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“Give me a hand?” he says, his voice croaky.
“Fine.” Kai rolls his eyes at his friend.
“Where do you want me?” Frankie asks and Maddie turns, beaming at him.
“You can go and help Grayson move the DJ equipment into the other side of the room.”
“Fine,” he responds, unamused.
With a smile, I turn to Frankie and place a gentle kiss on his cheek, feeling the warmth of his skin against my lips.
“Have fun with that.”
Before I can retreat, he holds me tighter, pressing his tongue into my mouth.
“Enough of that, we don’t have time!” Maddie claps her hands next to us and we both pull back and laugh.
“You heard the boss,” Frankie whispers.
I watch Frankie stride out of the VIP area, and I get to work throwing confetti over the tables. As I look up at Maddie, the room begins to whirl around me, and a wave of nausea washes over me.
“Zara, are you okay?”
My mouth starts watering to the point all I can do is nod.
"I'll be right back." I hastily exit the room and sprint down the hallway, the nauseating sensation building until I finally reach the toilet to empty my stomach.
When I finally finish, I sit back on the floor, rubbing my lower belly with a smile on my face. “You’re already just like your daddy, always testing me.”
Even feeling like complete crap, I know it will all be worth it in a few months to hold this little one in my arms.
Dragging myself up to my feet, I go and splash some cold water over my face. As I leave, a breeze brushes along my shirt and I take in a deep breath. The chill instantly makes me feel better.
I head towards the fire escape, slipping out and feeling the cold air embrace my body as I lean against the rough brick wall. Closing my eyes, I take deep breaths in and out to mellow the queasy feeling.
Footsteps crunch on the leaves on the floor. I look up and Alex’s imposing figure walking towards me. My eyes quickly dart down, and I catch sight of the pistol in his hands, causing a rush of adrenaline through my veins.
Shit.
“Alex, what are you doing?” I try to keep my voice calm.
“If you want to save yourself, I wouldn’t move.”
“Don’t do this, Alex.” I warn as he takes a step closer.
He lets out an exasperated sigh. “I’m not here to hurt you, Zara. I just need to talk to you somewhere, not here.”
“You say, with a gun pointed at me?”
As I reach for my own weapon, he raises his other arm.
“Zara, I have the location of the last two girls. Please, just come with me.”
I hesitate, searching his face. He's pleading with me, his eyes filled with desperation. A slight tremor runs through his hand as he holds it out.
“Give me that.”
“No,” I reply.
