“Will you be okay?” I whispered to Mia.
She nodded her head, turned away and walked around the hedges that surrounded the pool so no one would see her, while she obviously pulled herself together.
“Lewis,” I said turning to look at him. “You wanted to see me?”
He looked pissed. “What the hell was going on between you, Reece and the girl?”
Fuck. Should I say something? It wasn’t really the time or place, but was there really a good time.
I looked him in the eye, and told him, “I’m in love with her.”
He opened and shut his mouth a couple of times, lost for words. Finally pulling himself together after my announcement, he said, “You are going to marry my Mia. Make no mistake about that so get the other woman out of your head and heart, because I won’t let anything stop this wedding.”
“Why? What the hell have I ever done to make you act this way? Or Mia? She’s your daughter, don’t you want her happy?” I asked barely controlling my temper.
“You haven’t done anything, but if the wedding doesn’t go ahead you’ll be sorry.”
“Thalia, look out...” Callie screamed.
As I turned around I spotted Thalia falling into the deep end of the pool.
Without thought, I dived into the pool, swam to where she went under, wrapped my arm around her waist and surfaced with her.
As soon as I had us both above the water, I turned her to me, “Thalia, baby.”
She gave one small cry and threw her arms around my neck as I held her tight, taking her to the side of the pool where Donovan and Reece waited, along with Callie, for us.
Donovan leaned over and pulled Thalia out followed by Reece giving me a hand out. I looked over to Thalia who was standing on shaky legs. I cursed under my breath as Donovan wrapped his shirt around her. Her dress didn’t leave anything to the imagination when soaked with water, her barely there panties had been outlined through the dress as well as her pebbled nipples, which were braless.
“What the fuck happened?” I roared.
Someone had pushed her in and I wanted to know who. Everyone stayed silent, which pissed me off.
“It was that bitch there,” Callie said, pointing at Rebecca, which caused some mumbling amongst the nice church ladies, while Reece snickered.
Rebecca went bright red.
“Why the fuck would you do that?” I shouted.
“Jack calm down, it was an accident,” Lewis said looking mad as hell.
I was about to give him a piece of my fucking mind when Callie interrupted.
“So you call doing this...” Callie raised her hands and was about to shove Lewis in to the pool, but Donovan caught her around the waist. He pulled her against him and after whispering something in her ear, she calmed down, staying in Donovan’s arms.
Lewis looked furious as he walked closer to Callie, which had Donovan stepping back with her in his arms and Reece blocking her from his view by standing in front of her.
“You have something to say to her, you’ll go through me,” Reece stated.
“And me,” Donovan agreed.
Lewis opened and closed his mouth; nothing came out, while I watched Rebecca disappear around the side of the house. She had a fucking lucky escape.
“Jack, what’s going on?” My dad asked, standing beside me with my mom in tow.
I was still speechless at the possessiveness Reece and Donovan had shown towards Callie. I wasn’t sure what was going on with them over the same girl. Thalia’s friend.
My mom had finally gotten a look at Thalia. “Oh, Thalia. Are you all right?” she asked moving forward.
No way in hell. She was mine to look after. I walked past my mom straight to Thalia, picked her up in my arms and held her tight against me. “We’re both soaked so if you’ll excuse us.”
I started to head towards the side of the house in order to get to my car when Lewis moved in front of me, blocking me from leaving. Mia came up on his right side, questions in her eyes.
“Let someone else take her back to the house, Jack.”
“I can’t do that, Lewis.”
Mia placed her hand on her dad’s arm, “Daddy, he’s just as wet. They both need to shower and to get some dry clothes on.” She looked at me. “Take her home Jack, and I’ll talk to you later.”
“Thanks Mia.”
Ignoring Lewis, I walked past them both and straight to my car, placing Thalia on her feet to the side while I retrieved a couple of blankets from the trunk. Once I’d wrapped one around her, I opened the door and made sure she was wrapped tight before climbing in the opposite side.
Chapter 52
Thalia
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I’d finally started to warm up some as Phoenix pulled the car to a stop outside his home. It had been one hell of a shock to end up in the water, as well as terrifying. Phoenix had saved me, again, and I really hoped he’d take advantage of having the house empty and having me to himself again, like after the rattler.
I couldn’t get enough of him and wasn’t sure I wanted to. He was sexy as sin with the most amazing body. I groaned and moved around in my seat having gotten myself all aroused.