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“But you’re going to tell him, right?” Raelyn presses. “You’re going to give him the choice.”
“Of course,” I tell her. “I just need some time to figure out how to blow his world apart.”
CHAPTER NINE
LINCOLN
“I can’t find her.”I’ve spent months searching for this woman, but it’s as if she doesn’t exist. I’ve gone through every member of the club, starting with the ones named Liz and Elizabeth who attended the masquerade party on Valentine’s Day. All the members’ cards get scanned when they enter and leave, so it’s all timestamped. Normally, her card would’ve been scanned for the backroom as well, but I fucked up and didn’t ask for her card since I have access to everything. Had I asked for it, I wouldn’t be where I am: at a fucking loss. Because even after combing through every damn member, I still can’t find her, which makes no sense, unless she lied about her name.
“Maybe it’s not her you’re after,” Micah says from the visitor seat in my office. Since we have access to everything electronically, we do the majority of our business at Alexander Enterprises, which is located in downtown Tesoro. “Maybe being with her made you realize you’re ready to settle down, but it’s not actually her you want.” When I hit him with a hard glare, he sighs. “Go on a few dates and see how it goes.”
“How is taking some woman to dinner going to compare to being inside my mystery woman?”
“Okay, then fuck someone else and see if it’s just as good.”
“Not happening,” I tell him. I know I sound crazy, but I’m not ready to give up yet. Maybe it’s because she’s the last person I had sex with, but I can still remember how smooth her creamy flesh felt, still smell her vanilla scent. When I close my eyes, I can feel the way her body fit perfectly with mine. The way she tasted. I always use a condom—always—but that night I was so enraptured by her, I went in raw every single time. It wasn’t smart to go without a rubber, but I can’t say I regret it because fuck, I can still remember the way her warm, tight cunt wrapped around my cock every time she came. Yeah, it was worth it. Thankfully, when I went and got tested afterward, I was given a clean bill of health.
“What are you two gossiping about?” Sienna asks, strolling in.
“Men don’t gossip, they discuss,” Micah corrects, making her roll her eyes as she leans down and kisses him on his lips. She attempts to back away, but he pulls her into his lap, making her squeal, and I can’t help but smile at how happy they are. Before I spent the evening with my mystery woman, Liz a.k.a. Kitten, I was in no rush to have what they have. I was content with my physical relationships, but now, I want more. I want the closeness, the conversation, the family, and I want it withher.
“My bad,” Sienna jokes. “What were you twomendiscussing?”
“Your husband was just telling me to get laid and see if her pussy is as good as my mystery woman’s,” I say, knowing I’m throwing my big bro under the bus.
His eyes widen at the same time Sienna gasps. “Micah!”
“What?” he says with a shrug, playing it off. “He’s obsessed over this woman and whining like a little girl. Something needs to give. His mood is killing my vibe.”
I chuckle when Sienna playfully slaps his chest. “Could you replace my pussy?” she asks with a laugh as her phone begins to ring and she reaches into her pocket to grab it.
“Fuck no,” Micah says immediately, not falling for that trap.
“Exactly,” I agree. “I wanther. Not some cheap knockoff.”
“Except you don’t know who she is,” Micah points out. “So, unless you want to remain celibate for the rest of your life, you’re going to have to get back out there. And I’ve had enough of your crankiness. You need to get laid.”
CHAPTER TEN
ELLIE
I’m goingto do it. I’m going to tell my sister. She’s texted me asking if I’ll be home for my birthday or if we should celebrate early, when they come for my graduation. It’s been over a month since I found out I was pregnant, and since then, my body has already started to change. My breasts are fuller and slightly sensitive, I have a bit of morning sickness, but thankfully the iron supplement and prenatal vitamins are keeping the dizzy spells away, and my belly is starting to form a little bit of a bump. It’s not huge, but since I’m tiny, it’s making the changes in my body more prominent.
Because of exams and the showcase, I couldn’t fly there like I wanted to, so it has to be over the phone. The longer I wait, the harder it will be. They’re flying here next week for my graduation, and the last thing I need is Sienna finding out I’m pregnant before I’ve told her.
Before I can talk myself out of it, I hit call and a couple rings later, Sienna answers the phone, laughing over the line.
“Hey, sis, how’s it going?”
“Okay,” I say vaguely. “How are you?”
“Oh, I’m good,” she says, cackling. “But Lincoln just showed up and apparently has a broken dick.”
“What? Why?” I gasp, wondering what the hell happened, when I know for a fact, it was working just fine a few months ago.
“He’s obsessed with finding the mystery woman,” she says. “So, Micah told him to go out with other women.”
“He told me toscrewother women!” Lincolns yells over the phone, and I’m momentarily distracted by the sound of his voice. No matter what’s going on, he’s always smiling and laughing. His voice, while masculine and deep, is constantly filled with happiness. Just listening to him speak soothes me...Until I think about the words he spoke.
