Page 81 of Miss Trust

“You’re close with Reid and Kelsey, but do you stay in touch with your younger siblings?”

I used to be close to Reid. “I try to stay up to date through their mothers and ensure they have everything they need.”

“You take the role of big brother very seriously.”

“Same as you take the job of big sister.” Despite our vastly different backgrounds, we had much in common. We’d both taken on the role of protector for our younger siblings. We’d both made up for the void our parents had left. Yet my circumstances had at least given me Mona, a stable presence in my life. It had also given me the privilege to be able to leave whenever I’d wanted.

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We picked up Penelope,who was all too happy to see the both of us. Seeing Tory in the back seat, her hand entwined with her daughter’s as Penny nodded off, gave me a lump of contentment in my throat. I was definitely becoming attached to the both of them.

As I lay in bed later that evening, I felt unsettled. I wouldn’t guilt Tory over her decision to spend the night with her daughter. Hell, if anything, the way she always put her child first only made me respect her more. Yet I missed her. Near midnight, I contemplated a workout since I couldn’t sleep when my bedroom door opened.

I sat up, making out the petite figure with her blond hair left loose.

“Did I wake you?”

“No. Not at all.”

“I think I might have a problem.”

Smirking, I turned down the comforter and scooted over in the bed. I patted the mattress for her to come take her place beside me. “Tell me the problem, and I’ll figure out a solution.”

She shut the door and put the monitor on the nightstand before climbing in beside me. She’d showered, and the fresh scent of honey soap had me longing to kiss every inch of her skin.

“How many times have we had sex today?”

“Not enough,” I murmured and enjoyed the sound of her giggle.

“See, that’s the problem. I’ve never wanted sex like this.”

Her words made me possessive as hell. “So what’s the problem exactly?”