ing to

a

special attention to help her with her schoolwork. She could still

r anyone to mess with her. Plus, I figured we could stop by to s

ursion, we vi

“Is anyone ho

right there!”

in as they ca

and her face lit

a.” He

nd hugged

ou doing,

. “I’m okay. Scar

but Lakin wi

.” She jumped on me, throwing her

ff me, but not Mia. I loved th

e to Nathan, Noah, and the boys. They laughed and smiled, which warmed my heart. If t

d, so I took her home. It w

d was about to leave

with

ing into her bed. She snuggled up to me

*

u

couldn’t hold on to anyone, even if I tried. Everyone was all right. Karma was biting me

had puppies and kittens, which were adorable. I wish I cou

hem pawed at it, I talked to it. Final

aren’t

eel bad for the little buggers. They want

ows fu

t always get what

un

ing me for years to clean up my act. You t

but that’s because you drive me crazy, yet it scared me.

hy

” He cradled the side of my face with hi

at him and removed

y n

t want my heart

ajor broke my heart, and I’m still recovering from it. I can’t de

and saw Dad

” Dad

d over

you o

ther run-in with

he want?”

other chance. I

? Why

need him to break

t Dad, who gave him a look. “He was a complete tool with your ma. I mean, he told a chick he

Care to throw me under the

imes she gave you back the

x. You’re no

you wanted me to throw you under the bus. I

eone explain to me why Major

avorite niece’s fault

ou do?” Nol

’t want another br

his heart and sto

whose side are

now, no thanks to you and your womanly ways. It’s a typical woman w

then something hit me. Ooh, thos

Nolan asked

y gestured

, my

and he crushes me again. If Major says he loves me as he does, then he’ll prove i

me to get me to see how much I wanted to be wi

this one,” Nixon said. “What? At le

hecked, Larkin is the least si

and Maveri

’ll last longer,” L

heard that from?” Nixon

uld prove it. No games, no indecis