Four Brothers and a Bride

Chapter 94

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."

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

You’re trying to pretend like you wouldn’t care about me

telling you beforehand not to expect me by your side when

this to me right

going on over

out cold. I

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

get Demi to talk without throwing his fist at the

hit her like that. She dies or suffers major health challenge as a

bathroom, Anna opens the door

going on. You’re not making a lot of sense right now..."my eyes stray behind her and catch a glimpse of her trash bin. Is that what 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 me out of your life, you

you

be but first, I’d like

"What?"

No need to get weird about it. You don’t want 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

no. It’s not what you’re

the nose on my face. "Whatever you say." She grabs my arm when

take

two tests is

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 dizzy and nauseous. We wanted to rule out the possibility

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

chuckles. "Ben’s not

down her chin. "And what about me? Am I bad? Is that why you keep pushing

her throat. Before she can respond, I capture her lips with mine

waking up in 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 call. Iman had better have good news for

"What? Is she awake?"

"Yes."

she say anything

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 up. Apparently, she

a way of evading the subject of your incompetence. What the fuck is wrong with you? My brother clearly didn’t get there

you said not to hurt

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 of video? If

"I’m sorry."

hurry out of there and go hide in the house I got you because Ashton

a moron like Iman. Maybe I’ll have to hire his friends from the bar that tried to assault me on his

see Ashton’s car pulling up in front of Anna’s apartment. Demi is on the passenger seat next to him with a small band aid on the bridge of her

fuck are they doing

***

the incident with Iman. That’s why my perfume was still lingering in the house. I warned her not to let Demi into the bedroom as she would have a hard

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

him too. I know this plan will be a bust but I don’t mind giving father

him to overcompensate for his absence in his life. However, I am surprised to find his mother living with him. Then again, they practically live in each other’s pockets so it shouldn’t have

she welcomes me to her home. Josh walks

didn’t realize your

mom, don’t you?"

I do. My 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

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

to not enjoy her

bastard son and lied to him for years about your paternity a real woman? No,

will not come into my home and

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

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