Page 116 of Forbidden King (Magnolia Falls)

River

In all seriousness, I’ve tried his phone a dozen times. He’s not answering, and he’s been gone since before I woke up. You didn’t kill him already, did you?

Romeo

Can you wait until after the wedding? I’d be short a groomsman.

Nash

I can walk two ladies down the aisle if necessary.

“Give me that fucking phone right now.”

Hayes

This is King, you dickfucks. No one is getting murdered, but thank you for the concern. We’re good over here, assholes.

Hayes was laughing hysterically now.

Romeo

Ahhh… good to know.

Nash

Damn. I was kind of looking forward to Hayes throwing King into the cake or something dramatic.

River

King would enjoy that too much.

Hayes

He did just ask me if that was an option.

Romeo

Yeah, Demi’s mom would love that.

Nash

Glad all is okay. So what’s the deal? Are you and Saylor dating? Hayes, you’re good with this?

Hayes

The asshole just told me he wants to propose and put a baby in her. I told him to slow his roll, but yeah, I’m good with it. I’ll still kick his ass if he does anything to fuck it up.

River

Who had the better punch, Romeo?

Romeo

Well, Hayes was giving rage vibes, while King was giving protective boyfriend vibes. Both fierce. Both left a mark. Neither should take up professional boxing, though.

A slew of emojis came through, and Hayes and I talked for another hour before I took off.

I made my way to Saylor’s house because I needed her to know that everything was okay.

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