CHAPTER FIFTEEN
–FIERO –
I place a hand on my desk and lean in so my head is right next to hers while watching the screen of her laptop.All she needs is a few keystrokes to bring up a map.A map showing a dot.
“Did you put a GPS tracker on your father?”Floris asks in awe.
“My brother did.”She turns her head to talk to me, not knowing my head is right next to hers.
Her lips brush my cheek.The gasp coming from her is followed by a hot breath caressing my skin as she jerks her head back.Quinn is completely flustered while I act as if she didn’t just send a shiver of lust right down to my damn cock.
I don’t like people touching me, unintentionally or not.Quinn recently witnessed my reaction to an incident, and I wonder if her reaction has something to do with it.
“Why?”I throw the word out on a grunt and take the laptop from her.
She stops me and shoves the computer back in front of her.“Because he’s disappeared on my brother one too many times.It’s easier to drag his ass back when you know where he is.”Pointing at the screen she adds, “This is where he’s going.Horse racing is his favorite when it comes to gambling, he even prefers it over the underground fights he organizes.”
Floris’s eyes meet mine and he gives me a tight nod.He reaches for the phone as he strides out the door.He doesn’t need me to order him to get in touch with the bounty hunter and pass along the information Quinn just gave us.
I close the laptop and watch how she places a hand on her stomach.“Still nauseous?”
“I don’t know what they gave me to knock me out.My head still hurts and I’m definitely a little queasy.”
“The doctor will swing by again later today,” I tell her.“He mentioned something about bringing prenatal vitamins.”
She turns her narrowed gaze on me.“Why are you so unnaturally calm about all of this?It’s as if you’re already committed to becoming a father.Shit.If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you had this planned all along.”
“Not planned.It might not have come as such a surprise for me due to the broken condom.I’m always good at handling unforeseen circumstances.Seeing options and possibilities instead of roadblocks and limitations is a challenge that keeps me sharp.”
Quinn snorts.“Be sure to keep that mindset when you’re up all hours of the day with a newborn crying and shitting himself.”
The corner of my mouth twitches.“Does your motherly instinct tell you we’re having a boy?”
Her lips part and I’m liking the stunned expression.
Leaning in, I whisper beside her ear, “My mindset can handle everything, Quinn.Because life is simply too damn short to dance to anyone else’s bullshit.Besides, if a baby is keeping me up?It sure as hell be my own blood I’ll get up and care for.”
Pulling back, I intentionally let my lips brush her cheek.A small gasp tumbles over her lush pink lips.Lips I felt wrapped around my cock.Her little tight pussy was a damn dream, and her hot little mouth?Shit.I stifle a groan and pull back.I wanted to tease her and instead my cock is becoming painfully hard.
Quinn clears her throat.“What are your intentions?I mean, for the future when it comes to becoming a parent.Are we going to do the joint custody thing?Do you have a girlfriend?Wait.Are you married?”
Annoyance fills my veins, but I manage to keep my voice even.“My cock wouldn’t have been balls deep inside you if I’d had a girlfriend or wife.”
Her cheeks flush a deep crimson, and she places a hand over her stomach.
