Page 56 of Sniper

Have I gone about things the right way? Fuck no, I know that, but I panicked when she said she hated MCs. I know I should have said who I was, I know I should have, but fuck, the woman has me in knots.

From the moment we locked eyes, I knew she was mine, I just knew it, and even though it scared me, I still pursued her, and I still gave her my heart.

I still guaranteed we’d become a family.

This woman and our little girl complete me. The baby is just an bonus, a light of happiness I don’t want to lose.

I chew the inside of my cheek and squeeze my girl’s kneecap, looking her way.

She looks at me, her green eyes popping with the mascara. I rasp, “I love you, you know that?”

Her eyes soften. I’m showing her my vulnerability, and she knows it. I can’t help it; I’m scared.

She nods and replies, “I know, I love you too, that hasn’t changed, Theo.”

I give her half a smile but soon grin as I notice her eyes look down at my black button-down shirt.

I bite my bottom lip, then turn right onto the Summer’s farm, Brook’s family residence, where the surprise wedding is being held.

If Rory still loves me, then maybe I have a chance to win her over, right? I mean, she’ll forgive me, right?

Fuck, I hope she forgives me….

Sighing, I pull up next to my dad’s bike. He grins at seeing Autumn waving like mad, shouting Grandpa through the window, and walks over to help her out. I chuckle, climbing out myself, about to round the truck to grab my girl, but as stubborn as she is, I hear her door open and then shut, and I groan.

Dad chuckles. “Still not talking to you?”

I smile at him and admit, “She admitted to still loving me, so that’s something, right?”

His eyes soften as Autumn places her head on his shoulder, and he nods. “It’s definitely something to hold onto.”

We both look toward my girl and see her paying all her attention to Alexander, her lips tilting.

“Fuck me, that smile….” I whimper.

I rarely get to fucking see it nowadays.

My dad hums and states, “If she goes through with an abortion, I think it’ll kill her, son. Your momma was right, that girl loves kids….”

I nod. “I know, Dad. I’m trying my hardest to ensure she doesn’t go through with it, and she’s hating me because of it.”

He squeezes my shoulder, and I look at him to see his attention is now elsewhere, making me grin.

He grins at my daughter and says, “All right, my Pumpkin Princess.” Autumn giggles, and my dad continues, “Are you ready to walk down the aisle with a bunch of big dogs?”

Autumn nods enthusiastically, making us laugh. The kid is more obsessed with animals than Brook and Aurora, which is saying something.

Fuck, the only reason Aurora hasn’t adopted several animals is because of the size of the apartment. That can change now, though, and I’ll make sure of it.

They can have fucking goats for all I care, as long as they’re happy.

Shaking my head, I look toward my girl. Her eyes are solely on our daughter, a small smile on her face, and mine instantly softens.

It’s this look that she has right now that makes me believe nothing truly bad would have happened with Autumn’s conception, but my gut is telling me something bad is about to happen, something that’s going to tear me apart, and I just fucking hope I can stay standing by the end of it, so my girls are not left alone, that my baby is going to be okay.

The feeling intensifies in my gut, and I swallow hard and walk over to my woman as my dad goes to where Brook’s sister Josy and brother Ollie are standing, along with the five German shepherds, and Sammy, Brook’s Labrador.

Autumn is in love with Sammy, and I will admit, I’m currently in talks with Brook about adopting him, and she’s happy to do it, knowing he’ll be at the club all the time.

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