Page 215 of Fighting Chance
“She’s family?”
Nodding, I explain, “Uncle Grayson is family. Grandma Allie and Grandpa Carlton are family.”
“Auntie Bella!” she squeals.
“Exactly! Even Uncle Irving is family. Family doesn’t mean blood, and we don’t have to call people titles like Mommy to know that they love us like family.”
She’s nodding her head as if she understands but I know this concept might be too hard to grasp at her age but all she needs to know is that she is loved dearly by everyone in her life.
Cocking her head, she frowns. “Can I call Lil Auntie?”
My lip twitches at the nickname she picked up from Bella.
Shrugging, I say, “If you want to. It doesn’t change how much she already loves you.”
“Okay.”
“Okay?”
She smiles. “You love me, Daddy?”
Mirroring her smile, our matching dimples shine bright at one another. “With my entire heart.”
Chapter 47
Layla
SEXY BOYFRIEND
hello hello sexy fuckers
BELLA
ew
GRAYSON
don’t call my girlfriend sexy you weirdo
SEXY BOYFRIEND
okay fine you ugly weirdos, listen up and go take your sexting into another text thread
Emmy wants you all to come trick-or-treating with us tonight
GRAYSON
HELL YES
BELLA
YAY! I’ve got a costume for Bambi already
why don’t you all come over here beforehand? I’ll cook us dinner
SEXY BOYFRIEND
will there be muffins?
