Page 106 of Dirty Secrets

“Don’t be. I know I was difficult when Luna and I had our bust up.”

“You just got drunk with us then snuggled Logan. You didn’t set my tree on fire. Besides, you two figured your shit out. I don’t think that’s in the cards for me and Raven.”

“Sure it is. She’s upset right now, that’s all.”

“You weren’t there, Donovan. She was so hurt. I just kept saying nasty shit and?—”

She swatted the back of my head, shutting me up. “You listen to me. She was just hit by a fucking car, so give the girl some time to calm down. She’s just mad and lashing out.”

Riley knew about the attack, but that was it.

“Raven was pregnant, apparently,” I said quietly, Riley’s eyes going wide as I continued. “She found out about it today because the attack caused a miscarriage.”

“Damn, who’s the dead guy that knocked her up?” she huffed.

“Logan.”

“I’m surprised you allowed that.”

“I didn’t fucking know about it,” I gritted out, clenching then unclenching my fists. “She asked him to take her virginity, and they’ve been sleeping together for five fucking weeks. The real kicker is that I’m the only one that didn’t know. Zavier found out and started dating her too.”

“Damn, Barron. I’m sorry,” she whistled, nudging my shoulder with hers. “That’s why you guys fought in the hospital? You found out?”

I nodded, raking a hand through my hair. “I wanted to kill him, Riley. Not only was he sleeping with her, but he wasn’t wrapping his damn dick up, even though he knows she’s not on birth control. What if she hadn’t miscarried? We don’t have the fucking money for a baby. Even between all four of us, some dayswe don’t eat. Last winter we went without heating and electricity for two weeks.”

“Don’t snap at me, but if you got the chance to fuck her raw, I think you would too. Boys are stupid when their dicks are leading them. It’s not your fault, you’re just wired that way.”

“I’d never fuck someone without wrapping it up first.”

“No, you wouldn’t, but Raven isn’t just some girl, is she?” she hummed, eyeing me. “If you don’t want her, then I think it’s smart to let Logan or Zavier be with her.”

“I do want her, I just can’t. Josh?—”

“Then let her go,” she said bluntly, giving me a look that was almost identical to one of Beckett’s. The girls were complete opposites, but their facial expressions mirrored each other’s regularly.

“It’s not that simple,” I said tensely, her eyes narrowing.

“Yeah, it fucking is. I don’t mean to be a bitch, but you know I’ll always give you the tough love kind of shit. You can be as loyal to Josh as you wish, but all you’re doing is punishing Raven for no reason. You want her happy, right? Then let her fuck Logan and Zavier. They respect her, and they would never lay a hand on her. This shit between you all needs to stop, and the only way you can fix things is if you admit you were a dick and that you’re happy for them.”

“She kicked them out too.”

“I don’t blame her if you guys were throwing hands in her hospital room after she found out she’d lost a baby. You proved to her that you don’t give a fuck about her feelings.”

“I do care!” I snapped, the amused smirk on her face pissing me off as she stood.

“Do you? So you shut your mouth and comforted her? Comforted Logan? I bet he’s fucking devastated. Instead of being their friend, you literally beat Logan up and screamed at Raven.”

The door cracked open before I could reply, Luna poking her head out. “Uh, sorry. Cruz just called to let us know that they found out who’s after Zavier.”

My argument with Riley died as I stood, wanting to know who the fuck allowed their men to run Raven down.

“They found the guy?”

“Stefano Ricci. He’s the head of the Italian mafia,” she mumbled, her worried eyes flicking to Riley. “Will they come here?”

“Lopez got into bed with the fuckingmafia?” I bit out, confused when she shook her head.

“He didn’t know. Ander never told him. From what Cruz can work out, Ander got in too deep and now he’s running, leaving Zavier as the scapegoat.”

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