The Wanted Short Stories (Wanted 5.5)

“No, Will!” Josh and I both yelled out, scaring him.

The second I saw the lip pout, I knew we were done for.

Josh and I quickly dropped down on the floor and began trying to make him giggle.

That was when I heard a crash.

“Mommy…” Libby said in a hushed voice.

I fell back onto my butt and let out a long sigh as I dropped my head into my hands.

Josh stood up and headed toward the living room. “We will survive this, Princess. We will survive.”

I paced back and forth as I waited for my mother to answer her cell.

“Hello?”

“Mom!”

“The desperation in your voice almost makes me want to giggle. It brings back a memory of you in your crib, taking off your diaper.”

I rolled my eyes. “Really, Mom? You have to bring this up again?”

“You clean poop off a wall and tell me you wouldn’t bring it up every chance you got.”

“I was, like, three, Mom!”

She let out a loud laugh. “I know. Oh, man, sweet revenge, and I didn’t even have to lift a finger.”

“Mother, this is serious. I need to get Heather out of this house. I will totally pay for a nanny to come in and help you for a couple of days.” I pushed my hand through my hair, and when I felt something slimy and wet, I quickly jerked it to the front of my face. “Applesauce?”

“What? What about applesauce? I was saying, your father and I would love to come and stay for a few days. We don’t need a dang nanny to take care of our own grandchildren.”

I placed my hand back in my hair and let out a gasp. “How did they get so much applesauce in there?”

“Oh Lord, I’m packing a bag right now.”

She hung up the phone before I could even say anything else.

I was about to hit Gunner’s name on my phone when a text came through.

Mom: My friend Nancy can come and help your father and me out if needed. Don’t worry. Take Heather somewhere and spend some time together.

I loved my mother more than anything right now. I pushed Gunner’s number and glanced back toward the house.

“What’s up?”

“Gunner, I need your help!”

“I truly thank God every day that I didn’t have twins.”

“Ha-ha. I need to get Heather out of the house, but I need to stay close to home.”

“I’m on it. There’s a bed-and-breakfast place right outside of Fredericksburg. I took Ellie there once. How many days?”

I instantly thought of Heather saying she wanted three orgasms. “Three nights. If Heather wants to come back earlier, we can.”

“I’ll call you back with the details.”