Page 108 of Stolen Matrimony

CHAPTER 33

NAZAI

Ilay in bed smiling as I listened to Cashlynn throw up for the third time this week. She thought I didn’t notice when she got up and went into the bathroom, but it was happening more frequently. Too frequent to ignore.

It had been a few days since we’d raided the church we thought Neil was hiding out at and he hadn’t shown himself yet, but I made sure River had his guys around at all times. Neil was gonna get desperate and I wanted everyone protected.

My arm that was shot was a bit stiff as I climbed out the bed and headed for the bathroom, where the door was closed. Grabbing the handle, I pushed it open and leaned on the archway. Cashlynn was on her knees, gripping the toilet, releasing her stomach. I waited for her to realize I was there. After wiping her mouth and flushing the toilet, she lifted her head and her eyes widened upon seeing me. Her skin was pale, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes watered.

“You feeling sick?” I asked as she walked over to the double sink to wash her hands and rinse her mouth out.

“No. I’m fine.”

I smirked. “Just in case, I think you need to look under the sink and grab what’s under there.”

She looked over her shoulder at me confused. “What’s under there?”

“Look.”

After drying her hands, she leaned down and opened the cabinet.

“What the hell is this?” She shot up with the pregnancy test box in hand.

“What does it look like?” I cocked my head to the side and raised a brow.

Her mouth turned upside down. “Why would I need this? I’m on birth control; there’s no way I can be pregnant.”

My smile broadened. “Funny thing about that.”

Her eyes narrowed and her mouth pinched. “What’s that mean?”

“I told you in the beginning, I needed an heir by the end of the year. You were dead set on not getting pregnant anytime soon, so I had to take matters into my own hands.”

Cashlynn’s body tensed. Her grip on the box tightened. “What the hell does that mean?” she asked tightly.

I crossed my arms over my chest and ran my eyes over her body, pausing at her midsection. I had suspected for a few weeks that she might be pregnant. It was why I had the pregnancy test waiting for her.

“I had my brother get me some sugar pills and switched them with your birth control pills.”

Her mouth widened and her brows shot to her hairline. For the first time I had left her speechless. Her right eyes twitched and her nostrils flared.

“You did what?”

I shrugged and stood straight. “Since you refused to do what I needed, I decided to take matters into my own hands. When you agreed to be my wife, you agreed to give me a baby too.”

“I didn’t agree to this shit!” she shrieked, waving the box. Her body trembled. “You blackmailed me into marrying you and I told you I didn’t want a baby right now!”

“That didn’t work for me,” I told her calmly. It was clear she was a second away from exploding and I was preparing myself. When she found out what I did, I expected for her to react badly. Cashlynn didn’t like being forced against a wall or into something she didn’t want to do.

Cashlynn blinked rapidly, her eyes bouncing between me and the pregnancy test in her hands.

“Just take the test and?—”

I moved quickly when she launched it at me. “I’m not taking the fucking test!” Her honey-colored orbs were like sharp lasers blazing into me. Her face glowered in a mask of rage.

“I can’t believe you would do this!” My brows drew together. It could be a mistake but I thought I might have heard a bit of hurt in her angry tone.

Cashlynn stormed toward me and I expected her to attack me, but instead she shoved past me. I turned around, watching her move around the bedroom like a tornado, eventually stalking out and slamming the door behind her.