“Was that when you gave me the cold shoulder and got into that accident?"
"Yeah."
"It all makes a lot of sense now," she says somberly, I’m sure remembering the day she found me fighting with the pill bottle. “And I guess this also explains why you weren't a fan of the Thor hammer in your office.”
“Yeah. I think my brother ruined Thor for me.”
“I guess we will have to find you a new superhero or villain,” she says with a wicked gleam in her eyes. “I didn’t want to tell you before, but I have always been more partial to Loki. I always thought he was the hotter brother.”
I chuckle softly and curl my finger around a long strand of her hair. This is why I love her. The way she can make me smile when all the chips are down. “Is that so?”
“It is. I still want to go to a Comic Con with you. I don’t want him to ruin that for you.”
“I love you.” I cup her face, and she smiles. “The thought of losing you isn't something I want, but the last thing I wanted to do either was to hurt you by lying. If I'm honest, he said he wouldn't tell because he didn't want to be the father then. I hated him for even telling me. I’d never felt my world shatter around me more than at that moment."
“I know. You don’t have to explain because I understand. I hate him too for telling me because it wasn’t what he seriously wanted. I love you and even with all the fucked-upness, it doesn’t change anything about how I feel for you.” She lies down beside me and presses her hand to my chest.
"What's going to happen with you and my brother?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"Nothing. He's not Matty's father. You are. He had a chance to step up and he didn't. You did, and granted, you were duped into it by Landon, but even after you knew, you never stopped. As for us, I love you even if I'm a little irked you didn't tell me, but I get it too."
"But he could fight you for custody." My brother seems to be changing his mind on a dime and who knows what tomorrow might bring.
"I talked to Maria before I came in here. It's not going to happen. The two of them talked. Landon had been taking the miscarriages harder than she thought and when they found out they couldn't have kids, physically, that’s what made him change his mind about Matty. The thing is, he doesn't want Matty. He wants a child he can share with his wife. Maybe he does have some guilt he didn't step up with Matty right away; I don't know, but he's a grown man and he made his choice.
"You sure?"
She props herself up and runs her hand down my face. “I’m sure. Matty is yours. If something comes up later, we will handle it, but you’ve met your little boy, he knows who his daddy really is. And you kinda made it permanent.” She taps her hand over my right pec, where Matty’s name is inscribed. “You're who I want, and honestly, I couldn't pick a better man to be the father of my child.”
She's too fucking good for me.
“I love you.”
“I love you, too.” She brushes her thumb across my cheek. “Now that this is all in the open and hopefully buried away in a deep grave forever, maybe you will finally sleep again. I know you haven’t been.”
“I feel like I can.”
“Good.”
“Now kiss me.” I push my bandaged hand through her hair and yank her to me.
“With pleasure.”
She kisses me feverishly and I try to convey back how much I love her and cherish her. She moans deep down my throat, appearing to get the message, and drags her nails down my chest.
My dick is hard, tenting the hospital gown. Fuck, I want her. To really show her what she means to me.
“How much trouble do you think we will get in if I were to fuck you right now?”
“Oh, I’d say a lot,” my father’s gruff voice echoes from in front of us and Holly pulls herself off me and smooths out her shirt.
“What are you doing here?” I bark. I’m irritated to see him and that he broke up our make out session.
“I was hoping me and you could have a word?” My dad’s eyes flit over to Holly and he gives her a tight smile.
“Now isn't the time, Dad. I'm sure I'll be discharged shortly and all I want to do is go home and sleep. We can talk tomorrow.” Or in a month or three.
“We can talk now while you wait for your discharge papers,” he says sternly. “I think I’ve waited long enough for you to come around and considering today’s events I believe now is the time.”
“I'll give you two a moment.” Holly bends down and places a kiss to my cheek.
Where the hell does she think she is going?
“Don't go.” I grab her arm. The last thing I need right now is my father’s shit.
“I'll be right outside. I want to check in on Matty. He’s outside with Terry, so I want to make sure they’re doing okay.” She rubs my shoulder and gives me the smile which will usually make me do anything. Because she has me whipped. “Maybe this is what you need to do. Everything coming full circle at once.”
“I don't need a full
