Page 88 of Allegiance
He was a risk she couldn’t take.
A few times, before she found out she was pregnant, she wanted to go back to help The Hunters. Then, she found out about her child, three days ago, and she knew she’d never see any of them again.
He found his courage.
“I just stopped by. I wanted to see how you and Violet were.”
She stared at him.
Eve tried desperately not to cry. She hoped this wasn’t some jacked-up booty call. That would crush her. She was well aware that all he wanted from her was sex, and she’d never be more.
Eve was NOT getting back on that ride.
There was no way.
She had a child to consider.
Well, two children.
“How did you know I was here?” she asked, watching his face.
He laughed sardonically.
“Well, a funny thing happened this morning. I was in the park, and I looked over, and you were there. I thought it was me imagining things.”
Eve didn’t detect a lie. Earlier, she’d felt someone watching her after the delivery guys left. She’d just not known who. Honestly, she thought it was Chevy, and that freaked her out.
She’d been making escape plans all day, in case someone came here.
Before she could answer, Violet came to the door, and she smiled out at him.
“Dakota!” she said. “You came to visit!”
Yeah, he had.
It wasn’t lost on him that in three months, Violet had changed. She’d become happy, safe, and filled out. She looked like a normal sixteen-year-old.
Eve had done good.
It looked as if his family was right.
Eve would make a good mother. She’d done right by a broken child, healing her.
“Hey, Kiddo. I have something for you. I didn’t forget,” he said, pulling out the biggest container of berries he could find.
She laughed.
Violet would never say no to berries. They were her favorite. She just polished off a container earlier, and her mom was going to get her more.
“Thanks. I could use a snack,” she admitted.
He handed it to her.
Eve needed to protect the three of them.
“Violet, go inside,” Eve said. “Please.”
It must have been the tone because the child didn’t argue.