I wasn't supposed to be in town for long. Get in, get the job done, and get out.
Easy. Simple.
She was never supposed to happen, and her baby girl sure as hell wasn't part of my plans. I didn't need the complication and I certainly wasn't planning on staying.
“Mommy's scared, Ryan. Don't leave.”
Five words. That was all it took for my life to change forever.
*Can be read as a standalone.