“Of course she told me.You had me take that bitch on a date.What the fuck was up with that?”I lean forward and search his eyes for the truth.So like Sara’s eyes, but Tom’s aren’t open and receptive.
“I’ve met Verity Baron.”Drew rubs the side of his mouth like he’s thinking it over.“I don’t know many people that are fond of her.She wanted to use Wyatt to hurt Sara, but that wasn’t your fault, was it, Tom?”
Drew smiles like he figured it out.“You needed Verity to get to Natasha since they were best friends.You didn’t think about the fact it would hurt your sister, right?”
“Of course not.I wouldn’t hurt Sara intentionally.”Tom rubs his hand over the back of his neck.
“Except when it came to me.”I cock my head and give him a smile.“You couldn’t handle the thought that your baby sister wanted me.So you wanted to do everything possible to stop that from happening.”
Tom glances at Drew like he expects him to say that she’s his girlfriend.Drew leans back and gestures for Tom to respond.
“What does it matter?She’s with Drew.”Tom meets my gaze.“Besides, you know why she would never want to be with you.”
Drew leans in.“Why is that?”
Tom blinks like he just remembered Drew doesn’t know our history.“That’s between Wyatt and me.It’s a secret I promised to keep.”
“It’s a secret you hold over my head like a guillotine.”I shake my head.“Honestly, I don’t give a fuck what you do or who you do it with, but I care when it affects Sara.And right now, she’s in the hands of a dangerous man because you couldn’t keep it in your pants.”
“That’s not what happened.”Tom’s eyes narrow on me.“I left her in your care?—”
Drew punches him in the jaw.
“What the fuck, man?”Tom looks at Drew like he grew an extra head.
“You should know by now that excuse isn’t going to play.”Drew rubs his hand and checks behind him to make sure Natasha hasn’t come out.“I’ve also wanted to hit you since long before Sara got taken.This is your fucking fault.She never would have been on their radar.We wouldn’t have been so lax if we knew exactly who was after her.”
Tom rubs at his jaw but there’s regret in his eyes.“I didn’t know how to tell you.”
“Tell us what?”I cock an eyebrow.
“That I’m pregnant.”
We both turn to see Natasha standing there.Her hands cradle her abdomen.
“My father would have wanted to control our baby’s life or possibly force me to not have it.”Natasha steps into our circle and sits next to Tom.“I’m sorry Sara got mixed up in this.I’ve run away before and he knows I’ll come back.He usually gives me a month before he comes to find me.I don’t know how he found out about Tom.”
Drew sighs and runs his hand through his hair.“Everyone who saw you two in the same room would know.We watched grainy fucking video and could tell you two had the hots for each other.I get that you would do anything for the woman you love and your unborn child, but you could have done that and made sure Sara was actually protected.”
Tom’s gaze drops to his lap and it’s like he finally understands.“Fuck.”
“Yeah, fuck is right.And I don’t give a shit what you have to do to make it up to her, you will make it up to her.”I stand and head back over to my seat.I’ve done what I can.Now I can return to worrying about Finn, Dante, and Sara.
Chapter12
Inflation
Sara
“You told himwhat?”I whisper yell at Finn when he pulls me into his arms.My pulse skyrockets even though there’s no way I am.And if I were, I’d be the one tellinghim, not him tellingme.
“It also explains why you spent so much time in the bathroom this morning.”Finn’s words are whispers in my ear before he kisses beside it.“You’re welcome.”
I try to pull away to glare at him, but he holds me firm against him.
“Did you do what I asked you to?”he says softly.
“You didn’t ask me to do anything,” I bite back.I’m still reeling.He just told Peter I’m pregnant with his child.What the actual fuck?I mean, if I were pregnant, and I’m not, I wouldn’t even know who the father is.I blink at that thought.
