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.

her credit for 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

I will help. Where do

be making

“Am I?” I challenge.

that shudders sweep down my spine. Jesus Christ.

Ford,” Hannah cranes her neck when I walk over to her. I tilt my head to look down at her. She doesn’t even reach my chin, yet she

I suddenly

make

“Yes!”

‘yes, ma’am’ for

it matters,

straighten my

“That’s the spirit!”

as the shy one-my

have a sword in my pants, but

bed, I bake pizzas in the

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

she becomes a whole new person when focused on a task. It’s admiring. Somehow, I allow her

do everything Hannah tells me to, but I also mess with her. When we roll dough, I tackle her tiny body out of the way, not hard, but enough to take over. She glares at me but gets her revenge by smacking flour and raw eggs

laughs, I decide to let her have this victory.

when it’s time to leave, I almost don’t want to. I’m slowly putting on my shoes in the hallway while Hannah watches me with sad, glistening

have to work

responsibility,” I stand up and

she bites her lower lip while

“But?” I ask, blinking.

and then she spreads her arms to give me a hug. It’s so sudden that I blink and do nothing.

Hannah boldly squeezes my pecs, and that’s when I realize this isn’t about romance-there

“You little!”

falls into a fit of laughter and hurries away from me. “There,

get back at

at me. “I will be looking

will change your mind after I’ve gotten my revenge,” I open the door and glance over my to find her standing by the bottom of the staircase. “Have a

with a slight pink tint

shoulder

my office. The pizza I made with Hannah tasted great, even as a

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

on me. “And you married her right away? Is that a good idea, Tobias?

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