My heart goes crazy in my chest, my palms sweat as he looks up the texts on his phone. I was expecting him to flip out at me snooping but I wasn’t. His phone was on the bedside table, face up when the text came through.
The seconds that pass feel like hours as he opens his phone and scrolls down to find what I saw. He chuckles and holds the phone out for me.
“Read it.” I shake my head no and step back. No way do I want to read sexts from one of his women. “Baby, read it. Please.” His voice is soft, and I cave and lean forward to read the texts.
Unknown: I can’t wait to see you tonight. Need to feel you huge dick in my arse again, handsome. I have that sexy one piece you like me to wear.
Unknown: Why didn’t you reply? Honey?
Unknown: Babe????
Unknown: Holy fucking shit. I am so sorry. I text the wrong number. OMG!! I am so bloody sorry. I hope thishasn’t caused you any trouble. Again, I am so sorry, this was meant for my husband.
I can’t stop the giggle that escapes, I look up at Maze and see amusement on his face and my giggles turn into full on belly laughter to which he joins in. We stand there in the office laughing, my stomach cramps up and I have tears streaming down my face, no doubt my mascara is running freely down my cheeks.
My laughter stops when Maze steps over to me, pinning me to the desk, his hands rest on the wood at my hips, his face inches from mine. He smells like oil and leather and baby powder and it makes me think of Faith and my heart aches. I love spending time with her when I do but soothing between Maze and me always stops me.
“You are the only women I plan on fucking, baby. Now I am going to go and get Faith and we, as in the three of us are going to check out the Christmas Market, as a family. Come to the clubhouse once you finish and we will walk from there.” He kisses me hard on the lips and before I can fathom what just happened, he is gone, leaving the door open.
Did he just claim me? Holy shit he did. He called us a family, are we really that after a short time. I knew we have both admitted to having feelings before but, is this too quick?
Ana pikes her head around the door frame, a big grin on her face.
“Please, do no tell me you two had sex on my desk.” She whines and I can’t help but laugh at her.
“Oh, dear sister. Maze is not a minute man, if you know what I mean.” We laugh and we go back to work and I push any thoughts of what might happened to Maze and I, until we have closed up for the night. After we are done, I go home, shower and change before making my way to the clubhouse. Ana told methat the whole club was coming with us, making memories she said.
Chapter eleven
Maze
Zarah will be here any minute and I am beyond happy that she is coming with us, not that I gave her much of a choice. Everyone is bustling around getting the kids ready to walk down to the market. Batch is wrestling with Mayhem trying to out his coat on, but the kid is having none of it. Mad grins at his brother, as he pulls his beanie on his head.
“Coat on, or no market, Mayhem. Simple at that, kid,” Batch growls at his son, who stops and looks at his mother. Gen shakes her head and holds her hands up.
“Don’t look at me, what daddy says goes.” She tells her son. I smile and look down at Faith in my arms. I haven’t out her coat, hat, or mittens on yet, I will when Zarah, arrives.
Faith is now nearly five weeks and he growing like a weed. I never know much about babies, just that they drank milk, shit green and slept all the time. Yeah, I helped with my brother’skids, but I never really took notes or anything. Faith is laying on my bent legs, my feet resting on the table in front of me.
“You are going to be a stunner when you get older, baby girl. Your mum was a looker, but you are mixed with my good genes, so the boys or girls has better watch out. You can be whoever and whatever you want to be. Sky is the limit, little Faith Maisley. I just hope that I can get you a mummy that you deserve, and I get a wife that I knows how to handle my shit.” I tell my daughter, knowing full well she can’t understand a word I am saying.
The one side of her mouth quirks up a little, like she is smiling, and I smile down at her, then lean in and kiss her tiny nose.
“I love you, Faith. You are my world. I will do everything in my power to protect you and give you everything you need.”
“Bloody hell, Ash, way to make a girl go weak at the knees.” I smile and look up at Zarah who is standing next to the couch, smiling down at me. Her cheek are rosy from the cold, she looks fucking beautiful.
She is wearing suede boots with little fur around the top, blue jeans, I can see the belt she is wearing and smile when I see the snowflake buckle. I can’t see what top she is wearing, because she is wearing a short cotton fluffy brown jacket. Her hair is straight, like Ana wears it, and she has a black beanie with a brown furry pompom on top.
The look suits her, and it has my cock stirring in my jeans. I climb to my feet, careful of Faith in my arms. Zarah holds her arms out for my girl and I hand her over, then I stand and watch as Z dresses Faith ready to go outdoors. She lays her in her pram, that already has her coat laid out, once that is buttoned up, Zarah pulls on her baby beanie and her matching mittens, before tucking her into the blankets.
“We are ready, Daddy.” Zarah say smiling at me and she has no idea how much those words affect me; it also shows me that she is ready for this thing to grow between us.
Everyone is the room is standing and waiting and I know now is the time to speak up.
“Listen up.” I whistle. “I have had, Zarah. She is mine and mine alone. I am claiming her.”
“Is that right?” She snarks back. I smile and nod.
