Elijah:The Boss's Gift(6)

Caleb laughed. “You’re just jealous. There’s nothing like waking up every morning to the woman you love.”

Rolling his eyes, Elijah snorted. “I’ve got to go.”

“You’re the one who invaded my time, not the other way around.”

They said their goodbyes and hung up.

Staring at Bethan, Elijah ran a finger over his lip. “What do I do, Bethan?”

His life hadn’t killed her. An undiagnosed medical condition killed his wife. She’d been the love of his life, his soul.

“I don’t know what to do.”

Reaching out, he took hold of her photo. He didn’t get any answers, but staring at her calmed the beast inside him. The need to hurt someone was strong, but he ignored it. Whenever he thought about the unfairness of Bethan’s life, he wanted to hurt someone. She should be here talking to his daughter about her menstrual cycle, boys, warning her against sex. He’d hired a doctor to talk with Mindy about her periods.

“I’m fucking this up.”

Running a hand down his face, he put her picture away. He couldn’t hide away in his office for too long. There was so much work that needed to be done. Fridays were not his night. They belonged to his daughter, and he left his office, going straight to the movie room. When he couldn’t find Mindy, he walked up to her room only to find it empty.

Going past each room, he opened the door. He went to the end of the hall to the bedroom next to his. The door was open, and when he looked inside he saw Mindy drying Cherry’s hair. She wore a bathrobe, and most of her hair was damp.

Leaning against the doorframe he watched them for a couple of seconds. His gaze riveted to Cherry. The bathrobe she wore gaped at the front showing off a great deal of her cleavage. His cock responded to the sight, and he wanted to run his finger along the curve of her breast.

Would her body be as soft as he imagined?

The urge to send Mindy away, bend Cherry over the bed, and fuck her hard was strong. He’d never been interested in younger women. Cherry wasn’t innocent, and he’d seen the understanding in her eyes. She hadn’t lived an easy life. Shit had happened to her making her a survivor. What had she survived? Who was she? What was she doing with her life? Why wasn’t she finding any means of escaping? He wanted answers to all of his questions. Most of all, he wanted his body to stop craving her. He’d known her a couple of hours, and he shouldn’t be this easily taken by her.

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“Your hair is so beautiful,” Mindy said.

Cherry smiled. Her hair was a pain in the ass. When she was growing up the men her mom brought home would try to get her to do things to them. They loved running their fingers through the blonde tresses. She didn’t like them touching her, but her mother made her. One day when her mother was getting high she found a pair of scissors and chopped it all off. Once her mother came down from her high, Cherry got the beating of a lifetime. There were some sick men out there.

Mindy hadn’t been through any of that crap. She still held the beauty of the world within her eyes. It was refreshing being around her, calming almost. For tiny moments Cherry could forget that she was here because she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“I love the color. I wish my hair could be this color. I’m dull, mousy brown.”

“Your hair is beautiful and glossy. You never need to change yourself for anyone, Mindy.” She smiled at the girl in the mirror.

They were interrupted by Elijah clearing his throat.

“Hey, Dad,” Mindy said.

“I’m ready for movie night.”

“Damn. I’m doing Cherry’s hair.”

“I don’t mind,” Cherry said.

“Do you want to watch a movie? You can sit between my legs, and I’ll finish off your hair. You can do mine after,” Mindy said.

The younger girl was hopeful. Her gaze twinkled as she stared back.

“If it’s okay with your father.” Cherry glanced at Elijah in the mirror. His gaze was on her chest in the mirror. Looking down, she saw the robe had opened up, showing off a great deal of her breasts.

Closing the robe, she kept her gaze on his.

“You can come down.”

Heat filled her pussy at his stare. What the hell was wrong with her? He was older than she was, and there’s no way she should want anything from him.

He threatened to kill me.

Mindy squealed.

Getting to her feet, she watched Mindy grab the hair stuff and head out of the room. Elijah hadn’t moved, and she ended up standing close to him.

“Oh, Dad, we need to get Cherry some clothes. She doesn’t have anything here.”

“I’ll deal with it.”

Neither of them moved. She stared right back at him as Elijah did the same. Something happened between them. The air seemed charged as they looked at one another. Her nipples tightened, and her pussy grew slick with cream. She gasped at the arousal spreading through her body. This was the first time she’d ever experienced anything like this. The other men had forced her, and she’d never felt any desire for anyone.