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“Did you ask him to kiss you?” I asked, my voice calm and even.
“What? N-No.” She shook her head. “I would never do that.”
“Did you beg for it? Plead? Give him any hints that you wanted his lips on yours.”
“No.” She stared up at me with wide eyes. “Of course not.”
“Was this after you spent the night with me?”
“Zach, I—”
“Tell me,” I snapped, grabbing hold of her upper arm.
“Y-Yes.” Luna placed her hands on my chest. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.”
I kissed her forehead and then her nose. “You have no reason to be sorry.” I grabbed her hand and led her up the driveway to Angel and Jay’s place.
“Zach.” Luna rushed to keep up with me. “What are you going to do?”
“Nothing.” Not yet anyway. I wouldn’t approach Ashton until I could get him alone. He would be expecting me to confront him in front of everyone. But I wouldn’t. I didn’t need to give Stone any more reason why I shouldn’t be with his daughter.
When Luna and I made it to the backyard, she pulled her hand from mine.
I glanced down at her.
“I’m sorry,” she whispered. “Hi, Daddy.”
I slowly turned around, finding Stone coming toward us.
His dark eyes flicked to mine. They were cold. Deadly. But when they landed back on his daughter, they shone with love.
“Zach.” My mom came toward me.
I let out a breath. “Hey, Mama.” I leaned down and kissed her cheek.
She smiled up at me, her dark curly hair piled high on top of her head in a messy bun. “How are you doing?”
“I saw you this morning. I was fine then and I’m fine now.” But I had a large fucker breathing down my neck and it was only going to get worse when he found out I had spent the night before balls deep inside his daughter.
Something flashed behind Mom’s eyes. “Whatever happens, you’re strong. You got this. But if you need me, I’m here.” She raised a hand. “I don’t give a shit how old you are. You’re my baby.”
My heart swelled with even more love for this woman. A woman I had put through hell along with her husband when they adopted me as a boy. But no matter how much of an asshole kid I was, they never gave up on me.
“Everything will be fine.” It wasn’t like I was going to cause a scene in front of our friends and family.
She nodded. “Good.” She searched my face. “Any nightmares?”
“Not since before last night,” I told her. Truth was, I had the best sleep of my life when Luna was beside me.
A slow smile spread on her face. “I wonder why that is.”
I chuckled and kissed her head. “I think you know why.”
“Yeah.” She sighed. “I do. Your dad is the same way. He always tells me that he sleeps better when I’m beside him.”
“It makes sense.”
Her eyes searched my face. Cupping my cheek, she chewed her bottom lip. “Don’t let the bitch live rent free anymore. Kick her ass out and take your life back, Zach. She doesn’t own you.”
