Page 33 of Twisted Fate

Memories flooded into his mind, Keily on her knees, his cock down her throat, or beneath him in his bed, over him on that couch when they went on vacation all those many months ago. When the girls were old enough to not need them every moment of the day, he’d have to take her back to that island paradise, he decided.

“I want you, Logan.” She whispered as she left his lips to kiss a trail down his neck.

She was about to drop to her knees, her lips already open for him when Avery knocked at the door.

“Keily, I’m sorry but Zinnia has a little fever. I thought you’d want to know.”

All thoughts of sex and pleasure flew out of the window. Their daughter needed them.

“Sorry,” Keily whispered as she stood back up and threw a robe on.

“No, it’s fine. Zinnia needs us.” Logan said, but he really wanted to shout obscenities as he took his hard cock in hand and pushed it back into his pants. He took deep breaths until it went down and then turned to open the door. He saw the indecision on her face as thoughts flickered around in her mind. He could actually see the moment she changed her mind about where she wanted this night to go.

Tension and frustration built inside until it almost ruptured, but he only allowed himself to clench his fists. Keily looked at him at last, the uncertainty still clear to see. She wanted him but for whatever reason, she was still holding back. All he could do was breathe in to calm himself down and let it go.

“Go on to bed, Logan, I’ll see to her,” Keily said as she left her room and headed for the nursery.

Not tonight then, he knew, but soon. Very soon, he hoped as he headed for the shower once more.

16

Keily

“They’re three months old today. I can’t believe it’s only been twelve weeks. Everything has changed so much.” Keily, in the nursery with her sister and best friend, looked down at little baby Zoe and felt her heart melt for the millionth time.

She’d been pregnant once before, far too soon to even know that she was pregnant really. It was another one of those things she’d forced herself to forget, mainly because the humiliation of Joe dropping his pants on live television for the entire viewing area to see had taken precedence. She remembered it now as she looked down into Zoe’s face.

The pregnancy hadn’t lasted long enough, hadn’t been in her mind long enough for her to do anything other than mourn it as it ended. The same day she found out she was pregnant was the same day she lost the pregnancy. The same day her marriage ended.

Joe hadn’t even known about the baby and probably wouldn’t have until she started to show. Even if she’d told him, he drank so much back then that she knew he’d completely forget what she’d said the day before. The news wouldn’t stick in his mind and that, even more than the humiliation he’d brought down on them both, was the real reason she’d left him. That was the day she knew, at last, that she could live without Joe, would be better off without him ruining everything.

It had been the right decision, whether she was now with Logan as his partner or not. She had three beautiful little girls to show for her decision, a home of her own, even if it was a trailer, and so much more. There was the relationship she now had with her sister, a female best friend that she adored, and pride in what she’d accomplished. Soon, she’d even get back into her classes and have a degree.

Yes, she thought as she stroked Zoe’s cheek while the baby fed from a bottle, leaving Joe had been the best decision she’d ever made. “Sorry, I zoned out.”

“It’s alright, it must be easy to do when you have something so precious to look at, Keily,” Rosa replied, her own arms filled with Zinnia.

“I can’t believe they’re my nieces.” Violet breathed with tears in her eyes, not for the first time. “You know I love Alice, I love her more than anything, but knowing these are your babies, Keily, that’s just, damn, I’m sorry for getting all up in my feelings but they’re just so precious.”

“I get that now,” Keily answered, her eyes on her sister’s. “I was so caught up in my own pain and self-pity when Alice came along that I didn’t get it then. I do now.”

“It’s about time,” Violet said bluntly but tempered it with a smile and a wink. “My baby’s awesome, you know?”

“She really is.” Keily couldn’t deny it. “Where is she?”

“I’ve started her at a Montessori day care,” Violet said with pride. “It’s costing me a fortune, but it’s worth it.”

“You’ll have to explain what that is to me when it’s time for the girls to start,” Keily said and sat back in the rocker a little straighter. “Or is it something you start now?”

“It’s just more educational than a regular daycare, they work with the children to start teaching them before other daycares would, and I guess it just depends on when you want to start them off with that sort of thing.” Violet moved Zinnia around to rub her back.

“I don’t want to part from them too soon, but I do need to get back to school and work eventually.” Keily frowned, the thought of leaving the girls with someone she didn’t know didn’t bring happiness at all.

“You’ve got me, Keily.” Avery reminded her and that brought a smile to Keily’s face.

“I do, yes. Do you know this Montessori whatever?” Keily really had no idea what it was but if Violet wanted it for Alice, then it was probably something the girls should experience too.

“It was part of my childcare training, yes.” Avery nodded and brushed red hair fading to gray behind her ears. “I’ve had a lot of training to qualify for this position and have a bachelor’s degree in child development.”