Page 68 of Big Daddy to Go

Kane chuckles.

“The resemblance is surprising, I know.”

Jason’s jaw is still on the ground, and it snaps shut at those words.

“It’s fucking weird. I guess someone hasn’t moved on,” Jason says snootily, putting his arm around his bimbo, about to walk away.

“From what Lexi tells me, she’s moved onto bigger and better,” Kane calls, emphasizing his words.

Jason turns around and glares at me. I shrug and wrap my arms around Kane with a satisfied smile.

“And when we get married, Iwillshow up. I won’t run away like a fucking pussy,” Kane says, his raspy tone so incredibly aggressive and masculine that I wish I could have my way with him right there.

Jason turns and starts to walk toward Kane in a menacing manner, but I stand between them.

“Bye, Jason,” I say. “I hope you’re happy with how things turned out because I know I am.”

“Let’s go, baby,” the blonde says, trying to lead him away. He resists, but then turns. Good decision, because he could never take my boyfriend.

Once they’re gone, Kane takes my hand and squeezes it.

“You okay?”

I smile. “Never better.”

“Shit. Thank God he left you at the altar. You dodged a huge bullet there,” Kane laughs. “I don’t think he looked like me one whit. Cowardice makes a man ugly.

I laugh and hug him to my side as we walk to the car. As we ride to The Drunken Bucket, Kane takes my hand and stares at it for a moment.

“What’s wrong?” I wonder.

“Are you really happy, Lexi?”

I squint at him. “Why wouldn’t I be?”

“I just want to make sure. If you’re happy, I’m happy. I want to take care of you for the rest of your life,” he says, squeezing my knee.

I put my head on his shoulder. “You’re too good to me.”

“No such thing. You’re my girl. I’ve been waiting my whole life to spoil someone,” he remarks, kissing my forehead.

And spoil me is what’s he’s been doing. Vacations, a new puppy, designer clothes ... but none of it compares to the way Kane treats me. He’s the sweetest, most amazing man in the world. All of my worries about him being a father disappears as I think about the kind of person he is.

My baby and I will be the luckiest people in the world to have the adoration of Kane Jones.