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I stand from Zane’s lap and reach for a red two piece suit I see tucked into a pocket on the side of the boat. “Meeting you guys is easily the best thing that could’ve ever happened to me,” I say, kissing Colin’s cheek, then Brad’s. “But, I won’t let you spend the rest of your lives paying for my mistakes.” I lock eyes with Zane and bend into his lips, kissing him long and hard before leaning up.
He grips my waist. “You know I can make you stay.”
“But you won’t, though, because you know I need to do this.”
I pull away from his grip, a growl rumbling through his lips as I climb down off the boat back into the water.
“Glad to see you’re being smart, Sara,” Jane says, her cold hand on my shoulder as the flames light her face.
I don’t trust her. I won’t ever trust her. But I have to do what’s best for this baby and one thing I know for sure… running away is no longer the answer.
Chapter Sixteen
Sara
The guys don’t waste much time following behind me. In fact, I’m barely ten feet away before I hear the splash of their feet heavy in the water. I know they’re worried. Truthfully, I’m a little worried too but what can Kemp do? He’s being filmed. All I need to do is confront him, corner him, and get him talking. He’ll have to say something. He can’t just ignore the fact that he slept with me, that I’m having his baby, that his wife threatened my life, and that he followed me here. I’m sure he’ll say something I can use against him.
A large hand brushes my waist from behind. “Hey, sweetheart,” Colin says, jogging up next to me. “I know you want to go after Kemp, and I’m impressed as hell that you’re doing it, but don’t you think this is what Jane wants? She gets us all packed into that little camp, then gets everyone’s hormones pumping. It’s only getting her ratings. Let Zane, Brad, and I deal with Kemp, okay?”
“You mean let you guys talk to him in camp?”
He nods and I strain my eyes to see his face for comfort, but he’s dead set locked on the shadow of a man sitting on a rock near the shoreline.
“It’s him,” I say quietly. “I should do this now and get it over with.”
Zane takes hold of my shoulder, a low growl in his throat. “You’re not going alone. At least let us go with you.”
The sentiment of knowing there are three strong men willing to go to battle for me has my heart spilling over with gratitude, but I can do this myself. I have to. Kemp isn’t going to respond to three brooding men. He’s not the same type of alpha that Zane is. Kemp uses his power for evil, but he’s an alpha none the less. Zane confronting him is only going to put him on the defensive and the only thing the camera will catch is a few punches.
I suck in a deep breath. “I have to do this on my own. Maybe you guys could wait back here and—”
“I’m not let—” Brad grips Zane’s arm stopping him mid-sentence. Zane flinches away, his muscles tense. “We’re right here, princess,” he finally says. His tone is strained. “Say what you have to say to the asshole.”
I suck in a deep breath and step forward into the night, holding my hand over top the small bean that’s growing inside of me. I love this baby more than I ever thought possible, but God I wish Kemp wasn’t the father.
What was I thinking? Why did I trust him?
Anxiety crawls up my throat as he hears my footsteps and twists toward me.
“Little Sara. You’re the last person I thought I’d see tonight.”
I roll my eyes. I can’t believe I let him touch me. “You’re here for a reason. I know you made some kind of deal with Jane.”
He laughs and stands up off the boulder, turning away from the ocean and toward me. They’re not faring as well on this side of the island. Kemp looks hungry. Though, I guess their shelter isn’t on fire, so that’s a positive.
“Jane does what I tell her, that’s true,” Kemp says. “If I want her to remove every bit of this footage, she will.”
I laugh. I know he’s trying to scare me. “She seems a little too self-motivated for that,” I say, taking a step toward him. I don’t want him to think I’m afraid. I want him to know this baby has changed me, that I’ll do whatever it takes to keep us safe. I’m not the girl he met four months ago.
“You’d be surprised what a little research and money can do for someone.”
“Research? What are you talking about?”
“Well,” Kemp says, moving up the sand back toward me. His body is long and lean, and though I know the guys could take him, his stance is still alarming.
I’m not sure how I know because I’m facing forward and all I can hear is blood thumping in my ears, but I can sense the guys moving in behind me.
“Your friends back here have quite a few secrets their hiding, Sara. Didn’t your mother ever teach you not to hook up with random men?”
