Chapter 441: Do Bugs Count?
Looking out one of the many back windows in the mansion that Eric had given me, I couldn’t help but sigh. The moon was stunning... completely full, with a majesty that made you just want to continue staring at it.
Ever so slowly, dark, black clouds drifted in front of the light, blocking sections of the moon, but not enough to obscure everything. It looked like something out of a horror movie, or the perfect moon when it was Halloween, and you could feel the shift in the air.
Taking in a deep breath, I froze. August had no right smelling like this. This was that scent that was normally reserved for a cold October night. You know the one... the cold, crisp air mixed with something burning... and the earth itself slowly decaying as it prepared for winter.
I could practically see the fall when I closed my eyes...
"What’s happening?" asked Chang Xuefeng as he wrapped his arms around me from behind. "You seem... tense."
Forcing myself to relax, I melted into his body. "I missed you, Daddy," I pouted, my eyes never leaving the line of trees around the bayou. "You were gone for too long."
"I wanted to give you some time by yourself. A lot has happened, and tripping over nine men probably wasn’t helping," chuckled Daddy as he kissed the top of my head. "But I’m sorry if I overstepped."
Shrugging my shoulders, I saw something disappearing into the water. It was like the massive thing, whatever it was, was scared and retreating to the only place it knew to be safe. "You always do what’s best for me... even if I don’t see it at the time."
"Now that was the politest way of telling me that I fucked up that I have ever heard," murmured Chang Xuefeng as he tightened his arms. "I saw Luca."