Bonus Chapter
Ryder
Six years ago, marriage was the last thing on my mind. I've always been fond of women, of course, but none of them were interesting enough to keep around. It's not that I didn't think I'd settle down one day, I just knew that day would be far into the future.
Except it wasn't near as far as I expected.
I wasn't looking for something serious when I found Courtney and I damn sure wasn't looking to get married and start a family. Even though I'd outgrown my former self, I still had to fix things in my life before I could love someone else.
As I was pulling away from the gang life, I started to wonder if maybe I had damaged myself too much to be loved. Girls have always found me attractive, but they were always interested in me for the wrong reasons. They liked the
