She deserved better than a bunch of bikers, but he didn’t know if he could let her go, or even if he wanted to.
****
The guys were acting strangely.
Leah sat at the kitchen table. Edge’s food was keeping warm in a low oven, but everyone else was so quiet. They wouldn’t look her in the eye, and when she caught them staring at her, they’d quickly avert their gaze.
It was hard not to feel a little … strange.
Were they bored of her already?
The very thought of them not wanting her anymore scared her. Biting her lip, she moved her food around the table. For the past couple of days, she’d been feeling a little sick in the mornings.
Now, she was wondering if she was coming down with anything.
“Does Edge not want me around anymore? Is that why he’s gone and he’s leaving you guys to, I don’t know, do the work for him?” she asked.
“What? No. No, of course not,” Tank said. He was the first one to speak up.
“Edge has gone to get you a little something, but we can’t talk about it until he arrives.”
“Why not? If you don’t want to get rid of me, what could it be?”
None of them answered. Getting to her feet, she walked to the sink, dumping her uneaten food.
She was about to say something to them when the unmistakable sound of a bike filled the air.
She didn’t know if she felt relief or not.
Leaving the kitchen, she went straight to Edge, who had a small bag in his hand.
“Do you want me to leave?” she asked.
“What?”
“The guys are all acting funny, and they won’t talk to me. Do you want me to leave? Have you found someone else to replace me?” She felt tears fill her eyes, and she gritted her teeth, trying to keep them down.
She wasn’t going to cry. She wouldn’t let them see any kind of weakness in her.
No matter what they threw at her, she was going to be able to handle it. She’d handled the system, and these men, they were a piece of cake.
“I got you this,” Edge said.
He pulled out a box.
Her eyes went wide. “Pregnancy test?”
“We’re all in love with you, Leah. Every single one of us. We want you to consider a life with all of us, not to run away, or to pass you over for someone else. We all want you to be pregnant so you can stay as our woman and we don’t ever have to find a reason to keep you with us.”
Leah’s mouth fell open. She looked at each of the men in turn. They had all followed her outside to meet Edge.
“You … all want the same?” she asked.
“I would have gone with a nicer, more romantic spin on the facts, but I don’t see a problem with getting straight to the point, I guess,” Junior said.
Edge shrugged. “I’m not good with words. We’re all in love with you, and if you think you’re confused, that doesn’t even come close to how fucking up we all are. Believe me.”
“You all want to share me? To have me.”
“Do you love us?” Tank asked.
“Do you think you can live with all of us in your life, forever?” Dig asked.
She licked her lips and nodded. “Yes, of course I can. I would love to have you all in my life.” She let out a little sniffle. “How could you even doubt it?” she asked, throwing herself into Edge’s arms.
He wrapped his around her, stroking her back.
“We all love you,” Edge said.
“I love you too. I don’t want you to ever stop loving me. Please, don’t.” She hated how needy she sounded, but this was what she’d been waiting for since forever. To have all of them for herself to love them all equally for the rest of her life.
Her feelings for them weren’t instant. There were times she’d been a little scared, but now, there was no denying it. She loved them all so much and didn’t want to let any of them go.
Moving to each man, she kissed them, wanting to bask in this moment. Not every woman in the world could be loved by all five men, but she had that.
Edge held up the test when she came back to him.
“We’ve got a run to take care of, and we all need to know the answer.”
“I’ve never taken a test before.”
“You’ve got us by your side.”
She held the box in her hand. “What about my mom? I … I don’t want her to do anything to hurt any of you. I couldn’t bear it if something was to happen.” She nibbled her lip, hating the sudden hit of insecurity that rushed through her. “She’s a monster.”
“We’ve handled our fair share of monsters,” Junior said.
“Believe us, we won’t let any harm come to you,” Tank said.