Chapter 30 Thirty

• We had crossed the hustle and bustle of the city and were about to enter my suburban hometown, Wneebeach Springs. With my head leaned against the window, I watched the houses pass by me like a fade while lost in thought. My thoughts were predominantly about Desmond. The exhilaration of seeing him soon with my family made me feel like some love-struck teenage girl from a movie.
• My brain replayed our passionate love-making session next to the campfire. A broad smile almost touched my ears when I thought about the loving words he had said to me.
• Dad was the one who made us feel safe. The cruel world didn’t seem so scary when he was looking after us. After his passing, Desmond was the first and only man who had promised to protect me and my family. For a moment, I forgot that it all started with a contract. Desmond didn’t care about the contract, so why should I?