Cole
The Wolves Den
Book Two
“Why are we here?”
“Deja said Mia needs girl things if she was going
to stay. She suggested I come here.”
“She doesn’t need anything.”
“Mia can sleep in the normal bed?”
It was too big for her. She got scared during the
night and would fall off the bed. Her hand went through her hair tugging the
strands.
“Cole…”
“Jessie let me help. I’m not asking you to make a commitment, and I know you might leave. Just
let me help while I can until you make up your mind.”
“Thank you.” She’d been fighting alone for so long
to have someone who could see a little bit into the darkness that surrounded
her made her feel like there was a chance.
“Mia sleeps in a crib I found in a second-hand
store. She’s big enough for a little girl bed. Something like the one in the
back room of The Wolves Den.”
He walked over to her and helped her out the car
and took her hand as they made their way into the store. They waved at a sales
person standing on the floor.
“Can I help you?”
“We're
looking for a bed.”
“How old is the child?”
“She’s sixteen months.”
“We have a great selection of toddler beds.”
They followed her to the beds as they looked
around.
“I always wanted to come in here. I never did even
after I got a job at the club.”
She walked towards the beds looking at each one of
them. “Is there one you like?”
“I don’t know anything about beds.”
“Yet you brought me to this store. Which do you
like?” She walked over and hugged his arm leaning against him.
He walked her over to the one he liked. “This one.
There are railings on three and a half sides.”
“This is a daybed,
and it’s perfect. I like this one the color is espresso.
Look it even has a drawer in the bottom.”
“That’s the color I would have picked.”
They moved on and picked a mattress as well as
anything Jessie thought Mia might need. Then there were the things that Cole
picked out, stuffed animals and toys. Games that would help her learn.
“You can’t get her all of this.”
“Why not?”
“She’ll be spoiled.”
“Spoiled? Like bad meat?”
Her head was shaking as she smiled at him. “I keep
forgetting only one baby lives with all of you. That seems odd. When you spoil
a child, you give them whatever they want. Then they want more and more.”
“Did you have a stuffed animal when you were a
child?”
“No, my mother didn’t believe in spoiling us.”
“Did you have toys?”
“No.”
“I watched television with Enzo, Deja, and Ven. I
have seen many little girl’s rooms with animals and toys they did not seem to
be spoiled.”
“You’re right,
but Mia isn’t used to having anything.”
He nodded and walked away from her leaving her
standing at the checkout counter. She was embarrassed as she looked at the
cashier. Did he leave the store? What was she supposed to do?
“We want this one too.”
Her eyes widened when she saw the size of the
bear. “Mia will love it.”
“This one isn’t for Mia; it’s for you.” He placed it in her arms.
“When can I get the purchases?”
“The next day I have open for delivery is
Wednesday.”
“If someone can come get them can you have them
ready? I really need the bed tonight.”
She looked from him to Jessie who was hugging the
bear like it was made of diamonds.
“Parents come in here, they’re happy but harassed, and I’ve never seen one do that. I
need three hours, but I’ll have all of it
ready for pickup.”
“Thank you,” Jessie told her as she walked towards
the door still hugging her bear.
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Romance with a Twist
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