Sunlight streamed through the windows, turning their corner booth into something almost holy. A huge, tattooed biker and a tiny little girl, sharing Happy Meals and holding on to each other like lifelines.
They had something stronger than appearances, stronger than judgment, stronger than distance or prison bars—something unbreakable.
“Uncle Bear?” Lily asked.
“Yeah, sweetheart?”
“You’ll never leave me, right? Even if they call the police again?”
Bear’s rough hand wrapped around her tiny one. “Wild horses couldn’t drag me away. Cops couldn’t keep me out. I’ll be right here, every Saturday.”
“Promise?”
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