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“Why?” he asks with a wide smile that’s openly provocative. “Because you didn’t wrap it up and she’s probably pregnant with your child?”
“Jesus.”
“He’ll be visiting, too, when your baby mama gives birth.”
I flip him the finger. “Sod off, Dan.”
“Nope, this is getting fun.” He retrieves his phone and holds it in front of him.
At first, I think he’s taking a selfie since he loves flaunting himself all over social media, but then a ringing sound follows and a very familiar voice answers, “I don’t know about you, but I’m working.”
“Shut up, Ron. This is serious.” Dan grins. “I’ve got the scoop for you, right from the center of New York.”
My brother-in-law, and one of Dan’s closest friends, pauses. “Oh? Do tell, Danny boy.”
“Guess who forgot to wrap it?” Daniel’s smile widens and I wish I could punch him from this distance.
So I settle with a whispered, “Don’t you dare.”
“Let’s give it up for our one and only, the man, the legend. Knox Van Doren!” Daniel turns the phone so Ronan is facing me.
He’s in his office since he’s now leading his father’s company. My brother-in-law stares at the camera blankly. At first, anyway, before a slow grin stretches his lips.
“I need to tell Teal the news. She’s always thinking that you’d never settle down.”
“Don’t, Ron.” I breathe harshly. “And please hold while I kill a pest called Daniel.”
My friend jumps away from me. “Yes, do tell Teal, Ron. We should be planning global baby showers.”
“It’s that serious?” Ronan asks.
“Serious? Try monumental. He refuses to give me her number and I’m pretty sure he lied about her being blonde. I don’t know about you, but in my dictionary, that’s pronounced dead serious.”
“So Aiden was right and he’s shagging someone behind your back?”
“I know. I’m wounded, gutted, disappointed, but not as much as I’m ecstatic about the turn of events for our chap here.”
“Teal will be thrilled.”
“Don’t tell her, Ron.” I snatch the phone from Daniel. “You’ll give her empty hope.”
“It can’t be empty when there was no condom, Van Doren.”
“Damn straight.” Dan jams his face in. “Prepare for a weekend of celebration in London.”
“You got it, Danny boy. Leave all the parties to me and just take care of Van Doren’s baby mama.”
“Roger that.”
“Fuck you both.” I try to kick Daniel, but he darts away at the last second like a damn lizard.
As soon as he disconnects the call with Ronan, I grab him in a choke-hold. “Do you have a fucking death wish?”
“Don’t kill me yet, Knox. I still have to tell the rest of the guys about this hidden gem.”
The guys—as in, our friends from secondary school that we’re still close with. We played football together and the five of them, Ronan included, are married and have kids.
“Like fuck you will. Say a word about it and I’ll send a blonde hooker to your door every day.”
