Perfect Risk (Mason Creek #1) - C.A. Harms Page 0,68

wasn’t sure of my intentions. He knew me with Karlie, hell most of the town did. So, his concerns were warranted, and I’d do whatever it took to prove to him that I had the best intentions for his daughter. I love her, and I’d make. Him see that.

“It’ll be okay.” I kissed the side of her mouth and she didn’t seem convinced.

“Gran is here too, and Tate.” I arched my brow wondering what she expected me to say. Should I run now? “Tate is a gossip queen and Gran, well she has no filter.” Again I waited. Sadie and I have already been the topic of several of Tate’s articles in the MC Scoop. It drove Sadie nuts but I didn’t care, I liked that people know that she is mine and I’m here’s.

“Gran will say, things.” Sadie was in a panic her eyes widening to emphasis her point, which I was still unsure of. “She is going to embarrass me, she is going to flirt and God forbid, she may even grope you.”

I chuckled.

“Wyatt I am being serious, she is insane, and lonely and,” hanging her head she stopped walking and I stepped around to stand in front of her.

“Babe,” Holding each of her hands in mine I waited for her to look at me. Slowly she lifted her gaze and when I could see her fully I smiled. “I can handle your Gran, and Tate, well let her write whatever shew wants to write. I don’t care, they’re your family and I’m not going anywhere so that kinda makes them my family too.”

I cupped her cheek and pressed my lips to her, easily getting lost in our kiss.

“You plan on mauling my daughter all night,” Sadie moved back quickly? “Or can you detached long enough to come inside for dinner?”

“Dad,” Sadie hurried around me and walked to her dad. “Be nice,” she jaded him in the chest and for a second I saw him softened. Beau was in awe of his daughter that was obvious, but the minute she was out of sight and his stare focused back on me, that hardened man returned.

“Burt,” I closed the distance between us and held out my hand. It took him a minute to take my offer but when he did, he shook firmly. “Should we talk now, before we go inside?”

“What makes you think I have anything to say?”

There was no point in dancing around the tension. I wanted to move forward with Sadie and one day when it came time to ask her to marry me, I wanted his blessing. “She’s your daughter, you only daughter for the matter and I know that you have plenty to say. I don’t expect anything less, because she’s amazing and I know you want only the best for her.”

“Is that you?”

I thought over his question carefully before answering.

“I like to believe I am, but I have faults and I won’t deny that.” His stern look remained locked on me. “But what I do know without a doubt is that I love your daughter. Her happiness is important to me.”

“So what happened all those years ago?” I felt an ache in my chest. “That was the work of a teenage boy that didn’t know better?” I nodded in agreement. Had I known better I would have shown up her and from that day forward I would have been a part of Sadie’s life. “I had to pick up the pieces that night, I saw a light go out in my daughters eyes. No father ever wants to see his daughter with a broken heart.”

“It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made.” One I know I will never repeat. “I may not deserve her, Burt, but she’s given me the chance to love her and that’s a gist I’ll always treasure. Trust me when I say I will never break her heart again.”

“For your safety, I hope your right.” Staring at me I wondered if anything I’d said to him had penetrated his knew developed anger toward me. When he pulled open the door and motioned for me to enter I felt the tension release from my body.

He was a father protecting his daughter, and one day should I ever have a girl I know I’d do the same thing.

Entering the house, Burt stepped in behind me and motioned toward the kitchen. Leading the way I found myself submerged in a room of nothing but women, to which were all now staring at