Page 63 of Ruthless Vengeance
I move quickly, balancing Zoe on one arm as I make my way into the kitchen.
If Clara is about to walk into one of the biggest opportunities of her life, she needs to start the day off right.
I set Zoe down into her highchair and give her some banana to keep her occupied while I get to work making a fresh pot of coffee and a big stack of French toast.
Zoe watches me the entire time, completely fascinated, as I whip up the eggs, soak the bread, and flip the slices in the pan.
It smells incredible, and I set the first slice aside to give some to Zoe when it’s cooled down.
When the food is ready, I arrange it neatly on a tray and top off the French toast with some fresh strawberries and whipped cream. No matter what happens at the interview, Clara has worked incredibly hard, and she deserves to be spoiled.
I pour a fresh cup of coffee and add it to the tray before scooping Zoe out of her chair, ignoring the fact that she’s completely covered in food, and balance her on my hip.
She giggles as she smears her sticky fingers all over my shirt, but I don’t care. As long as she’s happy and having fun, that’s all that matters to me.
Somehow, I manage to carry the tray upstairs without dropping any of the food. There are no signs of life coming from my bedroom, so I gently nudge the door open with my foot so as not to startle Clara.
“Time to wake up, love.” I set the tray down on the bedside table.
Clara stirs beneath the covers. Her eyes slowly flutter open and at first, she looks surprised, but then it turns to excitement as she sees the tray of food.
“You did all of this?” Her is voice groggy. “While caring for Zoe?”
I press a kiss to Zoe’s forehead as she claps her sticky hands together.
“What can I say? My little girl has been an angel.”
Clara stretches her arms over her head before sitting up and taking the coffee off the tray with a grateful sigh.
Even with next to no sleep, and her blonde hair messy and loose around her shoulders, she looks so beautiful.
“What?’ She narrows her eyes at me.
“Just thinking of all those things I’m going to do to you later.” I flash her a wink.
Clara’s cheeks turn a deep shade of pink, and I chuckle under my breath.
I love how much of an effect my words have on her, which is something I’m definitely going to make the most of later.
“I could get used to this.” She takes in the overflowing plate of food.
“It’s already been pre-approved by Zoe, so you should find it up to standard.” I move to perch on the edge of the bed and set Zoe down between us.
“I’m sure it has.” Clara chuckles as she picks off a piece of strawberry and hands it to Zoe. “She’s definitely inherited my appetite, that’s for sure.”
I laugh as I have to physically hold Zoe back from grabbing all the toast off the plate, at least until Clara has taken a bite for herself.
She chews, and then lets out a satisfied groan that sends all the blood rushing to my cock.
“Okay, this is actuallyamazing.” She shovels more food into her mouth.
I smirk. “Told you.”
Clara eats quickly, her eyes anxiously glancing at the time on her phone every few minutes. Once she’s finished, she swings her legs over the bed and heads into the closet, which is now mostly filled with her clothes.
At some point, we’re going to have to talk about our living arrangements. Soon enough, Lila and Andre’s new baby will arrive and the house, despite its enormous size, is already starting to feel a little too crowded with the entire family living under one roof.
While it’s been great, I want to be able to fuck Clara on every available surface without worrying about being interrupted by my brother, or worse, my baby sister.
