ANMELDENSienna’s POV As I finally calm down, I sit there tearing up my jerk chicken, my jerk egg rolls, anything with heat, anything with spice, because that’s literally all I crave. This baby is about to come out with a full coat of hair the way these spices are tagging my esophagus. The heartburn is unreal, and Knox keeps telling me to stop eating spicy foods, but listen… it’s a habit at this point. And the wild part? Before I got pregnant, I couldn’t stand spicy foods. Now, from the flavor, to the burn, and the essence, yum yum yum. I’m a whole hypocrite.And I have to calm down, because I am two seconds from getting up and beating Jennifer’s ass into a whole new tax bracket. I’m trying to breathe. Trying to be civil. Trying to take the grown woman approach.Knox eats with one hand, while rubbing slow circles on my back with the other, and it does help… a little.I look over at Keisha and Kole, and they’re all lovey-dovey, damn near have heart eyes for each other. And I’m sitting here lik
Knox’s POVI’m sitting at the table, watching my girl walk toward the bar to get one of those signature Pooh drinks, and I look over at my brother.“So, bro, what’s going on with you and Keisha? Because Keisha’s staying at my house, so I need to know if you’re coming back with her later or if you’re taking her to your place, because ya'll were disturbing my sleep last night.”Keisha waves her hand right in my face.“Um, sir… I’m right here. And we’ll discuss that later, but since my things are at your house, yes, we do have to come back, so I can pick them up, just in case I decided to go to someone else’s house.”Kole leans over and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek. She blushes hard, and I can’t help laughing.“Man, I remember those days, with me and Sienna.”Everyone at the table groans at the same time.“You two are still in those days,” someone mutters. “You had Sienna sitting on your lap the entire time.”I shrug. “That’s different.”We’re laughing, and just talking when some
Sienna’s POV As I sit on Knox’s lap, I look over and see Jennifer walking in with her parents, Ruby and Jackson, and her two cute as hell kids. Little Maisie and Jaxon come bursting through like they’ve just entered Disney World, eyes huge at the balloons and all the treats laid out.They’re adorable, I’ll give her that.Jennifer looks nervous, walking tight beside her mother, scanning the backyard like she’s searching for Kira, who’s still inside with Martin finishing up. She guides her stroller to an empty table, sits, and sighs like today already exhausted her.And honestly? She looks good for someone who just gave birth. I’m not a hater, I can admit it, but she’s still… complicated. And in my mind, I keep replaying all the things Martin told Knox. How he wouldn’t be surprised if Jennifer protected her husband’s ass no matter what he did, just to keep the lifestyle.I know women like that.I’ve seen it more than once.It makes me wonder what’s really going on with her.Knox tighte
Carmen’s POV As Stephen and I walk up to my aunt and uncle’s house in Evergreen Park, it looks like a pink Winnie the Pooh bomb exploded in the backyard. I burst out laughing as Stephen holds the gift we brought for my cousin. This is the second gift, mind you, because I already gave her one at work. That first one was from me. This one is from the both of us, technically.As we head up the side drive, I spot my girl Sienna sitting on my cousin’s lap, looking worried. I shake my head and exhale. They’re dressed like twins. And honestly, Stephen and I are out here looking like twins too, him in a white collared shirt and me in a white shirt-dress. Sienna and Knox look even more alike. My aunt said everyone should wear white shirts and simple pants, but this… this is white on white on white. It’s ridiculous.My cousin told me she is wearing all pastel pink, and Martin is going to wear some honey-mustard yellow to fit the Winnie the Pooh theme. Cute I guess or whatever.As we walk up, I
Sienna’s POVAs we pull up to the beautiful old colonial home in Evergreen Park, I look at Knox and murmur, “I love coming to your parents’ house.”He grins, proud. “I know, right? Still nice, isn’t it?”“Yeah. Of course.”The second we roll into the driveway, we’re met with chaos with people running around like chickens with their heads cut off. And it’s only 11 a.m.“Let me get out so we can get to work,” I say as I step out. Someone rushes past with flowers, another with trumpet vases, someone else is building tables. It’s madness.As Knox and I walk up, I see Kole and my girl Keisha behind us. I turn to her and say, “You ready for this? You’re already meeting the parents today.”Her eyes damn near bulge out of her head. “Girl, stop fucking playing with me.”I laugh. “No, for real. This is Kole and Knox’s sister’s baby shower. You’re meeting his parents, his uncle, his grandfather, his auntie… everybody.”She looks so caught off guard I can’t help but laugh harder.Knox and I head
Knox’s POV The Night Before the Baby ShowerKole and Keisha are damn near glued to each other by the end of the night. I swear, every time I look over, they’re whispering, smiling, brushing against each other like magnets.Sienna and I finish cleaning up the kitchen, and when she hugs Keisha goodbye for the night, she looks over her shoulder and says, “You know, Kole… you’re welcome to spend the night. We have two extra rooms.”Kole chuckles and raises his brows. “I’m a grown man. I can show myself out.”I smirk. “Alright, bro. Dustin’s downstairs for the overnight shift, if you need anything or the elevator tries to act up, just let him know.”Sienna and I leave them standing there, deep in their own little world. Once we’re down the hall, she looks up at me, and I say,“So what do you think?”She shrugs, lips pressed straight. “I think it might be a match.”I grin. “Good. Maybe now he’ll stop staring at you all the time.”She tilts her head. “Have you noticed he hasn’t paid me any
Sienna’s POV We're both sitting up in my bed, pillows propped behind us like we're trying to act casual, like this isn't the weirdest night ever. The popcorn bowl sits between us, and every now and then we both reach in at the same time, barely brushing fingers. I sip my wine and glance over at hi
Sienna's POVAfter rushing home to get ready for my date, I could not get Knox out of my head. Fuck Knox. He only wants me for sex. That man is a walking red flag wrapped in a tailored suit, and I’m not about to let him spin me around again.As soon as I hit the door, the house was unusually quiet.
Explicit Scenes Ahead Third Person POV The week had flown by in a blur of meetings, spreadsheets, and late night coffee. Monday through Wednesday, we moved with machine like precision. Knox was all business, stoic, focused, and utterly unreadable. If he shared anything with Sienna outside of the
Third Person POVAfter Knox left around 7 p.m., Sienna didn’t do much. The house was still buzzing with her brother’s frat boys lounging in the living room, the smell of wings and pizza hanging heavy in the air. She wasn’t in the mood to go out, and truthfully, she wasn’t ready to deal with her own







