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yard. Oh shit! I hope it's not broken, because she carries that doll everywhere.
"Daddy, go get Lulu, please," Jenny says so frantically that I almost laugh. How could a doll be that important?
I walk over and pick it up. It's a little dirty, but the head, arms, and legs are still attached, so I guess we're good. I walk back to Jenny and hand the doll to her.
"Why do you like Lulu so much?"
Jenny just looks at me like I'm crazy. “Because, she was the first doll you ever gave me."
What the hell is she talking about? "Sweet Pea, I didn't give you that doll."
She shakes her head and laughs. "Yes, you did. You gave it to me for when I turned six." She looks at me and makes a sad face. "You didn't come to my birthday party ‘cause you were too busy. But you sent me Lulu. I love Lulu, but I wish you could have been there."
Why the fuck did Julie give her a doll from me? "Did you ever get any other presents from me?"
"Sure lots. You always send the best birthday and Christmas presents, but my favorites are the big chocolate bunnies you send at Easter. You know Momma says I can't eat a bunch of candy because it’s not good for my teeth, but she lets me eat me as much of my bunny as I want, ‘cause they are special."
What the fuck? Why would Julie do that? Why would she keep Jenny away but give her shit from me?
Then it hits me, Julie never had a dad. She wanted to make sure Jenny did, even if I wasn't around.
“Come on , Daddy, let’s go inside. I’m hungry. Momma made no-bake cookies yesterday. I think there’s a few left. I'll sneak us some.” Jenny grabs my hand, and I follow her to the back door. When she opens it, I feel like my heart is being cut out of my chest. My fucking brother is kissing Julie. I can’t believe they would do this to me. I start to walk forward and whoop his fucking ass, but Jenny squeezes my hand.
“Yuck, Uncle Matty’s kissing Momma!”
They jump apart and turn to us. They both start talking at the same time, but I don’t give a fuck about what they have to say. I bend down and give Jenny a hug.
“Daddy’s going to head out now. I got to work in the mornin' , so I need to get some rest. Love you, sweet pea.” I release her and walk out the door.
I walk straight to my truck and drive to Skips. I haven’t been to the bar since Julie got back to town, but I need a drink tonight. I s it at my normal barstool. “Give me a shot of Jack. Keep them coming.”
Chapter 10
Julie
Af ter Jase leaves, Matty and I have a long talk. I tell him how I feel, and he surprises the shit out of me by laughing and saying he already knew.
“I knew you weren’t in love with me; hell, I’m not in love with you. Don’t get me wrong, I love you , but you’re like my little sister. I did enjoy kissing your sweet ass though,” he finishes with a wink.
“ Then what was that all about then?” I say, motioning towards the spot where we had been standing.
“Well, it’s time to get your ass in gear. You love my brother, and he loves you. It’s time that you work your shit out. You were going too slow , so I figured I’d give you a push.”
“I can’t , Matty. He hurt me too bad. I can’t go through that again.”
“Do you really think I’d be here if I thought there was a chance that he’d do that shit again?”
“How do you know?” I ask, hoping like hell he has a good answer.
“I know, because I know what it’s like to love a woman you’ve hurt. Believe me, he won’t make the same mistake twice.” I want to ask Matty who he hurt, but I have a feeling that I already know. I’m not blind; I've seen the way he and Kristen look at each other.
“Go find my brother , Jules, and give him another chance.”
“ Yeah, Momma, go get Daddy. Bring him home,” Jenny says as she walks into the kitchen with Bethany close on her heels.
“Sorry , guys, but I couldn’t keep her out. Although, I have
"Daddy, go get Lulu, please," Jenny says so frantically that I almost laugh. How could a doll be that important?
I walk over and pick it up. It's a little dirty, but the head, arms, and legs are still attached, so I guess we're good. I walk back to Jenny and hand the doll to her.
"Why do you like Lulu so much?"
Jenny just looks at me like I'm crazy. “Because, she was the first doll you ever gave me."
What the hell is she talking about? "Sweet Pea, I didn't give you that doll."
She shakes her head and laughs. "Yes, you did. You gave it to me for when I turned six." She looks at me and makes a sad face. "You didn't come to my birthday party ‘cause you were too busy. But you sent me Lulu. I love Lulu, but I wish you could have been there."
Why the fuck did Julie give her a doll from me? "Did you ever get any other presents from me?"
"Sure lots. You always send the best birthday and Christmas presents, but my favorites are the big chocolate bunnies you send at Easter. You know Momma says I can't eat a bunch of candy because it’s not good for my teeth, but she lets me eat me as much of my bunny as I want, ‘cause they are special."
What the fuck? Why would Julie do that? Why would she keep Jenny away but give her shit from me?
Then it hits me, Julie never had a dad. She wanted to make sure Jenny did, even if I wasn't around.
“Come on , Daddy, let’s go inside. I’m hungry. Momma made no-bake cookies yesterday. I think there’s a few left. I'll sneak us some.” Jenny grabs my hand, and I follow her to the back door. When she opens it, I feel like my heart is being cut out of my chest. My fucking brother is kissing Julie. I can’t believe they would do this to me. I start to walk forward and whoop his fucking ass, but Jenny squeezes my hand.
“Yuck, Uncle Matty’s kissing Momma!”
They jump apart and turn to us. They both start talking at the same time, but I don’t give a fuck about what they have to say. I bend down and give Jenny a hug.
“Daddy’s going to head out now. I got to work in the mornin' , so I need to get some rest. Love you, sweet pea.” I release her and walk out the door.
I walk straight to my truck and drive to Skips. I haven’t been to the bar since Julie got back to town, but I need a drink tonight. I s it at my normal barstool. “Give me a shot of Jack. Keep them coming.”
Chapter 10
Julie
Af ter Jase leaves, Matty and I have a long talk. I tell him how I feel, and he surprises the shit out of me by laughing and saying he already knew.
“I knew you weren’t in love with me; hell, I’m not in love with you. Don’t get me wrong, I love you , but you’re like my little sister. I did enjoy kissing your sweet ass though,” he finishes with a wink.
“ Then what was that all about then?” I say, motioning towards the spot where we had been standing.
“Well, it’s time to get your ass in gear. You love my brother, and he loves you. It’s time that you work your shit out. You were going too slow , so I figured I’d give you a push.”
“I can’t , Matty. He hurt me too bad. I can’t go through that again.”
“Do you really think I’d be here if I thought there was a chance that he’d do that shit again?”
“How do you know?” I ask, hoping like hell he has a good answer.
“I know, because I know what it’s like to love a woman you’ve hurt. Believe me, he won’t make the same mistake twice.” I want to ask Matty who he hurt, but I have a feeling that I already know. I’m not blind; I've seen the way he and Kristen look at each other.
“Go find my brother , Jules, and give him another chance.”
“ Yeah, Momma, go get Daddy. Bring him home,” Jenny says as she walks into the kitchen with Bethany close on her heels.
“Sorry , guys, but I couldn’t keep her out. Although, I have
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