Spark of Hope (MacKenny Brothers #3) - Kathleen Kelly Page 0,56
home. Hell, his dad, Clarke… he was a kid, too.” Lola smiles. “He turned into a good man.”
“Why is Yvette listed as his mother?”
“That was Yvette’s idea. She said having a child, so young would ruin me, that no one would want me. I didn’t know what else to do. Clarke didn’t want me to do it, but she was my mom and I…” Lola trails off and shakes her head.
“You trusted her.”
One side of her mouth turns down. “Yeah.”
“Okay, that explains Yvette as Logan’s mom.” Lola blows out air from her lungs. “But it doesn’t explain why you left him with her or why you didn’t tell me.” I reach up and rub my knuckles across her cheek. “She told me what she did to you, Lola. You know what she was capable of, so why would you put your son in danger like that?”
A single tear runs down her face. “You never wanted kids or anything permanent. I tried to tell you… I swear.”
“That’s your excuse?” My hand drops back to my lap. “Lola, I haven’t been with anyone else since that first night. It’s been you, only you. I’ve shared my bed and club secrets with you. You know how this life is, and you couldn’t let me in?”
Lola dips her chin to her chest, and then she stares at me, eyes bright with tears that have not fallen. “I made mom promise she’d treat Logan right. I called almost every day. When I’d visit, I would ask Logan to make sure, and every time he said he was fine.”
“Lola,” I growl.
Nodding at me, she continues, “I know it wasn’t enough. I know I shouldn’t have trusted her.” Lola reaches for my hand. “The truth is… I didn’t want to lose you. Kyle, you’re the only good thing in my life. I wanted to believe she’d take care of Logan, but I let him down. When I look at him, the hurt in his eyes kills me, every… single… time. The damage Yvette did, I never wanted that for him, but… I didn’t know how to tell you.” The tears fall, and she sucks in a breath, dropping her head as she whispers. “I ended up failing you both.”
With my finger under her chin, I tilt her head back. “No more secrets.”
Lola nods.
“Is there anything else I should know?”
More tears fall. “N-No.”
“When you went missing, I lost a piece of me, Lola. You’re right. I never wanted to be tied down or to have kids, but he’s a part of you, and I love you.”
Lola begins to sob and throws herself at me, encircling my waist with one arm.
“Sit up, love. That’s gotta be hurting your ribs.”
With a sniffle, Lola sits back, nodding. “Yeah.” She raises her arm over her head and pulls her long hair to one side. “How can I make this up to you?”
“You chose the MC and me over your family. You’ve already made it up to me.”
By coming to the pit and standing next to me while we passed judgment on her family and friends, Lola proved she could be trusted and is worthy of this life.
Leaning in, I capture her lips for a soft kiss. “I never want to cause you pain, but I swear Lola, you lie to me again, and you’re gone.” She nods. “And if that happens, Logan stays with me.”
“What?”
“Logan stays with me,” I repeat.
“You want to keep him?” she whispers.
“He’s family now.”
“What about me?”
“You were always mine.”
In one swift movement, Lola straddles my lap, putting her forehead to mine. “I’m still yours?” I nod. “I love you.”
Her hips grind into me, and my cock responds by going hard instantly.
“You’re hurt.”
“You can be careful.”
Lola kisses me, her soft lips press against mine as her tongue slips past my lips, teasing me. It’s been a long few days. I need to bury myself inside her. To claim her and make sure she knows I’m committed to her, to us, and to her son.
With my hand on the back of her neck, I deepen the kiss causing her to moan my name. Lola’s good hand moves over my shoulder and down my back, teasing me with her long fingernails as they scratch with enough force to elicit a growl from me.
“You always like a bit of pain, don’t you, Kyle?”
In response, I put my legs over the side of the bed, grab her ass and stand. Lola laughs as I walk us to the end of the bed and