The Fighting Series (Books 1-5) by Nikki Ash

Author:Nikki Ash [Ash, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Caleb

To say Christmas was a clusterfuck of epic proportions would be an understatement. The morning started out great. Faith woke up to a million presents under the tree from Santa. Kayla, Bentley, and I watched her rip apart the paper, not even caring what was in the boxes. I swear she loved the wrapping paper more than the items inside. Unfortunately when Kayla asked Bentley to grab her camera it all went downhill fast. Bentley found a prenuptial agreement she was hiding that her shitty lawyer mom put together and shit hit the fan. He left, then she left, and after a few hours, she came back in tears and spent the rest of Christmas day crying on my shoulder.

This isn’t the first time Kayla has fucked up. She hid her pregnancy from Bentley in the beginning and moved back to Florida to live with her parents. I hate that she did that, but I know she was scared and quickly owned up to it. I think the reason Kayla and I became close was because I watched how protective she was of those she loves, especially Bella and Liz. Liz and Kayla are best friends and for years she helped her raise her daughter. I guess I choose to see the good in her. I choose to trust her to an extent, probably more than I trust any woman, but I also don’t have to sleep with her or marry her. I know she’s been through a lot of shit and has pretty crappy parents. I don’t like some of the choices she’s made, but my job is to be her friend and let her and Bentley figure their shit out.

When I think about how I’m able to open up and trust Kayla, and even Liz, it makes me wonder if maybe I could one day open up to a woman who isn’t engaged or married to one of my friends. I think it’s definitely easier to let a woman in that you know doesn’t have a chance of hurting you. Kayla and Liz can’t do anything to me. They can’t use me or cheat on me—I’m not vulnerable to them. I just can’t imagine being in a situation where I ever feel so out of control ever again.

And if Kayla and Bentley’s shit wasn’t enough to fuck up Christmas, I got a call from my father’s attorney requesting to speak to me in person. While he’s an old friend of my father’s, I don’t know what the fuck he could want from me, and after seven years, I can’t imagine there is anything left to say. The fact that my father couldn’t even call me himself and had to have his lawyer call me instead speaks volumes. If he wants to talk, he can call me his damn self.

It’s been three days since Christmas and since Kayla has finally got it together long enough to go to work, I decide I’m going to go train for a little bit.

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