A Family Mess (3)

Hope dropped her hand to her side. Her face held a certain fear that I found entertaining. She hung her head and looked at the floor when she noticed my smile. The heavy thudding of Maverick's footsteps echoed his return. Several others had followed him, and in his arms was a sleeping, Veronica. He glared at me as he handed her over to Olga.

"Let her go now." He grunted.

I slapped his ugly face sending him backward.

"I think you are confused, big guy. I'm the only one demanding thing's here. Do you want another ass whooping?" I asked as the big guy recovered his footing.

He hung his head in shame.

"I'm sorry mistress I have failed you." He muttered towards Hope.

She looked at him with such sad eyes, a tear in the corner of her eye. I let her go, she ran up to Maverick and hugged him.

"You have never failed me, my beautiful baby boy. You have done nothing but bring me pride. If anything, I failed you." She mumbled into his ear stroking his head.