Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 60447 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 302(@200wpm)___ 242(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60447 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 302(@200wpm)___ 242(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
“Stop tormenting this poor lady,” Ciara says, pushing through the crowd. “Don’t you listen to them honey. I’m Ciara, Addi’s bestie.”
“It’s lovely to meet you. I can see why you love Addison.”
Addi waves a hand. “It’s hard not to, I know.”
“I’m Serenity, and this is Janine,” Serenity smiles, stepping up beside Ciara. “Welcome.”
“How did you all get so good-looking?” Clara laughs. “It’s like the gods shined down on this patch of the earth.”
Chuckling, I release her to go and get Skye from the grassy area all the babies are playing. Lifting her out, I press my lips to her soft cheek. “Baby girl, I got someone I want you to meet.”
Carrying her over, I stop in front of Clara, and I see her eyes immediately soften. “Oh, Cade, she’s perfect. She is so beautiful.”
Stretching her arms out, she takes Skye and brings her close, kissing her face as tears well in her eyes. “Hi sweetheart. I’m your aunty Clara. It’s so wonderful to meet you.”
Skye babbles and gives Clara the biggest, most beautiful smile.
Spike steps up beside me, a sly grin on his face as we watch my sister meet her only remaining family.
“Bet you’re glad you have a stubborn ass woman who doesn’t listen to a fuckin’ thing now, ain’t ya?”
“Shut the fuck up, Spike,” I smirk.
“He’s right, you know,” Addi sidles up to me. “It wasn’t worth all the big biker drama, now was it?”
“You nearly got yourself killed,” I point out.
“Pffft,” she waves a hand. “Minor details.”
Grinning, I pull her close to me.
“Fuckin’ love you, sugar.”
“Yeah, yeah. Don’t go getting too soppy on me, biker, I might think you’re getting weak in your old age.”
My hand goes down to her bottom, and I slap the round, perky flesh there. “Careful, sugar, I’m not past takin’ you inside and bendin’ you over the nearest couch.”
“Do it,” she teases.
My smile, the biggest it has been in a long time, feels almost unreal.
I’ve never been so fucking happy.
My life is precisely where I always wanted it to be.
And, for the first time in forever, I have a family again.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Addison
“Ohhh, girl,” I say, staring around the new campus that Ciara will be studying at for a few days a week. “This is niiiiice.”
She laughs. “It’s not bad, right? I mean, it’s only small and most people just come in from outside, but I’m hoping to meet some new people. There is a heap of study groups I’m going to join.”
“Look at you go. Like a little college student, off to create a life for yourself. My baby is growing up.”
Patting her back, I giggle when she scoffs. “Stop that. I’m a damn queen now. You can’t have me looking weak.”
“Do you think you’ll have a hot professor?” I ask as we walk through the grounds, getting to know the place before she starts.
“I hope so, just because I don’t really want some ugly, angry old man barking at me for two days a week. Most of it is prac work, which is pretty exciting.”
“Ciara giving injections, I’m not sure if that’s a good idea.”
“What did I miss?” Serenity runs up, huffing and puffing.
“Grandma, you need to get your health in order,” I tease.
Shooting me a glare, Serenity balls her fists and waves them in my face. “I’ll fight you, Addison. Here and now.”
“Sorry, mommy, don’t hurt me,” I say, shielding my face.
She throws an arm around my neck, putting me in a chokehold.
“Enough you two,” Ciara scoffs between laughs. “We’re in a damn public place, and you’re getting funny looks.”
Releasing me, Serenity gives me a scowl that tells me this isn’t finished. I can’t help but laugh. “Come on, let’s join this tour group and see what kind of eye candy we can get.”
Ciara shakes her head, partially horrified but amused.
We meet where the tour group is leading the new students around. There are about six women and two men, and they’re all either Ciara’s age or a bit younger, ready to start their futures. We fall in next to them, and a man turns around, staring at us. He’s probably Ciara’s age, wearing glasses, his hair messy, a goofy smile on his face. He’s adorable.
“Are you all new here?”
“She is,” I jab a thumb in Ciara’s direction. “We’re here for support.”
“I’m Paulie. It’s my second year, but I like to meet the new students and give them all the good details. You want a private tour?”
We all grin.
Yeah, we like Paulie already.
He leads us away from the group, and we walk through the school where he points out the different classrooms and the large area where they do all the practical work. He tells us how it is a small school, but it is incredibly supportive and brings out some amazing nurses and medical students. I can’t wait to come and visit Ciara here, I’m a little envious that she is creating a new chapter in her life.