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 my smile.

Ford. I will help.

to be making

“Am I?” I challenge.

smiles, and it’s so scary and convincing that shudders sweep down my spine. Jesus Christ. Where has my cute

She doesn’t even reach my chin, yet she isn’t one bit afraid. Nope.

am I suddenly

let’s make one

“Yes!”

‘yes, ma’am’

when it matters,

my shoulders. “Yes,

“That’s the spirit!”

version of Hannah just as much as the shy one-my hard-on

sword in my pants, but I tell myself now

bed,

am okay with showing up late to my office. It’s not like I have a

shy about certain things, she becomes a whole new person when focused on a task. It’s admiring. Somehow,

out of the way, not hard, but enough to

let her have this victory. I focus on baking pizza, and then we eat around

I almost don’t want to. I’m slowly

have to work every day?” Hannah

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

definitely should, but…” she bites her lower lip while eyeing my hand, which is now

“But?” I ask, blinking.

that I blink and do nothing. Shit. Why does it feel so nice having her

when Hannah boldly squeezes my pecs, and that’s when I realize

“You little!”

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

I’m smiling. “I’m going to get back at you, Mrs. Ford, and

at me. “I will

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

slight pink tint to her cheeks. “You

shoulder

ex-wife doesn’t bother to wait. Sarah storms into

me you had met someone?!” Sarah demands the second 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

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