You Saw the Best In Me (Forest Falls Book 1) by Taylor James

Author:Taylor James [James, Taylor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor James
Published: 2024-01-23T00:00:00+00:00

MAVERICK

I’m so thankful that Karina took Harper because I’m livid. Grams crossed too many lines tonight, and we had it out. It’s been a while since we screamed at each other that way, but it was necessary.

From the moment I walked into the house this afternoon, she was a Grinch. Nagging at Harp and me for the minor things, complaining about the new insurance switching her oxygen company, and finally, talking to Karina like she was trash.

I put my foot down. If she wants to keep custody of Harper and my financial help, she’ll be friendly to Karina and both her grandchildren while she’s at it.

Of course, she refused, acting like she was the Queen and we must kiss her ring. I’ve had enough, and it’s time to take Harp away from the craziness and toxicity. I’m ready to fight, get her out of there, and I don’t care what it takes.

My little sister won’t be corrupted by a bitter old woman who didn’t want the responsibility of a three-year-old in the first place.

I can’t stop checking the rearview, ensuring Karina and Harper are behind me the entire drive. This woman is everything to me, and she’s got my heart in her passenger seat.

Karina is a fighter, and she stood up to Grams tonight. I beamed with pride, watching her take on the beast and slay her.

She also sheltered Harper and claimed her as her own when shit hit the fan.

Karina is the sole reason they coined the phrase ride or die because she would do anything for Harper and me.

This is who I’ve been waiting my entire life for.

She looked further into the mess of my life, and instead of backing down or playing nice, she jumped in to fight like she had been waiting for this moment.

When we get back to the apartment, the cop car is still outside, and now that Harper is here, my nerves are at an all-time high.

I set the sofa bed for Harper while my girls prepare ice cream sundaes. We all crash onto the couch, putting on a movie. Harper surrenders control of the remote, allowing Karina to choose what we watch.

Great.

They’re both TV tyrants.

We all settle on a classic, Stepbrothers, and even though Karina knows every word, she laughs like it’s the first time she’s seen it. Her nose scrunches when she laughs and sometimes snorts, too, and it’s adorable.

I found myself watching her more than the movie.

“Alright, Harp. Wash up and get to bed. We have to leave early,” I say, turning off the TV and cleaning up our messes.

Karina tends to her cat and climbs into bed, and I wait until Harper is settled before closing the door and joining my woman.

“Hi,” she scoots close, resting her head on my chest.

Hi, beautiful,” I whisper, kissing her forehead softly.

Now that I have her in my arms, my body finally stops feeling like it’s shaking. I panicked all morning while she was working, thinking about the absolute worst-case scenario and counting the minutes until I could hold her.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.