Saving Tatum (Trace + Olivia #4) by Micalea Smeltzer

Author:Micalea Smeltzer [Smeltzer, Micalea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00MQ99B3K
Published: 2014-09-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty One

The week passed quicker than I would’ve liked and I started crying when we drove away from the nursing home.

Jude squirmed in his seat. “Uh…Tate…are you okay?”

The poor guy didn’t know what to do with my sudden emotional outburst. I couldn’t blame him. Even I hadn’t anticipated this reaction.

“I’m sorry,” I sniffled. “I don’t even know why I’m crying.” I wiped at my damp face, trying to get rid of the tears.

He reached for my hand, giving it a light squeeze.

“I’m just going to miss everyone so m-much,” I sobbed. “Especially Mr. Jenkins.”

“Aw, Tate,” he squeezed my hand again, a little harder this time, “you don’t need to be upset about it. You can always come visit. They allow volunteers to come in and spend time with the patients.”

“I would like that.” I rubbed my face again, wiping away black streaks of mascara.

“Good,” he said.

By the time we got to Rowan’s I’d managed to compose myself.

Trent and Row were coming to tonight’s party too, and Rowan had insisted we get ready together

“I’ll see you later,” Jude leaned over kissing my cheek. I loved all his kisses, but there was something so sweet about when he kissed my cheek. It was such an innocent gesture, but it made me feel special because I was sure he’d never treated one of his conquests with such tender care.

I didn’t bother saying goodbye as I slipped from the truck since I’d be seeing him so soon.

Jude waited by the curb in his truck to make sure I got inside okay.

Before I could open the door Tristan came running out, screaming, “Jude! Jude!”

I looked behind me and upon seeing the little boy running for him Jude had gotten out of his truck. He let Tristan tackle him to the ground and they rolled around playfully.

The door opened and Rowan poked her head out. “Tristan! Leave Jude alone! He has to go home!”

The boys stopped rolling around and I noticed a few strands of grass stuck in Jude’s hair.

“I can stay for a few minutes,” Jude told her. Then to Tristan he said, “I have to go home and shower, but we can play for a little while.”

“Yay!” Tristan cried, throwing his arms around Jude. “You’re the best! Wait till you see the remote control dinosaur daddy got me. It’s so cool.” Tristan clapped his hands together excitedly and climbed off Jude’s lap. He ran for the door, barreling by me and inside. “Come on, Jude!”

Jude chuckled, smiling as he headed past me after the boy.

Tristan led Jude upstairs to his bedroom, clasping Jude’s large hand in his much smaller one. I had to admit, it was absolutely adorable watching them interact together.

Rowan closed and locked the door, shaking her head. “Boys,” she muttered, as if that was the answer to everything. Maybe it was.

We headed upstairs to the bedroom she shared with Trent. When we passed Tristan’s room we could hear them both making dinosaur noises. I happened to look inside and burst out laughing when I saw Jude impersonating a velociraptor.

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