Page 88 of Wild Card

“Me.”

She tries again to get free. “Did you get a medical degree in the last hour that I don’t know about?”

“Nope.”

“Then you have no right to dictate.”

“How’s that for being refined?” Ace gives a slow whistle, while Major chuckles.

“Oh boy, we just met, but heed my advice. It’s better not to argue with them when they are set on something,” Harley advises breezily.

“Yep, go with the flow,” Jewls agrees.

The three women exchange a look that is clear to read. Willow perks up. “You’re right, maybe next week.”

Fortunately, I’ve had enough time to read these women’s minds.

She’s not fooling me, but it’s not smart to rile her up while we have an audience. Not sure how much more neglect my dick can take.

“Harley, how are you feeling?” Willow nods to Harley’s stomach. “Ace told me you were pregnant the day I met Rowdy.”

Harley cuts her eyes to her husband with a sneer.

“I’m sorry, was I not supposed to know?”

Harley shakes her head. “No, I’m still mad at Achilles for that day. The men kept you a secret.”

“Blame Talon,” Ace throws me right under the bus.

“I’m not blaming Talon. You’re my husband and aren’t allowed to keep secrets. Talon having a girlfriend is a huge secret!”

“To his defense, I’m not sure I’m the girlfriend.”

There’s a beat of silence before all of them burst out laughing, setting off a chain reaction from the boys.

“Wish you would have held out a little longer. It was fun watching this asshole squirm,” Major jokes.

“I don’t squirm. And I had my reasons for keeping my business tight. This right here is a prime example.”

This is Rowan’s doing. Ford messaged me she was on her phone the instant they left the house. She was a wreck, not knowing what Willow overheard. Watching her run away, Rowan realized how her words may have been mistaken.

Ford had to physically carry her to his truck to intercept her from barging in and explaining.

Since she tipped off the other women Willow was here, I knew my time was limited. Which is why I asked the guys to stall and give me one day alone.

No such luck.

“Don’t you people have jobs?”

The guys are scheduled tomorrow night with me, but Jewls and Harley are typically at work during the day.

“I finished my appointments this morning.” Jewls’ job as a social worker went to a flexible schedule after the birth of the boys.

“We had a doctor’s appointment and my boss insisted I take the rest of the day off.”

Harley’s boss is her cousin, and he’s getting anxious the closer she gets to her due date. He’s convinced she’ll go into labor at the office and has pretty much restricted her to working from home.

“Shouldn’t you be at home resting?”

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