Page 31 of A Monster's Obsession

“When did you guys have this shotgun wedding anyway? I mean, Dad has to know if it’s business, so why didn’t you tell me?” Lennox questioned, and I really could’ve punched him in his mouth.

Just when everyone seemed to relax, he had to go and ruin it.So fucking annoying.

“We got married two months ago,” Sasha answered, looking directly at Raven with a sad smile.

“Two months?” Raven’s brows knitted together and her lips were pursed. She looked like she was about to blow a gasket. However, before she went off, a look of sheer horror crossed her face.

“Princess? Baby doll, it’s not that big of a deal. If it’s about business like Sasha said, then they had their reasons.” Lennox rubbed Raven’s back as he tried to comfort his raging hormonal wife.

“No!” Raven huffed out. Her face was growing fiercer by the second.

“No, what? It really isn’t that big of a deal, Rae.” Sasha replied with her own fierce look.

“No, I don’t care about that!” Raven breathed out. Everyone looked at her in shock.

It wasn’t often that Raven was so harsh, especially to Sasha. I was shocked and disappointed by my sister-in-law. Hormones or not, she shouldn’t be so callous with her best friend.

“Princess…”

“Lennox, babe. I don’t care because I think my water just broke, and I’m trying to keep from screaming because these contractions are a motherfucker.” Raven growled out, and we all hopped up to help.

“Oh, my God! Lennox, did you drive? Go get the car!” Sasha shouted as she ran around the table to help Raven.

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I sat in a comfortable chair in the private lounge at BHM. It turns out that Raven had been in labor for the better part of the day. She didn’t want to worry Lennox with Braxton Hicks, so she hadn’t said anything.

I completely understood why she didn’t tell my know-it-all brother that she was having contractions. He was crazy at the best of times, but he was downright unbearable when it came to hisPrincess. I feel so sorry for my sister-in-law.

“I can’t believe I sent my best friend into labor.” Sasha put her face in her hands dramatically. I chuckled and pulled her from her chair and into my lap.

Sasha tucked her face into my chest with a sigh. I rubbed her back and kissed the top of her fluffy hair. I loved how much of a baby she would turn into around me. This reminded me of how she used to act back in New York. I got the feeling she never really got to be a little girl. As an only child, she had a lot of responsibilities growing up. With both of her parents working all of the time, she learned to take care of herself at a very young age. Sasha had to grow up fast, and I loved the fact that she felt safe enough in my arms to let her guard down.

“Baby,” I sighed. “You know damned well that you didn’t cause Raven’s labor. She was in labor all day.”

“Yeah! All day, probably from the time she and Lennox walked in on us…” Sasha looked around the whispered, “Fucking.”

I chuckled again at her decorum. She was so fucking cute being all respectful and shit. I understood though, both of Raven’s parents were here and a lot of the Bishops family. My parents were already on their way. Lennox was the only one in the delivery room though to the dismay of Mrs. Bishops. I thought the woman’s face would turn as red as her hair when she found out Raven didn’t want anyone but Lennox with her.

Serves her ass right if you ask me. The way Alejandro and Josephine treated Raven all of her life was despicable. Lennox was ready to kick his father-in-law’s ass, and I was willing to help. The old man had it coming. Andres is the only reason Alejandro is still breathing because I don’t play about my family. And Raven is my little sister now.

“Everyone in here is grown, Sasha. Why are you whispering the word, fuck?”

“Shhh! Monster! Oh, my goodness. You can be so crass. Stop cussing in these good folk’s hospital.

“Céile, you do realize that you’re now a part of thegood folks?” I ticked my head to the side because I’m not sure if Sasha is aware that she is now a multi-millionaire. All that I have is hers. My mother’s family came from old money, and even though our Irish roots weren’t legal, they were also worth millions. Neither of us ever had to work again if we didn’t want to, but I loved running our real estate empire. And soon, I would be runningthe family.And truth be told I loved that shit even more.

“Ummm. No, I guess I didn’t realize that.” The cute little crease that formed in the middle of her eyebrows when she frowned deepened. I could tell the thought never crossed her mind. She was deep in debt with a loan shark, and it never crossed her mind to marry me and take my money.

“I fuckin’ love you, Céile.” I kissed the top of her head, and she stiffened on my lap.

“Uh. Can you let me up, I need to go to the restroom?” Sasha’s voice was low as she tried to raise up from my lap. I wrapped my arms around her firmly so that she couldn’t get up. I hated that she was trying to run from me. I thought she knew me better than to think I would let her.

“Céile, you don’t need to go to the restroom so you can overthink what I said. I don’t say things I don’t mean. You know me by now. I said I love you, and that’s what the fuck I meant. And you don’t have to say it… right now. But only because I know you love me too.” Sasha relaxed back into my lap, and I smiled.

I will make sure to tell her every day that I love her and prove it every hour. There was no way my wife would walk this Earth, not knowing she is loved. And she sure as hell will feel that shit. My Sasha is a fucking Queen, and I will tell her until my dying breath.

“I love you too, Monster.” Although she said the words into my chest, I heard her. And I knew that she could feel my heartbeat race. It was the first time we exchanged the sentiments. Yeah, we were together in the past, but that was kid shit compared to what we have now.