Sassy Ever After: Kiss My Sass (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Serena Pettus
Authors: Serena Pettus
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Just a little while ago, they’d been out there, chatting away about anything and everything. Joking around, playing in the sprinklers, and then there was the amazing kiss too. Such a wonderful day, all dashed to hell by something as simple as a piece of paper.
“I thought maybe those papers were what my uncle was wanting so badly, but I don’t think he’s interested in the ramblings of an old man who was clearly falling into dementia or something.”
“Ashe, what did you say your uncle’s name was?” Luke asked, focusing on a tiny piece of paper taped to the back of the picture of the boy from the kennel.
“James, why?” Moving back over to where he was bouncing Lilly on his shoulder, she took the photo from him and gasped. “What? This can’t be right.”
Oh, but it was. There, plain as day, was her uncle’s name, a birthdate supposedly provided by the child to her grandfather, along with a line that read “Species: Human/Honey Badger”.
Reaching out to hold on to the table, Ashe plopped down in a chair. “What does this mean?”
Luke opened his mouth, and Ashe was hoping to get an explanation that made some kind of sense, but a knock at the front door had him snapping it shut again as he stood. “Here, you take Lilly, and I’ll grab the door. It’s probably Benson. I’ll be right back.”
Gazing down at her daughter always gave Ashe a measure of peace. At the end of the day, she’d always have her little girl, no matter what level of craziness occurred. They were a family of two, and while she hoped to eventually expand their little unit, she intended to make sure that whomever they allowed in was worthy and had staying power.
Muffled voices floated in from the living room, sounding urgent and leaving her worried. Ashe moved to the doorway with Lilly figuring Luke was filling Benson in on what they’d discovered, but what she heard only confused her more.
“I’m telling you, Benson, her uncle is the badger. It explains why the bastard was upstairs, and why he was in that form. Clearly he didn’t want to be seen where she’d recognize him,” Luke insisted.
Benson rubbed the back of his neck, his face drawn in concern. “I see what you’re saying. As long as she didn’t know it was him, then he’d still be able to come and go from the house, and maybe she’d allow him to be present whenever she cleared out up there.”
“Exactly! I can’t believe I didn’t suspect him of being a shifter before now. He hasn’t shown up here since all this went down, probably because he got a whiff of us when we were walking up to the house that day. He knew we would recognize what he is as soon as he came by.”
Stepping into the room, Ashe noticed how they both clammed up and looked her way. “I’m not deaf and the walls are thin. Now somebody start explaining why the hell you think my uncle is a badger?”
Benson stepped forward, taking her by the elbow and ushering her over to the couch. “Have a seat, sweetheart. What we’re about to explain to you is going to sound a little crazy, but you’re going to have to hear us out, because it ultimately affects your daughter too.”
Ashe took a step back, hugging her baby to her chest. “Lilly? What does any of this have to do with her?”
“Come sit down and we’ll explain,” Luke coaxed.
It seemed like it would be the only way to have them explain this shit, so Ashe allowed herself to be lead around in her own home while these two men clearly tried to figure out how to deliver whatever news they had. “Just spill it. I’m a big girl.”
The two exchanged a look before they each claimed a chair across from her. It was Luke who spoke up first. “Ashe, did you notice anything strange about your pregnancy with Lilly?”
“What the fuck does that have to do with anything,” she demanded. “Don’t try to change the subject here.”
“I’m not, I promise. Listen, this is all related, but I need you to answer the
Just a little while ago, they’d been out there, chatting away about anything and everything. Joking around, playing in the sprinklers, and then there was the amazing kiss too. Such a wonderful day, all dashed to hell by something as simple as a piece of paper.
“I thought maybe those papers were what my uncle was wanting so badly, but I don’t think he’s interested in the ramblings of an old man who was clearly falling into dementia or something.”
“Ashe, what did you say your uncle’s name was?” Luke asked, focusing on a tiny piece of paper taped to the back of the picture of the boy from the kennel.
“James, why?” Moving back over to where he was bouncing Lilly on his shoulder, she took the photo from him and gasped. “What? This can’t be right.”
Oh, but it was. There, plain as day, was her uncle’s name, a birthdate supposedly provided by the child to her grandfather, along with a line that read “Species: Human/Honey Badger”.
Reaching out to hold on to the table, Ashe plopped down in a chair. “What does this mean?”
Luke opened his mouth, and Ashe was hoping to get an explanation that made some kind of sense, but a knock at the front door had him snapping it shut again as he stood. “Here, you take Lilly, and I’ll grab the door. It’s probably Benson. I’ll be right back.”
Gazing down at her daughter always gave Ashe a measure of peace. At the end of the day, she’d always have her little girl, no matter what level of craziness occurred. They were a family of two, and while she hoped to eventually expand their little unit, she intended to make sure that whomever they allowed in was worthy and had staying power.
Muffled voices floated in from the living room, sounding urgent and leaving her worried. Ashe moved to the doorway with Lilly figuring Luke was filling Benson in on what they’d discovered, but what she heard only confused her more.
“I’m telling you, Benson, her uncle is the badger. It explains why the bastard was upstairs, and why he was in that form. Clearly he didn’t want to be seen where she’d recognize him,” Luke insisted.
Benson rubbed the back of his neck, his face drawn in concern. “I see what you’re saying. As long as she didn’t know it was him, then he’d still be able to come and go from the house, and maybe she’d allow him to be present whenever she cleared out up there.”
“Exactly! I can’t believe I didn’t suspect him of being a shifter before now. He hasn’t shown up here since all this went down, probably because he got a whiff of us when we were walking up to the house that day. He knew we would recognize what he is as soon as he came by.”
Stepping into the room, Ashe noticed how they both clammed up and looked her way. “I’m not deaf and the walls are thin. Now somebody start explaining why the hell you think my uncle is a badger?”
Benson stepped forward, taking her by the elbow and ushering her over to the couch. “Have a seat, sweetheart. What we’re about to explain to you is going to sound a little crazy, but you’re going to have to hear us out, because it ultimately affects your daughter too.”
Ashe took a step back, hugging her baby to her chest. “Lilly? What does any of this have to do with her?”
“Come sit down and we’ll explain,” Luke coaxed.
It seemed like it would be the only way to have them explain this shit, so Ashe allowed herself to be lead around in her own home while these two men clearly tried to figure out how to deliver whatever news they had. “Just spill it. I’m a big girl.”
The two exchanged a look before they each claimed a chair across from her. It was Luke who spoke up first. “Ashe, did you notice anything strange about your pregnancy with Lilly?”
“What the fuck does that have to do with anything,” she demanded. “Don’t try to change the subject here.”
“I’m not, I promise. Listen, this is all related, but I need you to answer the
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