Relationships haven’t really been my thing, and now with Maize in the picture, they’re the last thing I need. But it’s not like that with Mila. She’s already a part of the family, and when I watch Maize look at her and smile, it slowly builds a bridge from the dark place in my soul that’s full of regret to where Mila’s standing in the light. The woman has changed me for the better. She loves to give me hell and doesn’t take my s**t, and each time I get a sprinkle of her sass, it makes me smile.
“I’m scared. I’m scared what this will mean for us. I’m afraid of holding Mila back and asking her to stay here with me. What if it doesn’t work out? Mama, this could be a Bailey situation all over again, and I don’t know if I can handle losing someone else that means so much to me.” I feel my wall
