Semua Bab The Surrogacy Secret: Bab 41 - Bab 50

She exhaled slowly. “Nyx is pro-Famke-getting-laid but anti-Famke-getting-married.”“Really? Why?” He appeared genuinely surprised.“Same reason as Bram I suppose.”“Bram doesn’t want us to get married?”“Hell no.” She gave a snort. “He knows I’m caught between a rock and a hard place, but he also knows a prenup could leave me in a situation with zero access to a kid I’m already head over heels in love with. Nyx is on the same page. She always wants me to have fun and loosen up. She’ll be the first person to complain about the number of hours I work but she also knows my stance on having children and marriage so she’s reminding me of this every step of the way.”“Your stance?”She shrugged, “look, I haven’t hidden my opinion about how I never expected to be a mother. I never felt it was in my best interests. Carrying Precious for Prince and Mindy was a gift and a blessing because I never thought I would ever do it for myself.”“You’re telling me you never allowed yourself to consider

Royal climbed into the back of the SUV with Bram and Keshaun and tried to shake the uneasy feeling he had.Famke had not come downstairs when they were leaving, and he didn’t get to say goodbye to her before he left. Jubilee had been braiding Precious’ hair and from the look Jubi shot him, he had a feeling he was in shit with her too.“You fucked up,” Keshaun called him out the minute the car started rolling. “I’m glad you’re dropping me off at the hotel because I think I’d rather face my angry wife than what your torture from Famke will be when you go back.”“She’s mean when she’s angry,” Bram goaded. “I mean this is the woman who quit her job she’d been working at for four years because the boss tried to cut her hours. He even offered her hours back with a raise and she still walked. Spiteful.”Royal shrugged nervously, “I didn’t do anything wrong.” Even to his ears it sounded weak.“Sure, you didn’t.” Keshaun laughed loudly. “She isn’t one of your socialite money-grabbing bitches R

Chapter 45Famke took her eyes off the child for a split second to shoot him a sideways glance before turning her gaze back to Precious. “You made it clear this morning, Royal.  You think I’m a jealous woman who would begrudge a child my time with her because I’m irritated over your feelings surrounding an ex-lover. I don’t know what it was Bram said to you but it’s going to take a lot more than pretty words for me to accept your apology as genuine. I know what you want from me Royal, and I don’t trust you’re not simply saying the words you think I want to hear simply for you to get the results you want.”“Famke, Bram made several very valid points this morning.”“His words hold more value than mine?”“Not in the least but there is nobody else on the planet who knows you better than him and so when he speaks, I listen. I listen to you too,” he nudged her knee with his

Famke sat in the chair she had claimed in the living room watching Precious sleeping on the sofa. The exhausted child had fallen asleep on the ride home from the playpark. The car had dropped Royal off to his parent’s house, and she had brought Precious home and laid her on the sofa.She had contemplated carrying her to her room, but she thought of the child waking up in her room alone after knowing Jubi suspected Mindy kept her locked up all the time had rankled. So instead, she had put her on the sofa with a blanket and then sat there watching her.In the car, on the way home, Famke had sent Jubilee a quick recap of what happened and begged her to tell her parents and Royal what she had seen and suspected. If Precious’s mental health and behavior was going to be healed, they needed to talk about everything. Jubilee had agreed but reluctantly. She made it clear she was doing this only because Famke was forcing her hand. She hadn’t wanted to do it, le

Chapter 49Famke cleaned Precious up after her snack and then noted Nyx coming in their direction. Precious’s eyes were huge in her head as she took in the stranger she hadn’t yet noticed in their home. With Nyx’s jet-black hair, dark kohl lined eyes, blood red lipstick and the multiple piercings she was the likely scary to the child. The fishnet stockings, leather shorts, chains, and graphic t-shirt probably had the kid ready to hide under the kitchen table.She gripped Famke tightly as she saw the woman approaching them.“Precious, I want you to meet someone special to me. Remember when you asked me what I spend my money on, and I said I bought the black nail polish to go out with my friend? This is my friend.”“She is your friend?”“She sure is, my best friend. Her name is Nyx. Nyx, this is my friend Precious.”Nyx squatted in front of Precious and smiled wildly, “it’s nice