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Chapter 21 - Maddox
I held Lacie close to me as my sister marched towards our little group. She was trailed by two burly-looking men that I didn’t recognize. She looked mad, and it made the anger flare up inside me, too.
“I’m here because I heard this… this sham was going on!” Maggie spat, staring at Lacie with eyes blazing. I stiffened.
“Go home, Maggie. Don’t you have some important investment business things to take care of? Or someone else’s life to ruin?”
“Please,” she said, rolling her eyes. “I’m just trying to stop you from ruining your own life, little brother.”
“You don’t give a fuck about my life.”
Maggie barked out a laugh. “Maybe that’s true. Mom and Dad wasted way too much time worrying about where you’d end up.”
I frowned. “What do you mean? They didn’t give a shit about me.”
Maggie rolled her eyes. “Please, Maddox. You were always their favorite. They couldn’t stop talking about what you did or didn’t do. It never mattered what I was up to, or how much I accomplished, or what I did with their company. All they cared about was you and your stupid music.”
I opened my mouth and closed it again. I could feel Lacie trembling against me, so I held her closer.
“You won’t get a penny from me,” Maggie said. “I’ll make sure that will gets thrown out, and I hope this little bitch sucks you dry like the gold digger she is.”
I lunged. If it wasn’t for Carter and Garrett who jumped in to hold me back, I’m not sure what I’d have done. They clamped their arms down over mine as I struggled to break free.
Maggie’s eyes widened and she took a step back. She recovered quickly, straightening herself up and squaring her shoulders.
“Don’t you dare fucking talk about my wife that way,” I said. “Get the fuck out of here, Maggie!"
“Fine. But this won’t stand. You’re wasting your time marrying her.”
“That will is a legal document, and I suggest you leave before I call the authorities.” We all turned at the sound of Hillary’s voice. She wore her trademarked blue pinstripe suit, with her hair pulled tight into a low bun. Her glasses were perched on the end of her nose and she looked more intimidating than any man I’d ever seen.
Maggie inhaled sharply, and then her face soured and she turned and walked away.
I slumped down, turning to Lacie and wrapping her in my arms.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered.
“Was that your sister?”
I nodded. Hillary cleared her throat and we all turned towards her. She lifted up a folder.
“We can sign this, and then go in and celebrate your union,” she said to me. To Lacie, she smiled. “It’s nice to finally meet you. I’m Maddox’s lawyer.”
“Oh, okay,” Lacie said, clearing her throat. “Nice to meet you too, I guess.”
Hillary pulled out a stack of papers. I glanced at them and shook my head.
“Fuck that. If Maggie sees that, she’ll get my parents’ will thrown out for sure. And plus, I don’t want to sign a fucking prenup. I want to be with Lacie, and I want her to have everything that I have. Signing that would be like a slap in the face.”
“Maddox,” Hillary started, “As your lawyer, I strongly suggest that—”
“I’m not signing a fucking prenup. I love this woman and I’m going to be with her for the rest of my life, whether or not I inherit any money from my parents.”
Lacie looked at me, her eyes wide. “Maddox, I don’t mind signing it. I don’t want you to think that I’m taking advantage of—”
“Stop, Lacie.” I sighed, looking around at my small group of friends. “I love you. Do you hear me? You pulled me out of the darkness and you’ve given me a reason to live again. You helped my band get back on track, and we’re looking forward to the biggest tour of our careers. I don’t want to sign a prenup. I just want you.”
And with that, I wrapped my arms around her, holding her tight and crushing my lips against hers. My fingers tangled into her hair, pulling her as close to me as I could. We kissed like no one else existed. And for those few moments, no one else did.
