"Remember, stay inside I have to go to work today so I won't be around." She gave me her patented 'I'm a big girl' look before hefting her bag higher on her shoulder. "Cord I'll be fine, I grew up here, remember!" I didn't answer her, just gave her my 'do not f**k with me' glare. "I mean it Susie, I don't want to hear s**t about you having to go to the store or run an errand, none of that s**t. If you need anything you call me." "Fine drill sergeant I won't even look out the window, happy?" "Come here." Some of the starch went out of her as she made her way to me. Lifting her chin with my finger I studied her eyes. She wasn't afraid of me one bit, which isn't what I wanted anyway. But I did want her to understand the consequences of disobeying me in this. Not only because of the danger t

