Then something unexpected happened. Liam lifted his head and looked across the room. His eyes stopped on a large man sitting alone in the corner — a biker. He wore a black leather vest covered in patches. Tattoos covered both arms. His beard was thick, his boots heavy, and his expression unreadable. He looked like someone who belonged on the open road, not in a pediatric ward.
“Mama,” he whispered, “I want to talk to that man.”
I froze. “Are you sure, sweetheart?”
He nodded slowly, with a determination that surprised me. “Please.”Continue reading…