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There arecertain things you just don’t do in life.
Like accompany your chai obsessed, supermodel best friend to sneak in a latte behind her husband’s back.
Or drag her three-month old baby into a vicious middle school street fight.
Or immediately fall in love with a nine-year old ninja only to find out her dad is the devil himself.
But guess who did all three?
I lift a trembling finger as I stare down the man who single-handedly ruined one of the biggest nights of my life.
“You?You’reher dad?” I croak.
“That is what I said,” Ryotaro Sazuki responds in the world’s most impatient tone.
If I could find a loose stone to throw at his face, I would.
Sazuki rips his gaze away from mine. Despite his gruff voice, his touch is gentle when he cradles his daughter’s face.
I start making quick comparisons. Sazuki is tall and regal. Broad shoulders taper down to a lean waist. With his silky hair brushed back, his brown eyes and chiseled jawline reveal a chillingly sharp face. Even though he’s dressed in a long-sleeved shirt and slacks, looking every bit the under-the-radar billionaire that he is, there’s something cold and dangerous about him.
His daughter, on the other hand, is pure sunshine. Golden-brown skin, full, Cupid’s bow lips, and long curly hair that reaches almost to her tail bone. The only hint of her mixed ancestry is in the shape and tilt of her stunning brown eyes.
This really is Sazuki’s daughter.
I can’t believe the Lord allowed this man toprocreate.
Sazuki mutters something in Japanese and Niko seems to understand because she nods.
Turning slightly so the sun hits his formidable cheekbones, Sazuki grunts. “What happened here?”
My jaw drops at his rudeness.
Vanya pushes her stroller forward and sets a hand on my arm. “I got this.”
She’s way too calm. And I can only assume that being a new parent has given her inestimable patience.
“We were out for a stroll,” Vanya begins, “and overheard some boys harassing someone in the alley. Dejonae ran off like Superwoman, and by the time I got here, the boys were on the ground and your daughter looked unharmed.”
Baby Ollie starts cooing like she wants to give her eyewitness account.
Sazuki inhales a deep, measured breath. His nostrils flare and, with his eyes closed, he looks more intimidating than ever.
Sazuki’s daughter glances up with a sheepish expression. She pokes her dad in the shoulder. Lips moving soundlessly, she signs, “How did you find me?”
“Akira.” Sazuki scans her face. “You were supposed to meet her at the school gate.”
Niko chews on her bottom lip and doesn’t respond.
Abruptly, Sazuki turns to us. When his eyes meet mine, he frowns in distaste.
Glad to know the feeling is mutual, jerkface.
He dips his head, still looking annoyed. “Thank you.”
“Deej did most of the rescuing.” Vanya gives me a dazzling grin.
Sazuki seems unarmed by Vanya’s smile, which is totally understandable. The plus-sized model is gorgeous. Vanya’s been rocking fashionable clothes all through her pregnancy and that hasn’t changed now that Ollie’s joined us in the real world.
