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“Father.”
“Son,” he said.
I outwardly winced and watched as he closed the space between us in long strides, looking around to make sure we were still hidden from other prying eyes. We were. I’d already made sure of it earlier. But I guessed I’d forgotten to check behind the building, assuming that no one loitered around back there.
“You know, I really thought you’d show up at the church and stop the wedding. I’d counted on it actually,” he said out of nowhere, and I hoped I looked as shocked as I felt.
I’d always assumed that he set the wholeDove marrying Trevorthing up, so me stopping the wedding wouldn’t have been in his best interest. If that were true, then what was he talking about?
“You counted on it? You counted on me showing up and stopping the wedding?” I repeated everything he’d just said.
“Yes. I never thought you’d let Dove marry anyone else. Especially not Trevor.”
“Then, you should have at least left a window open or unlocked a door,” I said, my irritation seeping into my tone.
Dove sucked in an audible breath that sounded too much like a sob.
I turned around to face her. “What is it, baby?”
“You were there that day?”
“Of course I was there. You didn’t know?” I touched her face softly, and she leaned into it as her green eyes pierced right through me.
“No, I didn’t know. I thought you never showed up. I figured I’d asked too much of you. That I’d finally pushed you too far. And so, you didn’t come. I assumed you were done with me.”
I wanted to throw her over my shoulder and never let her out of my grasp again. “I couldn’t get in. All the windows and doors were locked. Trevor had six security guards stationed at the main entrance. They were expecting me. They knew I’d show up, and they were under strict instruction to use whatever force necessary to stop me from gaining entry. Six on two is never a fair fight, baby, but I promise you that I tried.”
“Two? Who else was with you?” my father inquired, drawing my focus back toward him.
“Michael. Pretty sure we were drugged.”
“I guess Trevor’snotas stupid as he looks,” my father said smugly.
“Michael and I woke up at my house hours later,” I explained to both of them since neither knew this part. “We couldn’t remember anything that happened after the first punches were thrown.”
“He probablyDexter’d you,” Dove said.
I managed a laugh. “I thought the same thing.”
“Well, it’s a good thing I did your job for you then, isn’t it?” my father asked.
I had no idea what he was referring to. “What are you talking about?”
Dove practically burst at the seams, her arms flailing, hip jutting out. “You really don’t know? Is that why you haven’t called me? Or texted me back?”
My body stiffened as confusion wrapped around me like a thick fog. “Someone had better tell me what the fuck is going on right now,” I demanded, feeling embarrassed and stupid for being so clueless.
“Your father objected. He stopped the wedding.” She waved a hand in his direction.
My world spun in that moment. It tilted, reversed itself, made me dizzy. I had to walk over to the wall and lean against it for balance before trying to catch my breath.
“Wait a second.” I held up a finger. “You’re not married?”
I wanted to fucking bawl like a baby with the relief. I hadn’t even looked at Dove’s ring finger. I hadn’t wanted to see the extra band there. Couldn’t handle it.
“No, you idiot.” Dove swatted my shoulder, and my father actually managed to smile. “Once your father objected, it started a wave of objections. It was surreal. The whole church was shouting at once. You should have seen Trevor’s face. He stormed out.”
“Holy shit,” I said in a whisper, still not believing that all this was true.
