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We got home, and Tate hustled us into our living room. A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Before I could let myself believe Luis was outside, Tate opened the door, and three strange men walked in, each shaking Tate’s hand as they stepped past him. I breathed a sigh of…

“What?” I asked. Steff gestured at me. “This whole family-man thing looks good on you, bro. It suits you.” I glared at him, but he merely laughed. “Quit with the big-bad-bodyguard routine. Let your heart feel what it feels.” After everyone had finished and cleared out, Harley woke up from her nap. She came down…

Jordyn and Mariah looked at me, their faces blank. They stared at me for several seconds before glancing at each other and smiling. The little buttheads thought I was lying? Surely not. Why would I lie about something like that? “I really am.” Mariah grinned and shook her head. “Mom, we don’t think you’re lying,…

“What?” It was like a slap in the face. He winced and looked at my belly again. “I never planned on being a father. Figured it was something that would never be for me. Though, if this is my baby? I’m not going to be some deadbeat, piece-of-shit father. I won’t abandon my child.” I…

road. Hence, a road trip.” “You better end up being a high-profile lawyer when you grow up. Fine. Grab the list and my wallet, then get out of here.” Once the girls were out the door, I mixed up a quick marinade for the steaks and put it in the fridge.. I decided to take…

all by myself. Their dad did a lot to make them who they are, too.” I didn’t press for more information on her husband. I’d already read about him and knew what had happened. She would either tell me in her own time or not—totally up to her. “I’ll be right across the street whenever…

Steff and I circled the body, looking at the wounds. He’d been cut dozens of times with a blade of some sort. There were burn marks around each wound, like the knife had been hot or something. “Fuck,” Miles said. “Can’t you smell that?” He was shaking. I sniffed the air, and picked up the…

When the food was done, we sat at the table to eat. It was awkward. Harley sat across from me at the other end of the table, with Jordyn and Mariah on each side. The first few minutes were really quiet, which only made things worse, but then Jordyn piped up and filled the silence…

“Yup, sounds like you do. Love ya, brother.” I walked out to my porch. Flopping down on my patio chair, I leaned back and stared up at the night sky, which I’d soared across only hours before. This day seemed like it had been going on for years. There was so much to think about….

Then a thought occurred to me. Emily. She was the closest thing I had to a friend here. As little as I wanted to impose on someone I’d just met, I wanted my girls to find me like this even less. Chills were creeping back into my joints, and I tried to find my pajamas…