Abandon: The Unloveable Series Book One by Michelle Lowhorn Page A
Authors: Michelle Lowhorn
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had to do. I couldn’t let him use drugs in our house one more time. I couldn’t let him hock one more family heirloom, one more piece of jewelry, one more vehicle, or one more electronic toy so he could buy drugs. I couldn’t let him drive with my children in the car while he was high one more time. I couldn’t let him beat me one more time while I was pregnant with his baby. I couldn’t let him accuse me of being in love with his brother one more time! What did I do? What did I do for this family? I did what I had to do to protect my girls but I didn’t leave him. He promised to love me for the rest of his life but instead, he hurt me then abandoned me and his daughters! He walked away from us! The drugs were more important to him than we were! How could he do that to us, Gage? How could he do that to me?”
Brooklyn’s voice was incredibly weak by the end of her rant, all of her strength was used because she dropped to the floor and wailed in despair. Gage took a minute to process what she’d said, then gently lifted her from the floor, carried her to the mattress and sat down with her in his lap. He held her tightly at first, but when the sobs slowed he leaned back slightly so he could wipe her tears as he whispered in her ear and showered her face in soft kisses. It took a good twenty minutes before her tears dried up completely and she dozed off. Gage must have held her an additional thirty minutes enjoying the feel of her in his arms before he eventually laid her down and covered her up.
There’s no way I’ll be able to keep my hands off of her now. I’ve loved her too much for too long not to make her mine, Gage sighed to himself.
He quietly and efficiently brought his bags inside where the first order of business was a shower. He’d removed his clothes at the hospital since they were covered in Brook’s blood. Even though the scrubs he wore were clean, her blood had dried on his skin.
Three minutes later, he stepped out of the shower and dressed in clean, black fatigues. Next he located the thermostat and turned on the air conditioner. The cool air flowing out of the vents felt heavenly. Just as I thought, there’s nothing wrong with the air conditioner. She just can’t afford to pay for the electricity, he murmured to himself. The night he helped clean the place up, he’d stumbled onto some bills that were marked with final notice. Garret had saddled her with three small children and no income. Childcare would be outrageous for three kids under the age of five. Even if she could find a job, she’d never earn enough to pay for childcare and have anything left over to cover her bills. It was one thing for Garret not to take responsibility for himself, but it was another not to provide for his family. Before Gage left town, he’d ensure his family was financially secure.
As soon as he checked on Brook, he called Daniel. After a brief conversation, Gage unzipped one of his bags and removed his arsenal. Most of his high powered armament was still in Central America. However, when he left the United States military, he’d stored multiple weapons at his parent’s home. In his line of work, a man couldn’t be too careful. It wouldn’t be beyond some of the career criminals he dealt with on a regular bases to organize an attack while he was visiting his family. Gage might stand firm in his belief that even an immoral man’s family was off limits no matter the circumstance but the people he dealt with didn’t share the same code of conduct. He returned to setting the guns out in a straight line on the floor. Next he began disassembling his new slide fire SSAR-15 riffle. A prepared soldier ensured his weapons were cleaned and ready for action.
By seven o’clock, his guns and reserve ammunition were strategically placed around the house. He definitely wouldn’t get any sleep tonight. With Brook sleeping merely a
Brooklyn’s voice was incredibly weak by the end of her rant, all of her strength was used because she dropped to the floor and wailed in despair. Gage took a minute to process what she’d said, then gently lifted her from the floor, carried her to the mattress and sat down with her in his lap. He held her tightly at first, but when the sobs slowed he leaned back slightly so he could wipe her tears as he whispered in her ear and showered her face in soft kisses. It took a good twenty minutes before her tears dried up completely and she dozed off. Gage must have held her an additional thirty minutes enjoying the feel of her in his arms before he eventually laid her down and covered her up.
There’s no way I’ll be able to keep my hands off of her now. I’ve loved her too much for too long not to make her mine, Gage sighed to himself.
He quietly and efficiently brought his bags inside where the first order of business was a shower. He’d removed his clothes at the hospital since they were covered in Brook’s blood. Even though the scrubs he wore were clean, her blood had dried on his skin.
Three minutes later, he stepped out of the shower and dressed in clean, black fatigues. Next he located the thermostat and turned on the air conditioner. The cool air flowing out of the vents felt heavenly. Just as I thought, there’s nothing wrong with the air conditioner. She just can’t afford to pay for the electricity, he murmured to himself. The night he helped clean the place up, he’d stumbled onto some bills that were marked with final notice. Garret had saddled her with three small children and no income. Childcare would be outrageous for three kids under the age of five. Even if she could find a job, she’d never earn enough to pay for childcare and have anything left over to cover her bills. It was one thing for Garret not to take responsibility for himself, but it was another not to provide for his family. Before Gage left town, he’d ensure his family was financially secure.
As soon as he checked on Brook, he called Daniel. After a brief conversation, Gage unzipped one of his bags and removed his arsenal. Most of his high powered armament was still in Central America. However, when he left the United States military, he’d stored multiple weapons at his parent’s home. In his line of work, a man couldn’t be too careful. It wouldn’t be beyond some of the career criminals he dealt with on a regular bases to organize an attack while he was visiting his family. Gage might stand firm in his belief that even an immoral man’s family was off limits no matter the circumstance but the people he dealt with didn’t share the same code of conduct. He returned to setting the guns out in a straight line on the floor. Next he began disassembling his new slide fire SSAR-15 riffle. A prepared soldier ensured his weapons were cleaned and ready for action.
By seven o’clock, his guns and reserve ammunition were strategically placed around the house. He definitely wouldn’t get any sleep tonight. With Brook sleeping merely a
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