Uncut (Unexpected Book 4) (71 page)
Volunteering to be on-call during Christmas was a lousy idea, I repeat to myself, as I have to leave my cozy home and family for a few hours.
“I love you,” I murmur into Piper’s ear before I hand her to Tristan. “I’ll be back in a couple of hours.” I move toward Matt who pulls me onto his lap and gives me a deep kiss. “I’ll miss you too, Mattie.”
“If you want I can drive you. I have to swing by the office for a few scripts we just received.” Matt moves his attention to Tristan. “You okay, babe, if we leave for a couple of hours?”
“Of course, babe,” he assures him. “The offices are closed and everything I have to do can be done remotely. But hurry, because we don’t like to miss you.” He kisses Piper’s button nose and smiles down at her.
We make our way to the living room and I find Dad, who is staying with us during the holidays.
“Where’s Piper?” he asks, as he gives me a tight hug and kisses the top of my head. I hug him back, aware of how lucky I am to have him as a father. It’s been two years since we learned that we’re father and daughter. Two wonderful years loving him and having his support. My family isn’t perfect, but it’s mine. I have two husbands who treat me like a queen, a father who gives me his undivided support, and an entire family who I love with all my heart—a place where I belong.
And of course, I have a precious baby girl who is my entire life. This family isn’t perfect. My marriage has its ups and downs. Dealing with three personalities isn’t easy, not while we have to deal with sleepless nights, but we work at it, because that’s what love is about. Fighting for the ones you love.
“She’s with Tristan in the big work room, Dad.” I grab my coat, slip on my boots, and search for a scarf. “She’ll be happy to see Papa Arthur, though.”
“Let’s go, babe. You’re due there in half an hour and I don’t want to rush.” Matt entwines our fingers and we head to the car. After we pull out of the driveway, he speaks. “We should leave Piper with Arthur tonight, go out on a date. Have some alone time with just the three of us.” He shoots me a roguish smile, like he has a secret.
“Where are you taking us?” I glide my hand up and down his thigh as he switches gears.
“Somewhere romantic, fancy . . .” He stops my hand, grabs it, placing it on his mouth. “Tristan, you, and I need some alone time outside the house. A few hours away will be fun, a change from our daily routine. Don’t you think?”
“Yes. I love you, Matthew Decker,” I respond, thinking that he’s planning something romantic for us. He’s that way, always going out of his way to do something special for Tristan, for me—or both of us. “Thank you for making up an errand so I don’t have to drive through ice.”
He smirks, and I fall more in love with him if that’s even possible.
“We’re here, my lady.” He kisses my cheek, and climbs down the car to open the door for me. “I’ll be in the office, so text me once you’re ready.”
With another round of hugs and kisses, I head to my office, where a man only a couple of inches taller than me is standing by. His dark eyes flicker at me, and before I speak, I pull my phone to verify the information that Jerry, our emergency call desk person, sent me.
Porter Kendrick. I bite my lip as that last name sounds awfully familiar but I can’t recall where I’ve heard it before.
“Mr. Kendrick?” I ask, pulling the keys out of my purse and opening the door. He frowns at me and nods. “Let me pull your file from the drawer and we can go into my office.”
“We?” His rough voice stops me. “I’m here to see Dr. Decker. The woman on the phone said that my consult will be with Dr. Decker. Look, lady, I don’t know who you are, but I’m here to see Dr. Decker.” His agitation makes me take a step back.
“I’m Thea Bradley-Decker,” I inform him. “The other Dr. Decker.”
Confusion written on his face. “No, no, no.” He presses his hands against his head shaking it. “I need Chris, not you. Chris Decker. Where is he?”
“My father-in-law is on vacation,” I say, pondering why he’s so irritated. “If you want an appointment with him, you’ll have to call again next year.”
“That’s in two weeks, a long way from today. Where can I find him?” His hand reaches the inside of his pocket; he hands me a white business card with his name, a phone number, and an email address. “Since you say he’s your father-in-law, I guess you can deliver this to both of them. Tell them Porter is looking for them.” He stares at me one last time before leaving.
Who is that man, and what does he want with them?
Gabe Colt and his husband Chris Decker hit the red carpet at the premier of the Sci-Fi movie
Nix—The Beginning
. Along with the couple, his two handsome sons and beautiful daughter made an appearance. Each with their respective spouses. MJ Decker stunned his fans when he formally introduced his husband Tristan Cooperson, and along with them came their wife, former model, and actress, Aggie Levitz who wore into an elegant gown, looking flawless after giving birth to a baby girl a couple months ago. The public still waits to meet the couple’s baby and learn her name.
Aggie didn’t show any pictures of the little bundle, but she shocked former fans and the entire world with her upcoming biography, opening up about her tortured past. Proceeds will go to the Decker Foundation, aiding troubled teens. The now Mrs. Decker is worlds apart from her troubled teenage self.
B
orn on the mystical day of October 30th in the not so mystical lands of Mexico City, Claudia grew up with a childhood that resembled a caffeine-injected soap opera. Seventeen years ago she ventured to the lands of her techie husband—a.k.a. the U.S.—with their offspring to start a new adventure
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She now lives in Colorado working for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, said nerd husband, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.
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UNEXPECTED SERIES
Unlike Any Other
Unsurprisingly Complicated
Uncharted
Uncut
Undefeated (coming soon)
LIFE SERIES
Where Life Takes You
Next To You
A KNIGHT’S TALE
Getting By
Standing By