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  He looked down again and saw some paperwork. One was information about a three dimensional sonogram he was assuming was the picture in his hand. The other paper said his child was going to be a girl. His breath rushed out as he realized he was going to have a daughter.

  He felt the smile spread as he looked at his daughter’s first picture. He could imagine her in his arms and spoiling her rotten. His cousin, who was more of a brother, Derek and his wife Jasmine, just had a baby girl a few months ago and she was about the cutest thing he’d ever seen in his life. He was head over heels in love with her. If he felt that way about his niece, he couldn’t imagine how he’d feel about his own daughter.

  He decided he needed to have a walk. He was far too wound up to pace her tiny apartment. He made sure the door was securely locked and headed back down the staircase. When he stepped back outside, he saw Damien leaning against a wall. He was never one to run from a confrontation, so he approached the man, who was trying to take his place.

  The two alpha males glared at one another. Drew had to respect the guy was standing up for his friend but he was messing with his woman and his child.

  “I’ll be marrying her,” Drew finally spoke, in a deadly calm voice.

  “I figured as much,” Damien said with a cocky smile. Drew relaxed as he realized the guy wasn’t going to try and fight for her.

  “Why are you still hanging around then?” Drew asked.

  “I wanted to make sure Trinity was going to be okay. She has been my best friend for a lot of years and we have always taken care of each other, which is why I offered to marry her. I don’t want her to be alone,” the man replied simply.

  “I can understand that. I would’ve done the same thing,” Drew replied.

  “Just know if you hurt her, you’ll have to answer to me,” Damien said, as he stood to his full height. Both men were about the same size and it was obvious Damien would try to defend her honor.

  “Let’s go get a drink,” Drew said. He wanted to learn more about Damien and he wanted to know what Trinity had been up to the last five months.

  “I could use a beer,” Damien replied and the men walked down the street together.

  “How has she been?” Drew asked as they sat down in a sparsely crowded bar.

  “She’s been sad ever since she got back from her vacation. I knew something was up but at first I just assumed she was upset over her breakup with her ex-boyfriend. Soon it was obvious there was something else going on. She didn’t tell me about the pregnancy until she could no longer hide it. She has never kept anything from me, so I was even more concerned. She wouldn’t talk about you. What the hell did you do to her?” Damien finally finished and stared at Drew with suspicion.

  Drew sighed and decided he may as well tell the story to her best friend. He figured the guy could be his ally in the whole mess. When he finished Damien sat back with a slight chuckle.

  “You really know how to tick her off,” Damien finally managed to say.

  “Yeah thanks for that,” Drew replied sarcastically. The men were both relaxed since they had a better understanding of each other.

  “Just calling it how I see it,” Damien said. Damien was surprised to find he actually liked the man. He’d been pretty stupid trying to keep things from Trinity but Damien could understand why he did it. He himself was incredibly wealthy and didn’t often let people know who he was. It just tended to change how they acted around him. He wanted the same thing Drew did, which was to be loved for who he was and not for what he had.

  The two men chatted for a while, then went their separate ways. Drew jumped in his vehicle, having no idea where he was headed, until he pulled up in front of his cousin’s house. He needed to talk to someone who would understand.

  He entered the code to the gate and drove up the long driveway. As the huge house came into view, he felt some of the tension leave his body. The home may be an extremely large mansion but it was also homey and filled with love.

  He walked through the front doors, not bothering to knock and followed the sounds of laughter. He could tell they were all out at the pool. Good, he could use a swim.

  He stepped through the patio doors and spotted little Jacob in a splashing war with Derek. Jacob was the first one to spot him.

  “Uncle Drew, your back,” Jacob yelled and jumped from the pool and gave him a very wet hug. He loved every second of it.

  “How you doing, Squirt?” he asked his nephew.

  “I’m good. I was totally beating dad,” he said with excitement.

  “Hey, I was catching up,” Derek said as he stepped up beside his son and shook Drew’s hand. “You’re back in town early,” he finished with a raise of his brows. The cousins knew each other well and Derek could tell something was wrong.

  “Hey Buddy, can you let your mom know Drew is here and see if she can make us something to eat?” Derek asked Jacob. He agreed with enthusiasm and ran back into the house to search for his mom. “What’s going on, Drew? You look like your world has been flipped upside down?” he asked.

  “I’m going to be a father,” Drew blurted out. He didn’t need to ease into things with his cousin. It was better to just get it all out there.

  “That’s great Drew, I’m really happy for you but why are you looking so stressed? Being a father is about the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me,” Derek said.

  Derek had only found out about a year and a half ago he was a father. Jasmine had been his childhood sweetheart and circumstances had kept them apart until recently. Once they’d found each other again, Derek also found out he had a nine year old son and vowed to not lose any more time with him. He’d also realized he still loved Jacob’s mother and they had married and now had a beautiful daughter added to their family. Drew wouldn’t be surprised if they had a couple more kids as well because they both loved being parents.

  “I’m still in shock. You remember the girl I told you about five months ago at my resort, well I decided to pay her a visit and found her extremely pregnant. She wasn’t going to tell me and she was planning on getting married to her best friend. I want to strangle her about as badly as I want to pull her into my arms,” Drew said, as he blew out a frustrated breath.

  “I understand,” Derek said as he let out a chuckle. He had dealt with every type of emotion when he and Jasmine had found each other again.

  “Just be careful how you proceed, Cousin because you don’t want to spook her. That’s your baby and you’re lucky to have found her so soon. Just think, in four months you’ll be watching your son or daughter come into this world,” Derek reminded him.

  “It’s a girl. I’m having a daughter,” Drew said with real excitement.

  “That’s so great,” Derek said and slapped Drew on the back. Jasmine stepped through the doors, with Britney in her arms. Drew immediately held his own arms out to take his niece. She was so tiny and precious and he couldn’t get enough of cuddling with her.

  “What’s so great?” Jasmine asked as she handed over the baby. Drew immediately began blowing bubbles on her little tummy, making her giggle in her tiny baby voice.

  “I’m going to be a father,” Drew said as he looked up at Jasmine. She was an amazing woman and he was glad she and Derek found each other again. Hell, he hadn’t thought it was possible to find a woman as great as her until he’d met Trinity.

  “That’s so great, Drew,” she said, as she threw her arms around him and kissed him on the cheek. “Why have I not met this woman?” she then questioned him, seeming a little hurt.

  He explained the story to her and she seemed a bit appeased but not completely. “I insist on meeting her right away,” Jasmine said with her typical stubbornness. Drew figured it was good to have her on his side. He gave her the address of Trinity’s floral shop. He knew Jasmine would be there first thing in the morning.

  “You boys watch the kids and I’ll make a celebratory dinner,” Jasmine said as she turned towards the kitchen. Drew’s mouth started to water
because Jasmine was a phenomenal cook.

  He sat in one of the lounge chairs, cuddling his niece close to his chest. She let out a little yawn and closed her eyes. He continued to rub along her tiny back and smiled as she let out a soft sigh. He couldn’t believe in only a few short months he’d be holding his own little girl. He never thought he’d want to be a father but knowing he was about to have a child, completely changed things. He could hardly wait.

  He watched as Derek and Jacob splashed around in the pool, then his stomach growled as the smells started drifting out from the kitchen. He knew he’d made the right decision coming over. He finally started to relax and then make plans for how he’d win Trinity. He was a business man; he didn’t lose his head over any situation.

  “Dinner will be ready in ten minutes, get cleaned up,” Jasmine called from the other room. The boys didn’t have to be told twice. Jacob and Derek scrambled from the pool and headed towards the changing room. They were back out within minutes. The three of them walked inside.

  “Let me take her from you, so you can eat,” Jasmine said as she held out her arms. He was reluctant to give the baby up. “You can hold her again after dinner, besides she’s asleep and just lying there, anyway,” Jasmine said with a laugh, as she took the baby. His arms suddenly felt so empty.

  “I love it when she’s asleep and all cuddly,” he said with a grin. “Nothing like a beautiful lady lying across my chest,” he added with a wiggle of his brows. Jasmine slapped his arm, then walked to the den to lay Britney down in her portable crib.

  They ate an incredibly great meal together and Drew decided to stay overnight. He had no desire to go stay at the hotel he normally stayed at when in town. Actually, since his cousin had purchased the house, he normally stayed there when he was in town. He was there for only a few days at a time, before he was off to either building another resort, or checking out one of the many finished ones. He knew he could slow down and be home more but he was so used to running all the time.

  He thought it was time to get his own place, with a child to think about. He’d look for something near his cousin because he wanted the kids to grow up together. That was more important to him than anything else. Derek, Ryan and Drew had all grown up together, creating a solid bond and closeness like no other. He knew their children would feel the same way.

  He sat in the den and had a drink, while waiting for Derek and Jasmine to put the kids down for bed. Derek joined him after a bit and the two men sat for a while, relaxing and talking business, among other things.

  “What are you going to do next?” Derek finally asked him.

  “I’m going to marry her, although convincing her of that may be a bit difficult, since she will barely even talk to me,” Drew said, more than a bit frustrated.

  “Yeah, I’ve certainly been there,” Derek said with understanding.

  “I should’ve told her the truth of who I was from the beginning but it was nice to have a woman like me, thinking I was just an everyday resort worker,” Drew told his cousin. They both understood how he felt, considering where they’d come from. They had been so poor growing up and so many people had looked down their noses at them. Now that they were wealthy, it was the opposite and far too many people wanted to be with them for what they could get out of them.

  “Sometimes money is a real curse,” Drew said with frustration.

  “It will all work out. You guys obviously have a connection and now you have this child together. I know you’ll be able to work things through,” Derek said.

  Drew made his way to the apartment above the garage and laid there in bed, for hours. His mind would not shut off and allow him to sleep. Finally sometime around mornings first light, he fell into a restless sleep. He was anxious to see Trinity again and just wanted the night to end.

  Chapter Five

  Trinity stepped out of her apartment and walked down the stairs. She was exhausted. She’d tossed and turned the entire night, thinking about Drew and what was going to happen next. She was still beyond angry with the man. He’d lied to her because he was afraid she’d sue his precious resort.

  Even if he had been worried about the resort, he didn’t need to play out the whole seduction thing. It was downright insulting, she thought. She’d been grateful he hadn’t been there in the morning because she may have thrown a mug at him. She figured he’d come to his senses and ran away.

  She stepped down onto the street and the man who she hadn’t been able to get out of her thoughts was right there, leaning against an expensive vehicle, with his typical cocky smile on his face.

  As she studied the man in his custom made Armani suit she couldn’t believe she’d ever believed he was only a resort worker. She must’ve been really shook up over her ex-boyfriend’s betrayal. He exuded raw masculine power from the tips of his thousand dollar loafers, to the cut of his expertly done hair. The man radiated power and she knew she needed to put a wall between them or she could easily fall under his spell once again.

  She ignored him and began her walk down the street. She was hoping if she pretended he wasn’t there he’d take a hint and disappear. She wasn’t that lucky. He quickly caught up to her and didn’t look too happy about being ignored.

  “You know we need to have a talk,” Drew said to her. She continued walking, choosing not to acknowledge his presence. She knew she was acting childish but she didn’t care. It was her prerogative if she wanted to act that way.

  Drew followed beside her and had to control his temper. She was getting too comfortable ignoring him, which was making him angry. He wanted to push her up against the wall and remind her who he was. She hadn’t ignored him when his hands had been roaming all over her body. She’d been crying out his name and begging him for more.

  “I’m not going away and the longer you pretend like I’m not here, the longer you’re going to have me trailing you,” he said through clenched teeth. Trinity in no way wanted to have a confrontation with the man in the streets so close to her shop. She continued walking and once she reached her shop she unlocked the door and went inside, with him right on her heels.

  As soon as they made it past the doors, he seemed to have had enough and grabbed her arm to spin her around. The look of fury on his face halted her protest. She’d seen many faces of the man but never once had she seen this on his features.

  “I’m trying to talk to you,” he growled at her. She tried to pull her arm away and realized it was useless. She didn’t see how he could grip her so tightly without hurting her. She really didn’t like the way her body responded to the smallest touch. She was far from over the man who’d nearly destroyed her.

  “I don’t see what we have to talk about Drew. You were worried about your resort so you romanced me. I was feeling impulsive for the first and only time in my life and was a willing body who practically jumped into your bed. I’m not justifying all of that because we happened to make a mistake and not use any protection. My child isn’t for sale and neither am I,” she snapped, losing her own temper.

  “I never once tried to buy you and if you think I’d ever walk away from my child, you’re sadly mistaken,” he snapped at her.

  How would she know what he would or wouldn’t do? She’d only spent one week with the man. It had been the most memorable week of her life though, which frightened her. She had a bad feeling he wasn’t going to be easy to forget. It had already been five months and she still had erotic dreams.

  “This is my child, make no mistakes about that,” she snapped right back. She couldn’t believe this person she was becoming. Normally, she would’ve been quivering in her boots at the look on his face. She’d always been the first to back down and that’s how it had always been so easy for people to walk over her. She figured the pregnancy had brought out her protective instincts.

  “We will get married,” he demanded of her. She looked at him like he had lost his mind. There was no way she’d marry him. He was everything she’d vowed to stay away from in a man. If she d
id marry, it would be to someone like Damien, someone kind and understanding. She wouldn’t marry someone who openly deceived her and she wouldn’t marry just because she got pregnant.

  “You need to understand this really quickly, Mr. Titan,” she said with sarcasm, “I won’t marry you, ever,” she finished and tugged at her arm again. He wasn’t hurting her in any way but the grip was firm and he didn’t seem to be in any hurry to let her go.

  “You didn’t call me Mr. Titan when you were screaming out my name in passion,” he said to her, taking more offense to the formal name than any of her other words. She narrowed her eyes further at him. She didn’t need to be reminded of how she’d behaved on that island. There must have been something in the water because she’d done things there she’d never even begin to think about doing in the real world.

  “I didn’t know that was who you were,” she told him.

  “You’re seriously the most frustrating woman I ‘ve ever had to deal with,” he almost shouted at her.

  “Then stop dealing with me and go away,” she yelled back.

  They glared at one another, neither willing to back down. They were both breathing hard as the silence drug on. Drew suddenly pulled her up against him and crushed his lips down on hers. She was too shocked to react at first and stood there like a rag doll, as his tongue rubbed over her lips, looking for a way to enter.

  When she came out of her shock, she pushed against him for about three seconds, before the heat started to pool in her stomach and thighs. She hadn’t been kissed like that for five months and her hormones were all over the place with the pregnancy. Her anger quickly changed to an all-consuming passion as his lips continued to stroke hers, while his hands rubbed up and down her back.