I Saw Mommy Kissing Biker Claus: 12 Days of Christmas by Natalie Arthur

Author:Natalie Arthur [Arthur, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Irish Trinity, LLC
Published: 2024-12-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Leighton

We’d been hiking for about an hour and everything I’ve seen is just gorgeous. We’ve even seen a few wild animals. Valentino says they generally don’t bother anyone. I figure he’s a big guy, he can take care of us.

“I know the perfect place we can stop and have our lunch,” Valentino says.

I smile as I take his hand, his speech back at the house has me thinking. Do I believe in soulmates and love at first sight? That there truly is one person that was made just for you? Maybe. Okay, fine. I feel it, I want to be with him and I can’t explain why. I had a dream last night about Kayla. She was telling me that I need to open up and take more chances. That Valentino is my person, that person we always talked about finding. I begged her not to leave—I needed her, Davis needed her. When I woke up, my pillow was wet from my tears. I miss her so damn much.

“Are you okay?” Valentino’s voice breaks through my daydream.

“I’m okay. I’m sorry, all this beauty around us makes me miss Kayla so much. She should be here with Davis. Not me.”

Valentino stops and turns to me.

“I know you miss her, but you’re supposed to be here. With me and with Davis. Growing up I always wondered about my parents. Why they gave me up, or if they even had a choice. But so far? I’ve gotten nothing, I’ve even had Sebastiano Mancini and Francesco help me. They’re the best at finding information. I told myself that as hard as it is, I need to get past it and live my life. If I keep dwelling on the past, I’ll never be okay.”

Who knew Valentino was so deep? When you look at him, you’d never think these things would come out of his mouth. He’s six foot three and covered in tattoos. He looks like a badass and yet he says these things that just melt my heart.

We get to a place near another pond and he stops. The pond has a tiny waterfall and the spray is misting, creating a rainbow. I love it. I pull out the blanket and cushioning pad we brought to sit on. Then help him get the backpack off. Davis has fallen asleep so I lay him down. Valentino helps me get the food and drinks out, he gives me little kisses as we move around.

I’ve had boyfriends, but never someone who gave me attention like he does. It’s really nice, but it’s not something I’m used to. Growing up, I remember getting hugs when we were little. But after a while, instead of hugs, our father started to hit us. So as much as I love hugs…well…I’m just not used to them.

“This spot is beautiful, I can’t wait for Davis to wake up so we can get some pictures.”

“This is where I’ve been coming since I was a teenager. I found it one day and I noticed no one was around.

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