Page 163 of On the Double

“What does that mean?”

They exchanged a look, then shrugged. “Do you really want to know?”

I wasn’t sure I did, but I desperately wanted to know that Willow was okay. “At least tell me Willow and Cody are fine.”

Dash grinned at me. “They’re fine.”

“They would have been fine if I had been in charge,” FNG grumbled.

Dash clapped him on the shoulder. “Relax, there was no need to fake die today.”

I had so many questions, but decided against asking them as we piled in the minivan for breakfast.

I hadn’t seenWillow since the day IKE arrived at my house. I assumed she was fine because I knew Edu wouldn’t allow for anything else. Two months had passed with Edu doing nothing but taking care of my every need day in and day out. He forced me to quit my job, stating that no woman of his was going to spend her pregnancy on her feet.

I gladly obliged. After all, I didn’t really like my job anyway. But I was growing restless, needing to get back to see my brother. I was bored with my days spent in the lap of luxury. Even reading had become boring when that was the only thing I had to do.

Well, that and have copious amounts of sex with Edu.

I giggled as Edu slid down under the sheets, trailing his tongue down my body until he was lapping at my pussy. Moaning, I greedily accepted all the attention he was paying me. Even though we’d made love all night long, he was still ready for more.

“Edu,” I panted, unable to take any more of his punishment. “Please.”

His low growl pushed me over the edge, leaving me boneless and at his mercy. When his head popped up from under the covers, he grinned at me, then pressed his lips to mine.

“Ready for more?”

I shook my head. “No, I can’t take any more.”

“You can always take more.”

“Not when my bladder is threatening to burst because a baby is pressing down on it.”

I kept waiting for him to flip out when I mentioned the baby, but if anything, it only seemed to get him riled up. He pressed his hand to my belly, rubbing it gently. “And what does the baby want this morning?”

“Lots of food. And orange juice. And maybe some steak.”

He barked out a laugh, shaking his head at me. “Anything you want, baby.”

He got out of bed and slid on his boxers, then stalled by the nightstand, his hand hovering over the drawer.

“What is it?” I asked, leaning on my elbow.

He slowly turned to me, his eyes full of anxiety and fear, which only made my heart pound harder. “Harper…you know I love you.”

The smile dropped from my face and I swallowed hard. This was the moment. He was going to tell me he loved me but he was leaving. I didn’t want to hear it and climbed out of bed, pulling on my robe. “Do you want some breakfast?”

“Harper, I want to talk to you about something.”

“In a little bit. I’m really hungry.”

He stalked around the bed and grabbed me by the arm, forcing me to face him. “Harper, this won’t wait.”

My lip quivered at the intensity of his words. “This is it, isn’t it?”

“What?”

“The end,” I whispered. “You’re going to leave me.”