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Chapter One
Decee
“Hammer Wake up,” a familiar voice whispered in his ear “There’s a problem”
Macen “Ha Lia over the bed
Why the hell was his best friend waking hiht?
With a frown, Hammer rose on one elbow “What?”
Liam’s stare fell on Raine Kendall in the rulanced at the wo, and writhing between theh Hammer’s brain like a sensual strobe Thankfully, she was still asleep, her inky lashes fanning over her rosy cheeks
But Lia him pause “Tell me”
“She’s exhausted Let’s not wake her” He jerked his head at the open door “Bathroom”
Ha happened after he’d crashed? Had Liah that Whether she was upset or in the throes of passion, she never held back
What if Liaement and refused to share her anymore? That idea whacked Macen with fury After years of denying hiain If his Irish pal thought she still belonged exclusively to him si mind Hammer had rescued the scared runaway from an alley and taken care of her for six years That da
Besides, Raine needed the walls around her heart in the past two days, when they’d finally started working together Sharing her eh not with her…and not with success Still, Raine made them better men—and partners Hammer knew Liam had sensed the same perfection when they’d held her Would he really want to mess with that?
Before Harabbed his trousers, donned them, and stomped to the bathroom
Hammer brushed his lips over Raine’s forehead “I won’t let anything or anyone come between us, precious I promise”
Feeling a twinge of pain in his jahere Liaht before, Haht had been inevitable Jealousy and resentment had brewed for the past month, ever since Liam had taken an interest in Raine Hopefully, the brawl had finally cleared the air between them
Sighing, Ha the door behind thehtly swollen, but neither of them looked too worse for wear
“I’ What’s the problem?”
Liahed “Gwyneth just called me”
What did Liam’s ex-ant? The British beauty looked like every man’s wet dreahtmare “You keep in touch with that bitch?”
“Hell no” Liaed my number after the divorce I did it so she couldn’t call me”
“How did she find you, then?”
“No bloody idea” But he didn’t look thrilled
“So…she called you Why is that a problem?”
Liam hesitated “She’s at Shadows”
“What?” That declaration jolted away the vestiges of sleep He raked a hand through his ht Gwyneth lived in London Why did she drag her skanky ass across the pond and park it in my club?”
“She said she needs to see me” He rolled his eyes
If his ex-wife simply wanted to shoot the shit—or even ask for more money—she wouldn’t have flown over five thousand ut
“Any idea why?”
“She says it’s life or death” Liam sent him a dry stare “She bawled it, actually”
If Gwyneth edy
Hammer crossed his arms over his chest “And that concerns you how?”
“She wouldn’t explain, just said she needs to see ht away”
In other words, Gwyneth was stagingofher”
“I’d rather not, but I doubt she’ll leave of her own accord, and I can’t think you want to leave her in your club”
“Not for five minutes I’ll call Pike and have him kick her out”
Liaritted his teeth “Fine by me She’s the last person Raine ever needs to meet”
“Absolutely” Gwyneth had a razor blade for a tongue No ould he let the bitch slice Raine open
Hammer reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone to call the Dungeon Monitor he’d left in charge He hoped this would fix their problem, but he kneyneth She wouldn’t be there if she didn’t intend to stir the shit pot No one had a bigger spoon
Gwyneth despised hi to deal with hi badly
“If she’s afteryou up She cheated, and you still gave her a generous settlelanced at his phone Sixteen es “Shit”
Liao”
Pike: Call me ASAP
Pike: Liam’s wife is here Help!
Pike: What a cunt! BFP
“BFP?” Liam asked
“Big fucking problem,” he explained “Obviously, he hasn’t thrown her out because he thinks she’s still your wife I’ll set hiht”
Pike answered on the first ring “Thank fuck it’s you, Hammer What am I supposed to do with this…woman?”
“Show her the door Gwyneth is Liaot no business at my club”
“I’ve tried to get her to leave, but she’s not budging”
“Call the cops She’s trespassing”
The Dungeon Monitor hesitated “If I do that, what happens to the baby?”
Hammer froze “The what?”
He couldn’t possibly have heard that right
“What is it?” Liam frowned
He thrust a hand in his friend’s face and focused on Pike “Say that again”
“A baby She’s got a fucking baby I assumed it was Liam’s, so I put them in your office”
Oh, holy shit No That was iht?
Ha like a cyclone Liam, a father? That would be news to everyone—especially to Liam