Chapter 136

Mandy

The guys told us to stay here, and that's what we're doing. In all of my years being a part of this family, I've never questioned what I've been told to do. But today, I almost didn't want Dalton to go. Not because I don't trust he'll keep himself safe, but I truly felt like a part of my heart was leaving on his bike.

I've always loved Dalton, but until I learned to love myself, I never let him in deep.

He's there now, and I know he'll never go away.

Just like I'll never go away again.

I'm pissed at myself for all the time I allowed us to waste. Me being irritated at him for not being what I needed him to be, but then never letting him know what it was I needed.

The two of us, we're a damn pair.

"Mom?"

I'm so deep in my thoughts, Walker scares me, but I'm happy to see him. "Yeah?"

"Dad's gonna be okay, isn't he?"

It's times like this I wonder what we've done to this kid. He seems to go around in a perpetual state of worry, and it's because of us. One thing we