Seducing Their Wayfaring Souls [3xtasy Lake 7] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) Read Online Free PDF Page A

more importantly it would keep the cost down.
    It wasn’t the first time she’d used this tactic and figured she’d have to do it a few times during the trip. She could get one of those energy bars and make certain Zack ate properly. He was a growing boy and needed his nutrients.
    Zack came tearing back into her room “Oh, wow! You goth your own, too!” He was so excited he practically vibrated on the spot as he pointed at the TV. “I have one in there, too!” He ran back into his room with a whoop and she heard a soft thump.
    “No jumping on the bed, Zachery Brewer.”
    “Ah, Mom. Ith not really my bed.”
    Tara knew Zack was excited and she was so relieved the accident hadn’t hurt his spirits too much. But it didn’t mean she would let him get away with his behavior. Unlike her father, who would’ve beaten her with a strap until she promised not to, she calmly pushed herself up and walked into the next room.
    “Zachery. This might not be our home, but we’re very lucky to have such a nice place to stay tonight. Mr. Albert works very hard to keep these rooms ready for his guests. We should be respectful of all the work he does.”
    “Yeth, Mom.” Zach sighed, his shoulders drooping. “Can I watch cartoonth?”
    “Sure, go ahead.” Albert had assured her he’d locked out any adult channels from the television in Zack’s room. “I’m going to have a shower and then maybe we’ll go get something to eat.”
    “Oh, good. I’m tharving.” He flopped back against the pillows on his bed and flipped through channels. “Mom, can we check out the lake after? Lulu thaid thereth a monther living in it.”
    “Sure, we can take a walk, hun.” Zack was always starving and Tara often worried he wasn’t getting enough to eat. He was so energetic he burned off everything he managed to inhale. But, he didn’t look undernourished and she made sure he ate vegetables every day.
    A knock on her door made her stomach cramp up. Oh, god. Albert ran the credit card. He said he needed it as a security hold and Tara knew there wasn’t any room on it right now. She glanced at her purse. Every bit of money she had was in there. She could give him cash as a deposit. They would leave tomorrow. Please god let the car be okay to drive. Because if it wasn’t, she had no idea what she was going to do next. She had a plan to deal with this crisis moment, and once she managed that she would concentrate on the next one.
    She left the chain on when she opened the door and peered through the crack. It was Jessica, not Albert, on the other side of the door. Relief made her lightheaded and she had to fight the urge to dissolve into tears.
    “Hi, Tara. Is everything okay?”
    Tara held up one finger and closed the door, resting her forehead on the wood for a moment as she unhooked the chain. She took a deep breath and opened the door, plastering a smile on her face. “Hi, Jessica. Everything’s fine, all things considered. Thank you again for arranging for us to stay here.”
    Jessica was a very observant woman and Tara prayed she didn’t ask any questions she wasn’t prepared to answer. She felt like her emotions were on a knife edge and she didn’t feel strong enough to deal with any of it.
    “I popped back over to invite you and Zack to dinner tonight at our house.”
    “I don’t know if I’m feeling up to it.”
    “I promise we won’t keep you late. You both have had a difficult day and trying to figure out dinner in a new town is a stress I can alleviate for you.”
    Tara warred with the need to hide away and try to plan for all the various outcomes today’s accident would create. But a free meal was something she couldn’t pass up right now. Jessica was right. It would take care of an immediate concern.
    “That’s very kind of you, Jessica. Thank you. Are you sure we wouldn’t be putting you out?”
    “Oh, god no. The way Marcario and Jelani eat I usually make enough for an army. How about I swing by in an hour