LOGINJax stands and makes his way to where I am. He gently pulls me in to the office and closes the door. His face lowers until it’s inches from mine. “Now you listen to me, Sophia. We’re very much together, you’re mine, I’m yours, we are together. Candice was talking about work stuff and even if she stood there naked, I’d kick her arse out because I’m only interested in one woman, and that’s you.” I chew nervously on my lower lip and he gently tugs it free before stroking his thumb over my cheek. “What do you need from me right now?” he asks. Flashes of him holding me in his arms flash through my mind but he’s made no move to touch me so far, I think what’s happened to me, may repulse him. “Are you feeling okay, after everything that just went down?” “I need to talk to you about the baby,” I say. I watch as that same look crosses on his face, it’s distant and tells me he isn’t up for this chat right now. “Okay I’m good with that, but can we make it later? I have so much to do right now
Once he’s gone, I pull on some sweatpants and an oversized jumper. Flashes of Nigel’s smirking face refuse to leave my mind, I need to get out of this room, so I head over to Kit and Nita’s room. Kit isn’t there and Nita’s been crying. “Are you okay?” I ask, wrapping my arms around her. “Man trouble would you believe,” she sniffles with a laugh, “Never thought I’d be saying that again.” “Man trouble?” I ask, “Which man?” “I don’t really want to say. He doesn’t want anyone to know about us. He just frustrates me is all, pushing me away when we both know he really likes me.” My mind automatically picks out Ryker and I inwardly groan. I’m not sure that him and Harlow are an official thing, but she really likes him, and they’ve been sleeping together for the last few months according to her. I pray I’m wrong because Harlow doesn’tdeserve the heartbreak again, she needs her happy ever after, but then so does Nita. I tuck a stray hair behind her ear. Now we’re out of that place, sh
Footsteps thunder down the steps and Jax and Ryker appear looking concerned, Jax spots me sitting on the floor and rushes over to me. “Rabbit, what happened?” he whispers, running a hand down my cheek. “She heard some home truths,” spits out Nigel. “She might tell you she hates me, but it’s a lie. She loved everything about our time together, every fuck, every orgasm I gave her…” A choking sound fills the room as Ryker grips Nigel’s fat neck hard, and squeezes. “I am so sick of listening to your bullshit, man. No one on this earth has ever had a damn orgasm on your tiny cock, so shut the fuck up.” He releases him. “Sophia, what did he say?” asks Jax, gently. “He isn’t the father,” I whisper, taking deep breaths. “Okay, well that’s a good thing. I told you already, I’m not going anywhere so it doesn’t matter who the father is.” “Tell me that soppy bastard isn’t the father?” laughs Nigel, and Ryker back hands him, instantly busting his nose. Jax’s eyes are fixed on mine, I can
When I wake in the morning, Sophia’s bed is empty. I sit up and look around, she’s definitely not here but I manage to remain calm. I can’t lose my shit whenever she’s out of my sight, although how the hell she keeps sneaking out from me, is a mystery, she’s like a damn ninja. I grab a quick shower and head down to see if she’s in the clubhouse. I walk straight into a shit storm of Nita hugging a sobbing Sophia, and Kit pacing around angrily. Their eyes turn to me and Kit gives me an apologetic shrug. “So I told her about our basement guest,” she mutters. “Fuck Kit, you’re like a loose cannon,” I mutter. “Rabbit, I was gonna tell you today. I just wanted you to have a few days without him being in your head,” I explain, crouching down in front of her and holding her hands as if she were a small, delicate child. Her eyes reach mine and I see the distrust, she hates that I kept this. “He’s in my head all of the time, Jax. You can’t save me from the nightmares in my fuckin’ head.” “
By the time I get back to the bedroom Sophia is standing out on the balcony. Her hair blows lightly in the breeze and I realise that she’s crying, her shoulders shake from the silent sobs. “I’ve got you some hot milk,” I say quietly, not wanting to frighten her. When she doesn’t respond, I take it out to her. She grips it in her hands, and I grab a blanket off the bed and wrap it around her shoulders. “It’s got honey in.” Sophia gives a small smile and takes a tentative sip, “It’s good,” she says through sniffles, her tears dripping from her hollow cheeks. “You wanna talk, Sophia, or do you just need to cry?” I ask. “I don’t know what to say to make it better or how to fix any of this.” “I’m not your problem, Jax.” “Aww rabbit, you really are,” I mutter, sighing. I grip the handrail until my knuckles turn white, to stop me pulling her into my arms. “I want to go out there and fight every bad person that touched you, every bastard pervert that looked at you, because I have this o
Sometime later, I hear banging and cursing. I sit up in bed and feel for my phone. It’s three in the morning, so I flop back into my pillows and close my eyes. There’s another bang, followed by another, and then a thud against my bedroom door. I dive up and open it to find Sophia on all fours crawling across the landing. I fold my arms across my chest and watch in amusement as she crawls past my door. “Where are you going, Sophia?” She visibly jumps and looks at me over her shoulder. “Bed,” she slurs. “But your room is there,” I say, pointing to the door before mine. “Opps,” she giggles, turning around and crawling back towards her room. “You’re sleeping alone tonight?” I query. “Kit’s asleep,” she mutters, adding a hiccup. I watch as she kneels up to open her door and then sits back on her heels staring into the room. “Am I ever alone now? I have this inside me.” She jabs a finger at her stomach. “You okay rabbit?” I ask. She turns towards me, her eyes brimming with tears and







