Scratch (Devil's Boneyard MC #2) by Harley Wylde

Author:Harley Wylde
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BIN 008620-02785
Publisher: Changeling Press LLC
Published: 2018-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

“Hey, little man. Can’t sleep?”

He shook his head.

I held my hands out to him, letting him decide if he wanted to come to me or not. If he didn’t, then I’d back away and figure out some other way to soothe him. I wasn’t going to press him for more than he was willing to give. Caleb looked at my hands, then pulled his thumb out of his mouth and launched himself at me. I caught him against my chest, then stood.

I didn’t want to take him to my room since his mom had fallen asleep naked, so I went downstairs to the living room. I turned the TV on low, then stretched out in the recliner with him sprawled across me. His fingers tangled in my hair, and he held on, like he was scared I was going to leave him. Rubbing his back, I hoped he’d go back to sleep so he wouldn’t be tired and cranky tomorrow.

“I know being in a new place can be scary, but you’re safe here, Caleb. And so is your mom. I won’t let anything happen to either of you.”

He picked his head up and looked at me, staring hard, almost like he was trying to see into my soul. I briefly wondered if he was able to actually do that. I didn’t get unnerved by grown-ass men, but the toddler lying on top of me looked like he’d seen too much already in his young life.

“I wish you’d tell me what happened to you.” I ran my hand over his head. “I know the lady who was taking care of you did something bad. I’m going to find out what it is, and I’m going to punish her for hurting you.”

Probably not something you should tell a toddler, but his body relaxed a little more and he laid his head back down. I flipped through the channels until his breathing evened out, but every time I shifted to get up and carry him back to bed, he’d wake up again. I ended up staying in the recliner all night, dozing off and on, until the sun started streaming through the living room windows in the morning.

I was getting too damn old for this all-nighter shit, but if Caleb felt safe and was well rested, then I’d give up a few nights of sleep. I turned on the morning news but only half paid attention to it.

When I heard movement on the stairs, I watched for Clarity. She stood in the entryway, rubbing her eyes, and looking completely adorable. She’d put on her pajamas again and looked around as if she didn’t quite know where she was.

“In here, kitten,” I said loud enough she could hear but not so loud I’d wake up Caleb.

She padded into the room, then stopped and smiled when she saw her son sprawled across me. “I wondered where you were when I woke up this morning. I see I lost you to our son.”

Our son. My throat tightened and I felt like a sentimental fool.

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