“I’m going to make this transition easy for you.”
“Mom, no.”
“I don’t want to barge into whatever you have going on. Look at you, honey. You did it. You put Damien behind bars, and I’m so fucking proud of you. You’re strong and beautiful and clearly very desired.” She points to the window, and I laugh through my tears when Callum and Zephyr quickly look away. Jax just stands there and stares.
“He saw Dad hit me,” I whisper.
My mom puts her hand up. “Don’t call him that, please.”
I inhale, feeling the skin all over my body prick. “He is my dad.”
She shakes her head. “No, he’s not.”
“Mom.”
“Lily!”
I start shaking. “If it wasn’t for Jax stalking me, none of this would’ve happened. When Dad shot me, he was aiming for him.”
My mom looks at the window. I sneak a glance at Jax. He’s just watching.
“Then I owe him my life.”
I wipe the snot rolling out of my nose and sniffle. “Me too.”
She sits back and says, “What you have with Zinnia is good. I’m going to stay with a friend. I’ll stop by the house every day to say hi and hang out, but I need to get back on my feet. I’ll need a job and house hunt. Does that sound like a plan?”
I shrug.
“I’m going to ease into this for you guys, okay?”
“Okay, mom.”
She leans forward. “Don’t house hunt for a bigger house just yet, honey. Maybe you can stay here, and I can find a house nearby for me and Zinnia.”
I look at her.
“So that way, you can have privacy with your boyfriends.” A slow smile spreads across her face.
I blush, feeling myself giggle at the thought.
We step out of the car and hug.
“I love you, Mom.”
“I love you so much, Lily. I’ve missed you more than you know.”
Chapter Fifty-Four: Callum
I’m standing at the kitchen window watching Tiger hug her mom in the driveway.
They’ve been out there for twenty minutes. Just standing next to the car. Talking. Crying. Hugging again.
“Think they’re okay?” Zephyr asks beside me.
“Yeah.”
Jax has been watching them the entire time.
