nod.
“Looks like our next stop needs to be Doc’s so he can give us that release.” Fuck you, asshole.
“What the hell did you just say to me?” Logan said, definitely not amused any longer. Oh, shit—did I just say that out loud?
She could see that Logan’s jaw was tense as he drove to Doc’s. He was really pissed. She scooted toward Caleb, wanting to stay as far away from him as possible. Caleb whispered in her ear, “Sugar, you do remember what I said about not cussing at Logan, right? ’Cause that was a perfect example of what you shouldn’t do.”
“Well, he made me mad!” she whispered back loudly, then continued to pout. Today was going nothing like she had planned.
Doc was nice and friendly, talking to her gently as he checked her over. Logan was standing there with his arms crossed over his chest and Caleb was leaning against the door frame, one boot crossed over the other. They were both watching her the way they always did, but Logan’s look was stern and foreboding. He didn’t take his eyes off her when he started talking to Doc. “So, she’s 100 percent now, Doc?”
“I do believe so, boys. Just make sure she gets plenty of rest this week, and she doesn’t need to be using that arm much. Her head looks good though. She’s gonna be just fine,” Doc replied, helping her get down from the exam table.
“So it’s okay that she goes over my knee for a good spankin’?” Logan asked.
“Logan!” she screamed, not believing he just said that in front of Doc.
“I see you’ve been busy gettin’ yourself in some trouble, young lady,” he said with a wink.
“Yes, sir,” she replied softly, trying to be respectful.
“You give ’em hell, honey,” he whispered as he was hugging her goodbye. “They wouldn’t want it any other way.” She couldn’t help but smile at the elderly doctor. She really liked him.
As he let her go, he looked directly at Logan. “The answer to your question is ‘yes,’ but you better be nice to her, Logan Wade—’cause I like her,” he said, winking at Kim again.
As they headed toward the pickup, Kim hesitated at the door. “Get in, sugar, we’re not headin’ home right now,” Caleb said with a grin. How the hell did he know what I was thinking? They ran a few more errands and she felt like she had met everyone in town. Logan stopped by to pick up some steaks and beer and then they headed home. The drive was not so comfortable as she sat there in silence in between them. She started to feel a little warm and claustrophobic, wanting to get out of the pickup, but not wanting to be at home, either. Caleb sensed her discomfort and started to rub the back of her neck and shoulders, to help her relax.
He watched as the Wade brothers drove her into town. They had ruined his initial attempt to get her—but get her he would. He just had to be patient and wait for the opportunity to arise and besides, there were other women on his radar right now that would suffice until the time was right for her . All women in Haven’s Crossing were evil. His mother had been one of them. His father had told him repeatedly how she had ruined their lives and how it was up to him to see that no woman ever did that again. Of course, the only way he could be sure of that, was if they were all dead…
As they arrived at the house, Kim sat in the pickup, not moving a muscle. Logan got out and Caleb stood on his side, waiting for her to take his hand. When she didn’t, he stuck his head back in toward her and said, “It’s not gonna go away, sugar. I will tell ya though, that even as mad as he is right now, he’s not gonna be too hard on ya.”
“But, I don’t want a spanking, Caleb,” she said in the softest voice she could, trying her best to sound innocent and vulnerable.
“Then you shouldn’t have made that little comment and you sure as hell shouldn’t have told him to fuck off. Now let’s go in there and get this over with.”
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