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“No.” Nobody else needs to know more about her than I do, let alone exactly what’s wrong with her. No one else needs to break the law the way I’m asking Holden to.

Hacking into her medical records because I don’t trust her family to be telling the truth is one thing, but including more people than necessary is too risky.

“Alright, but I’d like it on record that he is better at this than I ever will be.”

“Noted. We’ll see you tomorrow.” Hanging up, I slip the phone back in my pocket as I stare up at the house Bea’s family is staying in for the summer, as the moonlight reflects off the lake behind it.

I left Bea and Sawyer sleeping to make this call to Holden. It’s past midnight, and I know I didn’t wake him up because he has a thing about watching Noelle in slumber.

I want to storm in there and demand answers to questions I haven’t asked Bea yet, but I know I won’t get them. That fucking wicked stepmother of hers is one of those women who hold appearances above all. After our interactions there yesterday, I know they won't let her go without a fight.

And with Bea’s condition, I’m willing to bet that if they have plans to disgorge her from their care, it won't be to a man who wants to claim her but to a facility that will dope her up and then forget about her.

I won’t allow that to happen.

Bea doesn’t know it yet, but I have every intention of bringing her home with us tomorrow. I’m laying my claim on her and never letting her go.

She’s as innocent as the day is long, and by the end of it, I fully intend to be buried so deep inside her that we’re one. I’d kill to knock her up, but until I get her in to see doctors independent from her family, I don’t want to make that choice for her. I want her to want it too. I fuckingneedher to want it because the idea of always having to wear a condom when I’m inside her is bullshit.

I want her walls rippling around my cock as she comes. I want my life force coating and warming her from the inside out—every damn time.

Christ, she’s got me inside out already, and I haven’t even possessed her yet.

Walking back to our tent site, my phone vibrates, and I know whom it is without looking.

Holden: I’m bringing Danny-boy in on this.

Nolan: Why?

I can only imagine what he’s found now.

Holden: They have her scheduled to be sterilized by end of summer.

What the fuck!

Nolan: Are you fucking serious?

Holden: Wouldn’t lie about this.

Nolan: Find everything you can to take them down. I want them bankrupt and desolate by the end of the week.

I can’t fucking believe this. I knew shit was bad, but I didn’t have a fucking cluehowbad.

Holden: FYI she’s 19 if you didn’t know. Ripe for the picking ??

Nolan: Shut the fuck up.

Holden: Hey! I’m just saying, a good way to get a woman to give you a shot is to knock her up. Worked on Noelle.

Shaking my head, I can’t fucking believe him. Noelle was always every bit as in love with him as he was with her; she was just smart enough to make the asshole work for it.

But his idea has merit. And the more I allow the thought to filter through my mind, the more inclined I am for it to happen. Not just to keep her safe or to claim her, but because Bea would look fucking stunning round with my child, and no matter the argument I know she will make because of her condition, I believe she’ll be an amazing mom.

I just need to entice her to come home with me.

Chapter6

Nolan

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