Page 45 of Falling for You
“Your hands are on my sister, and your fucking cock was out. Tell me how it isn’t what it fucking looks like, Roman.” Hunter is advancing on us quickly.
I hop off the desk and stand between him and Rome.
“Hunter. Stop. This is enough. I love Roman, this isn’t a one time thing.” I hold my hands up, realizing this is the first time I’ve admitted that out loud.
“Isn’t a one time thing? Tell me you haven’t fucked my sister before, Rome. Tell me this isn’t you going behind my back and fucking my goddamn sister!”
“I can’t tell you that, because it is that. But I love her too. I love her so much and I’ve been trying to tell you for days, but something has always gotten in the way.” He places his hands on my hips, a dangerous move given the situation. I don’t miss the way he still hasn’t come out from behind me.
“You love her? You fucking love my sister! Fuck you! You shouldn’t have been close enough to love her. Not as anything more than another sister! And that thing that’s been in the way, is yourdaughter. The daughter you had because you were fucking another woman. So how long have you been in love with my sister if you were fucking someone else a year ago.” Hunter’s vein in his neck is twitching, and his eyes are almost completely black.
“Hunter, stop. Listen to Roman. Please.” I start to walk around the desk when all my other brothers walk in the office.
“Get. Out. Now.” Hunter looks at me as he clearly pronounces each word.
“I’m not fucking—”
“It’s okay. Go ahead, I can handle this.” Roman gives me a slight nod and smile.
Cooper steps forward and reaches out for my hand. “Come on, Ems. Let’s go get another beer. I feel like you have a lot to catch me up on.”
My eyes bounce between Hunter and Rome. “Hunter, if you hurt him, I’ll—”
“You’ll what Ems? Tell Mom? I’m pretty sure she’d be right behind me,” Hunter threatens without ever breaking eye contact with Rome.
“I wouldn’t be so sure.” With that I step toward Cooper and let him lead me through the group of my brothers with Violet standing outside in the hallway.
“Ems, I’m so sorry. I tried to stop them, so did Mom.” She leans forward hugging me tight.
“Thanks, but it was bound to happen. I’m shocked they haven’t picked up on it in the last year.” I try to act nonchalant but my heart is racing a million beats per minute.
“A year! Holy hell. I really have missed a lot.” Cooper leads both of us down the hall and back to the bar, signaling Jasmine.
He orders our beers and then we head back to the table with Mom and Pops.
Mom takes in my face, and she knows. “Oh dear, I take it the boys know?”
“You knew! I’m never going on assignment again, I miss all the gossip.” Coop pouts next to me as I file into the booth.
“What gossip?” Pops’ attention is now back on us from the stage.
“Pops, I was dating Roman Thomas. I had been for a while, until he ended things so he could tell Hunter. Then Olivia camearound. And well, now Hunter knows. It’s not good.” It feels good to confess it all now that it’s out in the open.
“That’s gossip? I thought we all knew and just weren’t acknowledging it because it was weird that Hunter hadn’t caught on?” He looks around confused at the four of us sitting here.
My mouth drops open, “How did you know?”
“Honey, that boy’s face gives him away. Why do you think I pushed so hard for you to help him?” A slow smile spreads across his face, “Besides, it will be kind of fun to watch Hunter eat his words as the meddler he is in your life. He pushed you right into Rome’s arms.”
For the first time I chuckle along with Pops. It is kind of funny now that I think about it that way.
“Ugh, I made such a mess. I should have just stopped Roman and let him have the time he wanted to tell Hunter, when the time was right and things had settled down.”
Cooper reaches over and puts his arm around my shoulders. “He’ll get over it. I can’t think of a better man for you than Roman. And if it’s not him, I’d rather it be no one, but I think you might take my balls if I made that happen.”
I glare at him and he smirks back. “You’re right. What do you think Hunter is doing to him back there?”
Pops taps Mom on the shoulder and they both slide out before she slides back in by herself.
