Page 5 of I Saw Mommy Kissing Biker Claus

“Are you part of the family too?” I ask her.

She nods. “I married into the family, it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

“The few I met all seem really nice.”

“The whole family is super welcoming and supportive. If Davis is Valentino’s son? He’s going to have a great life. And I do hope I’ll get to see you more if he is.”

I smile. That’s what I want for Davis. A good family that will support him no matter what he chooses to be in life. And if I have to deal with Valentino? I’ll do it for Davis. At least he’s nice to look at. I thank Simone and take our dessert back to the room to share with Davis.

Maybe things will work out for the best. At least I hope so. You see so many custody cases go bad, I just hope that this isn’t one of them. Talking with Caitríona earlier made me feel better. She even told me that if Davis isn’t Valentino’s son, they would still help me if I needed it. Besides my siblings and Kayla, I’ve never had anyone offer to help me. It’s making me wonder what it would be like to live here. And I wonder if Lynton would move too, they have schools here. I’ll ask her after I find out tomorrow, this could be a new start for both of us.

I’m so fucking nervous. On one hand I want Valentino to be Davis’ dad, because that means he’ll have a wonderful family. But on the other hand, I don’t. Because that means I have to share him and co-parent with a man that has already suggested I move to make it easier on him. Yeah, okay fine. I agree that living in Lake Renegade wouldn’t be such a bad idea. But that’s not the point. The point is it feels like he expects that. Like women just do as he asks and that’s what he’s used to.

“Morning, Davis.” I smile as I hear him yawning.

I’m so excited for him to say his first word. I’ve been saying my name to him since he was born. I told Kayla I want that to be his first word. Aunty Leigh. Kayla used to say that Davis could call me ‘Mama.’ Because I’m a second mama to him and she was teaching him to call her ‘Mommy.’ I always told her no. But she insisted and would tell Davis to call me that. God I miss her.

Davis and I spend the morning eating leftovers from our dinner. I put him down for his midmorning nap and sit down to try and calm my nerves. There’s a knock on the door and I jump up. I don’t know anyone here that would come to visit me. I check on Davis to make sure the knocking didn’t wake him up. Then I go over and look out the peephole. I see Valentino standing on the other side. What the hell does he want?

I sigh and open the door.

“What do you want?” I frown at him. “I thought we were going to meet up at twelve?”

He smiles at me. “I wanted to talk to you, if that’s okay.”

I stare at him, then step back so he can come in. He takes up the whole doorway as he walks in. I walk over to the couch and sit down.

“Is Davis sleeping?” he asks as he sits on the other couch.

“He is. It’s his nap time.”

“Do you have a picture of Kayla? I’m pretty sure I remember her, but I want to make sure. Don’t look at me like that, I don’tsleep around. It’s just been a while and if she’s the one I’m thinking of, we only spent one night together. She said she was on a business trip and was stopping here for the night.”

I pull my phone out and show him a picture of Kayla.

“She was pretty and I do remember her. She seemed really sad that night when we sat at the bar and talked. She told me about her best friend that was more like a sister to her. How she helped her through so much. I’m guessing that sister is you?”

I fight back the tears that are threatening to fall as I stare at him.

“She’s the best friend I’ve ever had and now Davis will never remember her and that kills me everyday. I wish it was me that night instead of Kayla.”

He frowns at me. “Don’t say that. I know it’s hard to lose someone close to you. But Davis is lucky to have you. To have someone who’d step in with no hesitation to take care of him. And you were even willing to come and find me.”

“There’s nothing I won’t do for Davis. Let’s be clear—none of this is for you.”

Valentino

I’m beginning to think that Leighton hates me. And I’m not really sure why. I know I spent one night with Kayla, but we used protection. If Davis is mine, I’m guessing it fucking failed. I do wonder why Kayla never tried to find me if she had any idea that he was mine. It’s not like I kicked her out of my bed the next day. We even had breakfast before she left. We both knew it was just sex, there was no proclamation of love or anything like that. I do wonder if she would be mad that I want her best friend. I want Leighton in a way that I never wanted a woman before. It’s notjust a sexual attraction. There’s something that’s pulling me to her and I’m hoping she’ll get over being mad and feel it too.

“I understand you’re doing this for Davis. And right now I really do hope he’s mine. And again, I’m sorry about Kayla. I wish she had tried to contact me when she found out. I would never have left her to do any of it alone.”

Leighton frowns at me.

“At first Kayla told me that you knew and didn’t want to have anything to do with her or Davis. I know the truth now. But I still don’t like the idea that you just sleep with random women.”

“Well first of all, I don’t sleep with random women. That night was an exception.”

“So are you saying you wanted more from her? Then why didn’t you try to find her?”

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