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I shift on my feet. “I’d joked about it with the guys, yeah. But the moment I saw you walking down the aisle, I knew I’d never do anything to ruin your day. That plan went out the window the moment I lay eyes on you. I knew there was no way I could ruin this beautiful, sweet girl’s big day. You really think that’s what I did? You think I put Elliott up to smashing your face in the cake?”
She shrugs. “You tell me.”
“Who told you this?” My chin lifts at the sudden realization. “Ah, of course. Desiree. I heard you ran into her at the clubhouse.”
“Oh, you mean when I caught her in the hallway with you, running her hands up your chest like you were all hers?”
“That’s not what that was. She tried to come on to me, but I wanted nothing to do with her.”
“She said you went to the Cherry Bomb. She said you paid for a private room with her, and she made sure you got your money’s worth.”
“That never happened, Elaina. She’s jerking your chain, because she’s a bitch.”
“You kissed her. I saw it.” She shakes her head. “No thanks. I want a man I can trust, not one I have to worry about sneaking around behind my back anytime we’re not together.”
“I didn’t kiss her. She kissed me on the cheek, and I shoved her off me. That was it.”
“What was she doing there?”
“She couldn’t work because of what you did. Rock said I needed to make it right.”
She looks past me to my president.
He holds his hands up. “Sorry, honey. I felt bad for her, and if a brother has a woman up at the clubhouse, he’s responsible for her actions. I felt it only right he should give her enough money to survive on in the meantime. She’s got two kids to support.”
“Great. Now I feel like a bitch,” Elaina says, her shoulders slumping.
I can’t help my grin. “If it makes you feel any better, I was proud as hell you put up a fight for me, babe.”
“And you should have seen what he did to Elliott for you,” Trez says.
She cocks her head. “What do you mean?”
“He beat the shit out of him.” Rock jerks his thumb over his shoulder. “He’s curled up on the carpet in his father’s office like a little bitch.”
“I can’t believe you came back to work for him,” I bite, cutting to the chase. I don’t give a damn about my brother. I only care about Elaina.
“I didn’t come back to work for him.”
My gaze snaps to the cardboard box.
She rolls her eyes. “I came to clear out my stuff and pick up my last check.”
“So, you didn’t run to him?”
“Why would I do that?”
“I just thought—”
She lifts a brow, as if she’s doubting I did any thinking at all.
“Look, Elaina. I’m sorry for giving you any reason to think I was involved with Desiree. She means nothing to me. You… you’reeverythingto me. I want to spend the rest of my life trying to make you happy. I want to give you everything you want, Elaina. I want to be the father of those children you want.”
Her hand drops to her stomach. “Yes, well… about that. I’ve got a feeling we may have a head start on that.”
My mouth falls open. “Are you serious right now?”
She nods, and her eyes flood.
