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“We’re all grieving. That’s no excuse,” Allie said. “You call her friends, and I’ll check online, see if she’s updated her status. Maybe she posted something that will help.”
“Those friends of hers aren’t going to tell us anything. You should know that by now.”
“So we do nothing? Monica can’t keep going on like this, Dad, and you shouldn’t let her.”
He dropped the grease-stained hand from his face. “What do you want me to do, Al? She’s eighteen. I can’t force her to come home.” He pushed away from the counter and sat at the kitchen table.
Allie dropped down next to him and grabbed his arm. “Dad, she’s irresponsible. She’s going to get herself into real trouble. What would Mom say?”
He jerked his arm back, shaking off Allie’s hand. “Mom’s not here. In case you haven’t figured it out, we’re on our own.” His deep voice boomed. “And I know I’m failing her. I don’t need you to tell me that.” Pushing out of his seat, he stormed off, his work boots pounding against the floor before he slammed out of the house.
Allie jumped at the sound. God, she was so tired of all this. But she couldn’t sit there, worrying about Monica for the rest of the day. She needed to keep busy. So Allie forced herself to get up and clean the kitchen. After she swept the floor, she threw the neglected towels in the dryer and did another load of wash.
In the girls’ room, she found Bry
“Trevor.” Allie plopped down on the bed and tapped her elbow against Bry
“Huh, right.”
“I tried calling you last night, but you never answered.”
“I know. I was still mad at you.” Bry
Allie sat motionless. Bry
“No, but she’s dating some new guy. His name is Brad, and he’s a total douche.”
“Do we know the douche’s last name?” Allie asked.
“No, she unfriended me, so I can’t spy on her. I’m not even sure where they met. But he’s older than her. Like as old as you.”
“Yeah, twenty-five is ancient,” Allie said. But it wasn’t fu
Bry
Well, hell. Allie didn’t know how much more bad news she could take. And Bry
“Yeah. Dad said you were too busy with your new job and we shouldn’t worry you with this stuff.”
This was exactly the type of thing she should know. She was gone for two days and look at what happened. Monica was missing and Bry
Bry
“What did Dad say?”
“Dad totally agreed with her. He sat there staring and nodding like he was hypnotized. Now I have to join at least one club.” She poked herself in the chest. “You know I’m not a joiner.”
It might be good for Bry
Bry
“No?”
“I’ll figure something out. She gave me a book to choose from. But I am not talking in class, so she can just get over it.” Bry
Then Bry
Allie couldn’t remember the last time she didn’t have to prod Bry
“Do we have goldfish?”
“No, but we could go get some.” Allie reached out and patted Bry
“Okay.” She nibbled her lip. “And maybe we could watch a movie or something?”
Allie wrinkled her brow. “I don’t know. You’re not going to make me watch another teen vampire movie, are you?”
Bry
“You’re cruel, Bry
Allie was supposed to be back at the mistress mansion by twelve, but to hell with that. Her sister needed her. Trevor Blake could wait.
***
Trevor stood in the foyer and glanced at his watch for the seventh time in the last twenty minutes. He tried calling the cell phone he’d given Allie, but it kept going to voice mail. He shouldn’t have let her go off on her own, should have had Simmons drive her. What if she had gotten into an accident?
No, that was ludicrous. Of course she hadn’t been in an accident, she was simply defying him. And that had him fuming.
He’d paid off her family’s debt, forgiven her father’s loan, bought her a whole new bloody wardrobe, and kept his cock to himself. All that he asked in return was that she be here at noon. So he could take her to fucking lunch.
A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. Well, she would regret this little act of rebellion. Yes, she would very much regret inconveniencing him today.
He stalked to his office. Loosening his tie, he shoved back his chair and fell into it as he stared blankly at one of the computer screens. Mistress, indeed. It was high time he got what he’d paid for.
Trevor worked throughout the afternoon. By the time Allie finally got home, it was five forty-seven. Arnold informed him the minute she arrived. Instead of demanding an explanation immediately, he let his anger simmer as he continued to work until di
A few minutes after seven, he sauntered into the dining room and cast a glance her way as he took his seat at the head of the table. She looked lovely in the navy dress. He knew for a fact she would look even lovelier out of it.
She glanced up at him. “Sorry about this afternoon. Monica didn’t come home until three this morning and now she’s missing. Bry
He arched a brow. “I don’t care about your family troubles, Miss Campbell. Stop boring me with your domestic problems. You’re here to see to my needs, and so far, you’ve been abysmal.” He took a sip of wine and stared at her over the rim of his crystal glass.
“I apologize, Trevor. My family problems have gotten in the way of fucking you. Would you like me to suck you off while you eat your salad?” She smiled as she offered to blow him, but underneath that sweet expression was rage. And he was delighted to see it. It made things so much more interesting when Allie was losing her shit.
“No thank you, Miss Campbell, I think we can wait until after dessert.” The thought of Allie on her knees, taking him between those lush lips had his cock hard in seconds. He took in her stiff back and frozen smile. Her breasts were pushed up over the edge of her dress, giving him a mouth-watering glimpse of their fullness. He wanted to see them, touch them. He pla