Page 51 of Unwrapped

With a disgruntled groan, I reach for it to silence it when I see Best Dad Ever and a picture of her dad flashing on her screen. Instead of sending the call to voicemail like I originally wanted, I decide to answer.

“Mr. Moore,” I say, hopping out of the bed and stepping out of the bedroom.

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The phone calls just keep on coming, I think to myself. This time, it’s my phone that’s the source of my irritation. His call does not come as a surprise, and I refuse to avoid him or anyone else.

“Hey, Uncle Joe. How’s Florida?” I ask.

“It was great until I received an email from Mona resigning from the position she’s held for almost thirty years. As you can imagine, that was the last thing I was expecting. I managed to get her on the phone for her to tell me she found you naked in her house, taking advantage of her only daughter. And to add insult to injury, you’ve now taken that daughter from her two days before Christmas. Her words, not mine. When I told you to handle it, I didn’t mean like this, son. I told you not to piss her off.”

Sadie barks, and I throw a doggie snack at her, but she follows me all the way to my office. Taking a seat behind the desk, I lean back against the chair. It’s only ten in the morning, and this has already been one of the longest days of my life.

“I did not steal her daughter, Uncle Joe. That’s absurd. Miranda is an adult. Do you think I want to come between her and her mother?”

He stays quiet, likely waiting for me to say more, but I don’t say anything else. There’s too much on my mind as I think of the conversation with Nigel Moore a couple of hours ago.

“But the rest is true? She found you naked in her house?”

“Let’s just say, we never intended for her to find out the way she did. That situation was unfortunate, but I’m going to fix it.”

“Unbelievable. For fuck’s sakes, Nicky, you have a huge house to be naked in,” I hear him mutter. “Well, I told her I did not accept her resignation, and I told her she could take the next three weeks off. Thank goodness Mona didn’t ask me if I knew about you two.”

“Okay. I’ll take care of the rest. Listen, Uncle Joe, I love Miranda. I didn’t set out to. This isn’t some ploy for me to annoy Mona. I fell in love with her daughter, and she’s going to have to accept that because that won’t change.”

“I believe you, Nicky. It’s not me you need to convince. I want to have you two and the entire family over for dinner when I get back. I like Florida, but eighty degrees two days before Christmas feels unnatural.” We talk about work for a few more minutes, but he hangs up when his grandkids get his attention.

As soon as I end the call, the source of everything good in my life walks into my office. She’s wearing the silk pajamas and matching robe I bought for her the first time I went to her job. She crosses her arms as she leans against the doorframe. The second I open my arms for her, she’s crossing the room and taking her place on my lap. I engulf her in my arms and squeeze her to me as I lay my chin on her shoulder.

“Good morning, sleepy head. I was just about to come upstairs and wake you.” I kiss her neck and inhale her. She smells of sleep and sex. Images of us from last night flash through my mind. After making love to her on the couch, we had dinner only to end up in the bedroom immediately afterward. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that we’ve been outed, but we were both insatiable well into the early morning hours. Even now she’s slowly grinding on top of my hard dick.

She turns to face me, and she cups my face with both hands and looks into my eyes.

“I love you, Nicky. And I’m sorry I’ve caused so much trouble for you.”

“You didn’t cause any trouble, and even if you did, your love makes it all worth it. And I love you, too.” She smiles and leans in to kiss me, but instead of the passionate kiss I know she craves, I only give her a chaste peck on the lips.

“No time, sweetness. We need to shower. Your father called, and I asked him and your mom here for brunch.” Her eyes bulge and her head jerks back at my words. She tries to stand up, but I hold her on my lap.

“My dad called you?”

“No. He called you, and I answered your phone.”

“Okay.” She raises a hand and runs her fingers through her hair. “Did my mom agree to come too?” I can hear the hopefulness in her voice, and I want nothing more than to tell her yes.

“I don’t know. When I was on the phone with your dad, she had a lot to say in the background about me. None of it good. Apparently, I’m a daughter stealing degenerate, and that was the nicest thing she had to say about me. Your father said he would do his best to get her here.” She exhales, and her shoulders sag at the uncertainty. I pull her closer and put my chin on her shoulder again. “We’re going to fix this, but whatever happens, I’m not letting you go.”

She wraps her arms around my neck and strokes the base of my neck with her hands.

“That was never an option, Stinky Nicky. Now, kiss me.”

“I’m not stinky,” I growl right before our lips touch.

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Of course, they would be early, I think to myself as I walk to the front door. Miranda just ran back upstairs to change after getting sauce on herself. Now I’m left to let her parents in by myself.

The door opens, revealing my two unsmiling guests. I stand to the side to let them in. No words are exchanged as they hand me their coats. I take my time hanging them in the closet, but I notice Mona checking out my house. I’m not sure what I possibly could have done to displease her even more, but her face is pinched in disapproval.

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