Page 45 of Mending Scars

I’d always thought that, but deep down, I was afraid that I wouldn’t be enough to get Kamden through. I didn’t consider myself to be the best person to lean on because of how unstable I was, so hearing Dr. Lowell say what she had just said was very reassuring.

I pulled away from Kamden and looked up at him.

We can do this. We will do this.

Ryker and I drove around one of the nicer, older neighborhoods in Cambridge, hoping to find a house to buy. We’d started looking the day after we found out about the baby, and a couple of weeks had passed without finding one that we really liked.

“Oh my God, Ryker. Look at that house!” I gasped in excitement as I pointed out my window.

Ryker slowed down and peered out toward where my finger was pointing. “Which one?”

“The white one with the big trees. It has a for sale sign out front.”

Ryker pulled over and parked right in front of the beautiful home. A Victorian style house complete with a wraparound porch sat on a nicely manicured lawn with two huge magnolia trees in the front.

I stepped out of the car and stared in awe at the gorgeous home in front of me.

It’s perfect.

Ryker came and draped his arm over my shoulder. “You like it, Warrior?”

I couldn’t take my eyes off the house. “I love it.”

He chuckled as he led me to the For Sale sign on the yard. Taking out my phone, I keyed in the number and called the realtor listed.

“Thank you for calling Cambridge Realty, this is Tanya, how may I help you?”

“Hi, I’m calling about one of your properties for sale. I’d like to set up an appointment to see it.”

Her voice brightened. “Great! What’s the address?”

I looked at the number on the house. “9603 Briarwood Lane.”

“Oh, I love that property. It just went on the market last week.” She paused for a few seconds. “I can show tomorrow at two. Will that work for you?”

“Hold on a second, please.” I pulled the phone away from my ear and directed my attention to Ryker. “She can show us tomorrow at two.”

He nodded. “Works for me.”

I smiled and put the phone back to my ear. “We’ll take it.”

“Great! I have you down. Let me get some information from you before we hang up. I also want to get your email to send you the detailed listing for the house so you can look over everything before the showing.”

I gave Tanya all of my contact information and thanked her before hanging up. I looked at Ryker. “She’s going to send me the listing for the house tonight.”

He reached out his hand toward me. “I bet it’s expensive. It’s a really nice place.”

I took his outstretched hand, and he led me back to the car. “Yeah, I hope it’s in our price range.”

He opened the car for me. “Me too, Warrior.”

After he shut the door, I stared out the window at what I hoped would be our new home. It reminded of the home I used to dream of having when I was little, a safe haven where I wouldn’t have to deal with Kaleb or my mother.

Maybe my dreams are finally coming true.

A small smile formed over my lips as we drove away, and I couldn’t wait for tomorrow to come.

Butterflies of excitement swarmed my stomach as we drove back to my dream house. I could barely contain my anticipation, fidgeting in my seat as I stared out the window.

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