Page 49 of Pregnant Bratva Virgin

“I said, was Jeff a setup?”

Ryurik stifles a yawn, taking his sweet time to answer. “Yes. But the good news is, you passed the test with flying colors.”

Pushing him off me, I glare at him indignantly. “This is why you’re being so nice to me. Why the fuck would you set me up?”

Ryurik sighs, tilting his head, running his fingers through his messy bedhead hair with a smirk. I hate that his green eyes are a turn-on. This is not the time for me to be attracted to him.

“I had to know if you were loyal enough to stay.”

“If I was going to leave, I could have after Laura’s recovery, don’t you think?”

“Sure. You might have, but with the Willy Dee case, it’s different. You would have had the opportunity to nail me to the wall if you wanted to. Not that you would have,” he replies sarcastically.

“No. I wouldn’t have, would I?” Shoving his leg off me, I’m fuming from my head down. “If I told Jeff and gave him the evidence it would have gone nowhere.”

“Smart woman my wife; I likey.”

“Shut up!” I growl, upset that he wouldn’t trust me enough, but it’s not as if I didn’t have my doubts about turning him in. Jeff gave me the creeps with the way he approached me, and he hadn’t helped with Ryurik earlier.

“Come on over here and make me. Don’t be mad. You’re adorable when you are. I don’t want your water to break in anger.” He reaches for me, but I stand up, crossing my arms.

“You’ve ruined the movie. You kidnapped me, taking everything from me, and then you want to play stupid games stonewalling me all the time, not opening up, do you want thismarriage to work?” I hiss at him, releasing the other frustrations hanging around at the back of my mind.

Ryurik stands, putting both his hands on my shoulders. “Hey, it’s not that bad.”

“Yes, it is. I should have known. You never keep the door to your private study open.”

Ryurik chuckles, but he’s incensed me with his low-brow tactics. No matter how closed off he’s been, I had high hopes our relationship was headed down the right track.

I put distance between us walking past the kitchen. “Hey, where are you going? Come back. I didn’t mean for it to be a bad thing,” Ryurik pleads, following me as I bring my breathing back to normal. “I spoke to Paul too.”

Suppressing a gasp, I pivot wanting to hear what he has to say. “What did you say to him?”

Ryurik stands in place, his eyes warm as he claps his hands together. “I told him I’m not doing business with him, and that he’s doomed for abandoning you. I’m already taking down his business, and he’s going to be bankrupt by the end of next year.”

The anger breaks apart as I stare at Ryurik daring him to lie or play a new game with me, but he isn’t. Cupping my hands around the belly of our baby, I smile a little. “You said that to him?”

“Yes. I did.” Ryurik moves stealthily towards me, taking his time, a big smile on his devilishly handsome face. “I’ll ruin any man who dares to hurt your feelings.”

A warm sensation spreads through my chest, his words touching me to my core. I let him come closer, Ryurik rubbing my shoulders. “Hey, come on, don’t be mad at me. I didn’t mean for it to break us apart.”

Ryurik’s hair hangs low over his eyes, his strands moving when he blinks. He tosses his hand through it, his eyes bright and clear. “Did you not believe me to be trustworthy?”

Ryurik shields his eyes, dropping them to the floor. “It’s hard for me,” he admits in a low voice, his vulnerability shining through. “I’ve been this way for a long time.”

It’s a good start, but I want more. Ryurik rests his head against my forehead, and I can feel the warmth of love radiating from him.

“Okay, but you’ve never been married either, or we’re in this together having a child. A girl. I want her to grow up in a loving house. I never had that, Ryurik, and I want better for my child,” I confess quietly, letting my fears be known.

“I don’t want that either. That’s why I did it.” He clasps at the back of my neck, kissing my forehead with tenderness. “I’ve always had you on my mind from the day we met. I could never figure out why.”

Smiling, I wrap my arms tight around his waist as he dips his head, his kiss tender. Melting into him, I let the argument go, letting the warmth of his passionate kiss be its replacement. I’m hoping Ryurik will grow into love. I can already feel it coming from him, and it’s too late for me. I’ve already fallen into the deep abyss with him, and I don’t want a way out. “And now?” I whisper, my pregnant stomach bumping against his hard stomach.

Ryurik smiles affectionately, kissing me again. “And now, I have something I want to tell you.”

A sharp stabbing pain courses through my belly as I gasp. The speed of it is what’s hit me the hardest. “Shit!”

“What is it?”

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