SLOW BURN
“Thank you, Jacob. I really need to spend more time with my daughter to know that I won't lose her. This will make me not miss so many moments. Thanks.”
“Oh no. Don’t thank me.” I patted my prosthetic’s carbon fiber. “It's thanks to my missing leg, Peter.”
“Ugh, are you making jokes about your missing limb now?” He exclaimed, trying to sound serious, but the slight sparkle in his eyes told me something else, “I don't want to know what Vivienne has been doing to you to get you in such a good mood.”
“Oh, that I can tell you.” I slapped him on the shoulder once more before leading us towards the house. “Vivienne makes me happy, Peter. Really happy.”
Hot Chapters