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We end up talking for a little while longer, not about Mom stuff, but just life in general, especially since we’ve been so out of touch with each other lately. She doesn’t really say much when I speak about Caden and Dray, she just listens, which is surprising, since she has a big mouth and an opinion about everything. Just having her listen feels great.
I end up having to let her go as her breathing changes, and she mutters, “Oh shit, gotta go, sis. Looks like this baby is coming." She hangs up quickly with the promise of calling me later. I stay sitting on the couch, waiting for Dad. I want to know everything, I want to know how he knew she was here.
It’s just after two in the morning when he comes in and he walks right to me, taking me in his arms and hugging me tightly.
“How did you know she was here?”
“The house is bugged. Cameras everywhere. With my life, I had to have this shit in here. Never know who is gonna come after me. Watching her walk into this house, put her hands on you, say the shit she said, had my blood boiling.” I tear up, holding onto him tightly, my face smooshed into his cut.
“What happened to her?”
“Club business, you don’t need to know. All you need to know is that she’ll never bother you or your sister again.”
I sniffle into his chest, I’m sure his shirt will be covered in snot.
“You’re not worthless, useless. Nothing she said is true,” he assures me. It’s like he knew what I was thinking.
**
I awaken in the morning to Caden’s beard tickling my thighs. “Hey,” I say with a slight yawn. “Whatcha doing?”
“Came over for breakfast.” He grins at me with lust-filled eyes.
Heat blooms on my cheeks. “What about Mikayla?” I ask, knowing that Dray is supposed to be dropping her off this morning.
“I locked the door and your dad said if she shows up while we’re busy he’ll take her out to play for a bit.” He pushes the shirt I slept in up over my stomach. His touch sears my skin as he kisses a path to my navel. “Can’t stop thinking about you,” he whispers.
I moan as he nips at me.
“I wanted to come last night, but Hangman said he wanted to have time with you, just about killed me that I couldn’t be here.”
“Shh, less talking, more fucking.”
Caden chuckles. “As you wish.”
Chapter 28
Slammer
Having Melissa is everything I never knew I wanted, shitty part is, I’m starting to have a heart. Dray is still around and doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere. Can’t fault the fucker, I wouldn’t want to be away from my kid either. I just wish he didn’t still think he had a shot with the woman I love.
I know Melissa still loves him, and it kills me. But I can’t fault her for it. He’s the father of the beautiful little girl they created. What I have to do next will gut me.
“Can we talk?” I ask her, walking into the kitchen, watching her putting some cereal on Mikayla’s highchair.
She frowns. “Everything okay?”
“When you meet up with Dray, I think you should hear him out. Really truly hear him out,” I say, refusing to meet her eyes.
I hear her gasp and can’t help but stare at her. “You’re breaking up with me?”
I grab her roughly, pulling her into me. “Fuck no, I’m not breaking up with you. This kills me, but you need to hear the guy out. As much as this kills me, I know you still have feelings for him, and I’m willing to step aside if he’s who you want.”
Her body starts to shake against me, and I feel her tears wet my shirt.
“I don’t want to be without you, though,” she whispers.
“Then don’t, but the choice needs to be yours. Even if it means I step aside, or you are with both of us.”
