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"That Cammy is his."
My heart just about leaps out of my throat, and I feel the blood drain from my face.
"Cammy's his? How could that be? He told me that the timeline doesn't work out and that you swore that Cammy was Eli's."
I blurt out.
How could she not have told him already?
He's going to be crushed.
No… more than that. He's going to be obliterated when he finds out that Josslin lied to him about Cammy.
Oh God… poor Seven. He lost out on Cammy growing up.
My heart breaks instantly for him, and he doesn't even know yet.
"How could you do this to him? Haven't you seen the way he is with Cammy, and he only thinks he's her uncle? He's never going to forgive you for this." I say, knowing I'm saying more than is my business… but she came to me.
"Let me worry about Seven. He's not your concern."
"Not my concern? How would you know that?"
"I heard Cammy telling Rita about your boyfriend in Australia. I know that Seven is just your fuck toy until you head home."
Did she just say, "fuck toy"?
"Excuse me?"
Her eyes clamp shut, and she shakes her head.
"I'm getting off track. I didn't come here to argue or offend you; I came here to beg you to leave Seven alone and let our family mend. I'm going to tell him and I know he's going to be upset, but he'll come around. He always wanted a family… I can give him that."
"I can too!" I almost blurt out, but I don't.
"A family? Cammy's eighteen years old and they already have a relationship."
"I can give him another child. He's always wanted a big family."
I can't believe this is what she came her to tell me.
"Do you really think he's going to trust you after this?" I ask.
"I don't know but I have to find out. His brother is finally going to get the help he needs. He's going to a rehab facility for six months as part of my agreement to not cut him out of our family, but we're separated and I'm leaving him. Cammy needs a father right now and Seven is that person. We need him—his family needs him."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"He needs to focus on his brother and on his daughter. He doesn't need a distraction right now. Especially someone who's using him until she gets back together with her fiancé."
The moment she says the words, I know they're true.
Ever since I showed up here almost two weeks ago, I've been using Seven, I just didn't realize how much until she said it.
For his house.
For his protection.
For his breakfast cooking skills.
