep?”
    “Out like a light. Not surprising after all that bouncing and general rowdiness you just got to experience firsthand. Who knew The Wizard of Oz could be so full contact.”
    He turned off the main light in the kitchen, leaving on just the light above the stove. It gave them enough illumination to see by, but it was now more intimate. Probably had something to do with the fact they were