Page 105 of Summer with the Single Dad

By the time she and Brooke returned home, the sun was high in the sky and the day was promising to be quite warm. She changed into a simple, form-fitting, olive-colored, jersey maxi dress with racerback straps. It fell to her ankles and was light, airy, and comfortable.

Emme met her at the front door, along with her dad.

The heated, passionate look in Bennett’s gaze made her squirm and caused her cheeks to burst into flames. She averted her gaze slightly, just for a moment, before focusing on Emme. “Ready to go? Do we have a plan?”

Emme’s brown eyes glowed with excitement. “Yep.”

Bennett picked up what looked to be a booster seat from the concrete patio beside him and held it out for Justine. “Em knows what to do with this.”

Justine took it from him, their fingers touching slightly in the process. The electric zap from his skin on hers went straight between her legs and she gasped loud enough that Emme asked her if she was okay.

Bennett’s cocky smile wasn’t helping either.

“I’m fine, sweetheart. Just a little zap. You know when you get a shock sometimes?”

Emme nodded.

“Like that. Harmless.”

Emme lit up again. “Come on then. Let’s go!” She took the booster seat from Justine’s hand and skipped to where Justine’s SUV was parked near her trailer. It was unlocked, so Emme got to installing the booster seat. Then she climbed in and buckled herself.

“I guess I have a date,” Justine said, meeting Bennett’s gaze again.

“Have fun. And …” He took a step closer. Not so close he could touch her, but close enough that she could smell him. And he smelled delicious, like always. She resisted the urge to close her eyes and just breathe him in. “Thank you for doing this with Emme. I haven’t seen her this excited in a long time.”

“I’m just as excited. It’s all good.”

He reached for her hand, only taking two fingers and keeping it out of view of Emme in the vehicle. “Are we on for tonight?”

Butterflies took winged flight in her belly and she smiled, glancing down at his feet. “Yes.”

“Good. Because I want to try to beat my record from last night. So make sure you hydrate today. I plan on making you so fucking wet.” His brows bobbed like two caterpillars doing pushups. Then he winked, let go of her fingers and headed into the house. “Just something to think about.”

Her jaw was slack and her pussy already throbbed. “Not. Fair,” she breathed, which only earned her an even cockier smile from him as he stood in the doorjamb, half-turned away from her.

“Plenty fair. If you’re going to reap the benefits. Now, go have your date and I’ll see you later.”

She swallowed, but did what she was told. Like a good girl.

Like his good girl.

“So, where to first?” Justine asked Emme, who was buckled into her booster seat in the back of Justine’s SUV.

“Booch and Bagels first,” Emme said.

Justine snorted. She’d just been there with Jordana and Brooke after yoga, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t go back. “Okay. Then where?”

“I figured we could wander the shops for a bit.” She tapped her purse on her lap. “I have money.”

“Me too.” They snagged each other’s gaze in the rearview mirror and both grinned.

“There’s a seal down on the dock that is tame so you can buy herring from the fishmonger and feed them to Sully. We could do that. And the goats on the roof at the petting farm behind the community center had babies last month. Uncle Clint and Brooke took all of us a couple of weeks ago, but it’s still fun to see.”

“I would love to see baby goats.”

“Let’s go there first then.”

“Just point me where to go.” They reached the gate and Justine leaned out her window to punch in the code, then they waited for it to open.

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