Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 94: Chapter 94

ASHER

[She took the bait. He’s with her now] Kira texts me.

[Good job]

[Drinks later? You promised]

[Fine. I’ll text you the location]

[No need. My mom will be away all night. We can hang out at my house. More private]

This bitch is bold, I think. Is she really suggesting what I think she’s suggesting? I bet her mom is in on it too. Where could she possibly be going tonight? I shake my head with a laugh. Whatever.

[Sounds good]

The door in front of me swings open and I tuck my phone away.

"Hi." Anna’s surprise turns to a slight frown as she sees me. "You’ve got to work on your excited face when you see me. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were expecting someone else."

"How did you know I was home? You didn’t call."

"Yeah, I stopped by your work place and was told it’s your off day. I thought I’d surprise you." When I lean down to peck her cheek, she moves inside. What’s with the attitude? "Were you really expecting someone else?" I ask, trailing after her.

"Demi. She should be here by now but she’s not taking her calls or texting me back. We planned to spend the day together."

I incline my head. "I’m guessing I am not welcome here then."

"No." She plunks down on her couch and blows her hair out of her face. "I didn’t mean it like that. I am just worried about her. She was close to her phone a few minutes ago, and read my text. I don’t know why she hasn’t replied yet. Her phone was ringing earlier but now it’s switched off. Don’t you find that weird?"

I edge close to her. "I’m sure she’s fine. Maybe she wants to spend the day in bed with her husband and doesn’t know how to cancel on you." Taking her hands, I pull her up. "If you’re smart, you’d take advantage of my presence here given how much I had to move things around to be here with you." This time, she allows me to relish her lips and returns my kiss with fervor.

"You should have called. Demi could walk in any minute. She might see you here."

"No, she wouldn’t." I say emphatically.

"What? How are you so sure?" She asks, easing back.

"I mean, she wouldn’t see me even if she arrives. I’ll just hide or something."

"And your car?"

"Parked down the street corner like you always ask."

"Your perfume. It won’t leave my house or my body for at least the next three hours. Demi will know for sure that I’ve had a man here, YOU. She knows your scent." She moves away from me but I pull her back.

"What’s going on? Did I do something wrong? Why the cold shoulder?"

I can tell she’s keeping something from me. My phone beeps and when I check, it’s a photo from Iman. Demi is sprawled on his carpet with a broken nose. I slip the phone back into my pocket and face Anna. "Nothing important." I tell her when she eyes me suspiciously. "Tell me, what can I do to make up for whatever I’ve done to upset you?"

"You can go visit doctor Ezra right now."

Oh crap. I guessed as much. She won’t let this go.

"I will. I’m handling it."

life. I am not going to force you anymore, Asher. You’re grown. You can do whatever you want but I don’t want to be around when it gets worse and the consequences start playing out. I won’t be able to stand it. I already went through that trauma

words have never hurt me until now. "Is this reverse psychology? You’re trying to pretend like you wouldn’t care about

when I try to touch her hair. "I’m not pretending not to care. I care and that’s why I am telling you beforehand not to expect me by your side when your tumor becomes malignant. I won’t go through that with anyone else. Once is

saying all this to me right now? I leave her to

over there? Anything

cold. I only hit her

beat her up. I asked him to get her to confess her true intentions for my family. I have to resort to such drastic measures to expose her before Ashley decides he wants to keep Demi for life or even have babies with

way to get Demi to talk without throwing his fist at

She dies or suffers major health challenge as a result of your action and I’ll make sure you go

Anna opens the

I think it is? When my eyes return to her face, it dims with understanding. Now, I get why she’s being like this. "You didn’t have to go through all this labor to kick

are you talking

be but first, I’d like to

"What?"

to talk about the pregnancy, fine but let me know if you need my help getting the father to take up his responsibility. It’s the least I can do for old times’ sake." Anna whirls towards the bathroom and her eyes double in size at the sight of the pregnancy test strips with two

no. It’s not what you’re thinking, Asher.

face. "Whatever you say."

take a test

think two tests

not mine." She bites down on her lips. "It’s my colleague from work. She wasn’t feeling well and came to spend some time with me. I am trying to make more friends for times like this when Demi can’t be bothered to return my calls. So, Sheila my friend was here two nights ago and complained of feeling

okay. I wouldn’t have judged you if it was yours, unless you allowed yourself get knocked up by that dumpster fire I met here

chuckles. "Ben’s not

hand down her chin. "And what about me? Am I bad? Is

in her throat. Before she can respond, I capture her

bed with Anna. My buzzing phone thankfully doesn’t wake her. I shrug on my pants and head to the living room to take the

"What? Is she awake?"

"Yes."

she say

breath. "She didn’t get to. Your crazy brother got here somehow while I stepped out and rescued her. I thought you handled him. You said he wouldn’t show

evading the subject of your incompetence. What the fuck is wrong with you? My brother clearly didn’t get there on time because I had him held up so why couldn’t you achieve anything in forty-five minutes? Why

you said not to hurt her

bedroom to ensure Anna is still fast asleep before responding. "I said not to kill or injure her fatally, you moron! There are so many ways to siphon information from a stubborn woman like that. Why did you hit her so hard in the first place? Couldn’t you have threatened her? Do you seriously have nothing on her? Couldn’t you have stripped her naked and made some kind

"I’m sorry."

foot. You’re not getting a farthing from me until you fix this mess. You better hurry out of there and go hide in the house I got you because Ashton will be back for your ass and this time, he won’t spare

bar that tried to assault

in front of Anna’s apartment. Demi is on the passenger seat next to him with a small band aid on the bridge of

the fuck are they doing

***

they asked, she merely explained that I stopped by to check on her as I normally do since the incident with Iman. That’s why my perfume was

before I faced my ugly schedule for the day; a visit to Josh’s home. This is all father’s plan. After my altercation with Josh at the restaurant the last time we sat for lunch at Soul Foods, he has been devising plans to try and make Josh and I

that if I can accept Josh as my half-brother, then I can get the rest of the quads to accept him too. I know this plan will be a bust but I don’t mind giving father the satisfaction of thinking his plan for a wholesome family that involves Josh can ever be a reality. It will NEVER happen but what’s the harm in

HQ. Father obviously got it for him to overcompensate for his absence in his life. However,

welcomes me to her home. Josh walks up to me, a cocky

realize your mom lives here

live with your mom,

AND my dad. My dad likes to keep his family close you see." Mother and son grit their teeth in silence but I am hardly done with them. "I was just asking because I was worried for your mother here. Did you

much as he would love to, especially at the mansion. There’s only one real woman at the mansion after all and she’s already married to Ashley so all Asher can do at night is jerk off

to not

son and lied to him for years about

not come into my home and disrespect

and your bastard son to think you’re deserving of anyone’s respect given all the shameless things you’ve done to get where you are. My mom is the REAL woman, the WIFE, the MATRIACH of the Rollins empire and that will NEVER change. You can build castles in the air for all I care. My father will NEVER ditch my brothers and I because of this thing you bore for him. He doesn’t lack heirs and you will