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“It could be mine.”His confidence shining through.“That’s around the time we got together.It’s possible that this baby is mine.”He places a hand on the side of my belly.
I feel a wave of relief wash over me, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.
“But it was just that one time.Brody and I—” I trail off, not wanting to think about that jackass right now.
“All it takes is just one time, Saylor.And we both know that I have very good swimmers!”We both burst out with a laugh, but then remember how serious this situation is.
“Levi,” my voice trembles and my lip quivers, but then he’s right there with his nose touching mine.
“We are going to be just fine.No matter what,” he assures me, and I can only nod.
“But what about—”
He cuts me off again, like he knows what my mind is saying before I can finish speaking.
“You and me, baby.Against the world.”
Levi
“Idon’t care what you have to do, bring that fucker here!Hog tie his ass to a saddle and have him ride here on a black stallion for all I care, but get him here!”I blast to Mitch and Ryan.
It’s been two days since Saylor was released from the hospital and we found out that she was pregnant.When Dr.Hampton told me the news, I was over the moon and couldn’t believe that we were going to be giving Halo a brother or sister, but as a few moments passed, a flash of that asshole’s face came into the picture and my world was thrown into a tailspin.I felt as though the Hulk was about to burst out of my skin at the thought of Saylor having another baby that wasn’t half mine.It took Mitch putting me in my place to bring me off the ledge.I had so many emotions running at the same time; joy, heartache, rage, fear.Dr.Blake got an earful and after a long session, I finally realized that it didn’t matter that the baby might not be mine.The baby was going to be a part of Saylor and that was all that mattered.She was my whole life, and I’d accept the child as I do Halo.But I wasn’t going to accept that little smarmy fucker, who I know purposely switched Saylor’s pills, in hopes of tying her to him for the rest of his life.
Saylor decided that staying at Grandma and Grandpa’s house was too risky and didn’t want to put them in harm’s way, so we’re holed up in the penthouse apartment on lockdown.I know she’s scared, and I hate that I can’t do anything right now but say words and not be able to take action.Once again, we’re playing the waiting game to see if any other threats are going to arrive.Everly’s dad has offered for them to come and stay at his cabin in Janesville for a little while, but I’m not sure if security would be able to monitor everything as well out near the forest.
The only upside to all of this is that Saylor is sleeping, not only under the same roof as me, but in the same bed.I could tell she was trembling when it came close to bedtime and so I scooped her up and led her to our room.Of course, Halo sleeps right between us because we didn’t want her far from us, so the only logical way was to have her with us.I’ve never slept better in my life knowing my family is close to me, even when I catch a hand to the neck or a foot to the nose when Halo ends up turned upside down, with her head towards the footboard.I find myself with an arm over her body and my hand is securely resting on her stomach.
“Sir, Colbert and the team have landed and are heading over to the ranch to get Brody.”
“Good, let me know when they’re in the air.”
A thud on the door interrupts our meeting and before I can reply, the door flings open and Halo comes toddling in on a mission, with Saylor right on her heels.The tapping sound from the dogs nails follow closely behind.They are always around, making sure to stay close to my girls.
“Halo Thorne!”Saylor lectures, but her voice says that even though she’s trying to reprimand her, she doesn’t really mean it.
“Hurry baby doll!Quick!”I shout and throw my arms out to catch her.
“Dada!Hep, hep!”
“I got ya.”I twist in my chair to turn away from Saylor, like she’s the big bad wolf.
“Ugh,” Saylor groans and plops down on the sofa that I have in the office.“Tag you’re it.She’s all yours.”
Saylor is definitely showing all the signs of being pregnant; I think we all thought it was the stress of our fucked-up situation, or the move.She looks tired, and I don’t think that it has anything to do with the threat.
“You feeling okay, baby?”I ask but don’t look over to the area she’s in, because my little doll has my pen, trying to scribble all over my desk.I think I’ll order Halo her own desk filled with colors and books, just for her.She might want to be a lawyer one day too and will need her own little space to flourish.No, she can be whatever she wants, no pressure.
“Just tired,” she pauses, and I see her throw her arms over her face out of the corner of my eye.
“You have a nap and this little girl and I will solve world peace.”I quickly distract Halo and swipe my pen from her hands before she pokes her or my eye out.
“I spoke to Dad before we came in here,” Saylor mumbles.
“And?”I knew it would happen eventually.I’m channeling all my inner Dr.Blake techniques so as to not show any harboring dislike towards the man.“I’m sure that was exciting to hear from him.”
Halo wiggles out of my grip and rushes over to Ryan, wanting him to pick her up.He bends down and she yanks on his tie to make him eye level with her.We all know what she wants and he immediately tosses her up in the air, giving us a moment to talk before she’s on to the next amusing adventure.Saylor was right; an apartment is a horrible idea for a little girl who’s had acres and acres to roam freely.
“He wants me to swing by Glammy’s house with Halo in a couple of hours.Dad wants to meet his granddaughter.”
