“She’s quiet. It’s been hard getting to know her.” My father runs his hand through his graying hair. “I don’t think she wants to be here any more than you want them here.”

“Is that why you’re building a new house?”

“No, and keep that to yourself. I haven’t told my wife about that yet. It’s a surprise.”

“A twenty-million-dollar surprise? Chase said you only put her name on the property.”

“No matter what happens to me, she will be taken care of. I want a fresh start with her. For so long, I’ve done what I thought I was supposed to. Now I don’t give a fuck. I want to do what makes me happy.”

“You shouldn’t give a fuck.” I can agree with him on that. His giving a fuck is why he stayed with Heidi for as long as he did. “I’m going to try and get a few hours of sleep. When will Emily be home?”

“She’s at a game. Dinner is at seven, and she’ll be here.”

“Seven it is,” I tell him before I venture up the stairs wondering where the little mouse's room is. I also wonder who West is and where the party he invited her to is taking place. If anyone knows, it’s my sister. I don’t know why I even care, but for some reason, I do.

I head toward my bedroom but pause when I hear two soft female voices. They are coming from the bedroom right before mine at the end of the east hallway. I can’t make out what they’re saying, but I know it has to be Molly and her mother.

I grab the back of my neck and squeeze. What the hell is wrong with me? I move away from the door before I get caught the same as she did. I get to my room and strip off my clothes, in need of a hot shower. Maybe it will help relax me. I’m suddenly very awake.

I try to ignore my cock as I step under the spray of warm water. I close my eyes, and Molly’s face comes back to me. She had a dusting of freckles across her cheeks. When her face flushed in embarrassment, it only made them show more. They were adorable.

A groan leaves me. Adorable? The fuck is wrong with me? I wrap my hand around my cock that I’ve been trying to ignore since her small body ran into mine. All the blood in my body had gone there. It pisses me off.

Anger fills me with each stroke. All I can imagine is those green eyes staring up at me with those lush pink lips wrapped around my cock.