Chapter 30

MAC

I’m sittingat my laptop watching hockey film.

The door behind me opens and I know it’s Violet.

Anytime she enters a room I smile. I can’t help it.

I turn around in my chair and open my mouth to talk but I’m frozen.

My jaw almost hits the floor.

Violet stands there, holding her shirt up.

She’s not wearing a bra…

I immediately lick my lips and jump out of my chair to go for her.

She’s bringing me a midnight snack and I’m ready for her.

At the last second, Violet thrusts her left hand out. “Nope. Not a chance in hell, Mac.”

“What?” I ask. “What…”

“I want some answers. Then maybe you can have some fun.”

“Answers to what?”

“You knew Willow was pregnant and you didn’t tell me?”

I put my head back and growl. “Really?”

“Yes. I’m pissed off at you for that.”

“Violet, it was a messy thing. I didn’t mean to see what I saw, okay? The story is what you know. We were in the locker room and a pregnancy test was on the floor. We were all making jokes and then went out to go practice. I forgot my mouthguard so I went back and there was Knox…”

“From the trash?”

“Yes,” I say. “Someone threw it out. Knox dug it back out. That’s it.”

“You didn’t tell me.”

“I didn’t know what to do. I saw him holding it and I just… whoa.”

“You know he assumed you told me. You could have told me. It’s expected.”

“What is? Why?”

“Our relationship,” Violet says. “What else are you hiding from me?”

Violet pulls her shirt down.

I reach for her and she shakes her head.

“There is nothing else hidden. This wasn’t even hidden. I didn’t even… it didn’t make sense to me. I didn’t think anything of it. That’s Knox’s business. Not mine.”

“You should have told me.”

“Okay, fair enough. I should have said something. Now can you imagine my position? What if you walked in on Ruby holding a positive pregnancy test? Would you come rushing to tell me?”

“Yes.”

Damn.

I swallow hard.

“Fine. I messed up. I’m sorry. I swear to you, Violet, I don’t hide anything from you. And the next time I see one of the guys with a pregnancy test, you’ll be the first to know.”

“I know you’re kind of being an asshole right now, Mac.”

“I’m not. I just… it’s a big deal. Right? Knox? Willow? A baby…?”

“I can’t think about it right now,” Violet says.

“Do you forgive me?” I grin.

Violet sighs and moves her hands.

Which allows my hands to go up her shirt and cup her beautiful, perfect tits.