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“Not a chance.”
“I don’t trust you not to run, so my room now,” I order.
She rolls her eyes and gathers Ivy in her arms. It’s not the only reason I’m keeping her close—I don’t want any of my brothers paying her a visit during the night. “Where the hell would I run to?” she asks, passing me. “You just fucked me over.”
Axel and I each have our own floor. There are three rooms on mine. Obviously, the first is my own, but I stop at the door next to mine and push it open, pointing for her to go inside. I made sure it was painted and cleaned after the first time I offered for her to come back here.
Luna lingers in the doorway, eyeing the room suspiciously. It’s a huge improvement on her old room here, which only had basic furniture. “You’ll sleep in here,” I tell her, giving a small push so she goes inside. I watch as she walks around the room, occasionally running her hand along the soft blankets folded on the end of the bed or the nice furniture.
“A Moses basket?” she asks, stopping at the fancy one I purchased.
I shrug. “The lady in the shop said it was the best.”
“When did you do all this?” she asks. “This basket costs a fortune.”
“Last week, just in case you needed a place.”
Her eyes soften, and I see the anger leave her. “That’s the kindest thing anyone’s ever done for me.”
I point to the door at the other side of the room. “That leads to a smaller room. When Ivy gets older, you can make it hers.”
“You want me to stay here?”
I shrug. “You’re just as much a part of this club as anyone here.”
I hardly sleep, so hitting the gym works out well because I’m back early enough to force Lexi to come shopping with me.
When I stop the van outside the largest baby shop in the area, she frowns. “What are we doing here?” Then she turns her surprised gaze to me. “Oh my god, did you get your date pregnant already?”
I fain insult. “I’ll have you know I haven’t laid a finger on Danii . . . yet,” I say with a wink. “This is for Ivy.”
“Fable’s kid?”
“Luna,” I correct, getting out the van.
She follows. “Hold on, are you two a thing?”
I frown. “No. God, no, she’s a club whore.” I hate saying the words, and I instantly shudder because it’s not how I feel at all. “But she reminds me of someone, and I know if she’d have had some help, a lot of things in my life would’ve been different.”
“So, you want to help Luna?”
“Exactly.”
We go inside and we’re immediately met by the shop assistant, who smiles brightly. “Good morning, welcome to Lala Land. What can we help you with today?”
Lexi snort-laughs, glancing at me in amusement. I ignore her and turn back to the assistant. “We need a lot of stuff,” I tell her.
Her eyes light up in a way that tells me she works commission. “Fabulous. How far along are you?” she asks Lexi, who almost baulks at the idea this lady thinks she’s pregnant.
“Christ, I’m not with this guy,” she says, laughing again.
“Try to look less disgusted,” I say, shoulder-barging her. The shop assistant looks embarrassed as she stumbles over an apology. “The kid is a few weeks old, and I need a pushchair, one of those car seats, maybe a cot?” I frown while I think before turning to Lexi. “What else do new babies need?”
She shrugs. “I have no clue. You should’ve got Duchess to come.”
“I’ll take you through what you need,” says the assistant, pulling out a notepad and small pencil.
“I bet you will,” I mutter, following her.
