He looked out the window and groaned. She was the last person he wanted to deal with. He turned to Faith. “It’s my mother. Don’t let her words bother you. You know who I love, right?”
She nodded.
“Good, hold your head up, baby. You’re my princess.”
He smiled when she giggled. The smile slid off his face when he opened the door.
“Mother, what are you doing here?”
He sighed again when she pushed past him.
“I came to talk some reason into you.”
He almost smiled when his mother’s lips tightened, and a flush of anger covered her face when she saw what he was wearing and the lack of clothes. He crossed his arms. “What reason?”
“You can’t leave.”
“Yes, I can. I’ve already found a site for that branch of the business. No one will be fired here. Things are going to go on as they always have. I’ve already hired people for the jobs I needed to be filled in Arkansas. It’s a win-win.”
“What about me?”
“What about you? You’ve never really been a part of my life. You use me as a showpiece. Look how successful my son is.” He snorted. “I want to live a peaceful life, and I don’t want anything to take that away, including you, Mother.”
“If it wasn’t for that woman…”
“Her name is Faith.” He turned and held out his hand. “Come here, baby.”
His mother stiffened when she seemed to realize Faith was close by.
“You’re very right, Mother. If it weren’t for this beautiful woman here, I never would have felt this level of happiness. And I thank God for her every day.”
He smiled when Faith’s chin rose, and she smiled with confidence.
“You’ll regret this move. I can tell you that. Your business will be destroyed.”
“And I know it will be successful for everyone involved.”
“Will I ever see you again?” she asked.
He shrugged. “We’ll stop by when we’re in town, but the first time you insult my future wife, we’ll be gone, and you’ll never know your grandchildren.”
He could tell it was eating at her, and there were so many things she wanted to say, but she was smart enough to stay quiet.
She nodded at him, looked at Faith, and nodded at her. “Fine. I hope to see you soon.” Then she turned and walked out the door.
He closed it, locked it, and turned to smile at Faith.
Her eyes widened when he took a threatening step toward her.
His grin widened when she backed up and giggled.
“Do you know what I want to do right now?”
She pressed her hands to her lips to hold in her laughter and shook her head.
“I want to be inside my sweet baby, and I don’t want to wait.”
She held her hands out. “Okay, Daddy, you can, but I want to take a shower first.”
He shook his head. “Not going to happen.”
She looked behind her at the stairs and then back at him. He knew what she was going to do before she turned and raced for the steps.
When he tossed her over his shoulder, she screamed and laughed. “Daddy!”
He smacked her ass and chuckled as he took the stairs two at a time.
In his bedroom, he tossed her on the bed, shut and locked the door, then pulled off his pants. Within a minute, he had her pinned beneath him, him inside of her, and she was still trying to hold back her laughter.
He stared down at her, and his smile slipped from his face. “I’ll love you until I take my last breath.”
He saw tears fill her eyes as her arms reached for him.
“I’ll love you for an eternity,” she said.
“I’m not sure that will be enough, but I’ll go with it for now.”
She laughed at him.
He bent to press his lips to hers and started to ride her at the same time. To him, this was heaven, and he never wanted to be without it.