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I sigh because he’s right. He can’t afford for our family to appear vulnerable. He is the head of the entire organization and sometimes he has to make difficult decisions. I don’t envy him that.
“You’re really going to risk that video being leaked?” Jax snarls at him. “Because if you do, you’re not the man I thought you were and I’ll find the goddamn money myself.”
I smile at my husband. He doesn’t have that sort of cash just lying around. None of us do. But Montoya Inc. does.
My father sighs heavily as he sits back in his chair. “Of course I won’t. Arrange to have the money transferred and make sure you can follow it.”
“I’ll get it sorted,” Jax says.
“When we find these sick fucks…” my father snarls.
“Yeah, I know,” Jax agrees and it seems like they are finally on the same page.
I look down at my lap. The guilt and humiliation feels like an elephant sitting on my chest. I cling to Jax’s hand as I struggle to breathe.
Jax leans close to me, his lips brush my ear. “It will be okay, baby,” he whispers. “Just breathe.”
My father pushes his chair back and walks around the desk to me. Cupping my chin, he tilts my head. “Jax is right, mija, you did nothing wrong. Don’t you ever hang your head in shame again, you hear me? You are Lucia fucking Montoya!”
“Decker actually,” Jax reminds him and it makes me laugh a little. My father frowns at him but then he winks at me.
“He’s right,” my mom says as she walks up behind him. “You have nothing to be sorry for or ashamed about, sweetheart.” Then she places her hand on my father’s shoulder. “Let’s go get the boys out of the pool and leave Jax and Lucia alone for a few minutes,” she suggests and I offer her a smile of gratitude.
“She’ll always be a Montoya, amigo,” he says to Jax, only half joking, as he leans down and kisses my forehead.
Once my parents have left the room I feel like I can breathe again. Being here alone with Jax, I let out the tears I’ve been holding back for the past ten minutes. “Oh, my God, Jax,” I cry and he pulls me into his arms.
“I’m so sorry, baby,” he says as he smooths my hair. “I’ll fix this. I promise you.”
“I know, but what if you don’t fix it in time?”
“I will,” he insists. “Have I ever let you down?”
“No,” I sniff, wiping tears from my cheeks. “But no matter what you do, someone still saw us. My parents saw us, but even worse they saw what I did with Toni.”
“What we did with Toni,” he reminds me. “You’re not in this on your own, Luce.”
“I know, but it’s not you who’s half naked with someone’s head buried between your legs,” I snap, regretting my tone when I see the hurt on his face. He’s hurting just as much as I am.
“I know,” he says softly.
“Do you think Toni has anything to do with this?” I ask, searching his eyes for my answer.
“No,” he says firmly. “I told you, I trust her. I would never let her anywhere near you if I didn’t.”
“We’ll have to tell her too,” I say as a fresh wave of guilt washes over me. “What will she do? What if she kicks my ass?” I laugh, only half joking.
“Toni won’t care. Not about herself anyway. She’s not bothered by that kind of stuff. She even did a few adult films in her early twenties.”
“She did?”
“Yeah.”
“Have you watched any?”
“No,” he smiles at me.
“Still, I don’t look forward to the conversation.”
