An instant bond had formed, and over the years, it has done nothing but strengthen.
Lila Adams, formally known as Lila Durant, was the best mother this world has ever seen.
And I hoped and prayed from the moment I found out I was pregnant to be half the mother she is.
My husband shrugged, “I was put on this earth for her. Whatever she wants, she gets.”
I swooned, “I love you, B.”
He winked, “Nowhere near as much as I love you.”
Logan
I sat there with my back against the wall, thinking.
I could follow in my brother’s footsteps and be a football player.
I could follow in my father’s footsteps and be a fighter.
God knows I was built for it.
But... ever since I had watched the movie Pearl Harbor with my family about two weeks after they had adopted me... I knew that was what I was meant to do.
So, I pulled out my phone and called my uncle Alec.
“What’s up, shithead?” he asked.
I chuckled.
“Need a favor,” I said.
“Name it.” He said immediately.
Once I told him, he said, “Have you told your mom yet?”
I winced, thankful he couldn’t see. “Not yet.”
He snickered, “Talk to her about it first.”
And I did.
She listened.
I talked some more.
She listened some more.
Then my mom said, “If anyone dares to harm you... they will pray for Satan cause I’ll do worse.”
Bianca
I snickered as I watched old tapes of my dad in the ring.
And knew, just knew that the man I was asked out by wasn’t up to par.
Because he would be too scared to ask my dad for his permission to date me.
Another guy who didn’t measure up was checked off.
