the movie has now been paused.
This is just bloody brilliant! Insert sarcasm right here.
“I’m more than ready to give it up for you, baby,’’ he teases.
I lean in close so that our lips are a near breath away and stare at him in his eyes. It’s the first mistake I make. His eyes are mesmerising and behind the lust and desire I notice he has a hidden pain in there. The second is that being this close to him has me fighting the urge to move the rest of the way to kiss him, it’s overpowering.
“ Baby, ’’ I start, mimicking his words. “I don’t do easy and you, Max Carter, are easy,’’ I tell him and then move back, giving myself some breathing room.
He opens his mouth to reply, looking a little shocked and if I’m not mistaken, aroused.
When a phone starts ringing in the room we break apart, and everyone shuffles, checking their phones. It’s not mine – I don’t own one – but it at least takes some of the attention off me and Max.
“Hey, Lexi, you okay?’’ Denny answers cheerfully. “What?’’ she replies, sounding on the verge of crying. I look around Max and find Denny with her phone tucked into her ear and shoulder, handing Hope over to Mason before standing up. “What? When? Is she okay? Oh my God, no, please no,’’ she cries and I sit back in the chair feeling a little awkward, but it’s mostly because I have to fight the urge to get up and comfort her. The phone is taken from her hands when Mason takes the phone off her. He talks to whoever Lexi is, barking questions before ending the call.
“I should go,’’ I whisper to Max, not wanting to be in the way. This is obviously bad news and she’ll need her family around her, not some stranger looking on while she breaks down.
He puts his hand on my leg to stop me and tingles shoot all up leg, up my body and down my back. His touch is like a flame; my skin burning from a simple touch.
“Is everything okay?’’ Max asks first and I notice everyone is now sitting on the edge of their seats. Mason walks over, ready to hand Hope to Max, but all of a sudden I find her being placed in my arms.
“What the hell, brother?’’ Max asks, looking at Mason like he just gave away the last cookie. I smile down at Hope, my body stiff as a board. I’ve never held a baby before. Well, she’s not exactly small, but still, she’s a baby.
“Not now,’’ Mason snaps before kneeling down in front of Denny.
“Baby, we should go be with Kennedy. Lexi said she doesn’t have any family with her,’’ Mason whispers and I wonder who they’re on about. I can’t help but hurt for Denny. The broken look on her face is gut wrenching.
“Yes, she does, she has us,’’ she tells him fiercely. He looks taken aback for a second then nods his head in agreement.
“Bro, what’s going on? Is there anything we can do?’’
“Evan, Denny’s brother, found out he had a baby not long ago.’’
“What?’’ they all shout, before the brothers burst into laughter.
“That dick. Told you he didn’t wrap it before tapping it,’’ Max laughs but soon loses it when he sees the glare Mason’s sending his way.
“Chill. I’m joking. What’s happened?’’
“Their little girl, Imogen, was taken earlier today,’’ he tells us and I feel my blood run cold. Who would take a baby? I look down at the little girl in my arms and even though I’ve just met her, I can’t picture someone wanting to harm a baby. It’s not right.
“She’s just a tiny baby. She was so small. I argued with him. I didn’t even get to hold her,’’ Denny cries and Harlow moves to sit down next to her.
“Hey, it’s not your fault. You weren’t angry at Imogen, babe, you were angry with your brother and he understood. But it’s worse, baby,’’ he says and Denny’s head snaps up, looking at him.
“Oh my God, is Evan okay? Did he get hurt when they took her? I bet Kennedy is losing her mind. I couldn’t cope if anything were to happen to
This is just bloody brilliant! Insert sarcasm right here.
“I’m more than ready to give it up for you, baby,’’ he teases.
I lean in close so that our lips are a near breath away and stare at him in his eyes. It’s the first mistake I make. His eyes are mesmerising and behind the lust and desire I notice he has a hidden pain in there. The second is that being this close to him has me fighting the urge to move the rest of the way to kiss him, it’s overpowering.
“ Baby, ’’ I start, mimicking his words. “I don’t do easy and you, Max Carter, are easy,’’ I tell him and then move back, giving myself some breathing room.
He opens his mouth to reply, looking a little shocked and if I’m not mistaken, aroused.
When a phone starts ringing in the room we break apart, and everyone shuffles, checking their phones. It’s not mine – I don’t own one – but it at least takes some of the attention off me and Max.
“Hey, Lexi, you okay?’’ Denny answers cheerfully. “What?’’ she replies, sounding on the verge of crying. I look around Max and find Denny with her phone tucked into her ear and shoulder, handing Hope over to Mason before standing up. “What? When? Is she okay? Oh my God, no, please no,’’ she cries and I sit back in the chair feeling a little awkward, but it’s mostly because I have to fight the urge to get up and comfort her. The phone is taken from her hands when Mason takes the phone off her. He talks to whoever Lexi is, barking questions before ending the call.
“I should go,’’ I whisper to Max, not wanting to be in the way. This is obviously bad news and she’ll need her family around her, not some stranger looking on while she breaks down.
He puts his hand on my leg to stop me and tingles shoot all up leg, up my body and down my back. His touch is like a flame; my skin burning from a simple touch.
“Is everything okay?’’ Max asks first and I notice everyone is now sitting on the edge of their seats. Mason walks over, ready to hand Hope to Max, but all of a sudden I find her being placed in my arms.
“What the hell, brother?’’ Max asks, looking at Mason like he just gave away the last cookie. I smile down at Hope, my body stiff as a board. I’ve never held a baby before. Well, she’s not exactly small, but still, she’s a baby.
“Not now,’’ Mason snaps before kneeling down in front of Denny.
“Baby, we should go be with Kennedy. Lexi said she doesn’t have any family with her,’’ Mason whispers and I wonder who they’re on about. I can’t help but hurt for Denny. The broken look on her face is gut wrenching.
“Yes, she does, she has us,’’ she tells him fiercely. He looks taken aback for a second then nods his head in agreement.
“Bro, what’s going on? Is there anything we can do?’’
“Evan, Denny’s brother, found out he had a baby not long ago.’’
“What?’’ they all shout, before the brothers burst into laughter.
“That dick. Told you he didn’t wrap it before tapping it,’’ Max laughs but soon loses it when he sees the glare Mason’s sending his way.
“Chill. I’m joking. What’s happened?’’
“Their little girl, Imogen, was taken earlier today,’’ he tells us and I feel my blood run cold. Who would take a baby? I look down at the little girl in my arms and even though I’ve just met her, I can’t picture someone wanting to harm a baby. It’s not right.
“She’s just a tiny baby. She was so small. I argued with him. I didn’t even get to hold her,’’ Denny cries and Harlow moves to sit down next to her.
“Hey, it’s not your fault. You weren’t angry at Imogen, babe, you were angry with your brother and he understood. But it’s worse, baby,’’ he says and Denny’s head snaps up, looking at him.
“Oh my God, is Evan okay? Did he get hurt when they took her? I bet Kennedy is losing her mind. I couldn’t cope if anything were to happen to
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