“I’m not your punching bag. You don’t take your bad moods out on me. I won’t stand for it. You got a problem you can talk to me, I’ll try and help, don’t talk to me like I’m crap on the bottom of your shoe. I won’t stand for it.” She looks so mad.
I believe every word she says, she won’t stand for it, it’s not the way she is. She deserves so much more than how I treated her. I may be keeping a secret from her but it’s to protect her and our baby, I need to relax around her. I need to make sure she is safe.
“I know, I regretted it as soon as it came out of my mouth, I’m so sorry Soph, I really am.” I tell Soph, she isn’t looking directly at me, her eyes are looking at a spot on the wall, she looks thoughtful.
“Damn, I must be fucking crazy. Okay, but do it again and you’ll be singing soprano for a month.” Soph says and her eyes look at mine and I see the weariness in them. I walk up and wrap my arms around her.
“I love your house Soph.” I tell her and it’s the truth. It feels like a home even though she hasn’t even lived in it yet. She smiles and snuggles deeper into me.
“Thanks.” Soph says, the feel of her body against mine is driving me crazy. I turn her head up to me and kiss her. What starts as a slow quick kiss turns into a ravenous sex session.
We’re lying in the bed when I say “That was a great way to christen the house, we have loads more rooms to christen too. I’m thinking of bending you over the office desk.” She has a wicked smile on her face.
“Damn that sounds amazing, how about doing it in your office as well?” Soph says and damn that wicked grin because now all I’m picturing is her in my office on her knees with that grin on her face. Now I’m the one grinning.
“Anytime baby.” I tell her making her laugh, she turns into me.
“We need to talk about earlier. What happened Nathan?” She asks and I sigh, I should have realized she hadn’t dropped it.
“I got a phone call from work, I can’t talk about my cases, you know that Soph. Let’s just say one isn’t progressing as quickly as we would like. I’m sorry I took my frustration out on you.” I tell her and she buys it, making me feel like a douche bag for lying to her.
“Ok, I have to meet my team later on; we should have the office set up soon. What are you up to for the rest of the day?” Soph asks and I kiss her forehead.
“I’m heading back to the office; Want to have dinner at La Margo’s?” I ask her and she smiles brightly. I love when she smiles, her whole face lights up. I know how much she loves Italian; La Margo’s is her favourite restaurant.
“Yes, of course, like you even have to ask. I’ll meet you at your office for seven?” I nod.
“Sounds perfect.” I get out of the bed and start getting dressed, she’s doing the same, I can’t help but sneak peeks at her as we’re dressing, she’s a fucking goddess.
I head back to the office. Scott’s there, I nod my head at him indicating I want him to follow and he does. We head to my office; he comes in and closes the door.
“Thank you.” He looks lost so I explain.
“For calling me at your dad’s and for the nursery.” His face lights up when I mention the nursery.
“You’re welcome on both accounts, but the nursery, well that was my pleasure; I’m excited to be an uncle.” He’s smiling and laughing.
“Good. It means a lot that you’re behind our relationship Scott, you mean a lot to me not only as a valuable employee, but as a friend and I know how much you mean to your sister. So thanks.” He’s shaking his head.
“I don’t regret what I said to you. There is no place you can hide from me if you hurt her, but saying that, she’s happy. She is the happiest I have ever seen her, and for that I owe you.” We shake hands and head to the conference room.
Everyone is waiting for us in the conference room. Connor raises his eyebrow in question. I shake my head, she’s only eight weeks pregnant, it’s too soon to tell anyone. I know that Scott came to the same conclusion I did when I saw the machine in her hospital room. Also by her constant crying, that girl apparently never cries. She’s complaining that her being pregnant is turning her soft, like that could ever happen, that woman could kill all of us with no problem.
“Anyone have any fucking idea, any leads, where this mother fucker is hiding his sorry ass?” I’m pissed, this dick has been M.I.A since entering New York, I want this fucker caught. I hate the thought of a terrorist running around New York.
“No Boss, no one seems to know where he is.” I shake my head.
“That is the biggest load of bullshit that I ever heard, someone in New York knows where he is, they are either not talking or you haven’t asked the right people yet. I’m pissed, I don’t want a loose cannon running around, and neither does the FBI.”
After a full debrief of all the other cases we leave the conference room.
“Everything okay between you and Scott?” That fucker Conner I swear he is one of the nosiest motherfuckers I know.
“Yeah, there was a family problem, it’s sorted now though.” He looks sceptical but nods and heads off to his own office. I go to Dwayne’s office.
“Dwayne, I need your help. No one and I mean no one can know about this except me and you, do you understand?” He nods.
“Yeah, sure boss. What do you need?” I hand him the piece of paper Steven handed me.
“This woman, that is her address from about twenty years ago, I know nothing else. I need to know absolutely everything. I want her whole life torn apart. Do you understand?” He smiles.
“Sure boss. I’m on it.” I turn and leave.
Selena walks into my office a big smile on her face, she is wearing a top that looks like if she exhales too quickly, it may turn into a hulk moment and rip through her top. She’s not big, she’s curvy. It doesn’t bother me if a woman was fifty pounds or five hundred pounds, as long as she is happy and comfortable that is all that matters, but Selena, she doesn’t wear clothes that help enhance her qualities and instead she wears clothes too small for her. She also flirts with me every day.
I gently rebuff her advance because she works for me that and the fact she is a bitch. She places folders on my desk and puts her tits in my face yet again. It’s fucking annoying as hell. I clear my throat and look at her, whatever she sees in my eyes has her scurrying for the door. I look at the clock and see it’s only five o’clock, two more hours before I can unwind.
My phone rings. “Slade.” I answer.
“Boss, I found something on the thing you asked me about.” That was quick.
“On my way.” I hang up and walk to Dwayne’s office. I walk in and take a seat. I wait for him to finish up whatever it is he does, I don’t ask anymore. I asked once and spent five hours of my life I can never get back being lectured on why it’s better to use Acormer, instead of Fertwer Software, like I know what they even are, I think he made them up. I’m pretty sure he did.
“Ok boss, whoever this woman is, she is really easy to find, she is currently serving her seventh year out of twenty for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Apparently she took a hammer to the wife of one of her clients.” Well at least she is away from Sophia.
“Anything else?” He looks at me.
“Yeah mother of two, mother to twenty- five-year-old Sophia Alexia Anderson, and twenty-year-old Alexandra Sarah Anderson, although Sophia hasn’t been seen with her mother since she was five.” Shit.
“Show me the picture of Alexandra.” He does, and fuck me it’s her.
“Okay, I need everything you can find out about Alexandra. I need this like yesterday.” He nods, his eyes going to his laptop and he’s typing fast.
“On it boss. I’ll find out everything I can.”
In my office I call Steven; I got his number from Scott’s next of kin in his file.
“Detective Dallas.”
Fuck. “Steven, it’s Nathan.” He sighs.
“I was right wasn’t I?” It’s my turn to sigh.
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��Yeah man, you were spot on; Alexandra Anderson is Sophia’s biological sister. Her Biological mother is currently serving a twenty year sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
“FUCK!” Yep that’s exactly what I wanted to do, shout the fucking office down, this woman didn’t just mess with Luke and Scott by mistake, this is definitely not a coincidence.
“I’m getting a background check done on Alex now. It’s not a coincidence that she is Sophia’s sister and was with both Luke and Scott.”
“Keep me updated Nathan, once this gets out, Sophia may take it bad. She has such a soft heart; she will probably say it’s her fault.” I sigh knowing he’s right.
“I’ll talk to you later Steven.”
“Bye.” I hang up and put my head in my hands.
“So that was what dad asked you to do. Why didn’t he just ask me?”
My head shoots up at the sound of the voice, “Scott. How much of that did you hear?” he walks over and sits on the chair.
“I heard that dad asked you to look into Alex.” Okay, good I don’t want more people knowing before Sophia.
“I also heard that she is Soph’s sister, and you think it was some sort of set up.” FUCK.
“Do you not know how to knock?” he shakes his head.
“I heard Alex’s name and stayed to listen. What are we going to do?” I sigh.
“I honestly have no idea, your dad doesn’t want Sophia to know, I agree with him, she is pregnant, and she doesn’t need any added stress.” He’s nodding his head in agreement.
“I know, it’s the right thing to do, but it feels like an awful thing to do. I hope she doesn’t hate us when she finds out.”
“Me either. She is meeting me here at seven; we have dinner plans at La Margo’s.” He’s smiling now.
“Pussy whipped aren’t ya? So how are you? You’re going to be a daddy, must have come as a bit of a shock.” I smile, thinking back to Soph, telling me it’s my fault for dislodging her coil.
“It was a shock at first, and then the thoughts crept in, that Soph could have lost him before we ever met him. Now, now I’m excited.” I don’t know why, but I have been calling our baby a boy. It pisses Soph off. Scott starts laughing getting up and walking to the door.
“Good luck man, you’re going to need it.” Then leaves my office.
I have finally caught up with all my paperwork. It’s the one thing I hate about this job, the copious amount of paperwork, it’s tedious, but it has to be done. I hear yelling outside and go out to see what the hell is going on. I see Sophia being held back by Scott and Connor standing in front of Selena.
“What the hell is going on?” Sophia looks at me in disgust, she turns her head away, and Scott bends down to whisper something in her ear.
“She comes in here and walks straight through, then she starts laughing when I tell her she is not allowed, she has to have an appointment, I tell her I’ll have her removed from the building, do you know what her response was? Hmm?” Selena says and I can see that Scott’s trying not to laugh, I can just imagine what Sophia said to her.
“She said me and what army. I told her you and the men that work here, well now that got her laughing even more. She is rude and disrespectful. I shouldn’t have to work under these circumstances.” Selena continues and I look at Soph, she looks fucking pissed.
“Hmm, you never told him how I managed to get past you. Of course not, you using your phone telling whoever was on the other line, that you had just sucked Mr. Slade’s dick and that you were going out tonight, that wouldn’t have been the reason. No? Or how about once you finally got off the phone? You tell me I’m not allowed back here, and I tell you I’m going to see my brother Scott. You say I’m too ugly to be his sister, what happened did my mom have an affair? That’s when I told you, you should really wear clothes that fit, because wearing that would put everyone off their dinner.” Soph says and the colour drains from Selena’s face.
I’m so pissed right now. But before I get a chance to say anything, Scott does.
“How fucking dare you. What gives you the right to talk to anyone that way? What if it had been a client? You’re jealous, that is your problem. Yes, we look different, but she isn’t ugly, any fool can see that. So you’re a jealous bully, not only have you insulted my sister, you told your bosses girlfriend she was ugly and that you sucked his dick.” Scott says in a low tone, all eyes are on Selena and she looks shell shocked.
“Girlfriend?” Selena asks as though it is the last thing she imagined. Now Sophia has an evil grin on her face, she shrugs off Scott’s hold and walks up to Selena. Connor looks to me, I nod my head, telling him it’s okay. He moves out of the way leaving Sophia to go toe to toe with Selena.
“Now bitch, let me set one thing straight, I knew you didn’t suck his dick. You told whoever was on the phone that his dick was okay. If you had seen his dick, your response would have been more along the lines of it was massive and I could hardly fit it all in my mouth.” I can’t help it; I puff my chest out. Connor looks over to me with a smile on his face; Scott on the other hand looks as though he wants to kill me.
“You stupid fucking bitch, what makes you so special? I’m beautiful, smart and sexy. Why did he choose you over me?” Sophia answers her.
“You’re right, you’re beautiful. I’ve no doubt you’re smart. Sexy? No, wearing clothes that are too tight isn’t sexy. He is your employer, but the real reason is that you’re too bitchy to be likable.” Damn, she hit the nail on the head. I see Selena raise her hand to hit Sophia, she comes close but the next thing I know she’s bent over the desk with her hand twisted behind her back, my ninja is in full force today.
“I was in the army; you will never get the drop on me you pathetic bitch.” She throws her to the desk and walks back to Scott, she still hasn’t looked at me, and I don’t know what I’m meant to have done to earn her anger.
“Selena, collect all your belongings and get out. From this moment on, you no longer work at Private Investigative Guard Service.” She looks shocked.
“You’re firing me? Why, because of what this bitch said? I’ll sue you, I’ve done nothing wrong.” Is she really that dense?
“You do realize that the lobby is recorded at all times, as is the day room?” she turns bright red, then faces Sophia and spouts out.
“I’ll get you for this you bitch, you have ruined my life.” She packs up her desk and leaves. I look over to Sophia, she is talking to Scott. I walk over to them. Scott looks up and shakes his head; damn she must be super pissed. I make my way to them.
“You ready to go baby?” she doesn’t even look at me.
“Yep.” She walks over to Scott and stands on her tiptoe and kisses his cheek, he bends down and does the same to her.
“Be good Soph.” She smiles at him.
“I always am.” Then walks out of the office leaving me to follow behind.
“Want to tell me what I have done?” She is shooting daggers at me as we’re walking down the street.
“How stupid are you?” Seriously?
“Soph, Babe I haven’t a clue what’s got you so wound up.” She sighs.
“You’re so stupid. You’re the one who hired her, and you put yourself into that situation.” Oh I get it. She’s pissed off because I hired her in the first place.
“You were jealous.” Her head swings around to me. I’m so fucked if the look on her face is anything to go by.
“What in the fuck do I have to be jealous about? If you wanted her you would have had her, but you didn’t. I’m not jealous, now let’s go to La Margo’s and eat, then we can go home.” I sigh it’s going to be a long night.
“Obviously you’re jealous, otherwise you wouldn’t be acting like a crazy fucking bitch right now.” She glares at me as we walk to La Margo’s. We arrive and get seated straight away, she hasn’t spoken to me since I told her she was crazy. We order, and sit in silence. She’s on her phone, the silence is deafening.
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p; “Babe, I’m sorry.” She looks up from her phone and raises her eyebrow.
“What exactly are you sorry for?” Damn, she couldn’t just accept my apology.
“I’m sorry that you’re upset.” She glares at me then goes back to her phone.
Our food arrives and we eat, neither of us talking, it’s annoying and I can’t stand it.
“Babe, I can’t stand the silence.” She looks up from her plate.
“What do you want me to say?” Damn her voice is so cold.
“Don’t be like this Soph.” She ignores me and carries on eating. I don’t know what I’ve done wrong or what I’m meant to do to fix things. This has to be the most uncomfortable date I’ve ever been on. We finish and I pay the bill, glad to be out of here.
We walk back to P.I.G.S in silence, we get to the parking garage she goes to her car and I go to mine, she turns to me and says.
“I’ll talk to you soon, we have been going too fast, and it’s time to take a step back.” She cannot be serious.
“Babe, you’re pregnant, we can’t take a step back.” She glares at me.
“And you’re a moron, and I’m taking a step back. I need to make sure we are together for the right reasons and not just for the baby. You obviously don’t know me, so I’m re-evaluating us. I can’t deal with you and your damn mood swings. One moment you’re fine the next you’re hiding stuff and getting angry. I don’t need it. Goodbye Nathan.”
She gets into her car and drives off. Fuck. She has just left me.
Chapter Nineteen
Selena
All my hard work for absolutely nothing, I have worked for years to get Nathan to take notice, I thought I was finally getting somewhere. Recently he has been in a great mood and he has been smiling a lot, I thought I was making him happy. It wasn’t me though; it was that home wrecking slut. I’ll make her pay for what she has done. She has taken everything from me; she took my job and Nathan.
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