For The Chances We Take (Bryants & Walker Protection Book 1) by Elle P. Golden

Author:Elle P. Golden [Golden, Elle P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-08-23T16:00:00+00:00

My whole body shook as I sobbed. I cried in pain for the little boy who lost his momma, I cried for the teenager who had to learn how to survive, but I also cried in relief for this man who has found a new family. He hugged me tight, comforting me and telling me everything was okay when I should be the one to do that to him. He pulled me onto his lap, kissing my head and rubbing my back in slow motions. All I could do was snuggle into his broad chest, seeking the solace I should be giving him.

“Shh, honey. Everything is fine now, it’s all in the past.”

“But i-it’s new f-for me. T-things could have b-been so different.”

“But they’re not. I found my people, and it all led me to you. So yeah, it was a shitty start. I wish my mom hadn’t suffered at his hands and that Mia wasn’t another one of his victims, but it turned out better than I expected.” He pressed his forehead to the side of my head. “I’ve got you, we have a baby on the way, who will never face the demons I fought, and a family that loves the three of us.”

My sobbing subsided, and I thought about us, about the life we were creating for us and our boy.

“Have you told her that you love her?”

“What?”

“Mia. Have you told her that you love her?”

He moved us so we were facing each other. “I told you it was never like that—”

“I know,” I interrupted. “I can see that now. You’re not in love with her, but I know you love her. I know you love all those people downstairs, and you should, because they’re rare and special. I’m asking because we’re bringing a new life into this world. We were both handed the smallest stick when it came to parents. I know our backgrounds are different and you had it way worse than me—”

“It’s not a competition, don’t downsize your pain.”

I shook my head. “That’s not the point. What I mean is that you had a devil of a father, and I have an awful mother. I wanna do it differently for our Little Bean, and we have the chance to do so. I want him to never doubt he’s loved. I want us to say we’re sorry when we make a mistake, I want him to know he can count on us, and I want us to say to him that we love him. We’re carrying so much baggage, and I don’t want us to dump it on him. I need us to be more vocal about how we feel, so he never, ever lives in fear.”

I took a deep breath, trying to organize my thoughts.

“That’s why I asked if you ever said you loved them. Because it’s clear they’re your family, I yearn for them to accept me as a part of it as well, and I deeply hope our baby will be embraced and loved as you are.

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