Page 55 of Broken Prince

“Come on,” Logan growls, grabbing Justin’s arm and tugging him away.

“Bye, my Laney Lover. I’ll miss you!” Justin calls out.

“Fuck off!” I laugh, flipping him off. He grabs at the air like I just blew him a kiss and tucks his hand to his chest.

He’s crazy, but he’s kind of fun. Not my type, but I could be friends with someone like him. I like his vibe.

Shaking my head, I turn to leave. But I don’t make it very far before I feel a sharp sting cross my face. “What the fuck!” I shout, eyes wide in shock as I look up to see a tall blonde girl standing in front of me.

“That's for trying to steal my man,” she growls.

“Who, Justin? I wasn’t trying to take him. I just met him.” I shout back, still in shock. What the hell is going on?

She steps forward. “Not him. Logan.” She gets in my face. “I know who you are, Delaney Jones. You think you can live in the Cross house, playing mother to my baby? Over my dead fucking body.”

Her baby? Oh fucking hell, is this the crazy baby mama, Stacy?

“I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about,” I snarl back. “But I think you missed the part where he’s my damn stepbrother!”

“Oh, please. That means nothing. I know girls like you. Poor and desperate for a man with money. Like mother, like daughter.”

Fury fills me at the mention of my mom. “You know nothing about me or my mom.” I want to lose my shit on this girl, but I can’t. I don’t want to be the reason that causes issues for Logan. I have to think about Benny.

“Look, I don’t want Logan. I don’t want any of them. They are my family, my stepbrothers. As for Benny, he’s a sweet little boy. I’m not trying to be his mom. Just his auntie.”

She licks her teeth and eyes me up. “If I find out you're fucking my man, I’ll kill you.” Spinning around on her heel, she takes off with her friends in tow, leaving me there shocked as hell.

“What the fuck was that?” I mutter in shock.

This is just what I needed. Someone already out to get me for simply existing.

“There you are.” I look over to find Winter’s bubbly face when I sit down across from her.

“I met Stacy,” I tell her, my hands fisting in anger, trying to keep them from shaking over the whole fucked up encounter. “She’s a real fucking peach.”

Winter’s face falls, then her eyes go to my cheek. “Oh my god, what happened?”

“Crazy baby mama happened,” I mutter.

“She hit you? Why!” Winter gapes.

“Seems to think I’m fucking her man. Girl lives in delulu land.”

“You have to stay away from her, Laney,” Winter warns, her eyes darting around like someone might be watching. “She’s bad news. And if she already has her sights on you, that’s not good. You see her coming, walk the other way. Trust me, I know what it’s like to be under her wrath.”

My brows furrow. “Is she one of the girls who used to bully you?” Winter bites her lower lip and nods. “If I didn’t hate her before, I sure as hell hate her now.”

My first day of school is off to a great start. San Francisco doesn’t seem like such a bad idea right about now.

Chapter 12

Logan

“Dude! I don’t know how you do it.” Justin shakes his head. I shoot him a look, avoiding a group of people as we walk through the school courtyard and over towards the football field.

I missed some practices this summer during the weeks I had Bentley. Coach gave me a pass, but he made it clear that once school starts if I can’t keep up, I’m off the team.

And that would kill me because I did not just spend the past four years working hard to end up with nothing. I have a spot on one of the best UFL teams the moment I graduate, and I’m not losing it. I can’t. This is as close as I can get to the NFL right now, and I know I’ll be drafted in a few years. I just need this time to figure out how everything is going to work regarding my son.

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