“When I met Presley, he seemed guarded. It’s understandable,” I said as the others stopped and listened. “It took a lot for him to open up to me.”Maggie looked at me.“Presley has this sweetness to him. He cares for people and his family. He endures a lot from people but keeps going. I give him muc
#Chapter640Returning to schoolPresleyAfter spending the holidays with our family, we returned to school and work. Caleb put us on shifts that didn’t interfere with school. Plus, we came back to a surprise when we walked into the station.Kaylee and I walked in to see everyone standing around.“Di
“I say we beat the guy’s ass for being a douche,” Paxton mentioned.“Yeah, and make things worse. You’re a smart one,” Parker said, rolling his eyes.“It’s not my fault. The guy’s a dick,” Pax said, shrugging.“Well, now we leave the situation to the professionals. Do nothing,” Payton warned the twi
#Chapter641Revisiting the pastMarshallI called Kain and Kaiden, telling them both that I needed to talk to them. They wanted to know why, but I said it needed discussing in person. You don’t discuss a past situation like what happened to Kaiden over the phone.Brody and I met Kaiden and Kain at a
“Tell me about it. Sometimes I pray Kaxon makes the right decisions. I know he’s smart, but it doesn’t mean that I don’t worry,” Kain said.“We all do. I worry every time I get a call and hope it doesn’t involve my boys,” Brody mentioned.“I worry about my kids when they come to class. I worry their
#Chapter642The day afterPresleyThe next morning, I woke up next to Kaylee. She woke up and looked at me.“Morning,” I said, rubbing my eyes.“Morning,” Kaylee yawned.“How did you sleep?” I asked, lying there.“Not bad, although it helps when you have a good workout,” Kaylee answered while smirki
Nora sat down on her bed and looked at me.“There was no grand gesture or planning. It was two people having a moment,” I reasoned. “Now, if I didn’t have a lawsuit hanging over my head, that would be great.”“What lawsuit?” Nora asked.I forgot Nora didn’t know. I told her about the lawsuit against
#Chapter643All hell breaks looseKayleePresley and I went to class, then hung out before my shift. I know he worried about the lawsuit, but I know Cap wouldn’t let anything slide. The higher-ups were investigating the allegations to see if they had merit. I didn’t know how my dad would fare, not r