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Chapter 5: And the Axis Tips
“The flower said to the sun,
"You can't live without Me.”
? Bert McCoy
Jasper
I have my Dixie back, and she’s never going to leave me again. Never.
I don’t even bother explaining myself as I turn the car around and head back to the estate. Lilian doesn’t live there, the gala is over and she knows to make herself scarce unless I grant her permission otherwise. The wedding was a stupid gesture of goodwill between businessmen. Her father thought we’d be a good match, but we both know I don’t need him or his connections. I run Belle City behind the scenes and fuck if I’m letting anything keep me away from my Dixie girl any longer.
I should have trusted my gut. I should have kidnapped her in the dark of night and trapped her inside the safety of my reach. I hate myself for believing even for a second that she didn’t want that too. I knew my girl. She’s crazy and there isn’t anything she wouldn’t do for my love. She tried to protect me and I should have seen that.
“Why didn’t you sell the building on 5th street?” she asks in a soft, breathless tone.
“I guess I always knew I could never let you go completely,” I admit, looking over at her adjusting her dusty orange hair that I’m addicted to. “I couldn’t keep the garden alive. I have no fucking idea how to do what you do with plants. And I couldn’t bear to see anyone else working out there to keep it intact. But I could keep the building, so I did.”
“I don’t deserve it.” She frowns, looking away from me and out her window.
“Doesn’t matter,” I counter, speeding up because I need her in my bed, now. “I say it’s yours, so it is. That’s how this works until I’ve decided you’ve paid for your sins.”
“Yes sir,” she agrees with a faint smile. “I missed you, Jasper,” she whispers, placing her hand on my thigh.
“I missed you too, dollface.”
The cars that once filled the estate’s grounds are gone as I pull into the garage. I’m extremely tempted to bend my little minx over the hood of the Audi we’re in and make her scream until she passes out, but I need to handle logistics first. As we both get out, I examine the poor state of her dress and sigh.
I could tell she didn’t really care for it to begin with. The simple blue cocktail dress, while in one of her favorite colors, was not her style. Still, I didn’t like the fact that it was covered in mud because of the pain she felt. Because of me.
“Go shower, put on one of my shirts, and get something to eat. Pam is still the live-in chef, I’m sure she’ll be happy to see you. I have a few phone calls to make.”
Pam will probably faint and then dote on her. We hired her a couple of weeks after moving in together. We enjoyed cooking but most nights it was nice to have the help. Pam was Dixie’s immediate choice, and I had to agree with her. The thirty-year old single mom was a great fit. I couldn’t let her go when Dixie left. So we mourned the loss together. She’s a good friend, even if she only interacts with me as her boss.
“Okay.” She nods and follows my lead before parting into our bedroom. Because that’s what it is again,ours.
Now it’s time to handle business.
The first step is obvious. Ending things with Lilian. The relief I feel while texting her is immense, like a huge weight being lifted off of my shoulders. The whole thing was becoming more stressful than it was supposed to be. I was positive the pregnancy couldn’t be a result of me, but I wasn’t a monster. If it was my kid, I could be a good father without loving her. I would take care of my baby, no matter the circumstance.
Jasper:Change of plans, wedding is off. Pending a paternity test, we’ll figure out the baby's situation.
She reads, types and replies in a matter of seconds.
Lilian:What?
Lilian:Why?
Jasper:It’ll be announced soon.
Jasper:When the baby is born, if you continue to insist it’s mine, a private doctor will perform the blood test to confirm.
Lilian:I thought you were starting to like me…
Jasper:I don’t not like you.
Lilian:The baby is yours.
