Chapter 15

Rob

It’s the next morning when I get a call from Reed. “What’s up?” I’m getting dressed because we have to go over to James house and get her things. Then arrange for her belongings to be packed and moved to the condo. I eventually want us to buy a home in the suburbs for our kids, but there’s too much going on to even think about it at this moment.

“I need you to come to the office. There’s a lot of emails that are concerning.”

“Shit, I’ll be on my way soon,” I blurt out.

“Great, and if I was you, I wouldn’t leave your girl alone. Liz can’t be trusted,” he warns.

“She’ll be with me. I’m not letting her out of my sight.” There’s no way I would leave her unprotected. I’m hiring a team of security by tomorrow.

“Good. See you soon.”

I call out, “Rebecca, are you dressed? We need to head into the office.”

She steps out of the bedroom in a towel and says, “I’ll be ready in ten minutes.”

“Okay. I need to make some calls.” I run up the stairs to steal a kiss. “Fuck, I wish I had time to show you what you do to me. I love you, Rebecca.”

“I love you, too,” she says, cupping my cock through my jeans. I growl and try to walk into my home office, trying to fight off my arousal. She gets me stiff all the damn time even when she’s not around. I better make sure I hide it around James because I’m not that much of an asshole. I call my lawyer who thankfully is going to meet us there. I’m going to need to give them bonuses for this. They all should be spending time with their families. The office is actually closed until after New Year’s Day. Next, I call James.

He picks up the phone out of breath. “I didn’t mean to interrupt you. I can call back.”

“I’m just getting out of the gym. I was wondering if you were going to buy my sister all new things to avoid speaking to me again.”

“Ha. No, we’re going to stop by today if that’s cool.”

“Sure, it’s her place too,” he says.

“It was,” I mutter. She makes me feel so damn possessive, I can’t think straight, and I’m a dick to him instantly. “Anyways there’s another reason I’m calling. Liz called Rebecca and started lying her ass off to her.”

“What? What the hell did she say?” He’s just as pissed as I am.

“She told her that she’s six months pregnant with my kid. Fucking lying bitch.”

“Damn, I hope Becca knows that she’s nuts.”

“I told her, but you know it’s going to linger in the back of her mind. Mason was right. I should have fired her when he noticed her behavior was too much for an assistant. I never gave her an ounce of interest, but this is crazy. I don’t know what she expects is going to happen. What could she possibly be thinking?”

“That is what is so scary about it. She could have tried to sabotage the relationship from a distance or some shit, but she’s going direct. She wants to separate you two, and she wants you to know it. Keep my sister safe,” he demands.

“I’d give my life to protect Rebecca.”

“You will if something happens to her.”

I run my hand over my jaw, unable to handle thinking of someone taking her away from me. “I know. And it probably won’t be at your hands. I’m telling you she means everything to me.”

“I get it. I remember how pathetic you and Mason looked. I didn’t know who was worse. He may have been drunk, but you looked so damn miserable it was scary.”

I chuckle, “Thanks. I hope you find a love that makes you feel that miserable.”

“Why?” he scolds.

“Because finding the one can take all the pain away when you’re together,” I point out, packing up my laptop into my case to take it with. I want to have everything we can use to make sure Liz is dealt with. I can’t risk letting her behavior slide. If what Reed has is as fucked up as he believes, then I need the cops involved. I don’t want to put Rebecca through any more shit.

“Fuck, you sound like a soppy fucking Hallmark card. I’m getting off the phone. What time are you coming?”

“By two, assuming all things go as planned.”

“Okay, I’ll see you later.”

I hang up just as Rebecca knocks on my door. She knows that she doesn’t have to know, but I tell her to come in anyway. “Shit, you’re not Rebecca. How the fuck did you get in here?” I roar, stepping around my desk and moving toward the door. She blocks it and turns the lock. I hope to God that she came in here first, and Rebecca’s safe.

“Of course, I’m not her. How can you choose her over me?”

“You were never an option Liz. I don’t know how you got in here, but you need to leave now.”

“I have a key. You gave it to me,” she exclaims as if I’m supposed to believe her

“I never gave you my keys, and you know it.”

She waves her free hand and shrugs. “Okay, so you left them in your coat, and I had them copied while you were at a meeting.”

“Get out now. I’m going to call the cops,” I threaten.

“Get out? How can you be so mean? Don’t I mean anything to you?” Liz whines. Her wide eyes looked coked out. Fuck, she’s high as a kite or some shit. She looks crazy.

“Have you lost your mind?”

“No. I’m perfectly normal. You’re the one who’s lost it. Cheating on me with that little whore. I should kill you both,” she screams, pointing a small gun at me.

“Put the gun down,” I command her. She’s got tears in her eyes, but I have no sympathy for her. I begin to slowly walk around from behind my desk. She backs up, but she still has the gun aimed at me. Fuck, I’m trying to think quick because she’s out for blood for nothing. I hear the sound of Rebecca coming down the stairs, and I can’t warn her, but it does distract Liz long enough for me to charge at her knocking her down. A shot rings out so deafening that I can’t hear, but I manage to easily pull it away from her. She tries to claw at me, but I grapple with her, twisting her arms around her back.

Rebecca tries the door, but it’s locked. “Babe, call security. We need the police. I have her secure.”

“Okay,” she shouts, running away from the door. About ten minutes later, Liz is taken into custody, fighting, spitting on the cops as she’s led out the door. I wrap Rebecca up in my arms as tightly as possible. We give a statement to the police and leave the condo. I have to get us out of there. Knowing that she had easy access to either of us made me glad that she came after me first.

“I love you, Rebecca. I’m sorry that I had someone that crazy working for me.”