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The sun catching the deep streaers itch to touch it Giving into the te the back of her neck "By all means, if you think you can talk, please do so"
"Thank you" She nestled closer, enjoying his touch "Okay One: A few days after Dillon… hitat Gavin when she felt hi her knees up to her chest as he circled his arm around her waist "A few days after, I visited a local battered woain as h the sa I met several of them with children Not only were these women scared to death for their lives, but they were devastated because the courts had let theht to see their children They’re allowed supervised visits It doesn’t matter how much money they have Believe me, there o, old, black, white, and every color in between Sohest paid lawyers in the city It didn’tphysically abused, rant supervised visits"
Pausing again, she looked into his eyes, her voice soft "That’s what I’m afraid of In more ways than one, you’re the most powerful man I’ve ever met But in this situation, your money can’t help" Gavin went to speak, but it was her turn to hold up a silencing finger She straddled his lap, pressing her lips to his for a long, passionate kiss After ashe could mend the little piece of his heart she was sure she broke
"Two: I’m sorry you heard the assu you’re pretty sure your… arain As far as I’ out in irl, in my mind, they’re already a diehard Yankees fan"
Grinning, Gavin lifted a skeptical brow "Your stomach’s perfect, so add that ‘less than’ stateain And you’re giving ive you the world if I could"
Little did she know, she already had Gavin guided her to his lips, kissing her deeply as he slid his hands along the glorious curve of her waist With his thu her beautifully perfect stomach, Gavin envisioned that tiny Yankees fan His heart dipped, bringing with it a feeling so thirsty for this to be his child, he was sure he would drown in it
Emily slowly pulled away, her lips flushed from their kiss With soft eyes, she tilted her head, her voice a whisper "Three: Yes, I think we need to call him, Gavin Now that he knows, it’ll only further cos if we don’t I’ht conjure up, but I promise I won’t bitch about them"
After ahot in his gut, he reached for the phone
Repositioning on Gavin’s lap, Emily sed nervously as she watched him hit the speaker button, followed by Dillon’s nus later, there it was, the voice Eain
"Ah I figured I’d get a phone call today," he said, his arrogance echoing through the office as if he was standing there "So I heard our little trio’s expecting? What a tangled e--"
"What the fuck do you want, asshole?" Gavin grit out, wrath wicked in his voice
Silence blanketed the air, its presence as heavy as an elephant sitting on E to you, Gavin," Dillon said, his sneer oed,by a car andDaddy’s Diner on Park Avenue South between Nineteenth and Twentieth Second rule: You pull anything funny, and I’m on the phone with the cops to report an incident froo I’ll be at the diner in thirty If you’re not there in forty, say peace to your freedo, whispering promises of death in Emily’s ear
Breathe…
"Remember what I told you," Gavin said, his ar fra through the city streets "You don’t talk to hi, E to the vibrant red and yellow neon sign in front of the diner Gavin opened the door, his hold instinctively tightening on Emily as he scanned the retro, 1960s diner His eyes slipped over an array of pastel vinyl booths and narrohen he spotted Dillon alone in a back corner booth Immediately, Gavin’s body went on alert His pulse juh his systehts as fresh as the day she told hi jeans and a T-shirt with the diner’s logo asked, her perky voice blending with the frenzied at someone, and he’s already seated" Gavin jerked his head in Dillon’s direction "Thanks"
Bea a seat at the chromed-out counter
Gavin slipped his hand in E them toward Dillon "Remember, don’t say a word Lether skin, and he stopped, looking into her nervous eyes His heart slowed apain He bent his head and kissed her soft lips "I love you"
E her li andDillon every name in the book, Gavin approached the booth, his eyes pinned on Dillon Wearing a cocky ss resting on the cushioned seat Gavin slid into the booth first,sure he was directly in front of hi at either of theht?" His voice was eerily monotone "You can’t deny kids eat this shit up I os everywhere" He dropped his feet to the wood floor and swiveled to face Gavin and Ee, you know The food’s soh, we’ll bring it here for a nice fa What do you think, Em?"
Eainst the table The silverware and condi into the table, and finger pointed at Dillon, she could see the veins in his neck bulging
"You listen to ht with ut you open with ain"
Apparently unaffected by Gavin’s threat, Dillon’s mouth twitched into a s his arms, his words came out unrushed, his tone al to play by aze frory wolf "I co line of men who’ve served on the NYPD Those es Maxiree by o ahead and push for attempted murder as well I don’t kno ether, but considering you have a s sure you’d hate spending ale isn’t your color"