When a Bad Boy Falls Inlove のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

I can't leave Cami all alone, so Ava volunteered to watch her during her shift at the diner while I go on the blind date. I made her promise not to let Cami out of her sight even for one second, and after a lot of assurances from her part, my worry eased just a tiny bit.The cab pulls up in front of the diner Ava worked at, and I slip out of the car, bringing Cami with me. Just as we walk in, Ava quickly approaches at the entrance, her smile wide.I crouch down to her level, my hands holding her arms in a gentle, yet firm grip."Remember what we discussed?" She nods in response, and I smile. "Be good, baby; I'll be back before you know," I add softly. "Okay, Mom, have fun," she says, turning away to walk towards a table while I slowly rise to my feet."She'll be fine. Willow, now go, you're going to be late." Ava nods towards the cab idling by the kerb, and I nod, turning away and walking back to the waiting car.The car pulls up to a one-storey building downtown, and I get down, my h

JackThe next day at the clinic during my appointment, Willow continues to avoid me totally, making sure to ignore all my attempts at a conversation and only speaking to me when she needs to and very formally too.It has begun to irk me, but more than that, I can't get what Camille had said about her going on a lunch date today out of my mind.It's almost like a living, breathing thought that wouldn't stop projecting images of her with some other man in my head.She had her hair down today, curled to perfection, something that was always in a low bun at the back of her neck, and her lips were coated in a soft glossy pink."Your fracture is healing at an excellent rate, and soon you won't be needing a crutch or cane to move around, Mr Carter," she says, her head down as she flips through the medical report in her hand before meeting my eyes briefly."It's all thanks to you, Doc," I mutter in response, my eyes glued on her."I'm just doing my job," she shrugs, scribbling down on one of

WillowI slam the door shut behind me so fast, leaning back against it as I try to calm my racing heart. God, I can feel the thrum in my veins, so alive, unlike anything I have ever felt in so long.I stand there, my back resting against the door, still dazed from his kiss. No, that was a mouth fuck.Goodness.I can still feel the heat of his body pressed against me, the urgent gentleness in the way he held me, like I was going to evaporate into thin air at any given moment and like he had craved me for so long.It felt right. But it was wrong, so wrong.Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.Why did I kiss him? Why did I allow myself to succumb to the same man that wanted nothing to do with our daughter? That is more than enough reason to run for the hills, yet I melted into a puddle like butter in a hot pan.Was it because he helped, offered to protect Cami when I so clearly couldn’t on my own, not in this town, not from my father, but I would die trying if it comes down to it.Slowly my feet carr

WillowMy eyes are puffy and red-rimmed from crying for so long, but all I can do is sit there and wallow in self-pity.My phone vibrates next to me from an incoming text, and I rush to grab it, thinking it's from Jack, but my breath hitches in my throat when I see it's my father.'Don't bother trying to run and hide; I will find you just like I did all those years ago.'I read the text slowly again, my breath coming out in shallow pants as I grip the device so tightly in my hands.I can't spend the rest of my life running and hiding from a monster I call my father. This is not the life I want or planned for my daughter, but there is nowhere to hide; no matter where we run to, he'd find us.With trembling fingers I hit the call icon, slowly placing the phone to my ear as it begins to ring, the sound causing my heart to thud loudly in my chest.He picks up after the third ring, and my breath hitches, but I swallow the fear creeping in, determined to be strong not for me but for Cami."

WillowHe leans in, hesitating for just a heartbeat, his eyes searching mine for permission, and when I tilt my chin slightly, inviting him nearer, he closes the distance between us. His lips brush against mine softly at first, a gentle exploration that sends an exhilarating jolt through me.The kiss deepens, becoming more urgent as we lose ourselves in each other. He cradles my face in his hand, the other on my hip as he pulls me impossibly closer while my fingers tangle through his hair, pulling him closer still.It's tender and intoxicating, each moment stretching into an eternity as the world around us fades away. He carries me off the stool, a gasp leaving my lips at the sudden action."Your leg!" I deadpan, my hands around his neck tightening, and he chuckles, pecking my lips as he starts the slow walk towards the living room."I'm fine, as long as you're here," he murmurs against my lips, just as he lowers me down to the sofa, his lips finding mine again in a fervent kiss that