Free Trusting Bull: Savage Brothers MC by Jordan Marie

fault and it makes me worry about letting Bull into our lives. Is he going to be another bad mistake, and one that hurts my son? He’s already dealing with bullies. I’ve held him and dried his tears, but each tear makes me feel like I’ve done more to hurt the child I care about more than anything in the world.
    “I don’t go to school tomorrow,” Matty thankfully interrupts my thoughts.
    “You don’t?”
    “No, remember? Tomorrow is the intermural soccer games at school. You said I could miss it and you’d take me to the zoo! Did you forget, Mom? Do you have to work?” he questions, too young to keep the accusation out of his voice—hurting me with it. How many times have I let him down? The frequency has definitely increased with med school, and now residency.
    I hug him close and look up at the ceiling in his room, feeling ashamed. I had forgotten. Even worse, in the back of my mind I’m dreading it, because I’m just so exhausted. I had plans for lying around in my pajamas and doing nothing.
    “I didn’t forget,” I lie. “I was just testing you to see if you remembered. I’ve been thinking about seeing the monkeys all day.”
    “Monkeys? Mom that’s so lame. Charles said they have turtles that are bigger than elephants!”
    “Charles might be stretching things a little.”
    “No. He’s been to the zoo like a million times.”
    “Well then, I can’t wait,” I smile. “As long as just the turtles are big, and not the snakes.”
    “I want a pet snake.”
    “I know and remember what I told you about that?”
    “Yeah, but I keep hoping you’ll change your mind.”
    “I don’t think that will ever happen, buddy.”
    He laughs and wraps his arm around my stomach. I lie there listening to him breathe. It’s the best sound in the entire world.
    “You want a story?” I ask, already knowing the answer.
    “Yeah the one about King Matthew.”
    I smile and tell him our shortened rendition of the sword in the stone. I’ve told it so many times, I don’t even have to think while doing it. The words roll from my tongue like I’m on autopilot and, as always, about half way through Matty goes out for the night. I lie there a little longer, enjoying the moment. I’m almost asleep when I hear a knock on the door. It’s almost ten thirty, and I never get much company. I figure Blair might have forgot something, when she left earlier. I ease off the bed, place a small kiss on my baby’s forehead, arrange the covers over him, before going to the door.
    When I look out the peephole, my body goes tight. I leave the chain locked and open the door slightly. I find myself staring at the very last person I wanted to see tonight.

Chapter 14
    Skye
    “W alter, what are you doing here?” I ask, even though I know in my gut why he is here and I’m not happy.
    “We needed to talk, Skye.”
    I look at him, I mean really look at him. He’s not bad looking. He actually pretty good looking. He’s forty-two and with just a hint of gray in his hair. He’s clean-shaven and looks impeccably put together in his suit and tie. He’s everything I should probably want and look for in a man, but he leaves me cold. That’s the real reason I’ve never returned any of his offers to date. That’s the reason I’ve tried to keep my distance personally from him. I will admit I had weakened in that stance a few months back. I toyed with the idea of making a stable home for Matty. Walter was the lead candidate, because of his profession, and his understanding of the hours of dedication it takes to be a good doctor. There would be less adjustment with Walter. On paper it all made sense. I was so close to accepting a date with him.
    Then a man walked into my exam room and reminded me of the feelings a woman has when she is attracted to a man. He was all wrong for me, and I should never go there with him—logically. But Bull’s right. There’s a fire between us, a raging inferno of attraction that I’ve never felt before