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IvyMy stomach was in knots and it wasn’t because of the baby. Returning to the Ronan family home held some bitter memories for me. It’s going to be weird to see the people I worked with, especially Leah. When I left, she was mad at me for asking her to help us. She was afraid and didn’t want to make anyone mad, especially Miles Ronan, which I understood. Mr. Ronan was mean on a good day and you really suffered if he was having a bad day.“Are you ok?” Maverick asked.“Yeah, just nervous. I’m afraid they’re going to hate me.”“They won’t. They’ll be scared, but they won’t hate you.”Maverick was trying to reassure me, but he doesn’t know how they’ll act. For all I know, they may see me as the enemy for getting out or for sleeping with Maddox and Maverick.When we entered the house, it looked the same, but there was no one around.“Where is everyone?” I asked.“Some of the staff left and the ones that are stayed are probably in their quarters or somewhere else on the property,” Maddox
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MaverickMaddox and I spent most of our week looking through my father’s old files and what we found shocked us. We have proof of multiple children that he fathered and tried to hide because they were females. We also have proof that he has also been dealing with illegal drugs and formed a connection with other countries that suppress more than just their women.“I think we bit off more than we can chew, especially if these groups of people want to start something. It’s not uncommon for other countries to take over when leadership is forcefully removed.”“We shouldn’t worry about this, at the moment,” Maddox added. “We should be alert, but focus on more important things. If they’re not bothering us, then we shouldn’t antagonize them.”“One of the more important manners that we have to deal with is your father,” Colin stated.“Maddox and I agree he is too much of a threat and needs to be killed. He is too much of a liability for us.”“I think it’s a smart decision, and it shouldn’t be
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IvyThe restaurant they chose was nice. It was an upscale place that I would have never gotten into. As they walked us to our table, people were staring and whispering at us. Maverick squeezed my hand to comfort me.I was excited to get out of the house, but the reaction we were getting from everyone makes me regret leaving the house.“Don’t worry about them.” Maddox whispered as we sat down.“It’s hard not to.” I whispered.“Thank you for joining us this evening. Shall I start you with a bottle of wine?” The server asked.“No thank you,” Maverick answered.“Are you sure this was a good idea?” I asked.I hated people staring at me. I didn’t want this kind of attention and I didn’t think about this before I agreed to come out tonight.Maddox scooted his chair closer to me and kissed me. It was a long lingering kiss that left me breathless and as soon as he pulled away, Maverick did the same thing.“There, now they have something to talk about.” Maddox stated.I could feel the heat in m
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Maverick“Go upstairs and get ready for bed, Ivy. I’ll be up there soon.” Ivy nodded at Maddox and ignored me, and the cold shoulder hurt, but I deserved it.“I think you need some time away from the house,” Maddox stated.“I’m not leaving.”“You’re not concentrating on what is going on and you’re doing more harm than good. Our perfect date night was ruined because your feelings got hurt when Ivy said she didn’t want to stay home. What is your deal?”“Is it wrong that my ideal family has a stay-at-home mother?”“It is when you’re not giving her the choice. Her entire life she has been told what to do by men and she finally has a chance to do something, and you want to take that from her.”“Just until the kid is old enough to go to school.”“And then what? She can only do things during school hours? That’s bullshit and it’s unfair to her. Ivy deserves more, she deserves better. When did you start acting like our father?”“Take that back, Maddox. I’m nothing like him. Really, you don’t
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Ivy“I’m sorry about last night. I was in a hurry because the guys were waiting on me.” I wanted Leah to think I was genuinely sorry for blowing her off so she would open up to me.“It’s ok. You have a life and you’re not always available to talk and I know the Ronan Twins don’t tell you everything.” “You’re right, they don’t tell me everything and it sucks. They want me to be an equal partner but treat me like I’m lesser than them.”“It’s the male mentality. They grew up being taught women were deceiving and lesser, so it’ll take some time to break.”“Do you want to go for a walk in the garden?”“Sure.” Leah’s mood was sad. It was easy to tell she wasn’t ok.We took our time getting to the gardens, walking in silence. I didn’t want to start any conversation with her while we were roaming the house. There could be someone listening, and I didn’t want to ruin my chance to figure out what was going on with her.“It’s pretty out here, isn’t it?” Leah asked“It is. I hate that we were n
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Ivy“Are you sure they’re ok with this?”“Yes. They insisted I take you to congratulate you.”“Do they know who the father is?”“No. I didn’t tell them that part. It’s none of their business. You’ll tell them when you want them to know.”I hate lying, especially to a friend, but I’m not sure we can trust her, so it’s for the best.“I feel bad.”“Leah, let us do this for you. You’re not the only one picking things out. I need something for our baby, too.”“It’s not the same. They’re the father. I’m just the house servant who fucked their father.”“What else is bothering you? I feel like this is just the icing on the cake, and you’re angry about something else.”“Of course, I’m angry about other things. I’m carrying the child of a man who is going to die. I have no support and no idea what I’m going to do about my life.”“You have me for support and once Maddox and Maverick know they’ll support you, too. They’re not horrible people. You are family now and have nothing to worry about. Le
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MaddoxWhen we got back to the house, I was happy to find out that Ivy made it home, but I was a little disappointed that she was taking a nap. I wanted to talk to her and spend time with her. I needed her after seeing my father.She looked peaceful sleeping in her bed. Her stomach was still small enough that it allowed her to sleep on it with her arms under the pillow. Her lips were slightly parted, and she was making small snoring noises.I walked into her room and stripped to my underwear and climbed into bed next to her, pulling her close to me.“What are you doing?” Her voice was quiet and sleepy.“I’m spending time with you. Go back to sleep.”Instead of going back to sleep, she rolled over and scooted closer to me. She laid her head on my shoulder and nestled her face into my neck.“You always smell good.”“It’s always good to know that I smell good. How did today go?”“Leah is afraid of being alone, and I think it’s going to make her help your father if she finds away.”I was
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Ivy“It’s time to wake up. Ivy, I need you to wake up so you can get ready for dinner.”I was confused at first because that voice didn’t belong to Maddox.“Maverick?”“Come on, sleepyhead. I promised Maddox that I would have you up in enough time for dinner.”“What are you doing here?”“I’ve been with you for the last hour and a half. I wanted to spend some time with you.”“You should have woken me up,” I said as I raised my arms above my head to stretch.“I knew you needed sleep; you’ve been exhausted lately.”“I’m always tired. This pregnancy is taking all of my energy. Do I really need to leave the bed?”“You need to eat.”Maverick was propped on his elbow, looking down at me, and I couldn’t help but stare at his face. Both men were very attractive, but their prominent features were different. Maddox has piercing green eyes and Maverick has full, beautiful lips.“Kiss me,” I demanded.Maverick furrowed his eyebrows before bending down and capturing my lips with his. I wrapped my a
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