<p><em><strong>This isn&rsquo;t how fairy tales typically begin but it&rsquo;s where mine starts&hellip;</strong></em></p><p>No money no phone and abandoned on the streets of Chicago.</p><p>With my baby in my arms I wander into a bar in a shady neighborhood and ask to use their phone.</p><p>When my father turns us away and completely disowns me the bar owner and total hottie offers us a place to stay&hellip;no strings attached.</p><p>I&rsquo;m leery at first.</p><p><em>Hot alpha guy.<br />Down on her luck single mother.</em></p><p>I mean who wouldn&rsquo;t be wary?</p><p>Lucio Gallo isn&rsquo;t like most men though. He&rsquo;s fiercely protective loyal and did I mention he&rsquo;s covered in nothing but muscle?</p><p>Above all else he&rsquo;s everything I need but never knew I wanted.</p>