Chapter 13

Tobias

This morning is a disaster. It started out great, with Hannah moaning underneath me as I licked her pink folds, but now it turns out all my private chefs are down with corona.

What the fuck am I going to eat?!

My stomach growls, and misery is all around. I’m sitting by the kitchen table, gazing over the empty space with a frown. I’m good at many things, but cooking isn’t one of them.

“It’s a beautiful morning, isn’t it?” Hannah chirps.

“I guess it is…”

“Then why are you pouting?”

“I’m not…”

“You are.”

I turn around, studying Hannah as she strolls into the kitchen with a messy bun at the top of her head. Despite the disaster, seeing Hannah cheers me up.

Blonde baby hairs are spilling out over her forehead. She is wearing one of my oversized t-shirts over bare legs, and since she is so itsy-bitsy, it looks like a white dress.

She beams at me with pink cheeks. Adorable and whimsical. “Aren’t you going to eat something?”

“I’m not hungry.” My stomach chooses that moment to gurgle in protest and Hannah giggles.

“Do you want me to cook something for us? Are you in a hurry? I was thinking of making pizza.” Now she got my attention. “Pizza?”

“Uh-huh,” she walks over to one of the cabinets, opening it to rummage through its contents. It’s her first. time being here, yet Hannah easily navigates through the kitchen. “You mentioned that you had everything in here, and my heart is telling me that it wants pizza. How about you? Should I make you one?”

I’m starving, but can Hannah cook, or will I die eating her food? There is only one way to find out: taking a massive risk by trying it out.

“Sure,” I say, trying not to show the fear coiling inside me. “Make me a pepperoni pizza.”

She laughs. “You’re so funny trying to boss me around-you’re obviously helping.”

I snort. “I’m not-”

My words trail off my tongue when I see that the shy woman I know and married is gone. Left in her place. is a determined one. Hannah’s arms are resting on her sides, and she glares at me from across the table.

Tiny but oh so fierce. Hannah’s ice-blue eyes are cold and relentless, and her stance tells me she isn’t. messing around.

daring to stand up to me. Not many people have managed that, considering my position. What is impressive here is that I’ve also been Hannah’s boss, which is why I can’t fight my smile. It

Mrs. Ford. I will help. Where do

to be making

“Am I?” I challenge.

scary and convincing that shudders sweep down my spine. Jesus Christ. Where has my cute

her. I tilt my head to look down at her. She doesn’t even reach my chin, yet

I suddenly aroused?

she grins. “Now, let’s make one

“Yes!”

‘yes, ma’am’

when it matters,

my

“That’s the spirit!”

just as much as the shy one-my

a sword in my pants, but I tell

of carrying Hannah to bed, I bake pizzas

office. It’s not like I have a boss. anyway, and when I relax, the morning quickly turns into the most delightful one

while she is shy about certain things, she becomes a whole new person when focused on a task. It’s admiring. Somehow, I allow her to turn

mess with her. When we roll dough, I tackle her tiny body out of the

laughs, I decide to let her have this victory.

to leave, I almost don’t want to. I’m slowly putting

to work every

work; it’s about taking responsibility,” I stand up and give her a smile. “Shouldn’t

while eyeing my hand, which is now resting

“But?” I ask, blinking.

me a hug. It’s so sudden that I blink and do nothing. Shit.

I realize this isn’t about romance-there are now white

“You little!”

away from

get back at you, Mrs. Ford, and my revenge will be worse

will

my revenge,” I open the door and glance over my to find her standing by the

beams at me with a slight pink tint to

shoulder

inside my office. The pizza I made with Hannah tasted great, even as a warmed-up lunch. We made an extra

my ex-wife doesn’t bother to wait. Sarah

she sets her wild eyes on me. “And you married her right away? Is that a good idea, Tobias? Is your new wife now a co-owner of this company?! Have you thought

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