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Ella beamed, reaching for the bottle. “That’srichcoming from thebossiestDaddy in the world.”

King handed it to her before leaning down and pressing a firm kiss to her forehead. “Damn right.”

And even though she poutedevery single timehe made her rest…

She secretly loved every second of it.

TWENTY-EIGHT

KING

From the moment Doc told Ella she had to stay off her foot, King knew that she was going to be the worst patient in the world.

And he wasabsolutely right.

As soon as he set her up on the couch with blankets, snacks, and a steady stream of entertainment, she turned into amenace.

“Daddy,” she whined dramatically, tilting her head over the arm of the couch. “I need juice.”

King looked up from his spot in the kitchen, where he wasalreadypouring her a sippy cup. “Iknow, baby. That’s why I’mgettingit.”

“But I need itnow,” she moaned.

King smirked, walking over and handing her the cup. “You’resopatient, Little one.”

She grinned sweetly. “Iknow.”

An hour later, she was trying tosneakoff the couch again.

“Dollface,” King warned, arms crossed as he watched hershimmytoward the edge of the cushions.

“I wasn’t doing anything,” she said, freezing mid-scoot.

“Backup,” he ordered, pointing at her pile of pillows.

Ella huffed. “You arethemost controlling Daddy ever.”

King chuckled. “And you arethemost impossible Little girl.”

By the end of the second day, she hadcompletelygiven up behaving.

“Daddy,” she whined, grabbing his sleeve dramatically. “Ican’tdo this anymore.”

He raised a brow. “Dowhat, baby? Sit on the couch and eat snacks while you watch cartoons?”

She groaned, throwing her head back. “I need to move.”

King, amused as hell, casually took another bite of his sandwich. “You can wiggle your fingers.”

Ella shot him a glare. “I don’t like you very much right now.”

King leaned down, pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Yes, you do.”

Shesigheddramatically. “Fine, I do. But you’re still mean.”

That was fine. He’d be mean if it meant taking care of his girl.

On thefourthday, when Doc cleared her towalkagain, Ella practicallyleapedoff the couch and nearly gave King a heart attack.

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