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I’ll get him though. If he’s still alive, he won’t be for much longer. I’ve got a bullet with his name on it.
Thankfully, Alexandra is home safe, but she hasn’t returned any of my calls or text messages.
She doesn’t answer the door for me, and all of my gifts have been ignored. Bouquets of flowers, boxes upon boxes of chocolates, and even stuffed animals litter the hallway in front of her door, like it’s a fucking memorial.
That thought scares me more than I ever could have imagined.
Alexandra could have died.
Our baby could have died.
I was so careless and cruel to her. I deserve more than the cold shoulder she’s giving me, but it kills me knowing she’s ignoring me.
She is talking to Francesca and Savannah and they talk to Spencer and Rhett, who fill me in on whatever is going on.
She’s trying to sort her life out and decide where she goes from here. At least, that’s what Rhett told me this morning.
I want to beg her to come back to work for my father, but how could I be that selfish when she was just kidnapped because she worked for my family?
“Earth to Marino.” Rhett says as he waves his hand in front of my face.
“Huh?” I blink rapidly and glance around the shower.
“Are you alright?” He stares at me as if he’s checking to see if I have a concussion.
“Oh, yeah, I was just deep in thought.”
He whispers, “About Alexandra?”
There’s no point in lying. He and Spencer know all my secrets. “Yeah. I royally fucked up, and I don’t think she will ever forgive me.”
He gives me a sympathetic look. “Just give her time and space. I know it’s hard because you just want to be with her, but Alexandra needs time to process everything. If it makes you feel better, Francesca and Savannah are over there right now. They are trying to put in a good word for you.”
I stand under the shower spray and close my eyes, letting the cool water run down my face.
Rhett sighs. “Come out with the team. It will be a good distraction for you tonight. Spencer and I will be there to keep you company.”
I roll my eyes. “Fine. I’ll go out with the team tonight, but only because I don’t have any other plans.”
Williams cheers in the locker room.
I quickly shower, dry off, and get dressed. Most of the team is gone by the time I finish changing. Grabbing my bag, I head out to the parking lot.
I could just leave and ignore everyone’s calls and texts. I could even say something came up.
But luck is not on my side tonight.
My car is one of the last ones in the parking lot, and standing next to my car are Rhett and Spencer.
“We didn’t want you to change your mind and try to ditch us.” Spencer laughs at my glare.
“Fuckers.” I grumble. “Why is it so important that I come out tonight, anyway? You do know that I’m going to be terrible company, right? Why not just let me be in my sour mood alone?”
I unlock my car and throw my bag in my trunk. Rhett and Spencer follow suit before climbing in my car.
Rhett claps me on my shoulder. “This is probably one of the last times the three of us can have a guy’s night. I’m gettingmarried in a few months, you’re having a baby, and Spencer here is well, Spencer.”
He reaches into the front seat and punches Rhett as I pull out of the parking lot. “What doesthatmean?”