Bitter Truths (The Denton Family Legacy 3)

“We want you to crash it. So don’t worry about that. Besides, Landon always has all the fun, and it’s time for him to grow up a little.”

Locking her hands together, she blew out a breath, trying to calm her nerves. She was facing off with him less than twenty-four hours ago, and now she was nervous. A lot had happened in the past few hours though. She loved her brother, and she trusted him. When she thought about him lying in her arms, knowing what she knew, everything he said took on a whole new meaning.

“Sleep tight, Ruby. I’m across the hall.”

He closed the door behind her, and she grabbed the chair, pressing it against the door knob, stopping him from getting inside. Her brother may have told her to trust the Dentons but she’d been living like this for years, and she wasn’t about to stop now.

Chapter Five

“She’s just so perfect,” Damian said, looking down at his little girl.

“You don’t have to take me with you, you know. I know this is a family event,” Betty said, tucking her hair back up into a ponytail.

Damian frowned, and looked toward the mother of his baby girl. Martha they had decided to call her. He liked the name, and of course he loved his daughter. Martha Denton.

“You’re family, baby. You know I offered to marry you,” he said.

Betty smiled. “You offered to marry me after you told me about that curse you claim to have. I’ve watched Jacob, Abel, and Maddox, and I know that curse is real.”

“I’ll treat you good.”

She sighed. “You’ll never guarantee that you’ll stay with me though.” She cooed at their baby, and continued to talk. “I don’t have any control over my feelings either, Damian. I love with all my heart, and even if you could care about me, I know I’d always love you. I don’t want to risk watching you leave. I talked to Stuart about his feelings, and no matter how much you fight it, you’d never be able to stop how you feel.”

“I’m sorry,” he said.

Betty had been so damn loving and forgiving.

“You don’t have to be sorry. All I ask is if I find the right guy, you’ll give me your blessing to go and find love myself. It’s what I want.”

“I’ll do it. I don’t necessarily like it, but I’ll do it.” He grabbed her hand, locking their fingers together. “I want you to promise me that you’ll never treat me or my family like strangers. We’re part of your life now, and I don’t want you to feel that you have to get rid of us.”

“I won’t. I happen to like you guys. Weird I know. How can I like a bunch of tough men?” She chuckled. “Our baby girl is going to be so loved. You hear that, Martha? You’re going to be so loved, and taken care of. Mwah, mwah, mwah.” She made the kissing sounds, which made Damian’s heart tighten.

Betty was such a sweet woman. So cute and loving.

Stop it.

You can’t take her for yourself.

It’s not fair.

“Is Landon back yet?” Betty asked.

“He is. He arrived last night with a girl. Get this, Rick thinks this English girl is the one.”

Over the past year Damian had gotten close to Betty, and had told her all of his secrets.

“Really? Isn’t that a big deal?”

“At such a young age, hell yeah. I don’t think in the history of a Denton we’ve ever had a couple get together so young. Poor Landon, he’s going to have to wait.”

“Why?” Betty asked.

“Well this girl is young, and I doubt she’s ready to deal with an asshole like my brother.”

“Landon’s sweet.”

Damian snorted. “Are you kidding me? Do you even realize who you’re talking about? The guy has serious problems with his anger.”