Page 100 of One Little Mistake
“There’s only one person with direct access, correct?”
Baker’s eyes go comically round. “Fontaine.”
“Fontaine,” I agree.
“I don’t know what kind of angel landed you on my doorstep, but I’m going to say a little prayer for you tonight. Tell me what we need to do.”
* * *
It’s late in the day by the time I leave Baker’s office. I don’t miss that Fontaine is sitting on the bench across the street when I exit.Yeah, your day’s coming, buddy. No one messes with my girls.
Feeling my pockets, I realize I don’t have my phone. I glance in the window of the truck and see it sitting on the seat, so I quickly unlock the door, and my heart sinks when I see fourteen missed messages from Lexi.
Shit. Pressing Lexi’s name, I wait for the call to connect, but it goes straight to voice mail. Rechecking the screen, I notice I have a message from her.
“Beast? It-It’s me. I need you.”
I don’t even listen to the rest of the message. I can hear it in her voice—something’s wrong.
I call her number again, and again, but she doesn’t answer. Panic I’ve never felt rises in my throat, and I’m finding it difficult to breathe.
Where are you, sweetheart?Her phone! I can track her phone. Pulling up the Westbrook Security’s app Trevor installed last year, I search for her phone. It takes longer than it should because the cell service in this area is hit or miss. Finally, her name appears on the screen. Turning in a circle, I realize she’s on the other side of the town square, and I take off running.
When my circle is almost on top of hers, I pause to glance around. Then, checking my screen, I realize she must be in the library, and the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Nothing about this feels right.
As I make my way up the walkway, our circles overlap. Lexi is definitely in here, but why would she have sounded so upset? Opening the door, I seek her out.
The library is old, and very quiet. Closing my eyes, I listen for any sound. That’s when I hear her voice coming from the left.
“But, why didn’t you ever tell him?” Lexi’s voice is soft, but I’d know it anywhere. Following the sound, my heart stops when I find her.
She’s head-to-head with Dillon Henry, and I’m numb. The blood rushing in my ears drowns out the rest of their words, and before I can think, I’m charging him.
“Un-fucking-believable,” I scream. Fuck the library rules. When Lexi bows her head in shame, I dry heave.
It’s happening again. He’s taken her from me. Lexi, of all people, knew what this would do to me.
“H-How could you do this to me?” My voice is deadly.
“Beast, it’s—”
“Don’t,” I rage. “Don’t make up shit, Lexi. I can see it with my own two eyes. Does he know he can’t legally marry you first since we’re already married?”
“What?” she screeches.
“East—”
“Shut the fuck up, Dillon. Doing this to me once wasn’t enough? What the hell did I ever do to you? And you!” I turn back to Lexi. “After everything I’ve done for you. I’ve been here for months busting my ass to make you happy, and it wasn’t enough?” My voice cracks, and it enrages me further.
“I gave you my heart. I gave you everything, and it wasn’t good enough? I loved you with everything I had.”
I attempt to leave, but the pain I’m feeling needs to lash out. Turning, I take in her appearance and shake my head. “I knew you were a bitch, Lexi, but I didn’t think you were heartless, too. I guess the only good thing about us being together was that I couldn’t procreate with you.”
Her shocked gasp and hurt expression do nothing to ease my heartache. “You were right about one thing, though. You were the biggest fucking mistake of my life.”
“Easton,” Dillon interrupts, but I’ve had enough. Kicking the chair in front of me, I rush out of the old house, gasping for air. When I still can’t breathe, I jump in my truck and peel out so fast gravel goes flying behind me.
How could she do this? I thought we were making progress. This doesn’t make any sense. She said she would try. Unable to return to the lodge, I drive to the Wagon Wheel in search of my brothers.
