Chapter 28
Limit was in the process of signing the papers that would earn him his new home when his phone started to ring. He didn’t recognize the number, but something told him to answer the call.
Setting down his pen, he picked up his phone.
“Hello?”
“Is this Colton Graham?”
He cleared his throat before he responded, “Yes.”
“This is Madelyn Hunter. I’m Scarlett’s mother.”
“Hello, ma’am. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“Don’t bother with the ‘ma’am’ bit, sweetheart. You can call me Maddie. I’ve heard a lot about you too. I’m calling because I think I have something that belongs to you.”
Confused, Limit scratched his head as he looked around Ox’s office.
“What would that be?”
“My daughter. See, I don’t have much time left here on this earth, and I want to see her happy. She and her father seem to think that you can do that, make her happy.”
Limit replied, “I hope I can.”
Maddie cleared her throat on the other end of the line.
“Scarlett doesn’t know I’m calling you, Limit. Normally I wouldn’t meddle in my child’s affairs, but this is a little different. She’s stubborn like her mother and I don’t want to see her talk herself out of being with you just because she’s afraid to get hurt. I did it to myself and I regret it to this day.”
Limit still wasn’t entirely sure what Maddie wanted from him. He was doing all he could on his end to make sure Scarlett came home to a place she deserved.
“Maddie, what is it that you’re tryin’ to say?”
“I’m trying to tell you to get your ass over here. When I go, and I know it’s soon, she’s going to need you more than you can even imagine. I’ve lived a blessed life, and so has she, but this time she needs something neither me nor her father can give her. She needs you.”
Limit’s mouth fell open as he checked his watch.
“Maddie Hunter, is this you givin’ me your blessing? Because, I have to be honest, I haven’t been a perfect gentleman to Scarlett.”
“Trust me, I’m aware. But, you’re young still. You have time to make up for it. I never gave myself nor Ox that chance, and I don’t want to see my daughter follow the same path. I want better for her. As long as you understand what you’re up against, then I think you deserve some happiness of your own.”
Limit had no idea what to say to that other than, “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me, just get here.”
“I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
“See you soon, dear.”
As he hung up the phone, he stared at the blank screen for at least another thirty seconds before facing the papers lining Ox’s desk.
“You get everything signed?,” Fury asked as he stepped into the room.
Limit gestured towards the papers and nodded numbly.
“Yeah, everything’s all set.”
Fury stared at him before asking, “What the hell happened to you?”
Limit held up his phone.
“Maddie called. Gave me her blessing. Told me to get my ass on the road and go get my woman.”
Fury’s dark eyes widened as he nodded.
“Sounds like you’ve got somewhere to be. Don’t worry about the furniture delivery tomorrow, I’ll send Rayna and Esme over there to handle it.”
Fury shook the stack of papers in his hands.
“Thanks for doin’ this, Limit. You have no idea how happy it made Rayna to know that her house would stay in the family.”
Limit shook his head.
“No, you’re doin’ me a favor. I needed a place to build something real for me and for her.”
Fury shrugged before he tucked the papers under his arm.
“You better get on the road, I hear there are storms blowin’ that way. And it isn’t a short drive to Louisiana.”
Limit knew that was the truth.
“You’re right, I’m gonna go pack my satchels and get on the road. Thanks again for all the help.”
Fury only nodded as Limit breezed from Ox’s office and headed right for his bedroom. He didn’t want to get caught up in the storms, but if Maddie thought he needed to get to Louisiana, then that’s exactly where he would go. He’d taken care of the three things he wanted to take care of.
He’d bought a house for Scarlett and himself.
He’d visited his mother in Wilmington.
He’d had his first appointment in town to get the help he needed to repair his fractured mind.
All of those things were so important to him, and now he could report back to Scarlett the he was absolutely fucking serious about moving forward together.
As battle buddies.
It still surprised him that she’d been the one to offer that to him, but he wouldn’t turn her down again.
As he threw his meager belongings into a couple of satchels that he would tie down to his bike, he threw on a black sweater and a clean pair of jeans before sliding his cut over his shoulders again.
He’d only been separated from Scarlett for a matter of days, but it felt like a lifetime to him.
He threw his bags over his shoulders and headed for the parking lot, his legs eating up the pavement with his quick stride.
The skies overhead were still clear, still blue, but he knew how quickly that could change.
“I’m comin’, princess.”