Chapter 14.
Courtney POV.
I wake in the morning to my bean wriggling against my bladder. I rub my bump and chuckle
before I rip the quilt back and head to the bathroom. I packed last night and my bags were
moved to the back of the truck. All I have to do is appear like I’m going to my appointment.
When I left the office last night, Chloe was sitting in the bar typing away on her phone. I ignored her and made a sandwich before I headed to my room and settled down for the night. But I can’t shake this feeling that something is off.
Like something is going to happen. The sooner we move, the better. I quickly shower and get ready for the day. I leave the safety of my room and head to the kitchen and begin making breakfast. I’m cooking up a storm when the door opens and I turn my head and see Chloe
standing in the doorway.
“What do you want?” I say before I turn back to continue chopping up the strawberries for the
pancakes.
“I wanted to apologise for how I have been. I am sorry for slapping you. I’m sorry for sleeping with Kaden. I know this is an adjustment for you too.” Ok, what is she up to now? Does she think I will hug her and tell her I forgive her? Ha, no. I won’t be. I know snakes like her and I
know how to handle them.
I have seen enough of them growing up. Always being the loner, I was on the outside looking in. I would see people getting bullied and then the next day the bullies apologising to the victim for them to lure the victim into a false state of security, only for them to do it again.
Yeah, not going to happen.
But I have to be smart. Something Chloe isn’t. So I could play along and see how this plays
out before I hurt her.
“Sure, you’re forgiven. Not the first time I have been slapped, but it will be the last. Look Chloe, I always wanted a sister and now I have one. Can we please try to be friends? I’m sorry for
punching you.” Yeah, sorry I didn’t punch you harder.
“Oh Court, that’s what I want too. We shouldn’t be fighting. We are sisters, after all. I’m sorry about your momma. That must have been difficult. I only used to see mine on the weekends before she split. I haven’t seen her since I was fourteen.” She says and I look at her and she looks pitiful. Ok she is a good actress. I will give her that.
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“I’m sorry you had to deal with that. You seem better off without her. I mean, if she could so easily abandoned you, that is. My momma would have never left me if she wasn’t so sick and
if we caught the cancer in time. But she raised me to be strong and I will be strong for her, for
me and for my bean.” I say, not thinking about it as I touch my growing belly and I see the way she looks at my belly.
With anger and hostility in her eyes before she quickly masks it. Yeah, I see you, miss lady.
Nice try though.
“I was hoping you would let me go with you today to see your bean. After all, it is my niece or nephew.” And there it is. She knows something is happening either that or she really wants to
be close to Kaden.
“I’m sorry Chloe, this will be the first time Kaden will get to see our baby. You understand, right?” I say to her and she clenches her teeth. Her jaw ticks, but she nods her head.
“I understand. We would have been pregnant together. But that would have been weird. Both of us pregnant to the same man. Talk about keeping it in the family.” She chuckles sadly. But
I’m not falling for it.
“He will be a great dad. He used to kiss my belly and tell the baby he loved them so much. He would read to my flat belly and couldn’t keep his hands off me.” I know she is trying to hurt me by saying this. In a way, it does, but I will get over it. I always do.
“Sounds nice. Then again, I wouldn’t know. So I’m sorry, sis, but it will be me and Kaden going today. He wants to be as involved as he can be. We talked a lot last night and we are going to give it a try. I mean, I know y’all aren’t together now and he wants to do right by me and our baby.” I say to her and she is looking at me with so much hatred in her eyes. Her hands are
balled into tight fists.
I know I’m being petty, but so f*****g what? She drugged him and from the whispers around the club, the baby she was carrying wasn’t even Kaden’s. I find it suspicious that he asked for a DNA test to be done while she was pregnant and then she lost the baby when they argued
and she fell.
So if that doesn’t scream the truth, then I don’t know what does. She knew herself and panicked. And because she fell during an argument, she has lorded that over his head. Why are men so stupid when it comes to a pretty, manipulative face? Seriously, all the sense just
leaves them.
“There you are. I thought you would be getting ready for the doctors?” Kaden says as he walks into the kitchen. He looks from me to Chloe and walks to me and kisses my head and he
says
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good morning to bean.
“I’m too excited so I woke early, bean was bouncing on my bladder. And I got hungry, so yeah. Making breakfast for everyone. Chloe was just asking to come with us, but I explained that it
was your first time seeing our baby and it would be inappropriate.” I say, pouting, looking sad.
Yes, b***h, I can act too. Prepare to get schooled!
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“No, absolutely not. This is about you and me and our bean. I’m sorry Chloe, but you can wait
just like everyone else. Come on baby, you need to eat and then we will be leaving.” He says,
kissing my head again, and he walks past Chloe and she tries to grab him, but he moves out
of her reach and he leaves the kitchen. I just watch her.
“You understand, right? I’m sorry Chloe, I really am,” I say as I turn back to what I was doing. I
smirk when the door slams shut. Yeah, I’m not sorry at all.
Once breakfast has been done. I grab a plate and place on it a couple of pancakes, sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs, my pickles drizzled in maple syrup.
Chloe is nowhere to be seen. No doubt planning my untimely demise. Well, she could try. I can
defend myself. She knows this. After I have eaten. I kiss my dad and he whispers in my ear.
“You stay in contact with me. Don’t worry about Chloe, I have eyes on her. Be safe. I will see
you soon. I love you Court, I always have.” He says and I hug him. Kissing his cheek again.
“I know, I love you too, dad. Take it easy.” I say and smile at him as Storm walks up to me and
we act like he is just escorting us because we are technically in lockdown.
I walk to my momma’s truck as Kaden does his checks to the vehicle. With some kind of
device and Storm tells me it is to detect planted listening devices. I nod my head before
Kaden moves under the truck and comes out holding a black box.
“What is that?” I ask him and he looks from me to Storm and hands him the box with a nod.
Strom smirks and puts it in the garage.
“Tracking device. Someone is trying to be sly. Oh well, too bad for them. They will be tracking
the garage truck all over town. The bins get emptied today. Look.” His chin lifts as a garage
truck enters the compound and I chuckle as I move to the truck and climb in.
I wait to move behind the truck as it leaves. The truck is going the way I am, so I overtake it
with Kaden and Strom behind me before Kaden moves in front.
Operation, get Courtney to Chief is a go.
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