Page 25 of Four Fiances & I

“Ready?” Christian asks over my head. I look at the stairs where Sean is walking down, looking sexy. He’s changed from his jeans and polo shirt and is now wearing black trousers and the light blue shirt I got him for Christmas. It fits him perfectly around his chest and shoulders but isn’t too tight to restrict him. He sees me watching him as he rolls up his shirt sleeves and gives me a cheeky wink. He knows exactly what it does to me when I watch them rolling up shirt sleeves. Oh, that’s right, he does, because I always tell him.

“Shirt looks good on you; someone has great taste,” I tease as I try to ignore the worry for my friend.

“They really do,” he whispers before kissing me. The scent of his aftershave almost makes me weak at the knees. This man is gettingsolucky tonight. I already planned on putting on some sexy underwear before bed, but now he’s getting the full works, whilst he wears that shirt and nothing else.

“Come on, we are going to be late,” Christian announces as he takes my hand but drops it when he sees Sean stepping beside me and taking my other hand. I give him a quick smile, knowing it’s his way of letting Sean take the lead today.

“Terry is in the car. Do you want Michaela with us?” Christian asks. Sean shakes his head.

“Nah, she is off today anyway.” Michaela is Sean's bodyguard. She doesn’t usually have to go with him as much as Terry does with Christian or Layton with me. I used to get jealous of Sean having a female guard, but then I got to know her and realised I had nothing to worry about. I might not have known about all of their guards in the past four years, but all their guards have known about me, how important I am to the guys, and what would happen if they upset me.

We make our way through the house and into the garage, where Terry is waiting in the car. We all say hi as Christian climbs into the back passenger seat. Sean sits in front of him, and I sit behind Terry.

“Never thought I would be driving you to see a Donavon, Christian,” Terry teases as he pulls out of the garage.

“Me neither,” Christian sighs, shaking his head.

I want to bombard him with questions and learn about Verity, but I know he will be on edge.

Christian and Travis Donavon have spent the last ten years at each other's throats. Christian was with their father when he was killed in a car accident and fled the scene, leaving Mr Donavon to die alone, surrounded by drugs. Travis blamed Christian for the accident for a long time, but earlier this month, the Donavons realised Verity was in trouble and asked the O’Reillys for help. Knowing how much Verity means to me, Christian put his dislike for Travis on the back burner and helped keep her safe. I will be forever grateful to him for that.

“You okay, Sweetheart?”

I lift my head from where I had been watching, my hands on my lap and nod.

“Is Verity okay?” I ask.

Christian lets out a big sigh and nods as he reaches over and takes my hand.

“Let me tell you what I know before we get there. Hopefully, it will put you at ease a little.” I nod in agreement and listen as Christian tells me everything, making me want to get to my best friend even faster, knowing how much she will need a hug.

ChapterEleven

JASMINE

As we stop outside Verity's home, I wipe away the tears which have fallen whilst listening to all she’s endured. I’ve hated Henry for a long time; he was never there for her when she needed him. After we discovered he tried to force her to marry someone she didn’t want, I hated him even more. But even then, I thought there must be a small part of him who loved her; I mean, what’s not to love about that girl?

But hearing how he treated her and stole from her not only money but her auntie and her actual father. The man was sick, and I’m glad he’s dead.

Christian gives my hand a small squeeze before climbing out of the car as I check my makeup in the camera function on my phone. Luckily, I’m not wearing much, so the damage is an easy fix. The last thing I want is to let Verity see how much I’ve been crying.

“Ready, Sweetheart?”

I look to my right at the open passenger door as Christian's hand appears. Taking a deep breath and swallowing my anxiety, I take his hand and let him help me from the car. He leans in and kisses my temple as his arm settles around my waist.

“I know this will be hard, but Verity needs her friend.”

Tilting my head up so I can look at him and offer a small smile.

“I know, she was amazing after I was kidnapped. There’s no way I could ever let her down.”

Christian kisses my lips this time and smiles at me sweetly.

“I know you couldn’t.”

Walking around the car, we come to a stop next to Sean. I squeeze his hand before lifting onto my toes and kissing his cheek.

“You ready to sign your first fighter?” I ask, smiling excitedly at him. My heart is full of pride. This man is taking the next step to fulfilling his dreams, and I’m honoured to stand beside him as he achieves them.

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