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“Get him up on the crate, Jax,” G calls.
Sweat drips down Alex’s forehead. “Please, Frankie.”
I nudge my head, instructing him to listen to them. With a sigh, he steps up on the wooden pallet and G sets the length.
“Why did you take my girl from me, Alex? Of all the things you could have possibly done. Why?”
“I-I was trying to help.”
“Help?” I laugh and step towards the edge of the crate. “Help me how?”
“I was trying to keep her safe, okay?” His voice cracks as he speaks.
“Safe from who?”
He stares hard at me, following me with his eyes as I walk behind him. “You, Frankie.”
I pull back my fist and slam itinto his left kidney. He screams out in agony.
49
ZARA
Keller's eyes remain fixed on the phone, his grip growing tighter with each passing second.
“Can’t we just go back?” I ask, sipping on my water to try to calm my nerves.
I don’t want to be here. I want to be with Frankie.
Keller's piercing gaze darts around the room, his tense jawline making me feel uneasy.
He shakes his head.
“We have our orders, Zara. We sit tight. We’ve shut the place down and put armed guards outside. We have to keep you and the girls safe. End of discussion.”
He looks over at his pregnant wife, who is busy with Maddie taking down some decorations, seeing as the party is officially over. “He’s just protecting you, Zara. We would all do the same.”
“I don’t need protecting, Keller.”
He hums and takes a swallow of his scotch. “Sometimes we need protecting from ourselves.”
I sigh, watching how Keller softens the second Sienna slips on his lap. His huge hand strokes her belly bump.
I wonder what I’m having. Maybe it’s a little boy with Frankie’s gray eyes and my black hair. I hope he has Frankie’s tanned skin rather than my pasty white Irish skin.
I shuffle in my seat as tears brim in my eyes.
“Are you okay, Zara?” Kai whispers beside me. I can’t speak. I just want Frankie back here. This waiting around is killing me.
“Not really,” I whisper back, wiping away a stray tear.
Placing my hands on my belly, I have to focus on them. I have to be strong.
I look up to see Sienna and Keller are both watching me with confusion on their faces. If anyone can understand, it will be them.
“I’m pregnant,” I blurt out.
Keller’s eyes widen. “Well, congratulations.” The shock is clear in his voice.
