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Mine to protect.

Colin’s little hand touched my face, and after a few seconds, he lowered his head to my shoulder and snuggled closer to me. My heart broke in that instant. I would never know how I ever deserved a child like this, but I would spend the rest of my life thanking God he was mine.

Before I knew it, Colin was asleep in my arms, and I found myself overcome with so much emotion that I had to let it all out. So, I sang to him.

Wise men say,

Only fools rush in,

But I can’t help,

Falling in love with you.

Shall I stay,

Would it be a sin,

If I can’t help,

Falling in love with you.

Like a river flows, surely to the sea,

Darling, so it goes,

Somethings are meant to be.

Take my hand,

Take my whole life too.

For I can’t help…falling in love with you.

Thirty-One

Savage

The clubhouse was empty as I stumbled down the stairs, heading for the bar. I didn’t know where everyone was, nor did I give a shit. I was glad they were gone. That meant I didn’t have to see the pity in their eyes or hear their annoying words of sympathy.

Fuck all of them.

I didn’t need them.

What I did need was another bottle of whiskey.

Reaching over the top of the bar, I grabbed a bottle and just twisted off the cap when she sat down next to me.

Sighing, I looked over at her and sneered.

“Don’t you have anything better to do than babysit me?”

“Nope.” She smiled.

“Go away.”

“Can’t do that.”

“Why not?”