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I smirked. “I’m not doing this.”
“A stripper Hayden really?”
I threw my hands on my head. “Fucking Bryce!”
I inched closer. “Don’t you look down your self-righteous nose at her!”
“What was wrong with finding a woman on your own level huh?”
“You had to find a woman from the streets!”
I threw my hands in the air. I shook my head. “You won. It’s all yours. I quit! I’m taking my clients with me.” I ran around my desk snatching up my laptop.
“This is stupid Hayden. You’ve only known her for three weeks. You aren’t really going to marry her, are you?”
I stepped to her. “Watch me,” I growled.
Sitting in the back of my Maybach, I waited to see if Val could find Lydia. He had a buddy who owed him a favor. His friend was able to track Lydia’s phone. I paid the front desk clerk $200 to provide me Lydia’s hotel room number.
The jet-lag was kicking my ass. I pushed through my exhaustion. I wanted to get Lydia out of town. I knew she wouldn’t be happy to learn I quit. Lydia is all that matters right now.
Lydia opened the hotel room door, not even looking at me. Pulling her into my arms and holding her made me relax.
I was on the phone when Lydia awoke. My father was trying to understand what happened. Lydia slipped into the bathroom.
“Son, you are acting irrational. Come over, let’s sit down and talk.”
“There is nothing to talk about. It’s over. She won. No, one tells me what to do. I am a grown man. I will marry who ever I choose! Grandfather didn’t treat me the way you all do. He was understanding. It’s not like I’m putting the family’s fortune in danger.”
“He gave you his blessing? When did you talk to him?”
“I talked to him while Lydia and I were in London. Yes, he gave us his blessing. Tell mom I love her.”
I disconnected the call.
We needed to get moving. The jet was fueled and ready to go. Lydia didn’t argue with me, she did as I asked. I knew Lydia didn’t want to be away from me. She was hurt and embarrassed because of the shit my sister pulled.
I smiled when I heard Lydia stand up to my sister. I rolled over and fell into a deep sleep.
The moment we were situated into the Nobu suite at Caesars Palace, I settled Lydia into a nice hot bath surrounded by multitudes of burning candles. She rested her head against the charcoal brown and white marble tub. I washed her filthy feet. “Baby, I wish you wouldn’t have run off down the street barefoot.”
“Hayden, I had to go. Not like I could slip away from Valen wearing Christian Louboutin stilettos.”
We laughed.
“I still can’t believe Vicky already knew I was a stripper. I thought she was nice at first.” Her eyes saddened.
“Baby, I told you a pit bull in a skirt.”
I’m sure I looked a mess. My hair was disheveled. I wore a wife beater and slacks while catering to my woman.
“I hate this Hayden.” She blew out a breath. Her fingers whipped through my wild hair.
“I looked forward to having lunch with you today. Your sister ruined our day.”
“Let’s forget about her for now. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. We are getting married! You can have whatever you want for our second wedding. I have connects.” I winked.
“We can ask Samantha Latters to be our wedding coordinator. Remember we are supposed to meet the rest of Sebastian’s new family in June. Samantha is Sydney’s cousin.”
Her smile was wide, it brightened the room and my heart.
“Every girls dream is to have their dream wedding.”
Her eyes widened. She sat up. “I forgot to ask. Do you want children?”
“Yes.”
She relaxed, sliding back down in the tub. “Me too. Not sure how many I want. I’m not ready to have children now. I want us to wait. I would love to have at least one child. I hope we don’t have problems.”
My eyebrows wrinkled. “Why would you say that?”
“My mother died from ovarian cancer. I never asked her if she had problems having me. I never checked with a doctor to see if I may have cancer or could I develop the same cancer my mother had.”
“Hey, don’t you worry I will purchase us our own insurance plan and get you checked out. If we can only have one child that’s fine. Even if we have to adopt.” I kissed her forehead.
