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Turning the TV on, I changed into comfy clothes as I listened to the news droning on in the background. I found my favorite pink moscato and bypassed the glass.

I laid down on the bed and popped the cork off the wine bottle. Flipping through the channels until I found a sappy romance movie.

I took a sip of wine and turned on my laptop, opening the internet to shop. Once again, I buried my feelings in online shopping and wine.

Adding a few shoes to my cart, I took another sip of wine when I felt something wet on my face.

Touching my cheek, I realized I was crying. The tears rolled down and I couldn’t stop them. I hadn’t cried in so long and now that I was, I couldn't stop it.

I pushed my laptop away and sat the wine on the nightstand, pulling the blankets around me. I let the tears fall as I sobbed.

It hurt like fucking hell, but I knew I needed to stay cold and distant. This was my life, and I was the one who chose to be like this.

Getting out of bed, I wiped my tears and turned all the lights off. I climbed back into bed and turned the TV off. There would be no more crying, no more tears, no more pity parties.

Starting tomorrow, I would put the distance back between Moose and me despite the pull I had to him. It was unethical and not me.

I didn’t chase men any longer. I didn’t go after thebad boys. And I certainly didn’t have any type of feelings for my clients.

Moose was dangerous, and I didn’t chase that anymore. I wasn’t that girl who ran head first into chaos anymore. I didn’t chase that adrenaline rush any longer.

I was a professional woman with a budding law office. I couldn’t put that in jeopardy to play with fire, to feel alive again.

Sighing, I took another sip of wine before closing my eyes. I needed to sleep and get my shit together.

Chapter Six

Moose

Ihadwokenupwith thoughts of Lily floating in my head. They ranged from pictures of her tight naked body underneath me to thoughts of what her hidden secrets could be. Getting out of bed, quickly got dressed and headed downstairs.

The kids were already eating breakfast, so I made their lunches and packed their backpacks.

Getting them into the truck, I headed down the driveway to their school. As I pulled into the drop off line, I turned to look at them in the back seat.

“Remember what we talked about Saturday. If you see her, run as fast as you can away from her. Look for one of us.”

They both nodded, and I smiled. My kids were so fucking perfect.

“Alright you two, I love you, make good choices, have a great day at school.”

Nova unbuckled and leaned up to kiss me on the cheek.

“I love you, Daddy!”

Maddox groaned but leaned up to hug me. “Love you, Dad.”

I chuckled as they got out of the truck and walked into school. I waited until they were both in the building before taking a quick check around the school.

When I felt it was safe enough, I headed toward the clubhouse. I needed to talk to Striker about what was going on with Lily. He was our President and needed to know my thoughts.

I pulled up to the gate and watched as the prospect, Beckett, opened the gates. He nodded as I slowly drove past him.

Parking the truck, I headed into the clubhouse and up to Striker’s office. I knocked on his door before opening it.

He looked up from his desk. “Hey, man. What’s up?”

I sat in the chair across from him. “Got some shit about Lily.”

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