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meet.”
    I turn and take in the
woman before me. She has long, reddish-brown hair, and curves any
lingerie model would die for. She’s about medium height and glaring
at me like I’ve wronged her somehow. Since I’ve never seen her
before, I’m not sure why she’s so angry.
    “Don’t you mean my
bodyguard? The one I don’t need, or want. She doesn’t look like a
bodyguard.”
    “We need to keep up
appearances, Cal. I need you to be safe. Jade will keep you safe.”
    “Delia’s going to
have a fit if she sees her near me.”
    “Stop talking about
me like I’m not here, please, and who’s Delia?” Jade asks.
    “My fiancée. She has
a jealous streak.”
    I swear I see her
nostrils flare. “I don’t see why. You’re nothing special. You
don’t even dress like a cowboy.”
    No, I don’t. That’s
something else Tegan took from me. Hats and boots were so much a part
of our daily life that I couldn’t look at mine any more. Once she
was gone, I transformed myself into somewhat of a hipster, complete
with some scruff on my face and a peak in my hair.
    “Jade! Reina said
this wouldn’t be a problem.”
    “I will protect your
son because one of my best friends has asked me to keep him safe. But
I will not, at any time, be friendly towards him. He can go to Hell
and never come back for all I care.”
    Whoa. “Who’s this
friend of yours?”
    “That’s not really
important,” my mom says, wringing her hands nervously.
    Jade just smirks at me
before hopping on top of one of the counters in front of me. “Tegan
Kelly. She’s my friend. And you’re the piece of shit that she
wants to keep alive regardless of how badly you’ve hurt her. Your
mommy didn’t think you could handle her being your bodyguard, so
you got me instead. Lucky you.”
    I stumble backwards.
Tegan’s friends with my bodyguard? And she’s part of this secret
organization my mom had to beg her friend to find? Just who has she
grown up to be? And why do I want to know so badly? Because I still
love her, that’s why. And I’m supremely fucked.

Chapter 2
    Tegan
    “I want to go with
you,” Ethan tells me, coming into my bedroom as I pack.
    “What? No, E. It’s
too dangerous.”
    “You said if I ever
wanted to see him, you’d take me to him.”
    “Is-is that what you
want? To meet him?” I ask as my hands shake a little.
    I expected this day to
come. Sometimes, I’ve even longed for it. Those are the days I’ve
felt guilty for keeping them apart. Not too guilty to contact him and
risk losing my son, but guilty nonetheless.
    “Hell no.”
    “Language.”
    He gives me his smile.
The one that makes him look even more like Caleb. He’s basically a
mini him, but with my red hair instead of Cal’s dark brown locks.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel a little ache every time I
look at him. It hurts to see the man I love staring back at me every
day in our son, especially now that he’s already as tall as my
shoulders. But it also fills me with happiness.
    “ Heck no, Mama. I just want to see him. I know the house you bought there
is on a hill near the ranch. I bet you’ve got a telescope, too.”
    He’s definitely my
kid. “Yes, and yes, E. But if anyone saw you, they’d know you’re
his. You look just like your daddy.”
    “My father .
He hasn’t earned the right to be called my ‘daddy.’ I’ll stay
in the house, I promise. Please.”
    I can’t say no to my
son, just like I could never say no to his father. “Fine. One week
only, though. And you have to listen to me. You’ll do whatever I
tell you to do.”
    “I always do.”
    I give him a look, and
he gives me a sheepish smile. “I’ll ask Luke to get your homework
from your teacher.”
    “Don’t forget to
call Miles and tell him I won’t be at Little League. Oh, and let
Ryan know I can’t help with his new building model. And tell Scott
I can’t…never mind. I’ll text them all.”
    I ruffle his hair and
kiss his cheek before he runs back to his