Page 118 of Toxic Wishes

“Abigail?” His little boy's voice calls out, and my heart nearly bursts.

“Yeah, buddy.”

“Have you seen my dad? He said he would make me some dessert before bedtime, but the movie he put on was frozen on the screen. I don’t know how to fix it.”

“Oh, uh, well, I’ll be right out. I can help you.”

Colt signals to continue.

“And no, I haven’t seen Colt. He may be in the bathroom. You know how he likes to take long restroom breaks.”

“Yeah, he’s so gross.”

I laugh, and Colt covers his mouth to keep him from being heard.

“Go back inside, and I’ll be right there. Okay?”

“Okay,” Bodie says in a chipper tone.

We hear a door slam, and Colt drops his head on my shoulder. The heat of the moment passes as embarrassment fills its place.

Thanks, Bodie. I thought.

I knew he had no idea, so it was hard for me to be mad. Instead, a burst of laughter filled my chest as I tried to hold back how close we were to getting caught. I felt so naughty but also turned on at the same time.

“I thought you locked the door?” I asked.

“I thought I did, too,” he says.

“To be continued, I guess?” I ask

Colt looks down at his hard rock erection. “Yes, because I’m not done with you yet. Not even close.”

38

Colt

“Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?” ? Goldie Hawn

“That was delicious!” Bodie says as he gets off the chair. I don’t know how she does it, but since our sexy time ended short, she made some healthy mac and cheese. I didn’t even know you could make mac and cheese healthy, but she blended carrots and cauliflower into the cheese sauce, and Bodie had no idea eating it all with the hamburgers I grilled out back.

“It certainly was,” I tell him.

“Did you tell Abigail thank you?”

“Thank you, Abigail.” Bodie walked over to Abigail, who was sitting on the couch.

“Ugh,” she groans, looking at something on her phone.

“What’s wrong, Abigail?”

“Hey bud, nothing.” She lets out a deep sigh. “Nothing important.”

“Mrs.Carol says when you are having a bad day, a hug always helps.” Bodie leans in, and hugs Abigail, and my heart nearly explodes. It’s like my future flashes before my eyes. I can see her in this moment, doing everyday life like this with me. Adrenaline shoots through my body, and the sensation of being unable to breathe overwhelms me as a foreign feeling enters my body. I stare at the backs of their heads as Bodie clings to Abigail.

“You are so sweet, Bodie. Thank you, this is just what I needed.” She kisses the top of his head, and I’m blown away by how natural it feels to watch them together.

When she pulls back, she stops midway, surprising herself, I’m sure. She must sense me because she looks over her shoulder and smiles. And the feeling I had a second ago shoots to my brain and the extremities of my fingers. What is this girl doing to me?

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