“It wasn’t like that.”Tom rubs the back of his neck.
I scoff.“It was exactly like that.What did you think was going to happen when you guys returned with her pregnant and married to you.Do you think Peter would have any issues taking you out and making his daughter a widow?Fuck, Tom.He had Sara in a locked room.He was willing to do anything to get his daughter back.”
Tom looks at the ground.I hope in shame.
“This is where we are because of what you did.We’re out in the middle of nowhere, hoping that the Feds take care of the problem so we can return to our lives.What happens when he slips away from the Feds?Guys like him rarely get real prison time.He’ll give up a scapegoat to take his place and he’ll be back.What are you going to do then?”
“She’s my wife and carrying my kid.I love her.”Tom shakes his head.“I’ll do anything for her.”
“Sara is everything to me, and if it meant her or you, I’d turn you over to Peter in a heartbeat.I’d feel bad and Sara would protest and probably hate me for it.But I would do anything for her.Anything, Tom.”
Chapter32
Debt-to-Equity
Sara
When Dante and Finn join us in the living room, Dante lifts me off the couch, sits down, and settles me on his lap.Finn sits next to me and takes my hand.
Natasha’s mouth hangs open.
“It’s a thing.”Drew smiles.“You’ll get used to it.See?Finn, Dante, Wyatt, and I are all with Sara.”
Natasha finally blinks and turns to look incredulously at Drew.
He shrugs and winks at me.“What can I say?The right woman makes you do crazy things for her.”
That should be something Natasha understands.Tom was insane to run off with her.
I snuggle into Dante and breathe in his ocean scent.There’s a lot going on right now.Our relationship is apparently out to Tom and Natasha.Which means questions might be coming my way that I don’t want to answer.
But Tom is still on my shit list, so I don’t have to answer them if I don’t want to.
I rest my head against Dante’s chest.
“Did Tom know about this?”Natasha asks as her gaze goes out the window again.
“He knew we all had feelings for Sara.”Finn puts my hand against his steady heart.His green eyes capture mine.“He also knew we’d never act on them.”
“But you did?”Natasha wrings her hands.
“I convinced them to.”Drew leans back in his chair and smirks.“Poor Sara just wanted herself a harem.It took me to bring it together for her.”
Dante shakes his head.Finn chuckles but doesn’t dispute it.Would we have found our way together without Drew?Probably.Is it easier with Drew?Surprisingly, yes.
“You’ve been to my club.”Drew distracts Natasha by asking her how she felt as a woman in his establishment.He’s never asked me that, so I assume it’s just to change topics.
Dante rubs his jaw against mine and says for my ears only, “I’d love to find somewhere to continue what we started outside.”
I squirm on his lap a little.Part of me feels guilty for what we’re doing.These are Tom’s best friends that I’ve basically stolen from him.But it’s not like Tom didn’t make it easy.
But if we snuck off, Tom would assume we’re having sex and I don’t know how comfortable I am with my brother thinking that, yet.It’s making me very conflicted because, on one hand, Tom’s been a dick and I don’t give a shit that he thinks I’m getting railed by his best friends.On the other hand, Tom’s my brother and there’s this level of older brother respect that still lingers.It’s really small, but he’s still my older brother.
“Do you think you’ll ever forgive Tom?”I tip my head to look into Dante’s pale blue eyes.
Dante sighs.“It’s inevitable.Even if you weren’t his sister and we wouldn’t have to see him at holidays.Tom’s a part of us.But it’s going to take time and he’s going to have to change.”
“You think the baby will change him?”I glance at Natasha as she and Drew talk about costuming.She’s just like Tom.A flight risk.Who’s to say they’ll be able to stay together?That this poor baby won’t end up with my mom?
