Chapter\u00a0554<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
\u201cPregnant?\u201d\u00a0Both\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0exact\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0possible?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darting\u00a0to\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0Had\u00a0you\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0since\u00a0coming\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0serious\u00a0right\u00a0now??\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushing.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0seriously\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0anybody\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0you??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0didn\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0growing\u00a0colder.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0literally\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0naked\u00a0with\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0bed\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0cutting\u00a0me\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0remember\u00a0our\u00a0time\u00a0at\u00a0The\u00a0Grand\u00a0Hotel?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0felt\u00a0bile\u00a0rising\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0throat.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0convinced\u00a0that\u00a0Judy\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u00a0but\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0woke\u00a0up,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0naked\u00a0body\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0beside\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0marks\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0branded\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0glad\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0finally\u00a0gone,\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0even\u00a0bigger\u00a0problem\u00a0at\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0even\u00a0if\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0true,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0always\u00a0careful,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0say,\u00a0refusing\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0Rachel\u00a0pregnant.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0were\u00a0so\u00a0drunk,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cNeither\u00a0of\u00a0us\u00a0was\u00a0careful\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u00a0Gavin.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom\u00a0the\u00a0results,\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0over\u00a02\u00a0weeks\u00a0pregnant,\u201d Dr.\u00a0Peirce\u00a0continued,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0file\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0at\u00a0all\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0faces.<\/p>\n
\u201cSee?\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said,\u00a0a\u00a0smirk\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Grand\u00a0Casino\u00a0Hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cExcuse\u00a0me\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0minute,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0turning\u00a0and\u00a0walking\u00a0towards\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
\u201cGavin,\u00a0where\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0going?!\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0asked,\u00a0annoyance\u00a0clear\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0tone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0phone\u00a0call,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0shoulder\u00a0without\u00a0looking\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0hallway,\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0breath\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0holding.\u00a0I\u00a0reached\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0my\u00a0phone.\u00a0I\u00a0brought\u00a0up\u00a0Taylor\u2019s\u00a0contact\u00a0number and\u00a0clicked\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0button,\u00a0bringing\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0greeted\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone;\u00a0he\u00a0knew\u00a0right\u00a0away\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0personal\u00a0call.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0everything\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0about\u00a0that\u00a0night\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Grand\u00a0Casino\u00a0Hotel,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0ordered.\u00a01<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0you\u00a0went\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0that\u00a0meeting\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0weeks\u00a0ago?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0told\u00a0Taylor\u00a0the\u00a0entire\u00a0story\u00a0from\u00a0that\u00a0evening.\u00a0I\u00a0suppose now\u00a0I\u00a0should\u00a0do\u00a0just\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cSomething\u00a0happened\u00a0that\u00a0night,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0coming\u00a0back\u00a0around\u00a0to\u00a0bite\u00a0me\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0ass.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWant\u00a0to\u00a0enlighten\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0what\u00a0happened?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0what\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0looking\u00a0for.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0you\u00a0know,\u00a0we\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0meeting\u00a0with\u00a0important\u00a0shareholders,\u00a0and\u00a0something\u00a0happened\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0ride,\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0leave.\u00a0I\u00a0sent\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0memo\u00a0requesting\u00a0another\u00a0ride,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0misplaced\u00a0my\u00a0phone\u00a0shortly\u00a0after\u00a0and\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hear\u00a0anything\u00a0back\u00a0from\u00a0anyone.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0drink,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0got\u00a0way\u00a0too\u00a0drunk\u00a0off\u00a0one\u00a0scotch\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOne\u00a0scotch\u00a0got\u00a0you\u00a0drunk?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked;\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0hear\u00a0him typing\u00a0away,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0taking\u00a0notes.\u00a0The\u00a0typing\u00a0had\u00a0stopped\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0minute\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0asked\u00a0that\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0weird\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0wrapped\u00a0up\u00a0in what\u00a0happened\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0I\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0evening\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0whole.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0was\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0blur\u00a0after\u00a0that.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0Judy\u00a0being\u00a0there.\u00a0I\u00a0remembered\u00a0the\u00a0feel\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0pressed\u00a0against\u00a0mine,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0breathy\u00a0moans\u2026\u00a0the\u00a0taste\u00a0of\u00a0her-\u201c1<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0554<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0that\u00a0many\u00a0details,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0interrupted.\u00a0\u201cGet\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trolled\u00a0my\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0woke\u00a0up\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning\u00a0with\u00a0Rachel\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0bed\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0Judy\u00a0We\u00a0were\u00a0both\u00a0naked,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0hickeys\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0my\u00a0body.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0hickeys\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0were\u00a0from\u00a0me.\u00a0Her\u00a0perfume\u00a0was\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0suite,\u00a0though\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0still\u00a0smell\u00a0the\u00a0lingering\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0Judy\u00a0as\u00a0well,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0about\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course\u00a0I\u00a0talked\u00a0to\u00a0Judy\u00a0about\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0snapped.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0denies\u00a0being\u00a0here.\u00a0I\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0why\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0denying\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0adamant\u00a0about\u00a0keeping\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0me.\u00a0decided\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0push\u00a0her,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0walked\u00a0away,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u00a0was\u00a0stupid,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0muttered\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0type\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0computer.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0time\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0meeting again?\u00a06\u00a0pm?\u201d\u00a02<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 554 Chapter\u00a0554 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV \u201cPregnant?\u201d\u00a0Both\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0exact\u00a0time. \u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0possible?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes\u00a0darting\u00a0to\u00a0Rachel.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0Had\u00a0you\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0since\u00a0coming\u00a0here?\u201d \u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0serious\u00a0right\u00a0now??\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushing.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0seriously\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0with\u00a0anybody\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0you??\u201d \u201cWe\u00a0didn\u2019t\u2026\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0to\u00a0say,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0held\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0hand,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0growing\u00a0colder. 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