Total pages in book: 62
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 57499 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 230(@250wpm)___ 192(@300wpm)
In the last few days since her return, she's been laughing more and more. It hurt that I was gonna be the one to take that away from her.
I hope I was enough to keep her happy, that he didn't still have any hold on her, or her heart.
"I'm on my way to you love."
"You are, don't you have work?"
"Later." I wasn't even going to broach the subject with her over the phone.
I wanted to be there when I told her. Wanted to look into her eyes when I gave her the news.
I needed to see her reaction, don't ask me why, it was just very important to me.
"You almost here? I'll come down."
"Be there in less than five."
"See you soon."
"Love you baby doll."
"Love you too."
She hung up. Fuck, did she just say what I think she did?
I guess the big ass grin on my face said she did. Damn, that one went straight to the heart.
Shit, why the fuck did I feel like doing handsprings?
Only because it's the best moment of your life! Now I couldn't wait to get to her, get my hands on her.
It no longer mattered what affect his being here had on her. Those three words had sealed the deal. She's mine.
Chapter 13
When I pulled up, the Spalding men were waiting for me, all of them, including the chief. I hope I didn't need back up for this.
They didn't even let me get out the Rover under my own steam; Jus and Matt held my door as I climbed down.
"You talk to that fuck?"
"Only to say hello before I realized who he was."
"He comes anywhere near her he's fucked."
"Matt...."
"No Chase, you only know half the story, the way I see it it's up to her to tell you everything that happened, that's between you two, but he comes near my baby sister! HE, IS, FUCKED."
"What the fuck Matt, what did he do to her?" I looked from one to the other of them but no one was talking. I got a very bad feeling in my gut and all I could think about was seeing her.
Realistically I knew she was okay, but something about the way they were acting was sending up red flags.
I thought I knew all there was to know; she'd caught him in bed with her intern, her bed that she never shared with him, so the significance of the betrayal was two fold. Now to hear that there was more, no fucking way.
"Like I said, that's her story to tell..."
"Fuck that shit." I stepped towards him in anger.
"Okay boys, calm down and let's be rational about this." Chief got between us.
"Guys...what's going on?"
She'd come outside without any of us hearing the door open.
"Shit, were we planning to tell her this shit?" Jus whispered the question under his breath.
"I think that's best Jus, don't you? You know if she finds out any other way there'd be hell to pay." I kept my eyes on her as I answered him.
"Yeah, but she's liable to go after him herself and we don't want that."
"It's my job to see that doesn't happen."
"Good luck with that."
Another Spalding male heard from. "Thanks Derrick." My voice dripped with sarcasm.
If the situation were about anyone or anything else it would be funny. The Spalding men could be such hard asses, until it came to their women. But this was about my Shania, and I could find no humor in any of it.
Sean still hadn't been heard from, I'm not sure if that was a good thing or not, he tended to be a stealthy bastard.
I left the huddle and walked towards her, she looked unsure as to whether she should smile or frown.
I smiled first just to put her at ease, but I hated having to bring even his name up to her.
"What's going on Donovan, what's everyone so angry about?"
"Who's angry?" I gave her a quick flash of a grin to throw her off the scent while I came up with the right words.
"Pssh, I know my brothers and my dad, their body language is screaming battle stations."
"Let's go inside and talk."
"Why? Tell me, what's going on."
"Inside baby, come on."
I took her elbow and led her back inside, the others held back to give us some time alone.
"You want something to drink, or...something?"
"No sweetheart lets sit down." I could tell I was making her nervous, but I didn’t want to just blurt this shit out.
I watched her for a while before speaking. I wanted to do this right, there were two things at work here, one her asshole ex was in town, and two her asshole ex was in town and if he got anywhere near her I was seriously going to fuck him up; my problem was how to let her know these two things.
"Donovan...? You wanna tell me what's going on?" Now she was rubbing her legs together and biting her lip. Sure signs of nervousness.