Intricate Love (Sinful Souls MC #2)(39)

“I’m okay Mom, you will know why I am here in a second; and the ranch is good, Dad hired a really, really hot worker the other day, oh Mom he’s just—”

“VICKY! Cut the shit, what’s going on?” That was Jake.

“Okay, the reason why I called this family meeting was to tell you all something. Before you all start freaking out, I have thought everything through, and please don’t kill me.” I take a deep breath and close my eyes. “I’m pregnant.” I blow out the breath that I have been holding in, while I take in a lot of different things that are happening; the first thing is the swearing coming from Jacob’s end, no surprise there. The second thing is the disappointed look on my father’s face. Well, he can talk. The third thing is the complete silence coming from my Mom’s end. “Put my daughter on the phone, just me and her.” She finally says. My Dad, who still hasn’t said a word, picks up the phone and hands it to me.

“Hey Mom.”

“Hey baby, how are you feeling?” This is new; my Mom and I have always been close, but I thought that she of all people would have lost her shit at me over this.

“I’m feeling okay, I have a bit of morning sickness but it will pass.”

She giggles down the phone, “Much like me; I suffered horribly when I was pregnant with you, the boys, not so much. Who is the father?” I clear my throat, taking a glance at my Dad.

“Um, his name is Blake. He owns a few different businesses, he doesn’t know I am pregnant yet, and he is part of a motorcycle club.” I squeeze my eyes closed, expecting her to start screaming; but she doesn’t.

“Okay, and are you two an item?” She is being so chill about this; it’s weird.

“No, we had a summer… thing. It sort of carried on once I got back to West Beach, but we have a lot of issues, and will never work out.”

She exhales loudly. “Alright, I am obviously not overly happy with this news; I am far too young to be a grandma, but I will come around, okay?” A tear escapes my eye.

“Okay Mom, thank you.”

“Pass me to your father now, honey.” I give the phone back to my Dad, and glance down to the other phone that has Jacob on it.

“I am not answering his question. Dom? Please?” He rolls his eyes before snatching up the phone. “Cut it Jake, leave her alone.” Their arguing dies out as I look up at my Dad, who is standing there with his hands in his pockets.

“Dad? Say something.” He sits down in front of me in his big business, flashy chair.

“I am in no way happy about this, but like your Mother, I will support you. You are just going to have to give me some time, too.” I nod my head up and down. I didn’t realise how much my Father’s opinion mattered to me, until I saw the look that was in his eyes.

“How far along are you now?” he asks. I breathe out and touch my belly.

“I am around 6 months.” Dominic brings his face down to my tummy.

“I think it’s time for your Mommy to tell your Daddy about you, what you think little one?” I laugh at my brother’s soft side coming out towards his little niece or nephew. At least if things turn to shit with Blake, I have my family.





We need to talk



After saying goodbye to my family, and a heartfelt goodbye to Knox, I begin to make my way back home. I decide to turn on my phone for the first time since I got here, getting assaulted by texts from Blake:

Blake: I’ll be there soon, don’t go anywhere.

Blake: Vicky? Fuck sake answer your phone.

Blake: Please answer your phone baby, I need to talk to you Vicky. Fuck sake.

Blake: fuck it then. Don’t say I didn’t try.



“Shit.” I sigh, pulling the gas nozzle out of my car and putting the lid back on. My phone starts ringing again in my pocket. I glance down, expecting to see Blake, but it’s not; it’s my annoying brother.

“What do you want, Jake?” I ask, getting back into my car to have this conversation, because no doubt, it will include yelling.

“I don’t understand it, and at the moment I don’t like it, but I will grow to love it. Fuck, Vicky, why couldn’t you just put your nose into your books?”

I roll my eyes. “I did, but stuff happens on spring break.”

He breathes out loudly. “I’m going to come and see you when you have the baby.”

“Okay, I would like that. I love you.”

He chuckles down the phone. “Yeah, I love you too, precious.”

Hanging up the phone, I feel much better. If only things with Blake weren’t as complicated.



~*~



After a long, seven-hour drive, I am home and unpacking all my stuff. I get in the shower, wash my body, get out and dry off, before getting straight into bed.