21 Marine Salute: 21 Always a Marine Tales (2015)
“It didn’t make much sense, he was a complete stranger. Worse, he was probably a Marine like Tuck—no, not like Tuck.
Walking over to the playpen, she stared down at her daughter. Libby’s eyes were open, her little fists punching at the air. She cooed. Heart melting, Melody knelt and brushed her finger along Libby’s cheek.
“You’re never going to know what your daddy was really like. I promise. He died a hero’s death and that’s all you need to know. I owe him that much—for you. And I want you to h...ave pride in your father.” Even if I hate him.
Which wasn’t true either. She didn’t hate Tuck. The ugly truth of the matter lay in the fact that she still loved him. No matter how many times he’d hit her or belittled her, she never stopped caring about him. It made her heartsick to feel relief over his death. Relief because he couldn’t hurt her anymore…and he would never hurt their little girl.
“Okay, you seem happy.” She grinned at the wiggling bundle in the playpen.MoreLess
Walking over to the playpen, she stared down at her daughter. Libby’s eyes were open, her little fists punching at the air. She cooed. Heart melting, Melody knelt and brushed her finger along Libby’s cheek.
“You’re never going to know what your daddy was really like. I promise. He died a hero’s death and that’s all you need to know. I owe him that much—for you. And I want you to h...ave pride in your father.” Even if I hate him.
Which wasn’t true either. She didn’t hate Tuck. The ugly truth of the matter lay in the fact that she still loved him. No matter how many times he’d hit her or belittled her, she never stopped caring about him. It made her heartsick to feel relief over his death. Relief because he couldn’t hurt her anymore…and he would never hurt their little girl.
“Okay, you seem happy.” She grinned at the wiggling bundle in the playpen.MoreLess
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