“…they too built their houses with bricks and lived happily ever after so that no more big bad wolves could ever enter their homes ever again,” Kyle ended and looked up to see Mia sound asleep on the tiny bed across from Evie’s.
Evie meanwhile was looking at the cover of the book showing the big bad wolf and the three little piggies.
“Can’t sleep?” Kyle asked gently, watching as Evie’s alert eyes remained on the book in his hands. Evie’s eyes shot to him warily. Kyle felt the bitter taste of regret in his mouth as he sensed fear in the little girl. Was his pup afraid of him? Did she think he was the monster after what had happened tonight?
“I really am sorry about what happened earlier,” Kyle whispered, leaning forward to look at Evie earnestly. “I…I lost my temper…and I shouldn’t ha
