Total pages in book: 101
Estimated words: 96287 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 481(@200wpm)___ 385(@250wpm)___ 321(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 96287 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 481(@200wpm)___ 385(@250wpm)___ 321(@300wpm)
Jonah sighed. “As your priest, you know I believe in a strong relationship and marriage. As your father, I also believe that.”
“I know.”
“But I also know the world is always changing, and our views change. Being open with you to make your own choices, all I can say is as long as you’re not feeling pressured.”
Larissa knew how hard this was for her father. “Dad, I’ll make the right choices. I promise.”
“He’s not pressuring you? Whoever he is?”
“No, no, no pressure, I promise.”
“Does this mean you’re seeing someone?” Jonah asked.
“I don’t actually know what you’d call it.”
“But you have feelings for him?”
Larissa smiled. “I do. I look forward to seeing him, and he makes me so happy.”
“Will I ever get to meet him?”
She chuckled. “I don’t know. Maybe one day.” She didn’t go into the fact that when Big Dick looked at her, it was like butterflies were going off in her stomach. She loved the few times they were able to fall asleep together, and the connection they seemed to have.
Jonah sighed.
“Trust me, Dad, please.”
“I do trust you, I just don’t want to see you get hurt.”
And she knew he was talking about her mother. She went to him and wrapped her arms around him. “I love you, Dad.”
“I just wish I could protect you from everything. That is all I ever want. You’re a good person, Larissa, and it terrifies me that ... you’re going to get hurt.”
She got it. The shooting and Andrew’s reaction had been quite the eye-opening experience.
“It’s going to be okay,” she said.
But her father squeezed her just a little tighter.
“I love you, sweetheart,” he said.
She knew he had to go and had responsibilities as the priest. She had already packed him a lunch, and she stood at the doorway to see him off.
Once she saw her father was gone, Larissa grabbed her cardigan, house keys, and let herself out. She walked down the road, following the directions Big Dick had given her.
Sneaking around town wasn’t particularly fun, especially when it came to finding time together. Last night, he’d asked if it was possible for her to get away. He had a small date planned. It was strange, going on a date with Big Dick. Sex was a big step. She knew she and Big Dick had done so much more than that. Yet, a date was not one of those things.
She was on the long road out of Fort Clover when a car pulled up beside her.
“Well, hello there, pretty lady. Looking for a ride?” Big Dick asked.
He was two completely different people, and she rushed toward the passenger side of the car and quickly climbed in. Before she could buckle her seat belt, Big Dick leaned over, gripped the back of her neck, and pulled her in for a kiss. The butterflies were wreaking havoc on her body.
“Was it easy to get away?”
“My dad is busy today, so yeah, it was quite easy.” She offered him a smile. “Where are we going?”
“I found a small spot a while back. No one will find us, we’ll be completely alone.”
She liked the sound of that. Over the past month, whenever they had crossed paths, they had been able to find an excuse to kiss, to touch, to explore. There was always a risk of someone interrupting them in Fort Clover.
Big Dick reached out and took her hand, locking their fingers together. This felt so good.
She understood her father’s concern, and she was going to take it seriously. The only problem was how good this felt with Big Dick. Was he going to hurt her? There was a slim chance he would. This was Big Dick, who went through a lot of women. She would be a fool to think she was any different.
If she was honest, she didn’t know for sure why they were even in this place right now. She was far from his usual type.
They filled the conversation with what had happened through the week. She told him about the meeting with Ava, and the work at the bakery. The few customers that had come in to be difficult.
It was the only doubt Ava had about hiring her. The other woman didn’t know if she was strong enough to deal with difficult clients, whereas for Harlow, they were a breeze. So far, she hadn’t been taken for a fool.
Big Dick rarely talked about his day. She knew he had a job to do at the club and most of the time it was vague. He did work as a mechanic as well as other jobs. She was aware of some of their businesses, and the rumors of the others. She didn’t know if it was actually true that they owned a site where they could make and distribute porn. Again, that was just one of the rumors.