Total pages in book: 7
Estimated words: 6137 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 31(@200wpm)___ 25(@250wpm)___ 20(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 6137 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 31(@200wpm)___ 25(@250wpm)___ 20(@300wpm)
“I’m going back home. I saw my mom in town.”
“Get home and arm the alarm. I’ll be there in as soon as I can. I love you, Lil’ Bit.” I love that he can tell I’m freaked without having to actually sound that way.
“Okay. I love you too.” I say, hanging up. This is a small town, and everyone knows us. It’s only a matter of time before some well-meaning neighbor points her to our house, thinking they are doing me a favor. I shiver thinking of that woman anywhere near my daughters. Since having kids, it’s easy to know that my mother was never a real mother. She was a monster, just like her piece of shit husband. I heard he died a while back of natural causes. I can’t help thinking that was too good for him. I take solace in the fact that he’s probably burning in hell for what he did.
I get home and pull directly into the garage, closing it behind me. I get the girls out of the car and usher them into the house. They are watching Amazon Prime before I know it, never once questioning why I got them dressed and into the car, drove to town, and came right back home. They are happy and content with their shows. Thankfully.
I smile at them before going into the living room and watching the front of the house like one of those paranoid old men who think the world is going to end. In less than five minutes, I hear a thunderous roar as ten bikes comes down the street and park in our driveway. I smile when I realize that he’s brought the calvary. She did come to the house, but one look at the Patriot and his brothers sent her running in the opposite direction as fast as she could. Good riddance, bitch.
No matter what happens, it’s the most amazing feeling to know that Patriot loves and protects me, no matter what.
Did I mention that I love my life now? I’ve never felt so safe as I do when I’m nestled in Haven Tennessee, tucked into the best man in the world’s arms. I absolutely can’t wait to see what the rest of our lives have in store for us.