I dropped the bag I was holding and gripped the front of his shirt picking him up off the ground. He started kicking wildly and I shook my head. “You call this big and bad?” I asked him. I brought him closer to my face so there was no mistake in my next words. “You fucking come near her or my daughter again I will fucking bash your head in, do you understand? Only a pussy would raise his hands to a female and the way you treated my child you’re lucky I don’t just break your neck now and get it over with.”
“Nick chill.” I heard from behind me. I knew it was Landon so I didn’t need to turn. Roger saw him and paled, he thought I was weak because I had an injury but I always knew that Landon strikes fear in him. While I usually had a more laid back persona, Landon had the tendency of coming off broody. While neither of us were really completely friendly, his constant frown is an instant put off. With me, people don’t know until I show my hand. It didn’t help that Ted was there also probably flanking Landon. I picked him up higher and then flung him into the grass. He rolled while he coughed and sat up on his elbows.
“Mel, get in the car.” I demanded and she moved quickly past me into the car.
“So he’s got you trained like a circus clown now huh?” Roger spit out.
I shot him a death glare. “Shut the fuck up because if I hit you I’m going to make sure that you fucking feel it for the rest of your life. Say another fucking word and I promise you that they’re going to have to wire your jaw shut.” I told him and meant every single word. That seemed to have calmed him. He dropped back into the grass as he continued to wheeze, I must’ve tossed him pretty hard. I leaned against the driver side of the car with Mel inside while Ted and Landon finished loading up their stuff. We hopped into the car when they were done and sped away.
With everyone staying we would need both guest rooms open. We deposited their stuff in the rooms but we agreed that Mel and Shakira would stay in my room with me. Mel said that she would wait until tonight to tell her about me.
When it was time to retire for the day they followed me to my room. My palms were sweating from my nerves. What if she didn’t take the news well or she didn’t really like me? Mel looked just as weary. When we go to my room I closed the door behind us and Shakira looked around in confusion.
“Why are we in Nick’s room?” she asked.
Mel sighed. “It’s a full house so we’re crashing in here for the weekend so there’s room for everyone.”
Shakira pulled her ponytail. “But I never slept with you and Roger before.”
Mel nodded. “It’s ok honey.”
Shakira looked at me and began twisting her leg on her toes. “Is it ok if I sleep in here Nick?” she asked and I nodded. She took that as all the consent she needed and ran and jumped on my bed. “Nick’s bed is huge.” She said rolling around on it and I laughed. I grabbed something to sleep in and went to the bathroom. When I came out Mel was sliding on a shirt and I got a good view of her in her bra and thong. I licked my lips and I felt it all the way to my cock. She still was the best thing I’ve ever seen. I walked over to the bed and sat up so my back was against the headboard.
Shakira crawled over to me. “Nick can we watch a movie?” she asked and I nodded. I handed her the remote and showed her how to use Netflix. She picked some movie with a little boy and a talking dog and some type of machine that takes them through time.
When Shakira looked on the verge of sleep Mel grabbed her hands. “Hey Kira can I ask you something?” she asked.
Shakira looked up at her through sleepy eyes and nodded. “Yes.”
Mel glanced at me then focused back in on Shakira. “Do you like Nick?”
Shakira met my eyes and then looked back at Mel with a nod. “Yes, he’s really nice.”
Mel smiled. “How would you feel if Nick was your dad?”
Shakira’s eyes widened and they ping ponged between the two of us. “Really?” she asked and Mel nodded. “You want to be my dad? I don’t have a dad you know.” She told me sadly.
I fought back the growl threatening to escape. Anytime I heard something like this or I see her sad it’s make me unbelievably mad. “Yes, I would love to be your dad.” I told her and she smiled brightly.
She looked back at Mel and nodded frantically. “I can really have a dad?” she asked hopefully.
Mel sighed. “Honey, I’m not giving you a dad. I’m telling you that Nick is your father. Are you ok with that?” she asked.
Shakira turned to me with the same wide eyes of disbelief. She stared at me for a long time and I began to get anxious. I was surprised when she hopped on me and threw her arms around my neck. She laid her head on my shoulder and sighed. “I have a daddy?” she asked silently.
I nodded. “You do. I’m your father, does that make you happy?” I asked.
She picked her head up and looked at me. “I think you’re going to be the best daddy. Thank you.” And she kissed my cheek. My heart felt so full I thought it would burst. I rubbed her back and I looked over at Mel when I heard her sniffle. “Is it ok if I love you?” she asked me.
I was shocked and pulled my head back to meet her eyes. “Yes because I love you already.” She smiled and snuggled further into me. I moved her so that she was on my other lap so I could pull Mel into me. She was crying like a big baby and I tucked her into my side as I ran soothing circles on her back. Shakira was asleep within minutes and it took a while for Mel to calm down.
“You feel better?” I asked her and she nodded.
“Nick I’ve been imagining this moment forever and I never thought that it would go this way. I’m so happy, you have no idea. I know that she’s been having mixed feelings about not having a father and she just seems so happy. It’s not just having a father… she would’ve never reacted that way if I told her it was Roger. She’s just so happy it’s you.”
I ran my hands slowly through her hair repeatedly lost in thought and the next thing I knew her breathing evened out. They were both laying all over me and I kissed both of their hair. I shifted us so that I could lie down and Shakira was gripping onto me tight. I didn’t move her from over me but I readjusted Mel so that I would be comfortable and she didn’t have to move her arm and leg from around me. I felt like I was wrapped up in a snug blanket with them wrapped around me but I haven’t felt so complete in a very long time. I fell asleep soon after and it was a happy blissful sleep.
I woke up to small hands moving all over my face. I opened my eyes slowly and was met with big brown eyes peering down at me. I blinked twice and she fell over to my side in a fit of giggles. I smiled and she climbed back on top of me. She brought her face close to mine and whispered. “Mom is still sleep.” She put her finger over her lips in a shushing motion. I smiled and she frowned. “Why is mommy sleeping on you?” she asked and my eyebrows shot up.
I shrugged. “That’s how she fell asleep.” I told her.
This time she looked confused. “But mommy doesn’t like being touched when she sleeps. I hear her say it all the time.” She told me.
My eyebrow went up. That was news to me… every time she brought her tight ass in my bed she was all over me and would make sure that I was holding her. “Well your mommy likes it when I hold her.” I told Shakira.
She smiled and nodded. “I do too. You’re so big and comfortable like a bed.” I laughed and Mel stirred. She moved in closer to my neck and pulled in a long breath. I turned my head at the same time that she stirred again and untucked her head. My lips grazed the side of her mouth and her eyes popped open. She stayed completely still watching me.
Shakira jumped off the bed and began running in a circle screaming “ooooooh!”
I frowned as I watched her. “What’s wrong?” I asked.
“You kissed mommy I saw it!” she announced.
I watched her amused. “I did not.”
“You did too! I saw it, I saw it. Mommy is your girlfriend. I’m telling my cousin Dean.” She screamed then ran out of the room.
I looked b
ack to Mel who hasn’t removed her body from mine. “Is she always this energetic when she wakes up?” I asked.
Mel nodded with a smile. “Oh yea, and now we have to do some damage control. She’s about to wake up the whole house about a kiss that didn’t happen.” Mel said with a blush.
My cock stirred and I realized she was still on me. I couldn’t help myself I’ve been dying of want for her for a long fucking time. I gripped the back of her neck and turned my body so that I was now over her. I brought my head down so I was whispering in her ear. “It doesn’t have to be a lie.”
She squirmed underneath me and I know she felt the evidence of my arousal. “Nick…” she trailed off but I couldn’t respond. I could do this for myself, just this once I can do something for myself. I leaned down and gently placed my lips over hers. She groaned and opened for me and I didn’t need a second invitation. I immediately began kissing her frantically for all the years, days, and nights that I’ve thought of this. Nothing about her has changed. Her mouth molded to mine and when she moaned my hips jerked. I pulled back right away breathing heavily. I ran my fingers through her hair as her eyes stayed closed. I pulled myself up and off of her before this led somewhere it didn’t need to go. Just because we had a kid together didn’t mean that I was ready for her in my life that way. There were so many issues that we had and it wouldn’t be solved that easily, if ever.
I got up and went into the bathroom to freshen up and when I came out Mel went in. I took out some clothes to throw on and took off my pajamas. I turned around to put on my sweats and I found Mel standing in the doorway to the bathroom staring at me. Her cheeks were flushed and she let her gaze trail me slowly. I was frozen in my spot as I watched her check me out. When she rubbed her thighs together – it seemed unconscious – I felt myself harden. Her eyes dropped to my crotch area and she licked her lips, my cock jumped in response and a drop of precum leaked out. She watched intently I’m sure seeing the new wet spot on my light grey briefs and she bit her lip, I snapped out of it and put on the pants. Her eyes didn’t leave my crotch the entire time and even with my pants on my arousal was still evident.
I cleared my throat. “Like something you see?” I asked.
Her eyes jumped up to mine and she opened and closed her mouth a few times but nothing came out. She dropped her head and shook it frantically and wrung her hands together. “Uh no. I’ll see you downstairs.” She practically ran from the room and I chuckled. I threw on my t-shirt and fixed myself so that my erection wasn’t noticeable. I followed behind her downstairs and as I reached the bottom I heard Shakira’s voice.
“Aunty Lucy I saw mommy and daddy kiss.” She said in what I guess she thought was a whisper.
I heard Lucy laugh. “Is that right?”
They came into view and I could see Shakira nodding frantically. “Yes I did, I saw it. Mommy is daddy’s girlfriend now.”
I shook my head. Where did she get all of this girlfriend and boyfriend shit from? “We did not.” I said and her head snapped up.
Shakira’s cheeks pinked a bit before she nodded. “Aunty Lucy believes me. I saw’t it.”
I rolled my eyes I could see there was no winning with this girl either, stubborn like her damn mother. Lucy turned towards Mel. “So… did you or did you not kiss? I’m dying to know. You need to settle the score on this one Mel.”
Mel turned bright red and I snickered. She shot me a glare before turning her attention to Lucy. “She did not see us kiss.” Mel said careful not to lie. She didn’t say that we hadn’t kissed, she just said what Shakira saw wasn’t us kissing.
Lucy must’ve caught on and gave her a knowing look. “But it did happen?” she asked.
Mel choked on her coffee and it flew everywhere. I scrunched up my nose. “That’s just nasty Mel now I need to have the entire house disinfected.” She flipped me off and I shrugged. I pointed my thumb towards Mel as I met Lucy’s amused gaze. “Who would kiss that? I’d be afraid of drowning.”
I could feel the daggers Mel was shooting at my head with her eyes. “You’re such the comedian Nick.” Mel hissed.
I laughed. “Hey I can’t help it if you think I’m funny. I’m just talking facts here… even if you’re the butt of my joke you can still laugh. That way it’ll feel like we’re laughing with you and not at you.”
She went to walk past me and raised her hand to hit me. I caught it before it made contact and spun her body around. I sighed. “Oh Mel, you would do that to me? Must you always resort to violence? You can’t just use your words like normal people?”
She rolled her eyes. “You’re an idiot you know?” she said.
“Oooh, that’s a bad word!” Dean shouted and I nodded.
“You heard the man, stop saying dirty words girl. There are children around… goodness.” She scoffed and I pulled her closer and whispered. “You know what happens to bad girls who say dirty words?” I asked and she flushed. The last few weeks I will admit to flirting with her but I can’t help my damn self. I like making her uncomfortable and her reactions tell me that the lust isn’t one sided. I just won’t make the mistake again of letting lust overrule my better judgment.
She tugged lightly on her hand and I freed her easily. She gritted her teeth and walked off to take a seat next to Lucy. Lucy was watching us with a raised eyebrow and I only shrugged. She could assume whatever the hell she wanted to. I’ve already gotten past the point of me trying to hide it from her. She’s checked out my crotch at least once a day and I know she’s seen that I’ve been turned on just the same as her. Neither of us has ever made a move on it or said a word about it. The one thing I’ve always loved about me and Mel is that we understood each other most times without actually having to communicate. Sure there’s some fault in that but we speak when needed.
CHAPTER 3
Nick
Everyone cleared out of my house by Sunday afternoon and Mel, Shakira, and I were having sandwiches for lunch. “Now that the house is cleared out we can get your stuff put away.” I told Mel.
She sighed. “I don’t think that’s really necessary. I plan on starting a search for a new place for us today. We shouldn’t be invading your space for too much longer.”
“Do we have to leave?” Shakira asked and we both turned our attention to her. Her eyes watered and she met my gaze. “I like it here and I just got a daddy, you don’t want me anymore?”
I turned to look at Mel and scowled. She looked both shocked and wary. “You don’t have to leave. Your mom just wasn’t sure so she was just trying to make other options just in case but I don’t want you to go anywhere.”
Shakira smiled as a tear escaped. “I can stay?” she asked hopefully and it broke my heart just a bit.
I ruffled her hair and nodded. “Yea you can stay forever if you want.” I assured her.
She looked to Mel. “Mom will you stay too?” she asked.
Mel nodded. “I’ll stay anywhere with you.”
That seemed to please her and she began eating again. After a beat she turned back to me. “Is that my room?” she asked.
I shrugged. “If you want it to be although it doesn’t look much like a girl’s room.”
“We can go shopping and get Barbie stuff and then it would be a girl’s room.” she assured me.
I laughed. “Alright, we can go shopping in a little while alright?”
She agreed and we finished up our food. She ran off upstairs to get dressed and I cornered Mel. “What’s your problem girl?” I asked.
She sighed. “I didn’t want to be an inconvenience. I practically invited myself over here and stampeded all over your home. What did you expect me to say Nick? Oh yea I just dropped this bomb on you that you’ve had a kid for the past five years and we’re just going to crash here.”
I shook my head. “No but you could’ve brought it up to me privately. You don’t have to go anywhere or do anything. It’s just me here Mel and you’ve been here the last how many weeks? The only person that has come by
besides family was Phil. You’re not in my way and you’re not putting me out. You know I would’ve told you that if that were the case. Are you comfortable here?”
She nodded and I growled in frustration. “Eyes Mel and speak to me.” I demanded.
She sighed and met my eyes defiantly. “Yes Nick I’m comfortable here.” She huffed.
“Are you comfortable with Shakira here?” I asked.
She ran a hand through her hair. “I’ve never seen her so free and comfortable before.” She admitted exasperated. “She freaking loves it here and she adores you, she trusts you. The way she just runs into your room or jumps on you and doesn’t really hesitate to ask you things… she’s never been like that with anyone besides me.”
I nodded but what she said pissed me off a bit. She was living with that asshole for all of her life and she’s been afraid of him or something? “Then it’s settled. Quit your shit and get dressed so we can go buy her all that girly shit she wants. And I have to get her some bubbles; she bitched at me for a good ten minutes about it earlier when she wanted a bubble bath.”
Mel laughed. “You sure have a way with words Nick.”
I rolled my eyes. “Shut up and get ready… and hurry up! Don’t take three hours getting dressed.” She flipped me off and ran up the stairs. I went into the living room and got comfortable as I waited. Shakira came down first and we sat together while we waited for Mel.
She bounced down the stairs about 15 minutes later in some short shorts and a yellow tank top. She came into the living room and crossed her arms as she looked me over. “So you’re just going to go out like that?” she asked.
I looked down at my basketball shorts and t-shirt and shrugged. “What’s wrong with my clothes Mel?”
“You look like you’re lounging around at home.” She accused.
I frowned. “That is what I’m doing Mel.” I told her gesturing to the couch.
She rolled her eyes. “Whatever let’s just go.” She said and started walking out of the house. I checked out her ass swaying as she walked to the door all sassy and shit and followed her with a shake of my head.
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