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The Pastor had barely started his ser out The pastor’s voice came to a stop as he stared, open-mouthed toward the door

Brooke released a screa a rifle, ca their rifles at Cash

“Cash Ada to do!” Tate yelled

“What do you want?” Cash didn’t see cornered by her brothers

Rachel wanted to warn hiuns when they were ready to shoot

“I heard you knocked up my sister!” Greer roared

Rachel paled, getting to her feet

“What are you going to do about it if I did?” Cash taunted

Theher way out of the pew

All three of her brothers pointed their guns at him, but it was Tate, as head of the family, who spoke

“You’re going toto make her a ”

As Cash laughed in their faces, Rachel barely ed to step in front of him before her brothers filled him with holes

“Tate, Greer, Dustin, go ho to hide The whole church itnessing her eley’s party had been hu

“That’s not what you toldhollered frorandbaby”

Rachel’s mouth opened and closed like a landed fish

“Is that true?” Tate demanded

“Yes… but I lied I was trying to save her life,” Rachel confessed, sending Mag an apologetic look

“So, you’re not pregnant? You’re sure?” Tate asked skeptically

“Of course I’m sure”

“You’ve been careful?”

Rachel turned brick red This was going beyond the realm of what her brothers needed to know

“No, she’s not We haven’t been using any protection,” Cash admitted

“Yes, we have,” Rachel snapped ”I went on the pill”

“When? You didn’t tell ry she had taken steps to prevent getting pregnant

“Because I don’t think that your belief that you can’t get pregnant standing up, or in water, or if the weather is too hot is actually considered—”

“You don’t actually believe that you can’t get pregnant standing up, do you?” Tate inquired while Greer and Dustin looked at her in pity

“No, I didn’t—”

Again, she was cut off “I told you to let irl talk This is your fault, Tate,” Greer accused

“No, it’s not I know I explained sex well enough that she shouldn’t have believed you can’t get pregnant if you’re in water”

Rachel ground her teeth, losing all patience “Shut up! Go home!”

“We’re not leaving until he marries you,” Tate answered with Greer and Dustin’s vocal support

“I won’t nant!” Her voice rose in embarrassment

“Youto believe you” Cash’s a to coation

“If you’re not pregnant, then you are co home with us,” Tate ordered

“I’ in with Cash,” she refused

“Hell no, you ain’t! My sister ain’t living in sin” Greer cocked his rifle

“Greer, stop it”

“Are we having a wedding or a funeral?” Tate prompted