Page 47 of Papa's Beloved

“How are you feeling?”

“I’m good. The rooms are all finished.”

The sounds of children in the hall halted any further conversation. I hear Gambit’s voice.

“Right this way. Last door on the left. Papa’s apartment is straight ahead if you need anything, and Blue is across the hall.”

We gather in the living room. The door opens and a toe-headed girl with bright blue eyes skips into the room. Her eyes widened when she spotted us. Hollywood comes in with a little blond-haired boy who immediately hides behind his father’s leg when he spotted us.

Ella skipped forward. “I’m Ella. This is my daddy and my brother. What smells good? I’m hungry. Can I see my room?”

I laugh. “Breakfast is what smells good. Would you like to see your room first or eat first?” I say.

She turns to look at her dad.

“I’m hungry,” Brayden repeats his sister's earlier words.

“Food first. This place looks great, by the way. Thank you for the warm welcome.”

“You’re part of the family,” Stormy says. “Nay did most of the work.”

I smile. “I was bored.”

“Sorry about your job.”

Papa slips his arms around my waist. “She has a better one. A place where she’ll be treated with respect. It’ll just take a while to get started.”

Gambit leads the way to the kitchen. Lucia and Stormy cooked up a storm, so the kids had several options to choose from. Fallon sent an assortment of breakfast pastries with a prospect earlier. She sent extra along for Papa. My man has a sweet tooth. Now that I have some time on my hands, maybe I should learn to bake. Aunt Lilian has some recipes she’ll share. She’s an excellent cook and baker.

“Why don’t we give the family time to settle in?” I suggest.

The other ladies readily agree.

Papa and I walk hand in hand out of his old apartment and into our new one. My man attacks my neck as soon as our door closes.

“What got you ladies all worked up?”

I laugh. “They wanted to know about the guys’ kinks. I shared a few I knew wouldn’t mind.”

“I’m surprised they're so open with you.”

“Lucia and Stormy are Goddesses. They support women in a way most aren’t willing to.”

Chapter 35

Papa

I’m blown away that any of the ol’ ladies are comfortable asking a woman that’s slept with their husbands questions about sex. Leave it to my Beloved to bridge the gap.

“You’re amazing. Do you know that?”

She shakes her head. “I’m just me. A very horny me.”

“Let me see if we can take care of that.”

I bend down to take her lips and her stomach growls.

“Food first, orgasms later.