Molly, Dale, and Max were supportive, and even her parents offered their support. Martin had stopped by to apologize to her for his behavior. He really thought they could have been happy together. She’d not been insulting to him. She’d wanted to be but kept it to herself. Trey staked his claim on her when he saw Martin talking to her. Her boyfriend had marched up to her in the shop, grabbed her face, and ravished her mouth.
She’d been so turned on she had forgotten about everyone else watching them in the shop.
“I’m giving Dale a chance,” Molly said, cutting through her thoughts.
“What?”
“He came to me last night and told me I was being unfair keeping him away. It’s time for him to be a father and to take responsibility.”
“That’s great news,” June said.
“He’s ordered me to marry him. Dale wants to make it real with a wedding and everything.”
“Okay, what did you say?” June asked.
Molly looked over her shoulder and frowned. “I told him yes. I let him know I was ready for the next step. It was surprising, I know, but I said yes.”
June turned around to see what Molly was frowning at. “What’s the matter?”
“I think I’ve just seen your father go into Get Inked.”
Going to the window, June spotted her father’s car. Something wasn’t right. She felt it in her gut. “I’ll go and check it out in a minute.” Turning back to Molly, June hugged her close. “I’m so happy for you. This is going to be amazing for you both. You both deserve some happiness.”
Molly smiled. “You’re the one with the romance, June. Everyone loves the fact you’re in love with the guy who used to bully you. People are not laughing at you. They’re happy for you and amazed.”
June chuckled. “I sound twisted. Loving the enemy of my past. I can’t even believe I fell for him. I promised myself it would only be sex. I wouldn’t let myself get caught up. Trey has a way about him that makes it hard to hate him.”
“Trey always had feelings for you, June. He’s grown up enough to realize them.”
She hugged her friend again feeling the tears on her cheeks. “I can’t believe this is happening. My life has taken such a drastic turn. I’m in love. I’m successful, and I’m happy.”
“Go and get your man, June. Make sure your father isn’t beating him to a bloody pulp.”
Molly pushed her out of the door, and June was more than happy to go. Walking across the street, she couldn’t help but smile. Her life was perfect. She’d really thought their old peers would mock and laugh. None of it happened. She really did have a wild imagination as it seemed nothing was different.
Opening the door, June stopped as she saw both men staring at each other. None of them had noticed her as she entered the shop. She was obscured by the wall covered in designs.
“I’ll give you this building including three million dollars to stay away from my daughter,” Elliot said. Her father’s words stopped her cold.
“Excuse me?” Trey asked. She heard the outrage in his voice. Swallowing past the hurt, June forced herself to stay and listen to what was being said. She loved her father, but right at that moment she hated him.
“I love my daughter. She means the world to me, but I don’t trust you. You’re one of those men who will suck all the good out of her, and I can’t let that happen. I refuse to let that happen.”
She heard some rustling. Looking around the corner she watched Elliot pull his check book out of his pocket.
“I’m willing to pay you anything you want. This building is yours.” Elliot pulled an envelope out of his pocket. “The deeds have been signed over to you. This is yours, and the business is yours. All I want in return is you out of my daughter’s life.”
“It’s not going to happen.”
“I’ll pay you anything. Name a price and I’ll give it to you,” Elliot said.
There was silence, and June wondered if they could hear her.
“You want me to name a price?” Trey asked.
She wasn’t going to judge him until she heard what he said. Trey would never give her up for money. She was sure of him. He loved her.
“Name it, Trey. I’ll give it to you.”
“Fine, I want June. She’s the price I want. You can keep the building, and you can take my business away from me. Get Inked means nothing to me when it comes to her, Mr. Armstrong. She’s more important than money or a business because I’ll always have her. I love her, and tonight I’m going to ask her to be my wife.”
June gasped moving around the door to see Trey for herself. “You’re going to ask me to marry you?”