Total pages in book: 154
Estimated words: 142664 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 713(@200wpm)___ 571(@250wpm)___ 476(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 142664 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 713(@200wpm)___ 571(@250wpm)___ 476(@300wpm)
“Don’t listen to Mommy; she loves you.”
“Who the hell are you talking to?”
“Shh, the baby might think you’re being serious. You don’t want him or her feeling like they’re not wanted, do you?” He’s trying to make me crazy.
“Whatever, so can we go to L.A. this weekend instead of waiting?”
“Yes, but let me take care of some things before we get there. If, like you suspect, Natalie is abusing her kid, I’ll have to let her husband know, but I have to have more information before I detonate her life.”
“And what if you find out that she is?”
“I’ll make sure she doesn’t get another opportunity. I don’t think Sabrina would lie if she said she saw what she saw, and then there’s no doubt in my mind. I just need to know how far it's gone and what else she’s done.”
“You don’t seem surprised.”
“One of the reasons Natalie was never going to be my wife is because of her mean streak. She kept it very well hidden in the beginning, but when more than one of your friends complains that your girlfriend shows a different face when you’re not around, you start paying attention.”
“The first time I caught her acting like a diva, she played it off, but that was the moment I stopped being as into her as I was in the beginning.”
“What if I was the same? What if I show you one face and is different, mean with everyone else when you’re not around?”
“Then, I would be very disappointed, but I would work with you to change that behavior, but I would never fall out of love with you. I told you what my boundaries are, remember?”
“Yeah, I remember.” I don’t know why, but I was immensely pleased that he didn’t question me about whether or not I was sure about her.
The fact that he took my word without question seemed to be something I needed and didn’t even realize. It made me feel more and more like we were a team. That, and the fact that he didn’t hide the fact that my brothers had come to see him and what they had talked about.
Something in me was very pleased with that and I felt a softening around my heart that he’s been chipping away at bit by bit since our wedding night. “I’ll call Mom and let her know that we’ll be coming out sooner. Thanks for that; by the way, even though it’s not for ideal reasons, I know she and Dad have been dying to see you again.”
He's so easily pleased. I don’t think he realizes why I want to go there now instead of later, though. Like him, my boundary is any kind of abuse against children.
This was no longer about making another woman who was on my husband’s dick jealous; this was about exposing a monster who would smack a baby across the face so hard it couldn’t make a sound. That’s why I didn’t tell him what I had asked his sister to do and what I planned to do with the information.
He may have past affiliations standing in his way, but I don’t. I’m not planning on giving her any chances, first or second.
ALYSSA
Ihad turned my phone off during dinner, and by the time I remembered to turn it back on, there were a ton of messages waiting for me from Jackie. Now, I’m not sure, but I’m almost certain that the gorgeous woman who had put Denny on his ass this morning was my girl Jacks.
I asked her after the fact, but she sidestepped my question in a way that made me think it was best if I dropped it. I opened the messages and blinked. The first set of images made no sense until I got to the end of it. There were images of Lacey going to a dumpster and looking around before getting rid of a bag.
The next few were of a stick poking around at the bag, which, when opened, showed used sanitary napkins. It took me way too long to figure out why the hell I was receiving that filth, but then it clicked, and all I could do was shake my head.
The next few images were just as gross but of a different nature. I’ll have to remember to tell Jackie to blur certain images. All I can say is that Lacey was into bigger dicks this week. Far be it from me to slut shame anyone, but this shit is just wild.
At last count, there were about five different guys, all of whom were taking turns in one capacity or the other in pleasuring Lacey. From the looks of it, there were drugs and alcohol involved, and all participants looked like they were having a good time.
Almost as if she knew I had turned the phone on, it rang in my hand. Garrett had gone up to his office to take care of some last-minute business, so I had nothing better to do. I answered on the third ring and was in no way prepared for what came next.