Lyon
Chapter 105

I bundled Caitlin up about two o’clock that evening. We had an appointment with the big fat bastard.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m taking her to see Santa.”

“Wait what? I’m supposed to go too.”

“You can come if you want.”

“You’re being an a*****e.”

“Watch your mouth.”

She started that crying shit again, too bad. Three hours ago, Elena and Char had taken her new best friend and set her up in one of my places just outside of town.

Neither of them had told me anything about their visit to the hospital the day before and I didn’t ask. If there was something to tell mom would’ve told me, besides I didn’t need anyone else to see what I see I don’t roll that way.

Kat’s spoilt a*s has been getting away with murder. While she was pregnant and then even after having the baby I guess I grew a little lax but if she didn’t stop f*****g around she was gonna end up with her a*s beat Xmas or not. F**k.

Shit, I can’t stand to see her like that. That’s probably why she thinks she can get away with shit.

“Stop crying you’re gonna upset the baby.”

“Then stop being mean to me.”

“Then stop disobeying me. You know that shit can only go so long before I rein your a*s in. Why you insist on doing it, I’ll never know.”

“I wasn’t trying to be disobedient, I just felt guilty Colt. I’m the one who hit her. Why can’t you understand how that makes me feel?”

“That has nothing to do with shit. I told you to leave it alone, nothing else matters. I told you one thing and you did another. What is that Katarina?”

Of course she didn’t have an answer for that one.

“Da-da.” My baby girl turned my face to hers and babbled away at me. I’m pretty sure she was picking up for her mother. Freaking females. I kissed her cute little nose and gave her my full attention.

“Yes Caitlin.” She was bundled from head to toe in her winter suit. Her eyes weren’t as fever bright as before, thankfully, but I wanted to get this over and done with so I could get her back as soon as possible. Her mother was watching us with her sad face on. Damn infuriating female. Shit.

“Come here.” She couldn’t wait to get under the arm I raised for her. Why the f**k I can’t stay mad at her for more than ten minutes beats me. That’s probably part of the reason why she is the way she is.

“Look at me; I don’t want you going anywhere near that woman not until I find out who she is, do you understand? This is the last time I’m gonna say this. I’m supposed to be your protector. You’re not letting me do that when you go behind my back and do this shit.”

“I don’t want anything happening to you. People are f****d in the head baby and I don’t trust this person as far as I can throw her. I’m not asking you to feel the same but I am telling you, you are not going anywhere near her or you’ll be over my f*****g knee.” Shit I’ve been cussing all day in front of the baby.

“Wait a minute Caitlin daddy needs to talk to mommy.” I placed her in her playpen for a sec. She fretted for a minute before calming down and I walked back over to my hardheaded wife.

“You’re being f*****g selfish right now too and I don’t like it. I’ve been letting you get away with shit and you’ve let it go to your head. Well that shit ends right now. The next time you do some shit I tell you not to, you’re not gonna be able to sit for a week are we clear?”

“Yes sir.”

“I’ll say this for the last time so you finally get it. I don’t want you getting hurt. I don’t know who the f**k this person is. I’m not interested in who the f**k she is. I only care about you and the baby. If that makes me a bastard, I give a f**k. You two are my only concerns. Just do as I say and we’ll be fine. Tell me you understand me.”

“I understand Colt. It’s just that I don’t get why you’re so sure that she’s up to something. I mean I did run her over. It’s not like she came looking for me specifically or something.”

“It’s dead Kat. What the f**k? Here’s the deal, I’ll be f****d if I’m going to let some random stranger who I don’t trust f**k up Caitlin’s first Xmas. As of this minute we don’t discuss her again.”

“You do not owe her anything. What you need to do right now seriously is concentrate on our daughter and make sure that she’s okay. Your daughter and your man, that’s it. You don’t have any other worries in the world, you get me?”

“Yes.” She said that shit but she still looked torn.

“Kat I’m serious, no more f**k ups. Caitlin and Colton those are the only two things you have to think about it’s that simple.”

“Okay Colt, I’m sorry.”

“Good, now get your coat and let’s go. I don’t want her outside too late with this fever bullshit.”

***

We had a fun time with the fat f**k after standing in a long a*s line behind some bad a*s kids. My kid is not going to be like that, screaming and throwing tantrums and shit in public.

She was a good girl while she sat to get her picture taken and then we walked around the mall for a while so she could enjoy the lights and shit. She was happy and wide eyed the whole time.

The guys had come with their families as well, so we made a day of it. After leaving the mall, we took the little hellions to one of those kid friendly restaurants where Caitlin clapped and giggled her little heart out watching the bigger kids play. Yes daddy took a thousand pictures so what?

It was the first time in the last day or so that I didn’t spend one moment thinking about our problem and was able to relax and enjoy. Things were finally back on track.

***

After Kat fell asleep that night my mind wouldn’t shut off. I’ve done some serious shit in the past year and a half that could come back to bite me in the a*s. Which one of them was this shit about?

Everyone else was treating this shit like it was no big deal but my gut was on high alert. I don’t like lying here with my Angel in my arms worrying about this fuckery. It feels too much like being a prisoner in my own home.

We were fighting amongst each other. Tensions were high and for what, some a*****e that I didn’t even know? F**k that, I’m through with this shit. Today I came as close as I ever have to disrespecting my wife.

I don’t mind spanking Kat’s a*s when she needs it, but I draw the line at outright disrespecting her. I looked down at her head on my chest. She looks so innocent when she’s asleep. Like the young innocent I met two years ago.

The thought of anyone hurting her in anyway just tears me up inside. I can’t let that happen. I won’t let that happen. She’s my baby, the owner of my heart, and I will do everything I have to, to keep her safe. I hugged her closer and kissed her forehead as she sighed and snuggled into my chest.