Page 117 of Unbreakable Thread

“Maybe it was important,” Sol whispers.

“Nothing that bastard has to say is important. I have the most important person right here.” I tap her ass.

“Aw, Max, you’re too sweet.” Her hot breath licks my cheek, leaving a trail of kisses. “I never want to be without you.”

“You never will. I can’t function without you.”

“Good. I can’t either. Now tell me what you want to talk about.”

I rub her stomach. “The media has already begun taking photos of us. I paid to get them taken down. We haven’t really talked about it. I wanted to make sure you were okay with it. I’m sure that’s why he was here. They want us to announce the pregnancy on my accounts.”

The soft touch of her fingertips on my skin calms every nerve within me from today’s madness Johnny showed me. She’s my tranquility after a chaotic storm. I close my eyes and relish the soft kisses she trails on my jaw. “What is it you want? I’ll do whatever you want.”

“What I want is to keep you to myself.” I pause, fixing her wild hair. “I don’t want to share you with the world. I want our life to be private. But at the same time, I want everyone to see the most important person in my life.”

She gives a sideways glance. “So romantic.” She laughs.

“I mean it.”

“I know you do.” She fixes her shirt. “You can announce our relationship, and the rest we can keep private.”

“Okay,” I tell her, kissing her knuckles. “I like the sound of that.”

After we clean up, Sol settles on the sofa with her laptop, working on homework while I get back to work. She’s a tempting little thing. Although I was inside her mere minutes ago, I want to run my tongue between her legs just to hear the sounds she makes when I satisfy every surface of her body.

Taming my wild thoughts and saving them for tonight, I order her a snack since we are heading to the gym after, then to dinner. I can’t have my girl hungry.

Sol

Before getting out of the car, Max reminds me to stay by his side and not to go into Carlos’s office, only to stay in view. Which is strange because I’ve been there numerous times, and he’s never said anything like that. I know it has nothing to do with being jealous or possessive, but protectiveness, yes, but why? Did something happen that alarmed him? Maybe it was seeing him at the warehouse.

Walking into the gym, I square my shoulders and step in with a pep in my step. I can’t show fear or that I suspect anything. Max moves a couple of bags off the bench so we can sit. There are only a couple of guys here and about three women. Leo isn’t here. When I asked Leo earlier, he said he doesn’t want to go to Carlos’s gym anymore. I don’t blame him.

“I’m going to do a couple of workouts, then sparring. I won’t take long today. I know you’re going to get hungry.”

I chuckle. “Max, you fed me a large amount of snacks, including a sandwich. I promise I will be fine. Don’t worry, I’m going to be enjoying my view.” I wink.

He smirks. “What a flirt.”

“Only with you.”

“Better be.”

Carlos steps out of his office, walking toward us. I straighten my spine. Never in my life have I hated a man so much as this son of a bitch. Thank god Max’s mom never settled for this asshole. The woman was smart to run to another man.

“Sol, mija, nice to see you.” The words spill like diarrhea coming out of his mouth with a fart at the end. “I’m sorry to hear about your…café.” The words don’t land like condolences, more like a reminder. I ignore it and go straight for a jab.

I smile so wide my cheeks ache. “Nice to see you, Carlos. Wow, look at you! Did you lose weight since the last time I saw you?” I fuck with him like he’s doing to me.

Carlos rubs his belly.

I continue. “Looking slim and trim. You’re going to have to give me your diet plan once I have the baby.”

His eyes enlarge, as if he didn’t know. “Baby? Max, you didn’t tell me your lady is expecting.” What a lying sack of shit. I’m also surprised Max didn’t tell him.

“Well, I’ve been preoccupied with my girl. I haven’t told anyone.” Max brushes my cheek with his knuckles. “Look at her—she’s an aphrodisiac. Hard to leave her sight.”

My heart gallops, and heat coats my cheeks.