My father spent the next five minutes expounding on the virtues of having kids young. He went back into our family history to prove to me why it was okay and even brought up some modern day examples of people who made it work."Dad, I'm not upset, I'm just...with everything that's going on, how do I keep them safe?""Don't worry about it, I've got it from here. You just go to the island and let her relax. Your mom and mother in law have already made a pretty good dent in the wedding plans. As to the other, like I said, I've got it.""I promised her dad that she'd finish school, that her life wouldn't be hindered by marrying me so young." Fuck-fuck-fuck. Now he's going to think that I screwed up his kid's life.And what about her? While all her friends are going off doing their own thing....hold it. Is this the beginning you want for your son? This pessimistic bullshit? What's done is done, deal with that shit the right way."What just happened?""Huh?" I looked at him quest
He's about to break, I can see it. All the way to the airstrip I felt the tension in him. Track was meeting us there for the five hour flight that Jace assured me would be more like two and a half to three on his family's plane.He's been acting weird ever since we woke up this morning and I could kick my own butt for making such a humongous mistake the day before with my near slip. I'm my own worst enemy and if I don't come up with something quick, I'm going to find myself in that ivory tower before long for real.Last night he'd fished and prodded, threatened the doctor's livelihood again, told me what he was going to do to me if he found out I was lying, but I didn't give in. He'd already shown his hand. The way he pulled away from me when he thought he could be hurting me. Shoot. I know if I play my cards right I can have the best of both worlds. His inbred need to protect and coddle will not let him ease up if he even suspects that I'm pregnant.But if I delay telling
Who the hell does he think he is? I threw my purse down on the bed and stalked around the room in a fury. Fear still beat a tattoo on my heart and my breath still wasn't coming easy.I've never been so scared in my life. I thought for sure he was going to kill me when he opened the car door, but instead he'd just glared at me before giving me the most sinister smile I'd ever seen on a person's face.That wouldn't have been so bad if he'd left it there, but then he'd dropped an envelope in my lap and walked away. Not a word was said and the whole thing must've lasted five seconds, but felt like a lifetime. I was still shaking when he left and was sure I was going to wreck if I tried to drive.That feeling only got worse when I opened the envelope. It's what was in there that had me in the state I'm in now. I'd barely made it home in one peace, but I couldn't have sat in that parking lot a second longer feeling so exposed. I must've looked over his little surprise five or six ti
I knew it would work, the fucker can't see without them on. But I knew if she played the flattery game he'd fall for it. Once she passed them back to him, and the switch had been made, I felt like I could breathe for the first time since I realized what was going on with Ariel."You see bro, what did I tell you? Smooth, no muss no fuss. And all she had to do was bat her lashes and compliment his glasses." And these fucks run the damn country. "I didn't know your girl could act though. Damn, she nailed him. I didn't tell her all that shit.""I gave her some pointers. After looking into him it wasn't hard to figure out his taste, demented fuck." I had to hold him down when we overheard the senator invite her to lunch."Jace, she's leaving, look." I had to keep my hand on his shoulder, keeping him in place in the back of the limo so he didn't blow our cover. I didn't relax until she was back in the car and he had her grabbed up to his side like she'd been missing for half h
"Jace!" I hissed out his name and he came strolling over like he didn't have a care in the world."What's up baby? You don't see anything you like?""Jace, it's the Hermes store, what's not to like? Who are those men?""What men?" He looked around directly at the two men I pointed out to him."Those two.""How the hell should I know? I don't know everyone in L.A." He walked away again but I knew he was lying. "Just for that, I'm buying two bags."He didn't need to know that I'd have to order the really expensive ones since they didn't carry them in the store. "I already had mom order you the coming season's limited editions. You should call and make sure you don't buy the same thing twice, or at least get a different color."I hung my head and went back to looking at summer wraps for the beach. I guess he realized I like bags at some point. He doesn't miss a damn step. I have to come up with ways to keep him on his toes. Can't have him constantly one-upping me.I saw th
This is what I like. Days like today. After the shopping trip from hell we all went out to dinner and now me, and princess pain in the ass were back home with her million and one bags.Sleeping beauty was upstairs resting after I fucked her ass to sleep to keep her from annoying me and getting into my shit, which I was about to get up to. I had the monitors in my room working overtime so I'd know if she woke and needed me."Dad!" I walked into his study where he can usually be found these days since mom had deserted him for Sian's mom. Her dad was at their place overseeing the last minute details on the repairs before they moved back in, so this one was on his lonesome. Jared was somewhere sniffing around his girl I'm guessing as per usual."What did you do now?""Me? I didn't do shit, what do you mean?""I'm just checking, these days I can never be too sure. You know son, I'm still trying to figure out how you went from never getting into shit, to constantly staying in shit.
The interview went well. I can see now why she has the reputation that she does. It's like she's perfected the art of reading people. She knew what I was up to ten minutes after we sat down, and proceeded to ask all the right questions.Now it was over, but it was only just the beginning."Jace, I don't understand; why does the whole world need to know about us getting married?" "It's just a Saunders thing baby." My ass! I was sending out a message loud and clear.""Tomorrow's our big day why don't you get some rest?""Jace, it's the middle of the afternoon."So? Are you hungry?" She stopped walking and gave me one of her suspicious glares."No, no I am not tired and I am not hungry. I want to go swimming." Swimming? Was that allowed? "Gimme one minute." Google has been my friend the last few days with this pregnancy shit.I walked a few steps away from nosy and looked that shit up. Something else to add to the okay list. "Okay. Let's go change into our suits.""What di
I like that when we leave here she's still going to be getting the same treatment, that it wasn't an act when her father in law kissed her hair in passing when she was sitting down at the table. Or how her mother in law speaks to her so relaxed, asking her opinion like they were old friends.I know my sister, and if there was any artifice there, I would've seen it long ago. Of course I have no doubt Jace would put an end to any such thing."Mom, what're you doing here? Why aren't you with Sian helping her get ready?""She sent me to talk to Belle for you. Why did you guys choose the last minute to decide this is what you want to do?"Is it weird that none of our parents were complaining that we were getting married at our age? Jace's parents had invited Tammy's and Belle's to the wedding and that was before we knew anything about Jace's plans.I'd had to meet her dad one more time to ask permission, and when I asked him for an explanation as to why he wasn't losing his mind o