The Hot Daddy Box Set

by Lexi Wilson

  “You can talk to me, Kaylee,” I said.

  She nodded, but didn’t say anything else. Instead, she focused on Allie so intently that I wondered if she was trying not to cry. I didn’t want to push it, so I spent some time making us both something to eat. I made something for Allie too and then called her over. At least with Allie there it gave us a bit of a distraction. Kaylee was in a strange mood today. She wasn’t as lively or as happy as I had seen her before. It had started ever since I’d invited her to church and had carried on from there. I felt so bad for her and wanted to know what was going on. I didn’t like seeing her this way. But I couldn’t ask her in front of Allie. Anyway, I wasn’t sure what I could really do to help her. I was out of my depth here. Perhaps I should organize a shrink for her to talk to. Maybe she needed to talk to someone that she wasn’t living with. But I had a feeling this suggestion would not go down well. I remembered what my mother had said about just giving her space, so I decided that this is what I would do.

  “I bought some magazines if you want,” I said to her.

  “Oh, uh, that would be great. Thank you.”

  I handed her a stack of magazines, and we both lay down to read while Allie continued to play. I wasn’t in the mood to read, but it sure beat sitting in silence with nothing to say to one another. Every now and again I would turn to look at her, and each time she would have a different expression on her face. Sometimes she looked like she was about to cry, and other times she looked peaceful. I had no idea what was going on with her, but there was no doubt that she was fighting some inner demons. I’d let her come to me when she was ready. And if she was never ready to talk to me, then I was going to have to respect that. I barely knew her anyway. I had no right to dig into her past, no matter how curious I was about it.

  Chapter 14

  Kaylee

  I felt so awful. Jaxon had gone out of his way to be nice to me that day. First, he’d invited me to church, and then he’d organized this wonderful picnic at the creek. I should be so grateful to have someone in my life that cared enough to do these things for me, but it was hard to feel anything but anxious. I didn’t want to get close to Jaxon. The whole point of moving to a new town was just to get away for a while. I didn’t want to get to close to anyone, and I certainly didn’t want to stay for too long. I wanted to make some money and then make my way to the next town. Getting too close to people was a bad move. I needed to get out of Jaxon’s house, and I needed to stop doing so many things with him. It wasn’t fair to him. Jaxon was such a nice guy, but I didn’t want to make any friends. Right now, the only thing I wanted to do was to learn how to survive on my own and to stop having to rely on anyone.

  Still, I felt bad. I felt bad that I was in such a bad mood today when Jaxon was being so nice. It wasn’t fair to him. I could tell that he was desperate to find out more about me, but he had too much respect to ask me outright. He’d asked me once before and I had told him I wasn’t ready to talk, but I was sure that he would one day ask me again. I couldn’t blame him, either. He’d let a total stranger into his house and he didn’t know a thing about me.

  “Right, should we head back home,” he said. “I think Toby is going to need a bath. Allie, will you help me when we get back?”

  “Yes!” Allie said with excitement. “I have never washed a dog.”

  He turned to look at me and grinned. “I hate washing Toby. He’s always a nightmare. Having Allie will help. She has no idea what she’s in for, though.”

  I smiled. “Oh, I think she’ll be ready for the challenge. Uh, thanks so much for doing this for us today. It was lovely. I really like this spot, and Allie clearly had a good time. I think she needs a good bath herself.”

  He looked at me in surprise. It was the nicest I had been to him all day, and I felt instantly bad about it. “I’m glad you liked it,” he said. “I love coming here. It’s a good place to think.”

  That was the problem though, I thought, but didn’t say anything. Thinking was the one thing that I didn’t want to do. I preferred to keep busy. It was why I enjoyed my days at the music school so much. I didn’t have time to think about my problems. It was very therapeutic. We packed up and then headed back home. The moment we got home, the two of them went to clean Toby, and I could hear them laughing the whole time. I decided to go and investigate, and burst out laughing when I saw the mess in the bathroom.

  “How did you guys get soap all over the wall?” I asked.

  He laughed. “I told you that washing Toby was a nightmare. I’m not sure if he loves it or hates it, but he moves around constantly.”

  “You guys are soaked!” I said.

  He chuckled. “Yeah, we’re going to need a bath after this ourselves.”

  “He’s getting away!” Allie shouted, and Jaxon reached out to grab the dog and put him back.

  I decided to help them, and by the end we had a very clean dog, while the three of us were filthy. Thankfully it was in the spare bathroom and not the one we used. It took us another half hour just to clean the bathroom, and by the time we were done I was ready for my own bath. Jaxon went to shower, while Allie and I climbed into a big bubble bath in the other bathroom.

  “Did you have fun?” I said to Allie.

  She giggled. “Yes. Toby is so funny.”

  “He sure is. And he is very clean now.”

  “Yes, he smells like strawberries,” Allie said.

  I laughed. “That’s much better than how he smelled before.”

  After our bath, we went downstairs and found Toby fast asleep in the living room, and we all stood there laughing at him. If only my life could be as easy as his, I couldn’t help but think. The only thing he had to worry about was when his next meal was coming, and between the three of us, that was probably more often than it should be.

  We spent the evening watching a movie and eating pizza. I was feeling better than I had been all day, and I wasn’t sure what had changed. Maybe it was because I was back in the house again. The house and the school were the only two places where I could really feel comfortable. At the end of the night, I said goodnight to Jaxon and took a very sleepy Allie up to her room. I was surprised that she was still sleeping in her own bedroom. I thought she would be too scared, but she was too excited about having her own space to really think about being scared. I was grateful for that. It was nice having the bedroom to myself. I’d been sleeping in a car for three weeks, and it felt so good to have so much space to myself. The only problem with having my own room was that I had no distractions there. I could only hope that I was so tired that I crashed the moment my head hit the pillow.

  I did fall asleep the moment I climbed into bed, but I woke up sometime in the night by nightmares. In the dream, I was being chased by Bill. I was running and running, but he was getting closer to me. I had never been much of a runner, and he was so much bigger than me. He had a natural advantage by just being bigger and taking longer strides. I knew that he was going to catch up with me. It was only a matter of time. With each step I took, I felt he was taking two. He had something in his hand and I couldn’t figure out what it was. It looked heavy though, and I knew it would knock me out. He had hatred in his eyes and he wanted to harm me. I kept thinking of Allie, and I knew that I had to find a way to get away from him. But how? He was so close. So close that I could hear him panting behind me.

  My eyes flew open, and I gasped. I was halfway between dreaming and being awake, and without knowing what I was doing I rushed out the room. As I did, I bumped straight into Jaxon. For a moment, I thought it was Bill, and I almost screamed. Then I realized who it was and I burst into tears instead.

  “Kaylee, what’s wrong?” he asked.

  I shivered. “I…I had a nightmare. I’m sorry.”

  “Don’t be sorry. Where are you going?” he asked.

  “I don’t know. Sorry,” I said as I turned around and went back into the room. I climbed back into the bed and then told him that I was fine.

  He came f
orward and surprised me by sitting on the bed. “You’re trembling,” he said to me.

  “I’m cold.”

  “Kaylee, it’s not cold in here. You’re frightened.”

  “What are you doing up?”

  “I stayed up to watch a movie and then fell asleep on the sofa. I was on my way to my bedroom. What were you dreaming about?”

  I started crying again. “I…”

  “Don’t worry,” he said. “You don’t have to tell me. You’re going to be fine. Why don’t I lie with you until you fall asleep?”

  “You don’t have to,” I said, even though I didn’t want to be alone again.

  “I know,” he said. “But I want to.”

  He got under the covers and lay down next to me. He didn’t touch me or move toward me, and for a while we both lay there without saying a word. I scooted closer to him, then wrapped my arms around him. I had no idea what I was doing, but just having him so near made me feel better.

  “I’m sorry,” I said to him.

  He kissed me on the cheek. “Don’t ever be sorry.”

  The gesture, and his words, shook me to my core. He was the kindest person I had ever met in my life, and in that moment, I didn’t want to be anywhere else. I looked at him and found him staring at me.

  “You’re beautiful, Kaylee. I hate seeing you so sad.”

  Then, before I could stop myself, I leaned in and kissed him. He hesitated at first, then kissed me back. His kiss was soft and sweet, and nothing like what I had experienced before. Bill had always been so rough with me. Suddenly, Jaxon’s hands were all over my body, and instead of pushing away like I thought I would, I found myself wanting more. I wanted to be touched in this way. I wanted to finally experience what other people my age were experiencing all the time. I pulled down my pajama bottoms, and he did the same. He began touching me, and his hands were so soft. The feel of him caressing me was so soothing, but sexy at the same time. His eyes locked with mine and his expression turned serious. He pulled my shirt over my head and started rubbing my nipples, and shivers went up and down my spine. I gasped aloud at his touch, so gentle but so passionate, and unlike anything I had ever experienced before. I felt his hardness against my thigh and I felt myself getting wet. His mouth was on top of mine, his tongue darting into my mouth, kissing me with lips so soft they felt like silk. I moaned out loud, unable to control my passion as I wrapped my hand around his rock-hard dick and stroked it, loving the way he felt in my hands. We kept kissing, going deeper into each other, and he moved on top of me, entering me with surprising ease. I groaned softly at the feel of him inside me. I wrapped my legs around him, wanting him to go as far as he could inside me. It felt incredible, and I put my arms around him, admiring his toned abs, muscular arms, and hair falling across his beautiful face as he watched me intently like he was trying to see into my soul. We didn’t make too much noise, aware that Allie was right next door, but as he moved slowly on top of me, sliding in and out as I sighed contentedly under him, I closed my eyes and allowed myself to enjoy the feeling. I did not think much of sex, because for me, it had always been forced and never enjoyed. In this sweet moment, I realized how much I had been missing out on, and how much Bill had messed with my life.

  “Are you okay?” Jaxon asked me when we were finished. He lay next to me now, and pushed some strands of my hair behind my ears. I liked that he asked me if I was okay. It said so much about who he was.

  I smiled. “I’m okay. That was… that was wonderful, Jaxon.”

  “It was. I won’t let anything happen to you, Kaylee. Okay?”

  “Okay,” I answered softly.

  “Close your eyes. I’ll stay here until you fall asleep.”

  I closed my eyes, happy to have him beside me, and fell immediately into a dreamless sleep.

  Chapter 15

  Jaxon

  I woke up in Kaylee’s bed. I hadn’t meant to fall asleep there, but then again, I hadn’t meant to sleep with her either. I still couldn’t believe it had happened. I lay there now, watching her sleep. She looked so peaceful, and nothing like the frightened woman I had seen rushing out of the door. She still hadn’t told me much about herself, and I didn’t know what sort of nightmares she was having. All I knew was that the nightmare was so bad that it had caused her to rush out of her bedroom in fear. Who had done this to her? I felt angry just thinking that anyone would cause her so much fear. How could anyone do this to her? I may not know much about her, but I knew enough to know that she was a good person. She deserved so much more than this. It was nice watching her sleep. Every now and again there would be a faint whisper of a smile, and I had to force myself not to lean in and kiss her. Truthfully, I didn’t quite know how to act now. I was now on a whole other level of confused.

  It was Monday, so at least we could all distract ourselves with work. I decided to climb slowly out of bed just in case Allie walked in and saw the two of us together. The last thing we needed was Allie telling my mother or the students that she caught us in bed. Thankfully I managed to get out of bed, retrieve my clothes, and get out without waking her. I jumped in the shower and tried not to think about what had happened, but it wasn’t easy, and I was soon aroused at the mere thought of her. That hadn’t happened to me in a long time. Was I only attracted to her now that I had slept with her, or was this something I had felt all along?

  There was no sign of either Kaylee or Allie by the time I was finished, so I headed to the kitchen to make some breakfast and coffee. I was just finished with the eggs when they walked in. In a way, I was glad that they were together. It meant that we wouldn’t be able to talk about what happened even if we wanted to. She looked shyly at me and smiled.

  “Good morning,” she said. “Wow, it smells great in here.”

  I was so relieved to see that she was smiling. I didn’t want her to regret what had happened the night before. I wasn’t sure what I was feeling yet about it, but regret was definitely not it. “Good morning,” I said. “I hope you’re hungry. I’ve made enough eggs to feed an army.”

  “I’m starving,” she said. “Can I help?”

  “You can pour the coffee if you like. There’s also some tea for Allie.”

  “I want coffee too,” Allie said.

  I laughed. “You do? Do you like coffee?” I asked her.

  “Mom says I’m not allowed, but I want some.”

  Kaylee rolled her eyes as if she had been through this before. “Okay, how about you have a sip of mine first and see if you like it?”

  “Really?” Allie asked in surprise.

  “Really. If you love it, then you can have some.”

  I looked on in amusement as Kaylee gave Allie a sip of her coffee, and I chuckled at the look on Allie’s face. Her face contorted and she seemed like she was having a hard time trying to swallow.

  “Gross,” she said.

  “Can I make you a cup?” Kaylee asked.

  “No, thank you. Can I have tea?”

  Kaylee laughed. “Tea it is.” Then she looked at me. “I knew that would work. Not many kids like coffee.”

  “You’re right. I’m not sure when I first started drinking it. All I know is that I now can’t live without it. Although that could’ve seriously backfired on you if she liked it.”

  Kaylee laughed. “I know. You can never tell with her.”

  I was surprised at how normal everything was between us, although I had a strong suspicion it was only because Allie was in the room with us. Every now and again the two of us would gaze at each other and look away. I really hoped things weren’t going to be awkward. I also really hoped that she didn’t think I had asked her to move in with me so that we could sleep together. That had never been my intention. I was just as surprised at it happening as she probably was. The whole thing had felt so natural, though.

  We finished breakfast, then got ready for work. For the most part we just went about our day as usual. This time, when it was time for lunch, Kaylee decided to join us and we all a
te together. My mom had cooked again, and had once again ‘mistakenly’ made too much.

  “You cook so well,” Kaylee said to my mother.

  “Oh, thank you, my darling. I enjoy being in the kitchen.”

  “I appreciate the food. I really do. I promise to make up for it sometime. Maybe you can teach me how to make this,” she said. “I would love to cook like this.”

  “I’ll do that. I love teaching people how to cook as much as I enjoy cooking.”

  “Yeah, I wish I could cook as well as she does,” I said.

  “You do,” Kaylee said. “You made the best breakfast this….” She paused, then went bright red as she realized her blunder. “Oh. I…”

  “Don’t worry, my darling,” my mother said. “I know you’re staying with Jaxon.”

  “You do?” she said, and looked at me. Her face was still flushed and she looked like she wanted to cry. I felt so bad.

  “She knows,” I said. “Don’t worry. It’s okay. My mom is cool with it. We haven’t told anyone. You told me not to, and I promise you that I haven’t. My mom just figured it out. She’s good with things like that.”

  “We haven’t told anyone, my darling. I promise you,” my mother said. “And I’m very glad that you’re staying with him. I would be upset if you weren’t. Anyway, he has all that space. It would be silly for you not to stay with him.”

  She nodded. “I guess so. I’m so embarrassed, though. I really am so embarrassed. This is not how I want you to think of me.”

  “Don’t be,” I said to her. “We think highly of you. You should know that by now.”

  “Trust me, darling. I’ve been through a lot of things in life, and if there’s one thing I’m sure of it’s that things come and go. This too shall pass. You’ll see. It may not seem like it at the time, but one day you will look back on this and realize how much has changed. Life doesn’t always stay the same. It constantly changes, and you are on the right path right now. Also, you have us now. You’re not alone.”