"I'll take this, though."
As he wrapped his arms around me, the anxiety left my body. He pulled me onto his lap, his lips brushing against mine. I couldn't remember what I was thinking about before being with him.
Damn.
"We've come a long way from you refusing to let me come round your house," he murmured as I arched my back in response to his soft kisses on my throat.
"I know. Sorry, I didn't give you a heads up," I whispered, and Bailey frowned, pulling his head back to search my eyes.
"Baby—you don't need to give me advance notice. Turn up here whenever you damn well like, as long as it's to see me and not my brother, that is."
He smiled knowingly, and I blushed furiously. Had he heard our conversation just now?
"Don't be absurd. It wasalwaysyou. Does Reuben always answer the door half-naked, though?" I wrinkled my nose up, and he laughed.
"Oh, I know, he's a fucker. He can't help but flirt with pretty girls. But you aremine. So he can answer the door to you naked if he wants, as long as you always make your way tome."
I stared at him quizzically, noticing the apprehension in his eyes.
"I don't want your brother."
His face relaxed, and he lifted his head to look at me, holding onto the small of my back as he swung his legs onto the bed so I was straddling him.
"You better not. I'm not good with competition," he smirked when I rolled my eyes, the idea of him having competition for my attention hilarious. Then I remembered Ray's words about Elena and chewed my lip anxiously.
Bailey noticed as he laced his fingers with mine, drawing my attention back to him.
"What? Are you going to tell me what's making you bite your lip like that? Or is it because you know I find it sexy as fuck, and you want me to go all caveman on you?" He flipped us over easily, my head hitting the pillow in place of his.
"I think Elena is pregnant." I blurted out as his eyes widened, all signs of any caveman he had conjured up having left at my words.
"The fuck?!" He rolled off me, facing me as I pulled myself up. His face paled when I shrugged.
"I could be wrong."
I filled him in on what Ray had said, and he shook his head in disbelief.
"Fuck. She's got herself in the shit now. If she's pregnant, it's either some random guy or—"
"A teacher." I finished for him as his eyes met mine. He sucked in a breath and pushed a hand through his hair.
"Well fuck her. It's not our problem."
I was silent while I considered it.
"You're chewing your lip again, Anna.." he warned in a low voice.
I instantly released my lip from my teeth.
"I think we should tell someone. What he is doing with Elena is illegal." I pointed out as he fixed me with his cool gaze.
"Baby." He began, and I shivered with delight at the new pet name he was using for me, my heart pushing out of my chest with happiness. "Again, it's not our problem. Elena is a vicious, nasty bitch who tried to break us up. I'm not feeling sorry for her because she got herself into this fucking mess, and I won’t have you stressing about it either."
"But—"
"No, Anna, no. I don't want to worry about her at all anymore. Before the rumors start, it's not my fucking baby either." He swore as a nervous giggle escaped my lips; the idea had not crossed my mind. "What? I wouldn't put it past her."
I stared at him, the feeling in my belly at the thought of him having anyone's children but mine sickening. I crawled towards him, my lips pressing against his as I kissed him intently, my tongue dancing with his in a way only he commanded. We were lost in the kiss as we fell back onto the bed, his hand running up my thigh as he groaned.
