“I’m sorry, Dex. I overreacted.”
Her bottom lip trembled as wide, pale blue eyes, pleaded with me.
“Fuck, Katie,” I breathed out, pulling her into my arms. “I’m so damn sorry. I should have kept my big mouth shut.”
I leaned in and kissed her, nothing too demanding, but hard enough that she knew I was damn well there.
“I’ve had a shit two days,” I said, pulling away from her, “thinking we were over.”
Then it struck me, she might have said she’d over reacted, but she’d never said we weren’t over.
“Or are we?” I asked.
Katie shook her head. “No. As long you don’t want to be.”
“No. No way.”
“I didn’t know it would feel so strange, someone else telling my kids what to do.”
“That wasn’t my intention, I swear. I just didn’t like…well you know why I said it.”
Katie sighed and wrapped her arms around my waist, cheek against my chest.
“I know and Annie told me I should be glad that you cared enough to say it. I’m still not sure I’m totally comfortable with it,” she said, giving me a squeeze.
“Hey, I’m not ever gonna lay down the law with your kids, no matter how far this goes.” I wagged a finger between us. “They’re your and Carl’s kids, you’re the ones who should do that, but I won’t see anyone disrespect you, Katie Cat.”
She looked up at me through her dark blonde lashes, which today were without makeup, yet still looked long and thick.
“I know and I really like that you’re such a gentleman.”
“I’d say the same to anyone and that includes anyone who disrespects your kids too. I won’t have anyone throwing shade at anyone I care about.”
I felt Katie’s chest hitch and her arms grew tighter around me, and God it felt good.
“I’m probably gonna take a while to get this right,” I said. “Never had a relationship with kids involved and never had any of my own, so I won’t always get it right, darlin’.”
“Just carry on doing what you’re doing and we’ll work the rest out between us.” She stood on tiptoe and kissed me softly. “And just so you know, my kids like you and my mum bloody loves you.”
I chuckled, thinking back to Katie’s mom, D’reen, flirting with me before things went to shit.
“Well I kinda have a soft spot for her too.”
“Oh don’t tell her that,” Katie groaned. “She’s already vain enough as it is.”
“I’m kinda thinking I might ask her out, if things don’t work out with me and you.”
Katie smacked at my chest, but then pulled me closer.
“God, I missed you,” she said on a long sigh.
“Yeah, missed you too, Katie Cat,” I replied and kissed her long and hard.
* * *
“Oh my God, Dex,” Katie cried, as I pushed inside her. “I’m going to cum.”
I thrust once more and this time when I pulled out, I flipped her over and pulled her ass up before pushing back inside her.