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I grip my phone so fucking tight I fear I may actually crush it.
Fine. Don’t say I didn’t warn you, little girl!
Valance
I stopped being a little girl the moment your sperm penetrated my egg, dumbass!
Keep talking like that and it won’t be your egg I’m penetrating tonight…
I watch the three little dots appear and disappear for a solid couple of minutes before they stop completely and vanish. Ten minutes have passed and still, no reply comes, I’m about to text her again when a call from Leah comes through. I answer before it can finish the first ring.
“Sweetheart.”
“Becky, you need to get down to the beach, now.” I stiffen.
“What happened?” I growl.
“Uh, well… don’t get mad okay—”
“What happened?” I snap, I can picture her nibbling on her lip and trying not to close her eyes.
“Jeff may have got us some wine and then we played truth and dare—” I groan as I drop my head back and stare up at the ceiling. “Val drank half the bottle when I told her that you leave for Alaska in two days.” I slam my eyes closed. “Becky, I’m sorry I thought you had told her,” she whispers.
“I did tell her but then, shit changed when I found out she was being stalked,” I answer honestly. “Hang tight, stay together and I’ll sort it.” I don’t wait for a reply as I hang up and dial Corvin’s number. He answers on the third ring.
“I’m guessing that was you my sister was on the phone to?” I smirk, the girls thought we let them go off on their own with some fucker we don’t know, silly things. The moment they walked out the door, Corvin and Darius were tailing them in Corv’s car.
“What gave it away? Was it the way she was smiling and had a look of regret on her face because she didn’t choose me?”
“I’m gonna break your fucking jaw, you motherfucker!” Darius shouts. Laughter rumbles out of me, loving how I can rile him up so easily.
“Did you have a reason you called or did you just want to fuck with Darius?” My laughter subsides at Corvin’s serious tone.
“Leah wants a ride, says they had too much to drink—”
Before I can finish speaking Darius cuts in. “Got it. Get the girls and bring back your girl’s boyfriend so he can hold her tonight while you rub one out in the shower to memories of her.” Before I can scream at him the line goes dead. That motherfucker is going to pay for that one.
* * *
I’m sitting on the porch steps with the baby monitor sitting beside me as I wait. The moment I see Corvin’s car pull into the drive, I climb to my feet and shove the monitor into my back pocket. I stand here and watch as Darius opens his door. I shake my head when Leah steps out followed by Darius. Figures, that fucker would have spun Corvin a story about needing to make sure she was safe, so he would allow his sister to perch on his best friend’s lap. Crue and Saint come bustling out of the house and make their way to the car, Corv helps Cody out while Saint reaches in on the other side and lifts Katie into his arms. Valance is the last to step out of the car, the four guys look to me asking silently if they should help her, I shake my head subtly.
By the time she makes it to the bottom of the porch steps everyone is already inside and no doubt fucking, thank fuck I had the forethought to leave the TV on in my room so my son won’t have to hear the girls screaming. Val grips the rail and slowly lifts her gaze to mine, I search her gaze for a beat and cock my head to the side.
“Faking it are ya?” I taunt, she shrugs.
“Having an alcoholic as a father taught me how to fake it like a pro,” she quips.
“Why?”
“Because I knew your friends would hide away so you could yell at me for being stupid and making dumb choices.”
“You did make a fucking stupid choice today, you left—”
“Because I couldn’t stand to look at you with her any longer!” she shouts.
"The fuck?”
