Chapter Twenty-Seven
Lucas
Standing in that hallway, I watched as Valentina almost ran away from me. My heart was having a f*****g tantrum in my chest, and my feet wanted to follow her so badly. That instinct collided with my sense of self-preservation, which tangled up with my protectiveness of Rylie.
No matter how much I wanted Valentina, I sure as hell didn’t think she’d signed on for stepping into a parental role. And anyone who got serious with a single parent was doing that whether they wanted to admit it or not. Oh, she was amazing with Rylie. She had a big heart and was so open. I also knew it’d be crazy for me to think she could make promises.
When it came to Rylie, I absolutely could not allow myself to do anything casually. But my heart had more sway than my intellect at thi
