Page 120 of Defending her Heart

The guilt creeps up again. She has a hard time resisting Paisley, but I don’t want her staying over to please my daughter. I want her here because shewantsto be. Rescuing Kendall from having to respond, I take Paisley from her and hold her on my hip.

“How many cookies did you eat yesterday? You weigh a ton more than you did a few days ago.”

She giggles and kisses my cheeks. “You ate a lot of cookies too.”

“I did. We’re going to have to make another batch before Santa comes in a few days.”

Kendall sips her coffee and moves about the kitchen. “What can I make you two for breakfast?”

“Chocolate chip pancakes.”

“How about something with a little less sugar?” Kendall asks.

“French Toast?”

Kendall taps her finger to her chin. “How about an omelet and peanut butter toast?”

“With jelly?”

“Jelly if you promise to eat an extra helping of vegetables at dinner tonight.”

“Does that mean you’ll be here for dinner?” I ask.

“Maybe.” Kendall starts taking ingredients for the omelet out of the fridge. “I need to spend some time at home and finish my Christmas shopping. There’s wrapping to do as well.”

“Did you buy me a Christmas present?”

“Pais. That’s not polite to ask.” I tweak the tip of her nose.

“But we got Kendall a present.”

Kendall’s eyes soften and she treats me to the sweetest smile. “I don’t need presents, sweetie. Spending time with you...and your dad is all I need.”

Well, fuck. My heart and my cock twitch at the same time. Not good with my daughter in my arms. It’s not a declaration of love, but it’s the closest she’s gotten to telling me how she feels about me.

As is the norm, Paisley’s chatter is the center of our attention during breakfast. When she heads upstairs to get dressed, I corner Kendall by the kitchen sink.

“I’m all you need, huh?”

She rests her wrists on my shoulder. “As far as gifts go, you have a really nice package.” She rubs her thigh against my cock, which appreciates the attention.

“It’s pleasure and pain having you here.”

Kendall quirks an eyebrow. “Pain?”

“Yeah.” I rub myself against her thigh. “My cock doesn’t know how to relax when you’re around.”

She tips her head back and laughs. “You’re cute.”

When her lips meet mine, it’s anything but cute. The thump of footsteps coming down the stairs has us breaking apart.

“I should change and head home.”

“You should?” I twist her hair around my hand.

“Dani and I usually wrap presents together. She was looking forward to it.”

While I can’t begrudge her commitment to her family, I hate to let her go. “Will you be back tonight?”

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