ALWAYS BEEN THERE: A Lloyd Hansen Story

chapter twenty-nine

I handed Max his mac and cheese. He smiled at me.

"Thanks mama." He said.

"You're welcome baby."

I took a sip of my wine as max ate. Lloyd was at work, so I was taking care of max. He was coming home any minute though.

I watched as my husband walked in right on time. I smiled softly. He looked tired.

Lloyd walked in. He had a black jacket and a turtleneck on. He came into the kitchen and saw max eating.

I moved to hug his side. He kissed my cheek before grabbing his meds from the top shelf. He took a Vicodin with some of my wine.

He came back over and stood next to me. I wrapped my hand behind onto his back, rubbing it softly. He smiled at me.

"Hi daddy." Max said.

"Hi bubba." He said. "How was your day?"

"Good!" He said. He took a sip of his juice.

"Good." Lloyd said. "And how was your day?" He asked me.

"It was good." I whispered. "Yours?"

He gave me a little sarcastic smile. I nodded and stood on my tiptoes to kiss his cheek. He sighed and set his arm on my shoulders.

I watched max eat. He was such a good boy. So incredibly smart. He obviously was a good mix of us.

I looked up at Lloyd as he watched Max. 

"You okay?"

"I'll explain later." He said. I nodded.

"Do you need anything?"

He shook his head. "Maybe some food."

I smiled. "Go for it."

•••

I finished brushing my teeth as lloyd swished his mouthwash around. I finished before brushing my hair. Lloyd finished up before coming over to me. He pulled my hair back before starting to braid it. I smiled.

"So what's going on?" I asked. He sighed and gave me a look in the mirror. I gave him a sad smile.

"So...Denny is uhh. Well Dennys in some shit because of you."

I gave him a look. "Why?"

"Your file. Someone that he had a deal with realized that you've been the one that has made our plans for the past ten years."

I sighed. "So now what?"

"Now I'm worried just a tad about your safety. Some people are gonna now try and get you on their team, and denny now has to have a meeting with you and the dealer."

"No. Hell fucking no I'm not talking to that dumb ass boat load piece of shit. Fuck him and fuck everything he tries to do. I will not."

"Camille."

"He is a dick. He's been one since we were in college. He has fucked up my life for years upon years and I will not let him now fuck up my life more. It is not my fault that he's stupid and can't make a good plan or have brains."

"Okay. I know you're mad, but just for your safety at least."

"It's his safety lloyd. Not mine. No one wants me on their team. They want the profit that denny made because of me. I got nothing for all of this. Like I said, no."

"Suzanne will be there too."

"Well I feel very bad for Suzanne for having to sit through that. And we have a child that I am trying to raise." I said.

"And you're doing amazing. I can get a babysitter for him. It's two hours tops. Please honey."

I sighed. "I hope your work boyfriend rots six feet deep."

"Yup. As long as you come with please baby."

I sighed. "I hate you."

"Yup." He said. "Please."

I nodded as he tied off my hair. "I don't want to."

"Cammie I'm begging. I could lose the business from this."

I sighed. "Whatever. Fine."

He nodded. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine."

He pulled me in from behind. I stared at him in the mirror as I crossed my arms.

"You know if it wasn't for the fact that I'm worried about max I wouldn't do it."

"Honestly, me too. I mean denny technically still works for the cia and fuck the cia."

"Mhm." I said.

He kissed my cheek. "I love you."

I nodded. "I love you too. When is the meeting?"

"Tomorrow."

I nodded. "Can we just take max with and have your guys play with him. Some of them love him."

"It makes them soft."

"You get soft." I said.

"I'm hard ninety percent of the time around you."

"Good god Lloyd not like that." I said as I rolled my eyes. He smiled.

"Let's go to bed agent Jordan."

"Fuck off."

"Fuck I get to see you in your work outfits." He said huskily.

"You like those?"

"Good god. Do I ever."

I giggled. "Who needs the lingerie you buy me for every birthday."

"That's just become a wonderful tradition."

I rolled my eyes. "Mhm."

I got into bed with him. He threw his shirt off and turned on the tv. I leaned into him.

"I'm going to bed. Don't stay up too late." I whispered as I laid back. He nodded.

"I love you so much." He whispered before kissing me. I smiled.

"Love you too."

He laid back with me, pulling me up as he watched tv. I closed my eyes and just let my husband love me for a little while.