Stripping Callum (Last Hangman MC Book 6)(75)
Elijah is such a great little helper. He’s been handing me whichever tool I need, learning the different ones as I point and tell him the name and their purpose. I laid them all out so he didn’t have to look through my toolbox and possibly hurt himself on anything. This is the kind of stuff that I missed having with my own father and Billy. I’m glad I get to have these moments with Elijah. It’s a bit later in my life than I had wished for, but I guess that’s what was written for me.
Elijah and I both lost track of time working on the bike. We must have been at it for hours as I spot Bella, who’s back from work, standing in the doorway to the garage.
“Mommy!” Elijah runs to her and jumps into her open arms.
“Hey, baby.” She kisses his cheeks and holds him to her. She looks at me with a content look on her face.
“Hey, Mommy.” I chuckle and get up, walking to her.
“Hey, Daddy.” She kisses me as I wrap my arms around them.
“I helped Daddy with his bike!” Elijah exclaims.
“Did you?”
“Yes! It was fun!”
“How did it go?” she asks me.
“He was better than the guys at work,” I scoff.
“I’ll be working with Daddy when I get older,” Elijah says, making my heart skip a beat.
“I could totally replace Aleck or Bennett with you.” I chuckle and wipe my hands on an old cloth. “You can go take a shower and relax while I cook dinner.”
“I stopped by the Mexican place and got us food.” She kisses my shoulder and walks into the house letting Elijah back down.
“You’re the best.” I turn off the light in the garage and lock the door. Following her into the kitchen I check her ass openly. I’m a lucky man.
“Enjoying the view?” She smirks at me.
“Very much so.” I kiss the crook of her neck and help Elijah wash his hands before washing mine.
I had a hard life growing up, but having all this good in my life is making up for all the bad of my past.
Annabella
Coming home to Elijah and Callum working together on the bike was a sight to see, and my heart along with my panties melted. It was heartwarming and panty-melting at the same time. The things he does to me without even knowing it.
We enjoyed dinner together and watched a movie with Elijah. He’s been bugging us to watch ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ since it first came out, so we gave in and watched it together. Although I knew they watched SpongeBob together, I thought Callum was just watching it to make Elijah happy or to shut him up. Once he starts talking, there’s no stopping him. Anyway, Callum really does enjoy cartoons. He laughed his head off as we were watching it, and it was good to see another side to my Callum. The carefree side of him.
This is the life I didn’t know I wanted. My man, my son, watching a movie at night and enjoying some family time. This is heaven for me. Yes, Callum is a biker and has done some illegal shit and killed people. I’m well aware of that, but the good trumps the bad. He’s a caring and loving man when it comes to the ones he loves. That’s all that matters to me. Callum may not be the guy my parents’ would have picked for me, but I know they would have approved of him in the end knowing he treats Elijah and me the right way.
Suzie and Josie became my substitute mothers, and they both love Callum. Even though Josie is biased as she knew him already. Suzie adores Callum, and they have her husband’s military history in common. Callum was in the Marines with him, and I’ve been surprised, finding them having coffee and talking about the past together. It’s good for them. I know Callum misses that period of his life at times because it made him feel like he was doing something right. He still does something right with his life, but in a different kind of way.
Life has been good to us since he came out of the hospital, and even though we haven’t had the chance to have a lot of sexy time at night, as Ayden likes to say, it’s still good just sharing his bed and cuddling. I thought he’d be on me every night, but with Elijah being a few doors down, he doesn’t want to risk him walking in on us. We play catch up when Elijah is in school and I’m not working at the coffee shop. I quit stripping, and I’m working on getting my high school degree. It’s not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things. Callum has said many times that I didn’t have to work, but I want to have it. For myself and to give Elijah a good example. I’ve picked up a few shifts at Viv’s bar when they need an extra set of hands. Callum is always up to watch Elijah on his own. I wish I could set up a camera somewhere to see what they really get up to. I bet that’d be a sight to see.
This is the happiest I’ve been in my life, and it’s all thanks to Callum and my new family. I couldn’t have overcome the trials and tribulations I’ve been through without them.
Billy, no! I hear shouts and whimpers, and in the back of my mind, I think I’m still dreaming. I hear a strangled cry coming from next to me, and I wake up with a start. I look at Callum who’s shaking in bed, crying the loss of his son all over again.
I don’t want Elijah to be awakened again in the middle of the night so I wrap myself around Callum’s big frame and squeeze him gently. This is the only thing that seems to be calming him down.
This is the third nightmare I’ve witnessed, and I’ve learned that besides holding him tightly, there’s nothing else I can do. The comfort and warmth of another body is what brings him down. I thought it would just be Elijah at first because the first two times it was him who calmed Callum down, but it works for me too.