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"Right," Gavin chuckled "It’s called the ‘Dillon, go fuck yourself I’m the father’ number"
Before Trevor could blink, the elevator doors slid open S the chaotic scene of brokers pacing Not only did Gavin ignore the stares fronored Dillon’s secretary When her jaw dropped open, Gavin found himself amused for the second time in less than twoup fro in her ed o in there"
Gavin placed his hand on her shoulder, a grin softening his face "Hi, Kiood, Gavin" She sighed, her tone nothing short of begging "Please don’t do this to me I was told to call the cops if you ever show up here"
It was Trevor’s turn to place his hand on her shoulder "Hi, Kimberly How’ve you been?"
She rolled her eyes "Hi, Trevor I’ to call the cops on Gavin" She rolled her eyes again, and Trevor s to do that?"
She dug her hands into her hips "How do you know I’ to call the cops on Gavin, Trevor?"
"Because a little birdie from this very office called me the other day and letyou up in his bed, but he’s also sweetening up Pricilla Harry from Sheller Investments on the seventeenth floor They alsothe little mermaid outfit you wear for him as much as heup like searing coals, Trevor gave a leisurely shrug "Ao into Dillon’s office right about now?"
Kimberly whipped her head in Gavin’s direction, her voice seething "You have five er," Gavin replied as s his blue eyes in Trevor’s direction "Why don’t you keep Kimberly busy while I tend to business? She looks like she needs so"
Trevor nodded and Gavin turned, heading right for Dillon’s office Not even bothering to see where the asshole was positioned, Gavin reached for the handle and swung open the door There was one thing he did the same as last time Yeah He made sure to lock the door
Let the second in
With widened eyes, Dillon surged to his feet
The shock and nervousness on his face forced a barking laugh from Gavin "Whoa, whoa" Gavin held up his hands in uard, I see"
"Fuck off, Blake You can’t just walk in here like that," Dillon pointed out, his body language showing he was braced for a fight "You were supposed to call with Eree she wouldn’t ht tension crackled through Gavin’s nerves as he stepped toward Dillon "Calm the fuck down" Gavin held up a small, blue envelope and tossed it onto Dillon’s desk With a slow grin twisting his lips, Gavin stared at Dillon’s hand resting on the phone No doubt he was getting ready to pick it up "I didn’t come here to physically hurt you, Dillon," Gavin continued, atteood news Eer has any"Well, not prenatal appoint as if he was about to yell for help, Dillon’s eyes piqued with curiosity as he reached for and tore open the birth announce Dillon took to scan over the teddy bear-riddled card highlighting Noah’s July 5th entrance into his life, but so any of this the way he thought he’d be
"E confusion "This was over a fucking week ago How co up the announcee pail With a smirk, he rounded the corner of his desk and walked up to Gavin Their bodies were less than a foot apart when Dillon spoke up again, his voice as cold as a snointer o and what I have to do to prove I’ silent, Gavin didn’t kno long he stared into Dillon’s lifeless, dark eyes The eyes of a man he’d once considered a friend, a buddy The eyes of a man who hit the woman Gavin loved, adored, and couldn’t live without The other half of his soul It was then Gavin realized not only was he wasting oxygen, he was also wasting precious time away from two people that no piece of shit in the world should ever come before The battle was over, and Gavin knew he’d won in h to experience Sword down, no longer needing to see Dillon’s reaction and feeling like an asshole for leaving E the paternity test results Dillon’s confused expression was the last thing Gavin saw before he turned and walked out of the office The sound of Dillon opening the envelope was the last thing Gavin heard as he walked out of Dillon’s life for good
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Time Emily never looked at it the same way after her mother died Her perception of what life should ed the day she watched her mother’s cherry wood coffin slowly descend into the rain-soaked earth With hervapor, ti for Emily
As she closed the penthouse door behind her, Eone Ti in erprints Like shooting stars in her sky, Noah left his beautiful aze fell on Noah, sitting up like the big boy he was turning into, as he reached out his tiny hand to Gavin’s After s a block with his sweet saliva, Noah chucked the block at Gavin’s head Laying on the floor next to Noah, a chuckle belting from his mouth, Gavin , a few thoughts flew around E his Yankees hat Two: Gavin was even luckier the alphabet-speckled block was made of cotton Three: Surrounded by an array of toys fro roo but that Yankees hat and pajah ti faster than Emily could blink, faster than she could catch her next breath, each second was nothing short of nificent
"Look who’s ho frorinned at Eifts for us Will we be fed, Mo at Gavin and Noah, Eroceries onto the counter "That depends" She pulled out a loaf of rye bread "Is the laundry folded?"