Chapter 17

Sitting on the counter bar in the kitchen sipping on the sweet tea she had made thinking about the big mess she had before her. Her heart felt like it weighed a ton and was getting sad. "What is going through your mind to make you look that, baby?" Xavier asked concerned pouring himself a cup, standing on the opposite side standing in his work clothes. "I was just thinking of the mess that happened yesterday. Without our funding thousands, I do mean thousands will be jobless in months." She said in as sad voice. "Do you really believe that?" He asked in a shocked tone. Keith and Allens business were one of the top ten world wide how could that even be possible.

"It's inevitable. All their partners are people I set them up with over the years. Their funding and profits, well mostly Allen's, were connected to the other partners. He may be on top but it is only because of how it was all linked together. Without all the backers like us and the other partners they will quickly drop down and bottom out in best case scenario four months. That is going to be one of the biggest dips the stock market will see in years. Thousands out of work, and making unemployment rate soar because there is no way we can take them all." She said taking a deep breath. "This is certain." Xavier said, starting to feel bad.

She just nodded her head looking at him. "How can two grown ass men be this selfish. To gamble that many lives and families?" Xavier asked getting mad. "That's just the thing though Xavier men in this businesses are not real men they are boys playing a big game of monopoly mixed with risk. They just toss the dice on what will benefit them the most. It does not matter who gets effected along the way as long as they themselves get ahead." She said putting her cup down. "I'm not going to let drop charges on Blake and Keith." Xavier said. "I will not be doing that. They will get what's coming ot them." Bella said looking him in the eye.

"Maybe , we could hit them where it really hurts." Xavier said looking out the window, than turning around to her. "We just stripped them of all presentable partners by next week. Where else could hurt them?" She chuckled in amusement. "We don't pull the partners or fundings from their businesses we stay supporting them." Xavier said making her look at him like he lost his damn mind. "Just because they own the business, doesn't mean that it is technically theirs right I mean they have board of directors and share holders right?" "Yes, they do." "SO what if we made them push Blake and Keith out for good and let someone you trust run it? I mean once they figure out they can all keep their jobs and everything, I don't think they would think twice of shoving them off to the curb plus once they are done with the fine and charges they will be placed in jail for a little while which forfeits any income they can receive until they are no longer incarcerated. SO everything they worked hard and built for would still be going on they just no longer can be apart of or have any ties with it. They have to start over from the ground zero up with no prospects, and no way of finding partners or resources that aren't connected to you or partnering with you already." Xavier said.

"So your suggestion is to force them out of their own companies by their own people, and still go to court. I like it. I will call for a meeting tomorrow and give them the choice. I will give them until Friday to call back with an answer, otherwise I will send out notices of a cease order to the other partners." Bella said smirking. "It's almost time to go, you busy today?" "I will get started on this but me and D are working from the office here for half day today and tomorrow." She said wrapping her arms around his neck as he came up to her on her chair leaning down pushing his lips to hers getting lost in each others hold running his hands around her body she jumped when a loud pounding came at the door.

Xavier opened it up and had anger rolling over his body. "What the hell are you doing here?" He asked angerly. Standing there in his uniform his face looking like it was a mess. "I came to talk her where is she?" Carter growled lowly back. "What makes you think I'm going to let you just walk right in to our house after everything that came out yesterday?" Xavier asked crossing his arms squaring up to Carter. "That wasn't me I had nothing to do with that!" Carter said steeping up to Xavier. "Carter? What do you want? Why are you here?" Bella asked confused and angry. "Bella you got to believe me I did not sign that contract between those two fucking twats. I had no idea what they were really doing. Can I please talk to you just for a few minutes and clear this up with you please." Carter all but begged his face pleading.

"Fine. You can come to the kitchen. One wrong move and I will put you on your damn ass badge or not, you aint going to play your twisted ass games in our home." Xavier said bringing shock to Bella and Carters face. "Come in say what you need to say and get the fuck out." Xavier said holding the door open. Xavier took a seat next to Bella back at the bar as Carter sat at the table, looking sick to his stomach.

"When I told you I needed to plan that party and start learning the business that was truth. My uncle Blake suggested that I come to you for help and to learn what I could. You know how many other people said the same thing though not just him. When he called me in that office that day I met one of his old friends and partners, which just so happened to be your grandfather Keith. He even suggested I come to you for help he went on about all the things you can do and have done. My uncle knows we have been friends a little bit for a while. Which we have Bella every event and stuff for the last four years we did make it a point to spend small talk and catch up. They suggested no on eels but you to come to learn from. My uncle didn't want to train me himself our schedules never made it fit." Carter said staring in her eyes the whole time to tell how honest he was.

"I just thought what a perfect idea, I do view as friend. I opened up to you about everything I was honest about everything. I had no idea what crazy ass people those two really were. I was just as shocked as you were when those reporters were making those comments and asking those types of questions and you know it. I have never told any one anything I have told you when I confided in you, I trust you more than anything on this stuff. I would never do anything to hurt you in any way shape or form. I did not sign that paper they made. You have to believe me I even pushed charges against them and had a specialist prove that was not my signature here I brought the proof for you." Carter said handing her the paper. Looking it over Xavier and Bella looked at each other than back at him.

"I would never do something like to you Bells. You are special person to me I could never do this to you." Carter said with his eyes getting misty. "You really didn't know anything about this? You weren't just using me as some damn pawn like everyone else has tried." Bella said as she was thinking back over all the time they spent together, she never got that feeling he was trying to further business with her. Yet something did feel wrong over the time together maybe it was meaning more to him than it was. Maybe it was just all in her head because she has learned to be suspicious of everyone over the years. Maybe he was just a good friend needing help. "I would never do anything like that to anyone. I don't even care if I ever get apart of that business anymore, I love my job I could always figure something else out later when the time comes. I just don't want to lose a great person from my life over something I didn't do by people went behind both of our backs. I would never hurt you Bells. You got to believe that. You know that is the truth." Carter said flatly.

"I believe you." She said softly. HE looked up at her with shocked eyes. He really thought this would take some more begging. "DO you forgive me?" He asked. "Why would I need to forgive you?" She asked looking at Xavier than him. "For what my uncle did to you. That damn shit show, every thing. DO you think you could forgive for my family making this ugly mess." He said looking from down back to her eyes. "Carter we can't control the actions of other people. We can only control our reactions to the problems ahead of us. Xavier has already worked out a solution that I fully plan to see through so rest assured you will still have to run that company when the time comes. I don't forgive you though as you don't need it since you did not wrong us." She said as she got up and gave him a quick hug.

"I know how much crow you had to eat to let me in her just to be able to talk to her so I guess thank you." Carter said as he was now standing at the door leaving his hand out for Xavier to shake. "We can still go over things like we were as long aas you follow through with Dimitri." Bella said as she kissed and hugged Xavier good bye and walked away back to her office. Looking Carter in the eye. "I'm not blind Anderson and I'm not stupid. You may not have signed that paper, but you wanted this to happen. You think you still gunning for my woman Carter? You got everything out you needed to say so now leave. You have been trying to get any shot you can to get time with my woman. You need to it go." Xavier said looking him in the eye.

"I don't know what you mean Xavier. I have done nothing out of line with Bella. If she doesn't want to see me that's her choice, she will tell me herself. Don't tell me your getting jealous now Xavier. I mean only a jealous man who was insecure would keep telling a friend to stay away. Maybe this is just an issue all in your head. Maybe your not as invested trust wise as you think you are. I got to say if this is the case maybe you should break all this off now, because without trust you've got nothing." Carter said smirking at him.

"You think I don't see through boy?" Xavier let out a mocking chuckle. "I trust that woman with my life. You think you going to get to me with your made up crap of insecurities. Really a lecture talk from you about insecurities from the man who rushed over before the crack of daylight to come pleading on his knees about how he doesn't want to lose a friend based on something he didn't do. That seems pretty insecure to me. You talk about jealousy like you don't think I see your face everytime we out and it's my arms wrapped around her making her smile. You don't think everyone can see you being painted green man? I am not jealous of anything on you. That would mean wanting something I don't have, I am territorial which means I am protecting what I already have from damn snakes like you. Your too late. It's my ring on that pretty little finger. It's my name she'll be wearing. It's my arms wrapped around her everynight, it's my name she calls out from under me. She is going to be my wife. She said yes with no hesitation with no thought of you in mind. We have been at each others throats for years Anderson but you need to realize when it comes to her you lost. Respect that or worser things will happen to you based on a contract even you have to follow. Leave and don't come back you may not like what you find." Xavier said flatly.

"Is that a threat Knight?" HE growled back. "It's a promise. I mean unless you liked how you came walking in here before with her under me front row seat of watching her body ache in pleasure only I can give her. If that's the case maybe you go ta thing for both of us than Anderson." HE said with a smirk. Carter's face growing beet red turning and leaving down the way. Xavier made sure the outside cameras were on and doors were locked before he went off to work.

"That dude is a straight up dick." Jayden said with a tone making him think Carter is just unbelievable. "Maybe Bella should get an actual office so people can stop just showing up at your place man." Zain said. "That maybe a good idea she can still keep all her important things at home and just take certain stuff with her." Xavier said starting to think it through. "There is a small little place in town Damien could get for her hell it's actually ten minute walk from here right across the street. She wouldn't need a computer she could just bring her laptop and make all her meetings there. Maybe nice to be away from the house too. Everyone in town knows she does investments and stuff but they all think she just works for a bunch of companies so she would still have privacy and all that." Dre' said scratching the back of his neck.

"You know what I'll ask her about that. It would be nice not to have to worry about people just coming in the house uninvited." Xavier said. "Invited or not, we still popping through." Zain said playfully pushing him around. "So how about a guys night? Travis, Ryker, Leo, and Nacho are all off tomorrow and will be close by they thinking of a couple pick up games and some pizza. I'm sure Dimitri will be coming." Jayden said. "Well that would leave us one short see if Damien's free." Dre' said looking at Xavier. "Alright than." Xavier nodded as he was tightening some bolts under the hood. "Let's hit the pool too when were done." Zain said as the rest of the guys agreed. "What pool? Wait we doing this at my place?" Xavier asked looking around him. "Well yeha man you go the best court, we could always go to the park though?" Dre' said. "No, I would rather just be at home. Next time we doing poker night at one of y'all place." He said pointing his wrench at them.

"Shouldn't you run it through the boss first?" Jayden said playfully. "Shouldn't y'all first bro?" Xavier asked the other guys who were just as whipped as he was. "She'll be cool with it besides she's going to Bellbrooke tomorrow for big meeting and she will be spending the afternoon with mama Grace after that she actually invited my mama to go with her so they can have a mama luncheon as she called it." Xavier said shaking his head. "I swear that woman is already making holiday schedules in her head. I would ever think a woman as sophisticated as she is be so opened to coming here everytime and being apart of whatever we have available. I would have thought she would make us do everything on her time but she is just the sweetest lady." Xavier said feeling happy that Bella has had her in her life.

"Wow, so it's just all coming together isn't it. Our parents and stuff are getting together to, since and I quote they will be sharing grandbabies soon." Dre' said with a laugh. "Hopefully not to soon. I plan on enjoying some time with my wife before all that life kicks in." Xavier said with a life and the other guys nodding in agreement. The work day went on so quick before he knew it he was back home in bed snuggling up to Bella and after picking out a wedding date drifting off to sleep, dreaming of everything left to come.

"So how about this weekend we make the invitations now that we got the date." She asked. "What about the venue?" Xavier asked curiously. "How about we just mow out the rest of the acres and get those huge tents and archs filled with fairy lights and flowers we can have a nice out door ceremony and than have Darla transform the tents and stuff where the ceremony was to the reception no one has to leave, or go out of their way they can do all of that while we take our pictures and receive the guest than we can all sit down to eat, dance and all that other fun stuff." Bella asked. "Shouldn't we talk to whoever owns all that out there first before we just start working on it?" Xavier asked as they were both outside ready for work as Dimitri was in the car that they ordered for them.

"Xavier honey we own all this. About over five miles worth land out this way from town I even got part of a lake it's even fenced in out that way. Did I never tell you. Oh honey I'm sorry." She said hugging him tight and kissing his cheek. "We are going to have to have us a long talk this weekend about everything." HE said smiling her holding her chin to look in his eyes as he pecked her lips. "Yes daddy." She purred. "Don't start that shit now I don't care they here or not, you going to start stuff, I'm damn sure going to finish it don't care where we at." Xavier said kissing her wrapping his arms around her pulling her closer. "Now hurry up and get in that car before we all late and I drag you in that house and make sure you can't walk." He growled seductively in her ear. Smacking her ass as she walk ed away making her blush deeply. "Take care of woman." He said to Dimitri who just smirked and waved. "Bella take care of my boy we need him tonight." She just laughed and got in the car.

Walking into the office through the halls making their way to the meeting room. After Papa Corban agreed to Xavier's new plan he even commented on how proud he was for making such suggestions to save jobs and outcomes of others instead of choosing pride and anger of two other people. "I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they find out it's all Xavier's offer. You know Bella it took us awhile to get there, but I think we finally did it. I think we finally got it right this time. We finally go tour happiness." Dimitri said standing in front of the door looking at her happily. "You know what. I think we finally did to. Now lets go strip them of everything they have worked hard for. No one fucks with us and gets away with it." Bella said as she went into fully business mode. "Woo someone pist off the beast, I love it." Dimitri said as they walked into the huge room filled with chairs with both sides of the room filled around the biggest table they have ever seen. One half was Allen's board of directors, Carter and Blake. The other half was Alderman's board of directors, Keith, at the head was the legal teams on both ends of the table.

"So I bet you are all curious about why you have been brought here. It is a big mess ahead of us gentlemen and you all know why so let's not insult each other any longer than we have to about why. I have gone over the foreseeable outcome of the measures that will be taken and I got to say I am very displeased. Two grown men in this room knew what would happen to thousands of people's lively hoods and still broke contract any way. That is one of the most selfish things I have ever heard of seen even in this society. I can not let thousands of people become jobless who have families who depend on them working. I can not let the market drop and unemployment go crazy over the acts of two grown children. So here is the offer." Bella said as she nodded and Jed who passed around the proposal guidelines. To everyone but Keith and Blake.

"The offer is since the majority of the both these companies stand in your say gentlemen I am willing to stay apart as well as offer all our partners just like we have been doing all this time for the last couple years. Not changing anything except two things. Keith Alderman, and Blake Allen must be stripped of any type of relations to the companies themselves you will but them out, and they will no longer have any active or non active part in either companies or any other companies who have business with or through me. Everyone else besides them keeps their jobs, things will stay as they are. You will get some one qualified to run both places in their stead. Mr. Carter Anderson may also still have his rights to take on his future role is he sees fit later down the road. I am still pushing charges on these men so rest assured their payout will have to be quick seeing as they can not handle any profits while or if incarcerated. So You have until Friday to make your decision otherwise starting Monday all of you will be cut off form all my partners and associates does anyone have any questions?" Bella asked looking around the room.

Carter was smiling at her. She really was selfless, all the jobs and everything she's saving all these poor employees from. The men looked at her in awe except for two who looked at her through hate. "You really think you can strip us from everything we have built from the ground up. Hell it's got our names on the damn buildings you really think they will drop us like this. "Yes sir, we do. See a name is just a name and it could always be open to change for example they can easily call it Andersons Industries, and seeing as Bella is still an Alderman by blood nothing needs to change while she has a hand in it." Dimitri said flatly in a bored tone. "You gentlemen knew everythingn that would happen so your temper tantrum is really not needed we did not have to invite you to this meeting but my boss here always believed in having everything out in the open and honesty. So if I were you gentlemen I would take the deal and not have to face great repercussions and unnecessary losses on something so silly as the mess those men have made for you." Dimitri said looking around the room as the men all looked at each other.

"What if we lack in funds for other projects and things because the buy out is too great?" The olderman asked next to her on Keith side. "Well you still are being funding with other partners I have no problem with helping front some of the costs this will later effect if we are still under contract with each other." Bella said simply. "We'll do it." Carter and the other men said. Alderman agreeing with them. We each have more shares than they do they can not stop us and they now no longer have any choice of the matter. Each representative took a check book and wrote them off more than they deserved and signed the contracts in front of them.

"You can't do this to me I made this. You would have nothing if it weren't for me." Blake yelled at the men on his side. "We would have nothing if it were for you also. Look at the stupid mess were all in for no reason. You disgrace us, Carter and yourself. Carter your spot will always be waiting for you when you are ready." The man said looking at him sadly. "Gentle men we thank you for your time and patience and I would like you all to personally know that this gracious offer was made possible to you all on behalf of his kindness of Xavier Knight. Thank you all for making the right decision for all of your employees." Dimitri said as he held the door open for Bella on their way out, he couldn't help but notice the anger that came across Carter, Blake, and Keith's face and he loved every minute of it.

"So you go the big day all set?" Grace gushed out. "Yes, we do. October 11th. Its about two months away almost. I will have Darla get the tents and all the necessary things. SO it will be a lot easier and faster to plan this way." Bella said as she dived into her plate. Kayla could not believe the restaurant they picked a wonderful hole in the way Chinese place that was the best she ever had. "Where are you guys planning to do it? Are you having the ceremony and reception apart or together?" Kayla asked taking a bite of her food as well. "We're having everything at home in Atheo. We are both reception and ceremony there. We need to work out the cake, flowers, and little stuff like that, but I figured we use same DJ from Xavier's party. I know Isaiah is ordained from the internet so I figured he could officiate. Most details are actually set up just got to get them going." She said with a smile. The rest of the meal went great all women getting along great and agreeing on a date to go shopping for all the dresses needed for all of them and the bridesmaids. For the first time everything finally felt like her life was coming together the way it was meant to be.

The guys ended up going to a pizza parlor and was waiting for Bella to get there to all go home. Laughing and joking about the way their pick up game went, it all ended pretty quick when Carter, Nathan, Eli, and Liam pope dup to them. "Evening boys good to see you out tonight." Carter said to Ryker, Nacho, Leo, and Dimitri. Ignoring the others for a moment. "Sure." Ryker said in plain voice. "Evning." Nacho said looking them over feeling the bad vibes from both sides of the fence. "I wanted to say thank you for talking Bella into the offer today it saved thousands from a lot of things. It was big of you." Carter said with nothing but honesty and everyone could tell he meant it.

"It was common sense Carter. Hell think whatever you want about me but you know damn well we wouldn't have let that happen." Xavier said in a voice that everyone nodding along with. "That is true you are an honest man. Always worked hard for what you have. Protecting those you can like today was a good example." All his guys nodded in agreement. "I'm glad we can put that mess to rest in a way like we have. Also I wanted to give Bella this." He gave the card to Dimitri. "What the hell? Why would you give me this?" Dimitri asked Leo and Ryker looking pist at seeing the name on the business card.

"It's the best family lawyer in this side of the country because it's one of the few things Ryker doesn't do. It's a lawyer for your prenup. You know making sure you and Bella's assets stay protected. He does great work over half the towns used him as well." Carter said as if it were not big deal like lending a shovel to a neighbor all the guys got pist instantly. "Why the hell would Bella need this. Anything she needs like this will only ever be handled through me personally I am her personal lawyer for whatever she needs and I can do circles around this hack job." Ryker said in a voice that demanded authority. "If my boss was needing this type of service she would have ealreay set it up through me. So makes you think she would even agree to one of these." Dimitri asked. "My sister doesn't believe in this crap." Nacho said angerly none of them believed in a prenup since all of them only married for love.

"What makes you think we need this or your damn lawyer?" Xavier asked. "Well come on man don't get so defensive about it. I mean come on you know who Bella is in the business world. This type of thing is common it's not a big deal." Eli said wondering why everyone was getting all worked up. "You don't think she may have already been drawing something up already I mean look at all she built for herself she's worked hard and went through hell to be where she is at do you honestly think she wouldn't want to protect all that?" Nathan said in atone like he couldn't understand why they were acting dumb. Xavier stopped for a minute glaring at all of them they were making sense. "You just can't go without starting shit can you officer douche squad." Jayden said. "EXCUSE ME?!" Liam shouted back.

"You heard him. You guys always always have to seize an opportunity to be a damn dick putting you brown ass noses where they don't belong. All because your jealous of what you don't have. This was a new low blow even for you and let me tell you our opinions can get no damn lower of you yet you always aim to surprise us on that theory." Zain shouted back. They were arguing loudly until a voice caught their attention. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK Y"ALL ARE DOING?!" Bella hollered at them with the girls at her side coming to go home with their men. Melody, Leah, Riley, Maddison and Isabella arms crossed glaring at all the men.

"Well we waiting to find out why you damn children are yelling in the fucking town square." Leah snapped. All the men looked around and than down and than back up at them with a little guilt. "I came to thank Xavier for taking you into the offer you made us today." Carter said lowly. "SO that lead you guys to shouting out here?" Melody snapped sarcastically. "No, Mr. Anderson felt it necessary to give my man this." Leo said giving Bella the card. "Why the hell do I need a family lawyer. I know Keith is an ass but this dude is not what I need. Besides I would never cheat on my Ryker who could make this guy his bitch." Bella said to Carter making Ryker stand proud smugly and everyone else laughing a little.

"It's known around that Ryker doesn't really do prenup so I thought I bring you this guys card he's best in town and elsewhere. Half the town used him he's great." Carter said looking at her like it was the easiest thing to say. "Why did you feel the need to give us a prenup lawyer that is hardly your place or business Carter." Bella asked as all the girls were shocked. "I don't see what the big deal is, it's a perfectly normal thing." Eli said scratching the back of his head. "I don't believe in a prenup." Bella said making all the guys snap their heads up. "None of us do." Maddie said simply. "What ever happened to that saying a failure to plan is a plan for failure or something like that. I mean you have a lot of people riding on you Bells." Nate asked curiously.

"Again that is my business and mine alone. We don't believe in them because if we have to sign a contract on how to things will work if something goes wrong means that we lack trust in the relationship and if we lack trust enough to need something like this than we would have no business getting married or being with that man in the first place." Bella said simply looking at all the men like they lost their minds. "You don't think it's a red flag or bad sign if a guy wouldn't sign a prenup for you? I mean any guy not willing to agree to one for you, should make you wonder if he has other motives." Eli asked in concern. "No. In fact any man I ask to sign something as low as this should be offended and have a red flag from me. I can't think of a more insulting thing to do to a man I love. These things are only made for people who marry for convenience or are with gold diggers. I have or am doing neither. I am marrying that man right there because I love him, and he loves me. We want a future together because I can't see a future for me without him in it. I appreciate the thought and all but we don't need this. I won't sign or draw up a prenup." Bella said ripping the card up and tossing it at his feet on the ground. Making Xavier's heart soar and his smile as well as the other guys grow deep and wide.

"I can't believe you guys really thought this low of her. I don't care if you guys think it's a common no big deal thing. The fact that you think she is like that is insulting and just shows after all this time with us you don't really know the first thing about us or who we really are." Leah said in a heart broken tone. "DO you really think it was ok to bring up a subject as beneath them in a public place basically insulting all around was a good idea. I have seen some low ball moves in my time but this is the wore one by far. You guys are supposed to be our friends." Riley said in anger and sadness. "I think it's time for all of us to call it a night. Guys please take us home. Maddie said in disappointment. The guys all gathered their women said bye to each other in low tones and left.

They have been quiet since they arrived home. Coming into the room Bella just got in bed and Xavier was standing starring at her in the frame. "You know if you did want to make one up. I would sign it. I mean as much as I hate those guys they were making some pretty strong points before you girls came along. I know how hard you worked and how much you gave into building all this around you. I never want you to think that I am here for anything other than you. If this was something you wanted I would do it." Xavier said in sad voice knowing it would still hurt his feelings to sign it, he couldn't hold it against her so many people depend on her.

"It hurts me that they would put such a stupid thought into that brilliant brain of yours. I would never do something like draw up a prenup the only thing I could ever put in something like that is no matter what happens between us we get joint custody. That is the only thing I want from you to share whatever children or pets we may be blessed with. Xavier we both know why we are with each other. I like to believe so anyway. You are my future, my everything. You think either one of us worked our ass off to get where we are right now just for ourselves or do you think we built for our future family? If anything happens down the road with us will work it out. I will never give up on us. A prenup is just a way for people to walk away when times get rough because their not as committed as they thought. Well for me that's how I see it. I would never ask you for that. I never want that from you. I'm sorry if those assholes made you think for one minute that it would be a sensible or smart thing or anything that I would want because it's not I love you Xavier. " She said sadly.

"I will never give up on us. I will never let you go, especially no that easily. I will never stop fighting for you. I will never ask you for something like that I just wanted you to know that I will do whatever I have to do to keep you in my life. I've waited and wanted you for so long you're my everything Bells." Xavier said on his knees wrapped around her waist his head in her lap holding on to her as if she would disappear if he were to let go. "Never think I will do or want anything that has us being apart ever again." She said as she ran her fingers through his hair. "I promise if you do." He said sweetly kissing her sweetly. Getting caught up in the moment he spent the rest of the night showing her just how much he loved her until they both fell asleep.

Sunday came quickly and everyone was at Dante's house as the girls were inside looking at bridal magazines and pintrest clipboards for cute ideas on center pieces and other things. The guys were outside watching the kids play football. "He actually did that what a dick." Cameron said getting a slap to the back of the head by his father. "Don't smack that boy he aint wrong. Roman said to his brother with a glare. "I have never seen man dig his own grave on a relationship he doesn't even have with a woman like Carter be doing." Noah said making everyone laugh around him. "Do you think it's the fact that this is the first thing he's ever wanted that he can't have that's driving him to be this stupid, or the fact that maybe he loves the chase. Like does he actually even like her or is it all because of wanting something he can't get this is the first girl to ever turn hm down whole town knows it." Damien said looking at Xavier as all the other guys did to out of curiosity.

"I'm not happy to admit that I believe he actually loves her in his own twisted damn way we've been after her for the last four years. It's not about competition it's just about her. I'll be damned if I let that damn playboy try to mess what we got up. I mean I don't even have to try to push him away from her he is doing that well enough on his own." Xavier said running his hand through his face. "Do you think he'll finally back off now?" Hunter asked pooping up out of no where. "No. Not Carter. HE's not one to roll over not just yet." Damien said looking around. "I would have just whopped his ass." Hunter said simply getting smack in the head by his father. "Yeah and get put n jail for assaulting an officer?" Lamar laughed. "He can't always be on duty." Noah said flatly. "This is not helping this boy at all, but you tell my Bells I would love to officiate y'all." Isaiah said. "How did you even do that?" Dante asked laughing at his brother. "My best friend got married and he asked me to go online and get ordained I did turns out completely legal." He said with a shrug. "Whole world will light on fire the day he becomes a priest." Lamar said making everyone laugh hard.

He was sitting down with a whiskey in his hand. Going over everything in his head he needed to fix this he needed Xavier out of the way. He couldn't stand the thought of his mouth on Bella's beautiful body. Touching every place his hands and hard on was aching to touch. For her to look at him with the same want and love and desire she gives that scarred up freak. HE took another swing of his drink and picked up his phone. "Been long time bro?" The man said. "Yeah, hey look does your girl still got that busted down piece of crap?" Carter asked. "Yup, sure does. I've been itching to get rid of it." The other man said. "I need you to do me a favor, that would help us both out. Call your cousin and tell him I got a job for him to." Carter said. "You sure you want him, you know how he is?" The man asked. "Yup I got the perfect job for him." He said hanging up the phone.

Looking down at his pants he sees the ever occurring problem he got every time he so much as thought of Bellas name. He took the new pair of panties he took form her house when he broke in the other day while no one was home. HE unzipped his painfully full erection and remembered the face and sounds she made when he walked in on her and the damn beast the other day hearing her moans in his head he imagined what it would be like to be thrusting into her tight pink piece f heaven. How slow and hard, deep and fully he would take her having writhing beneath his body calling his name. Begging him not to stop his tortuous way he have on her until he shot his release all over his hand, the panties and his body looking up to his wall full of pictures he had taken without her knowing he started working on his laptop typing away. Soon he thought to himself soon this will all be over.