Page 104 of Stolen Sun

“Got the results,” he says, holding up a piece of paper.

“You could’ve called,” I tell him but let him in anyway.

He scoffs on his way past me.

Noel walks into the room from the hallway and freezes. She hasn’t actually spoken to him since all of this happened.

“I’m here as a friend,” he says to her, holding both hands in the air.

She looks at me for approval, and I give her a nod.

“I guess I owe you a ‘thank you’ for helping rescue me, but I don’t trust you Isaiah,” she tells him.

“Fair enough,” he says as he sits down on my couch and sets the paper on the coffee table.

“What is that?” She asks, walking into the room.

“Veronica’s paternity test results.”

“And?” She presses.

“It’s not Nate’s baby,” he states.

Noel gasps, and I walk over to see the paper for myself.

“There’s something else you both should know,” he pauses to look at us. “I knew Nate was trying to get you pregnant. I didn’t know he was using one of my girls like this, but he told me years ago that he had a deal with your pharmacist. Nate had him on payroll to give you placebo packs of birth control pills. I’d imagine he’s still doing it if money still hits his account. Thought y’all may want to know that since you’re married now.”

My eyes meet Noel’s from across the room, and I can tell by her expression that she’s thinking the same thing I am. Before I can speak, she takes off down the hall.

“Thanks, Isaiah. Now, with all due respect, get the fuck out,” I tell him as I step toward the hall.

“Well, congratulations then!” He calls out behind me laughing.

Fuck!

I find her sitting on our bed with her knees pulled to her chest. Walking over to her, I keep my thoughts to myself and rest my hands on her ankles. When she looks up at me, her eyes are full of tears.

Fuck, fuck, fuck!

“I thought I was late from all the stress. Oh, god, Dec,” She puts her head down into her knees again.

“Noel, I’m so sorry,” I tell her.

She looks back up at me. “I don’t even know if you even want children. We only ever talked about it when we assumed I couldn’t have them.”

Putting her face in my hands, I wipe her tears with my thumbs.

“I’ll admit I would’ve liked to have waited a while. But fuck yes, I want kids with you. You are going to look so beautiful with our baby growing inside of you,sunshine.”

She leans over to wrap her arms around me, and I grab her knees to pull her into my lap.

“I love you, Declan.”

“Mmm. And you know what these tear-filled green eyes do to me,” I tell her as I grind her hips into my hard cock.

Her eyes blaze as she whispers, “Yours.”

Epilogue

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