Biker's Claim The Broken Angel is Mine (Cora and Jake) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Cora POV

“Not over the phone,” I replied, stopping his barrage of questions.

“Yes, yes, of course, we can meet. Maybe catch up with dinner somewhere.” He didn’t sound like he wanted to let go of me, now that I had called

“You are on the other side of the country, I can’t just come up and fly to you, I have work to do,” I replied, trying to bring myself back, grounding myself to what was real.

“Why are you working? You must have enough to live off.” He sounded surprised that I was working. Does he work?

“I am a nurse, and a good one. I love my job.”

“Wow, that’s a great profession to have. What about your mother’s business?”

“I do work on that, online, and take phone calls, and once a quarter, join them on a video conference. I haven’t decided what to do about it. That business was mothers baby, and although she taught me all about it, it’s not my passion.”

“But what about?” He started again.

“Please not over the phone.” I tried again, but refusing my father was getting harder, because he sounded

genuine.

“Text me when you can visit, or I can come to you. Let me know, don’t shut me out, please.” He begged. I bet he would drop everything and come to me.

“I am working night shifts, two nights on, then two days off, then three nights on, three off. We can work

between those off days.”

“Sure, I can fly over, then helicopter to you, text me where and what day. I need a whole day with you. No

more than that, we have twenty-three years to catch up on.”

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“We can work something out. I am new to this role and can’t take time off at the moment. We should talk

over the phone, or I can conference call and chat that way.”

“Please, I need to see your face and find out more about your life. You are my only child. I thought of you often and never stopped loving your mother, hoping she would reach out to me. Now she is gone, you are

all I have left.”

“There is a lot to cover. I need you here to talk in private. Maybe on my next two-night break, that would be Friday and Saturday, if you are available.” I offered that it was the best I could do for now.

“I can call later tonight, we can work out a time for FaceTime, and share information,” he replied, and I bet our call would have gone on longer if a woman’s voice hadn’t cut in.

Chapter BQ.

“Got to yo, sorry, that was my chef, It’s time to eat. I work from home most of the time so that I can come to you. I can work from there, too.” He said goodbye and hung up. The voice sounded more personal than just a chef. I wouldn’t blame him if he found a new woman to warm his bed. It’s been a long time. I’m just

shocked that he doesn’t have other children.

ded pleased to hear your voice, that you had gotten in contact with him.” Gunner started softly,

was feeling a little fragile.

didn’t he? Do we have a place in town, or even something close to the clubhouse, where he could e sounds like he is super rich and used to the finer things in life; our small town might be a bit of a e shock for him.”

We can give him a room here, and he can see how you live now. You are not embarrassed about how you live, are you?” Gunner looked at me, waing me closely.

“NO! I am not, but I didn’t think yo

“Exactly, our home. No way considered family. We ha

not, he can have a room

speak to him again.

hurt it.” Gunner w

look into it,

thought

for my

G

t a stranger staying here. This is our home.”

event your father from coming to stay here; he will be ailable. We can ask Oddball if they are reserved for anyone; if Maybe reserve it for him. Will see what we can do before you airs and eat. You have had it for seven years. Another day won’t this in my possession for seven years, and I had never bothered to DNA tests done, I would have been none the wiser that the man I le, my mother’s brother. The DNA markers say brother, and the markers If he were a true half-sibling, his markers would be higher.

ut the door and down to the dining hall. Most had already eaten, and the food

a lot, but I am not that fussy when it comes to food, and soon, a plate of and a juice in my glass, all looked good to me.

meal, we headed to the office, on the hunt for Oddball. Tomorrow, when all the men et set up for their vigil, Oddball has to go into town; he has a case going to court, and he e, and forget us for a few hours, can’t exactly tell the judge to wait, because he was doing

ocked on his half-open door.

he barked out. Inside, his head popped up from behind a pile of files that filled his desk. Guess

related to his case.

a minute?” Gunner as

re, what’s up?” T

p what they a

feel seen

a ha

ir while he stood behind me.

club. No matter how busy they are, they will

what they were doing. I liked it; it made

mother. Not once did she open that box till today.”

Chapter 80

“What made today special?”

“The DNA results came in. Her father isn’t her father, but her uncle, and her stepbrother is her cousin.”

“Interesting. Go on. That didn’t explain the box being opened.”

“Cora thought that inside the box might have answers. She knew her birth certificate didn’t list her father’s name, but never investigated why. The contents of the box gave some answers, but not enough.” Gunner spoke softly, as if speaking too loudly would set me off. In tears again, men don’t appear to know how to handle tears.

“What do you need from me?” Oddball leaned forward to look closer at Cora.

“We spoke to her biological father, and he wanted to see her. Is the room across the hall from us taken? If not, can we reserve

father? We don’t know for how long, maybe forever, so he can come visit

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