Forgiven by J. B. McGee Read Free Book Online

tempting for you to be able to wait, then I can live with my parents until we get married.”
    I look up to him and smile. “I don’t want to live somewhere else until we get married. I think that would be even more torture.”
    “Agreed, but you need to know that if you can’t control yourself, I can and will control the situation for you. You’ve made it this long. I will not be a part of you breaking that promise.” Then he smiles that sexy, panty dropping smile. “And you best not be with anyone else to have them break it, either.”
    I nudge him with my arm through the towel. “Don’t be ridiculous.”
    He leans down and kisses me, tugging and sucking my bottom lip. “Mmm.”
    He drops the towel, wraps his arms around my waist, and pulls me the short distance to our bed.

My mom popped by the office for lunch to discuss a surprise birthday party for my sister. I’m not really into that kind of stuff, but Mom insisted I needed to help her. Ultimately, I think she just wanted an excuse to see me since Gabby and I got engaged. You know what they say about mothers and their son’s. We’ve always been really close. I know she’s secretly been wanting me to get married, but I think she also is worried she’ll lose her “little” boy.
    I will admit that your mother bringing you a home cooked meal for lunch is never unwelcomed, no matter how old you are. She brought my favorite, Beef Stroganoff, and I close my eyes, savoring the taste. I will never get tired of her taking care of me. She can bring me homemade lunches any day she wants.
    The thought makes me a little sad. I can’t even wrap my head around what Gabby has had to endure in losing her mother. She’ll never have her mom stop by and bring her lunch ever again. She doesn’t get to tell her mom, or dad for that matter, that she’s getting married. My thoughts are interrupted when Sharon comes over the phone intercom in my office even though I’ve told her I am not to be disturbed. She never does that.
    “Mr. Banks?” I can hear in her voice she’s concerned. She probably thinks I’m going to fire her for interrupting me, but it would take a hell of a lot more than that to make me. She’s been the best secretary that I’ve ever had.
    I put one finger up for Mom to let her know I’ll just be a second. I have always thought it was rude to interrupt meetings, even if they are with your parents. “Yes, Sharon.”
    “Mr. Banks, Miss Johnson is on your private line for you.” I grab the phone before she says another word. I have yet to tell my parents about the possibility they may become grandparents in the next couple of months. I wanted to make sure the baby was mine before I got my mom’s hopes up, or down. Mom will be supportive and ecstatic no matter what. Dad, on the other hand, will be an absolute dick that I knocked up someone and didn’t ‘take care of it’. “I said no interruptions, Sharon. Tell her I’ll call her back in an hour.”
    “Yes, sir. I know. It’s just...she says it’s an emergency.”
    Well, that explains why she sounds scared to death. I’m sure Sharon insisted that I was unavailable. Veronica is very good at manipulating people into doing what she wants them to do. That’s her job. She just better be sure she has a damn good reason for having my secretary break the rules and interrupting my delicious, hot lunch. I need to tell Roni that my private line is no longer available for her to use.
    “Okay. I’ll take it, but no other interruptions unless it’s Gabby,” I warn her.
    “Yes, sir. Of course.”
    I punch the button for line two and turn my back to my mother. Something about even being on the phone with the woman in front of my mom feels wrong. “What is it?” I grumble and then hear sobs.
    “It’s the baby. There’s something wrong.”
    Those words are my undoing. Something inside of me that I didn’t even know existed is awakened. I recognize the adrenaline pumping through my veins. “What