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CANDLES

Author: Antonia.Rovayo
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-20 15:34:15

ARNOLD

Today’s been a slow day here at Hammers and Hardware. On the bright side, it’s given me time to tackle my unending to-do list.

I’ve spent most of the afternoon up on a ladder, finally taking down the Christmas ornaments and replacing blown light bulbs. My employees have kept themselves busy with dusting and organizing and arranging the merchandise around the store.

Between ringing up the occasional customer, Layla’s been restocking the candies and candles on display at the front. And I’ve been trying my best to keep from getting a boner every time my eyes land on her.

She sings along with the radio, wiggling her shoulders and subtly shaking her hips. I can tell that she’s holding back the ‘big moves’ but even still, she’s sexy as hell. My head travels back to the night of my birthday party when she was dancing with me.

As fucked up as it sounds, I’d give my left foot for a legitimate reason to hold her in my arms like that again.

I stop my thoughts in their tracks.

I promised m
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  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   INVITING WITH SKY AND ME

    LAYLAOnce we’re inside the house, we’re swept up in a sea of hugs and greetings. There’s so much love and laughter filling the Brighton dining room that I quickly forget all about my discomfort.In fact, everyone seems to be in high spirits, reunited after the older Brighton generations were out of the country for so long.Nolan, Inez and Stella got here just in time, rambling that they almost couldn’t make it because of Inez’s busy acting schedule. It’s hard for her to plan ahead whenever she’s in the middle of filming a new episode of her TV show.Nicky is cuddled up to Ronan, after he’s been on the road playing hockey for a few days. They’ve been attached at the hip since the moment they walked in.Karli and Ziggy are chatting with Daphne about her wedding plans. Meanwhile Darius and Felix throw bread rolls at Mason’s head and earn dirty looks from their grandma.Yup. The Brighton siblings—or the Brighton Six, as I’ve always called them in my head—are up to their usual shenanigans

  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   I’M LOSING MY MIND

    ARNOLD“Layla…” I grunt, my breaths coming hard and fast. “Fuck…”I drop my forehead against the wet tiles. My soapy fingers fist around my throbbing cock, giving it one furious jerk after the next after the next. My other hand squeezes my balls in a rhythmic pattern as cold water beats down on my back.I’m losing my mind. I’m going crazy. I’m coming apart.I want to touch her so bad. No matter how hard I try to stop myself, touching her is all I can think about these days.But Layla only feels sorry for me. She sees me as a pathetic old dude who spends his nights alone. When all I want is to spend my nights with her.On top of her. Beneath her. Inside her.Not gonna happen, fuckhead.Because what kind of asshole would I be if I came onto her right now? The worst kind.She’s in a vulnerable position. She just needs a safe place for her and her son as she figures life out. I’d be a predator to backher into a corner and take her like I want to. Especially under these circumstances.But

  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   I KNOW

    LAYLAI lift Sky out of the bath tub, pressing a kiss to the top of his head as I wrap him in a fluffy towel.His little mouth opens wide on a yawn that is way too big for his tiny body.I can tell that today was a long day for him. I know he’ll be out like a light the second his head touches the mattress.“We say ‘excuse me’ when we yawn,” I remind my baby boy.“‘Scooseme,” he mimics, bringing a smile to my face. He rubs his eyes with his fist. “Go night-night, Mommy?”“Yes, sweetie. We go night-night.”Laying him on the cozy bed in Arnold’s guest bedroom, I sing a lullaby to him as I rub lotion on his chunky thighs. When I gently tickle the bottoms of his feet, his innocent laughter reminds me of how grateful I am to be his mother. Life may seem like an eternal string of rough patches these days, but Sky is the silver lining that makes it all worth it.I get him dressed in his adorable forest-patterned pajamas. Then I give him a soothing tummy rub as I read him one of his board book

  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   CANDLES

    ARNOLDToday’s been a slow day here at Hammers and Hardware. On the bright side, it’s given me time to tackle my unending to-do list.I’ve spent most of the afternoon up on a ladder, finally taking down the Christmas ornaments and replacing blown light bulbs. My employees have kept themselves busy with dusting and organizing and arranging the merchandise around the store.Between ringing up the occasional customer, Layla’s been restocking the candies and candles on display at the front. And I’ve been trying my best to keep from getting a boner every time my eyes land on her.She sings along with the radio, wiggling her shoulders and subtly shaking her hips. I can tell that she’s holding back the ‘big moves’ but even still, she’s sexy as hell. My head travels back to the night of my birthday party when she was dancing with me.As fucked up as it sounds, I’d give my left foot for a legitimate reason to hold her in my arms like that again.I stop my thoughts in their tracks.I promised m

  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   TOGETHER

    LAYLA“Thanks again for chauffeuring us around today, Karls. You’re a lifesaver.” I lift Sky out of his carseat in the backseat of my bestie’s SUV.Grinning, she steals my son out of my arms, propping him on her hip. “My pleasure,” she says. “Any excuse to hang out with my fave little guy.” She peppers kisses all over his face and he squeals with delight.Together, we cross at the pedestrian crossing on Moon Trail Road and head for the farmer’s market. “Okay, one last stop before we head to the nursing home,” I promise her.I couldn’t drive my car today. I haven’t gotten around to filling up my gas tank yet, and I feel kind of iffy about my tires, if I’m being honest. All that will need to get sorted out next week, but for today, I have a few things to do around town.Karli’s been a good sport about driving me from place to place, but I hate monopolizing her day with my many errands. I know she has a lot going on so I really appreciate that she managed to squeeze me in.I hurriedly pu

  • PERFECT DEAL: HE WILL PROTECT ME FROM MY SCOUNDREL EX   MY FAVORITE WAY TO START THE DAY

    ARNOLDA sense of satisfaction sweeps over me as I stack the last of the firewood in the outdoor shed and head back toward my house. I may be well stocked up for the winter but splitting a few logs before work is still my favorite way to start the day.I stroll into the living room, smiling to myself at the sight of Sky. He sits in the middle of the floor, watching his cartoons and making a loud racket.“Hey buddy,” I greet him.“Mista Musdache…” he mumbles absently, barely sparing me a glance. He’s too busy, bopping along to the nursery rhyme jams on the screen and banging the TV remote on his blocks like a hammer.With a chuckle, I ruffle his little head as I walk by. The kid is adorable. Even at his age, he already has a full head of hair, the same rich shade of mahogany as his mom’s.I head for the kitchen and when I spot Layla, my feet pause.She’s crouched in a fighting position with a half-melted plastic container gripped in her hand. She’s in the middle of a standoff with a ra

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