Chapter 29
Chapter Twenty-Nine
MADDOX
There isn’t a lot that makes me nervous, but something like this had me shaking. Literally shaking.
Evie got her stitches out and was finally released from the doctor last week. So, tonight I squared the boys away with Joe and decided to take Evie out. Little does she know I’ve been working on this since she finally woke up in the hospital after playing too close of a damn game of tag team with death.
We are going to dinner a town over, some new Italian joint Henry told me about. Watching Evie get ready puts me in a trance. It’s hypnotic the way she moves around her room and bathroom in just her bra and panties. I finally come back to my sense’s and take my ass home to get ready. Once I am, I grab the bouquet of flowers and head back over. I knock on the door and wait.
Charlie answers the door and looks at me like I’m crazy. “What are you knocking for?”
I clear my throat. “Because I’m here to take your mama out and a man is supposed to knock on the door not just let himself in. ”
“But aren’t you supposed to date before living together?”
Well, fuck he has me there.
“Charlie quit being difficult, let Maddox in,” Evie calls from somewhere close.
I walk in and fuck me. The curvy vixen has on a red sundress that hugs every curve she possesses, and her hair hangs in loose waves down her back. I damn near swallow my tongue just looking at her.
“You are the prettiest little thing I’ve ever seen.”
Evie gives me a shy smile. “So you’ve said once or twice. Those for me?”
I hand her the flowers and give her chaste kiss grossing both boys out.
“Where are you taking me Big Guy?”
I grasp the wheel tighter to mask my shaking hands. “Just enjoy the ride Pretty Girl. We’ll be there soon.”
Evie gives me a smile that rivals the God damn sun, before humming along to the radio.
My girl knows me too well. All through dinner she keeps asking me if I’m okay. I just grumble an answer at her and stare at her tits until she squirms in her seat. Total fucking tool move I know, but if she keeps asking, I’ll tell her everything and that’s not how the fuck I want this night to go. After dinner we hop back into the car with her still wondering what I have planned next and why I’m acting so weird.
Realizing we’re almost there I open the glove box, take the blind fold out, and toss it in her lap. “Put that on for me, will you?”
“Maddox—"
“The rest is a surprise, so please put the damn blindfold on.”
Shit, I’m sweating.
“Yeah, yeah,” Evie sasses before she slips the blindfold on.
I pull into a parking spot and wipe my hands on my jeans. “Don’t move, I’m going to help you out. ”
I cut the engine and take a deep breath before heading over to her side. My heart feels like it's about to beat right out of my chest, and a rush of doubts swarms my mind. But I manage to push all that noise aside as I reach her. I help her out of the car, murmuring a soft reminder to watch her step. With a steadying breath, I pull the key from my pocket and unlock the door, guiding us inside. Relief washes over me seeing that Mercy remembered to leave the sign on. I quickly glance around, making sure everything is just right. Satisfied, I finally remove her blindfold.
Here goes everything.