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The officer and Dallas make small talk until Officer Layne comesback.
“It appears you broke the stipulations of your bail. We’re shipping you back to thataffluenttown of yours where you can enjoy your time in a cell.” His upper lip snarls in disgust. “I can’t believe they even gave you bail for what youdid.”
Brett throws every name at me while they cuff him and force him out of my apartment. “He doesn’t love you!” he screams before the door shuts. “He’ll always love that deadbitch!”
Dallas stalks out of my apartment, ready for round two, but the police officer stops him from getting toBrett.
“Let it go, man,” Officer Layne says. “He isn’t worth it.” He looks at me. “Congratulations on the baby, youtwo.”
Dallas slaps him on the back. “Thanks,man.”
He hands me a card. “Willow, you let me know if he gives you any moretrouble.”
Dallas’s defeated gaze focuses on me after he shuts the door, and his jaw twitches. “That fucker telling thetruth?”
“Huh?” My brain is so exhausted, I don’t catch the severity of hisquestion.
“Is he telling the truth about him being thefather?”
My heart races. “Are you kidding me? You believehim?”
“I don’t know what to believe. He seemed pretty damn adamant aboutit.”
“If you want to believe him, be my guest. Leave. I planned on doing this by myself from day one, and I have no problem going through with that plan. I don’t need you or Brett. I’m a woman who has her shit together. I have a good job and don’t need to fucking baby-trap a guy.” I shake my head. “Fucking trust me, it would’ve been much easier to do this on myown.”
“Don’t say that,” hegrowls.
I cock my head toward the door. “Leave. I’ll take care of this supposed illegitimate baby on myown.”
“Don’t.” He grabs my hand in his. “Don’t say that. You can’t be pissed at me for asking. I asked, you told me the truth, I believeyou.”
I release his hold and shove him away from me. “The fact that you even doubted me isbullshit.”
This is too much to handle right now. My hands are shaking in anger. I should’ve punched Brett in theface.
Dallas throws his arms in the air. “I’m sorry. It’s been a rough fucking week. I came over to make things right with you, and that asshole washere.”
“He showed up, unannounced! It’s not like I invitedhim.”
He grabs my hand, leads me across the room, and situates me on the couch. I hold my breath when he falls next to me and then drags me into his chest. I relax against him, and my heart calms when he starts massaging myneck.
“Why does it seem like the world’s against us?” Iwhisper.
“It’s not.” He places a kiss on my neck. “People go through trials and tribulations, but we’ll be okay. We can get through this because we have each other to lean on. It fucking killed me for you to think I blamed you for losing our baby. I was hurt. Upset. Expressing my emotions isn’t something I excel at.” He chuckles. “Those words came from Lauren, notme.”
“That makes two ofus.”
I drop my head back on his shoulder to see him, and my body relaxes when he kisses away the tears hitting mycheeks.
“How about we start the night over?” he asks. “Let’s act like your douche bag of an ex with bangs longer than yours didn’t comehere.”
I reach up to circle my hand around his neck and bring him down for a kiss. “You have no idea how great thatsounds.”
I planned on telling him we needed to stick to being friends tonight, but that’s all changed. Brett slapped some reality into me. I could turn my back on Dallas and have to deal with more men like Brett because I’m too scared to get close to someone capable of love, or I could spend my time with a man who has aheart.
Things might not work out withus.
Things might gowrong.
