24 - I’ll Spank You
Mia
When his hand froze on my thigh, I looked over at him and quickly added, “Or not. Forget it. I was thinking about my Mom and figured I should—”
“Mia. It’s okay.” He took away the hand from my lap, and, despite aching for his touch, I let him continue. “She was pretty clever. I could never have the last word with her when we argued. And she was a nuisance.”
“Such a big nuisance.” He was smiling sadly when he continued, “Always laughing and pranking me. She was a kid in an adult’s body with wisdom beyond her age. We’d be laughing one moment, and the next second she’d tell me some s**t about life and how I should help others before pranking me with a fake bug.”
I looked away and kept my eyes on the road, swerving and using the auto gear. “She seems lovely.”
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