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“My ex-husband is mad his alimony ended. He is also upset he didn’t get more of my inheritance. He’s been trying since our marriage to get access to it.” Her eyes drop for a moment and then she looks up at me again. I know she doesn’t want to reveal what she’s about to say next. I squeeze her hand to let her know I’m here for her.
“Before we got married, he insisted that I have Sebastian when I got pregnant. I’d been thinking of other options because I was in medical school at the time. After Bas was born, I found out Caleb wanted me to have him because he thought it would get him into my trust fund easier. He left us when Bas was six months old. We ended up getting divorced after Bas turned five.”
She takes a deep breath. “I had a good attorney but not as ruthless as his. I ended up having to pay him alimony for five years, which just ended. I also had to pay him child support for the two nights a month he had Bas. That ended before we moved here because he stopped seeing Bas after a situation happened.”
“What situation?” one of the cops asks.
“I recently learned Caleb pushed Sebastian around. He didn’t hit him, just kept pushing him.” She fidgets with her hands for a moment. “I have a new attorney here in Eastport, and she had Caleb served at his parents’ home with a restraining protective order for Bas. I know it wasn’t Caleb who attacked me, but that’s not to say it wasn’t someone he knew or hired.”
“He’s done that in the past?” the cop asks.
Emersyn looks up at him and then to his partner. I want her eyes back on me when her tears start to flow. I want to comfort and shield her. She looks around the cops toward the curtain and sees Ryan standing there. He moves into the room.
“I told your mom to wait in the lobby with Bas.” He doesn’t leave, and I’m about to ask him to. “If you are talking about her ex, you should know he threatened me. He has a temper. He hurt Emmy emotionally, not physically. It was always her fault. He accused her of cheating numerous times.” He looks to me and back to her before returning his attention to the cops. “He hired a man to break into Emmy’s place in Chicago one time. Stole all her money and tore up her clothes and things.”
I see red and I move without thought. “Were you with Emersyn?”
Ryan turns to me with shocked eyes. “Hell no.” He shakes his head. He looks at Emersyn in the bed and something passes across his vision. “She’s my friend.” He emphasizes the last word. “Been for a long time. I wouldn’t do that with her, not that she isn’t sexy and doesn’t deserve someone to be into her. But she’s… She’s like a little sister to me. I was there to help her after that happened.” He looks behind him to see if anyone is close by. “Besides, her father was my mentor and Bas is special to me.” I can tell there is more to what he’s saying.
“I thought you were from Chicago,” I say to Ryan. “And you from Boston.” I look at Emersyn. The implications keep working around in my head as I shift my focus between the two of them.
“I was born in Chicago,” she says so quietly that I almost don’t hear her. I move back to her and wait for her to continue, but she doesn’t.
“Okay, Emersyn, I have your discharge ready.” Another physician steps into the room, and I look between Ryan and her again.
“I’m going to go home and get some sleep.” She moves off the bed and heads toward the bathroom.
“Are you going to tell me what’s going on?” I swing on Ryan. The cops move toward us.
“If Emmy doesn’t want you to know, then no.” He shakes his head. “I won’t do that to her.”
“What about your wife? Did you move your ex-lover here so you could start back up with her? I heard what you were like before you came here.”
His fist cracks against my jaw and my head snaps back.
“Ryan, no,” Emersyn screams, and the cops are on me. I turn to look at her and see she has tears in her eyes again.
“You don’t understand. It’s not our secret to tell. I’d never sleep with him. I love him but not in the way you think.” She moves out of the room, and I watch her leave.
“What did she mean?” I turn back to Ryan, who’s shaking his fist.
“Fucker, you have a hard jaw. By the way, you just completely fucked up. My wife knows Emmy and I are close. I’m faithful to my wife. But don’t ever say shit like that about Emmy. You don’t deserve her.” He turns and walks out, and I storm off toward the ambulance bay as my radio goes off.
ChapterEight
EMERSYN
Imiss Trevor, but I won’t be with someone who thinks that of me. Not again. Caleb had thought Ryan and I were lovers too. I’ve never thought that way of Ryan. He’s been my best friend. He’s been there with me for so much. He and my mom were there the day my world fell apart. The day my father died and the day my son came into my life. Shit, even Caleb was out smoking instead of being in the room when our son was born.
I pull up to the tattoo shop and slide out of my car. The police haven’t found the guy who attacked me. They haven’t found Caleb either. I’m missing going to the club. It’s been three weeks since I had that kind of release. Ryan suggested I come here. I know why. He wants me to get to know Jas, and I guess it’s time.
Yesterday I got to see Bailey. She’s out of her cast and in physical therapy to help her build her muscles. She said she and her mother like their new apartment. But something was off with her mom. She didn’t want to talk much, and I pray she isn’t contemplating going back to her ex who hurt her and her daughter.
I step through the door and the buzzer goes off, letting them know I’m here. A beautiful woman with dark hair moves from the back. She’s in a pair of fake leather maternity pants, a sheer top that shows off her baby bump, and a short leather bolero jacket covering her breasts. Super high-heeled boots adorn her feet. A sexy looking blond follows behind her in a suit. The man is large and looks like he could be an actor on the TV showVikings.
“Princess, I wish you’d stop wearing the heels already.” He’s walking behind her like he’s afraid she’s going to fall over or trip.
It’s then that Jasmin walks out. Her hair is up in cute buns. She’s in a schoolgirl uniform skirt, tall thigh-high boots, and a button-down shirt with a plaid vest over it. Her shirt is opened at the collar, showing her cleavage. I can’t hide my grin. This is Ryan’s wife. Serves his ass right.
