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She looks up at him and shakes her head. “I know he did something bad, but he’s still my dad. He’s sick. He wasn’t always like this. You can ask Mom. I think he lost it with the divorce. I don’t want him to die because of it.”
She lets out a sob, making me drop to my knees and hold her.
“We aren’t going to kill him, but you understand he will be going to prison, right? He won’t be allowed out for a really long time,” Savage says once her sobs have quieted.
“I know. I don’t want him to be able to hurt us again. I’m okay with that.”
I cup her cheek. “I’ll take you to see him anytime you want. Prisons allow visitors. You can still be in his life.”
“I don’t want you to have to see him,” she says softly.
“I don’t care. I want you happy. I will go.”
“You really are the best mom ever, and I was so shitty to you. I’m so sorry, Mom.” She hangs her head.
I hug her to me. “Shh. Enough of that. That is the past. We focus on the future. Only positive vibes from here on out.”
“Eww Mom, don’t say vibes. It’s weird,” she jokes.
“Come on, is it lit?”
“No. Please make her stop, Loyal,” she groans, looking over at him.
“What? I think it’s cute that your mom thinks she’s hip,” he teases me.
“Hey,” I mutter.
“Is that all? Can I go be with my friends now?” Farrah asks.
Savage nods. “Yes. Thank you. I know that was hard.”
I stand, helping her up before she leaves the room.
“She’s strong just like her mom. She’s going to be okay, Sami. You raised her well,” Savage says.
“We had some moments where I questioned it, but I really did, didn’t I?”
“Of course,Mami.You are the best mother.”
Savage clears his throat. “I know it’s easier said than done, but you two go enjoy the night. I have the Billy thing handled. Everything will work itself out.”
“Thank you. Seriously, I know I was iffy about the club when I met Loyal, but you aren’t what they say. I’m blessed that you allowed me into your family, and I’m sorry for arguing with you when shit was going down.”
He waves away my apology. “You have nothing to apologize for. We are blessed that you love our boy here. He was going to be a mess if you didn’t.”
“Shut up,” Loyal jokes. “Let’s go. I want some alone time with my woman.”
Loyal leads me out of the office, ignoring everyone as he pulls me down the hall. Once we get in his room, he turns to me.
“I’m thinking you have a few questions for me as well?”
“I know I said I didn’t care, but I’m curious. Is what he said true? Did you stalk me before we met?” I ask.
He looks down at his feet. “He hired the PR firm to watch you. Bailey always vets the case before she takes it. I saw you through my upstairs bedroom window. It overlooks your backyard. You were beautiful. It was like there was a halo of sunlight around you. Bailey had already decided we weren’t taking the case, but I knew then I needed to be close to you. To get to know you. So I bought the house.”
“You bought the house before I was officially divorced. You didn’t even talk to me for months after you moved in.”
He nods. “I knew I wanted you, but I didn’t know how to make you notice me. You had Farrah and your job. You always seemed to have a million other things on your mind. So the day you had the flat, I saw an opening. I didn’t think it would lead where it did, but I was willing to take anything you were willing to give.”
