Total pages in book: 76
Estimated words: 72617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 363(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 242(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 72617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 363(@200wpm)___ 290(@250wpm)___ 242(@300wpm)
It didn’t matter if he cared or not.
I was going to do it because it was the right thing to do. I gave the place a quick once over and checked for any new messages. Sadly, there were none, so I decided to close up shop and headed out to my car. I drove over to the pet store and started looking around at all the necessities for a cat. Before I knew it, I had an entire cart full of stuff.
After leaving the store, I ran some other errands, paid some bills, and even ran my car through the car wash. I was trying to kill a little time, thinking it might give Wrath some time to get back home.
When I finally ran out of things to do, I headed back to Wrath’s place.
When I pulled up, I was pleased to see that there was no sign of the neighbor. I thought it was a good sign until I realized that I didn’t have a way back into the house. I considered texting him and asking if he had a key, but then decided it would just be easier to leave what I’d bought on the back porch. So, I collected everything and carried it to the backyard.
I hadn’t gotten far when the little black kitten appeared at my feet. “Hey there, buddy. I brought you some goodies.”
I continued for the backyard as I coaxed him to follow. “Come on. I’ll show you what I got.”
As soon as we got to the back porch, I grabbed the bowls I’d bought him and filled one with food. Then, I used Wrath’s hose to fill the other with water. The kitten immediately dove in, eating every little morsel of food he could shove in his tiny belly. I ran my hand over his head as I said, “Poor thing. You were a hungry little guy, weren’t ya?”
I was busy loving on the kitty when something in the distance caught my eye. When I turned to look, I found the woman from next door standing in her driveway. She’d changed out of her t-shirt and was now wearing a cropped tank top and workout leggings, but she was still sporting that same angry scowl on her face. And like earlier, she was watching my every move.
I glared back at her for a moment but quickly became tired of the childish game. I bent down and picked up the kitty, then did my best to ignore the crazy lady as I carried him and his new bedding out to the barn.
I opened the door and gave a sigh of relief as I slipped inside, shielding myself from the woman’s view. I didn’t want to overthink things, but there was no doubt that something was up with her. I had to know what was going on, so I grabbed my phone from my pocket and texted Wrath.
Me:
Hey.
Wrath.
Hey.
You okay?
Me:
Yeah. I’m fine.
Just wondered what was up with your neighbor.
Wrath:
What did she do?
Me:
Oh, so you know she’s crazy?
Wrath:
What did she do?
Me:
She didn’t really DO anything.
She just keeps watching me.
And I’m pretty sure she wants to take me out.
Wrath:
I’ll handle it.
Me:
That didn’t answer my question.
Wrath:
It’s complicated.
Me:
Oh shit.
You ducked her.
*ducked
Shut.
Shit.
Damn autocorrect.
You had sex with her.
Wrath:
It was nothing.
Me:
Maybe not to you.
Wrath:
Where are you now?
Me:
I’m dropping something off at your place.
Wrath:
What are you dropping off?
Me:
You don’t want to know.
Wrath:
Mia.
Me:
Some cat food.
Wrath:
You didn’t.
Me:
Afraid so.
Wrath:
You going to be there when I get home?
Me:
Guess that depends on when you are getting home.
Wrath:
Let me rephrase that.
Be there when I get home.
Me:
Why? Do you have something planned?
Wrath:
Yeah.
Seeing you.
Me:
Sure thing, Boss
Wrath:
Boss?
I like it.
Me:
Of course, you do.
I’m going to need a way back in the house.
Wrath:
The front door code is 1215.
Me:
Got it.
See you when you get here.
I put my phone back in my pocket, then started looking around the barn. It was a little more cluttered than I expected, but after a little hunting, I found the perfect spot. It was up on a makeshift shelf in the back corner of the barn. I situated the bed, then put the kitten inside it, hoping it might help him find it later.
He did a little twirl, then nestled in with a purr. He seemed quite pleased with the arrangement, so I left him there and started back towards the house. I just stepped out of the barn when I came face to face with the neighbor.
“What are you doing back here?”
I gave her a big, fake smile as I answered, “Well, hello to you, too.”
“Does Wrath know you are in his barn?”
“Does Wrath know you are in his yard?”
“I saw you here last night and again this morning.”
It was clear that she was attempting to provoke a reaction, but I refused to give one. “Yeah, and?”
“What exactly are you doing here?” she huffed. “Are you seeing him?”
“I don’t see where that is any of your business.”