Pulse (Collide, #2)(116)
“Be careful, little man,” Colton warned, jerking his head toward Noah. “Keep him in mind if Asshole pushes the wrong buttons. Dillon will never be worth going to jail over.”
Gavin’s gaze fell on Noah. There was no denying Colton’s statement was correct. Gavin began to think Emily’s desire to have their lawyers send a letter on their behalf, notifying Dillon that Gavin was the father, was a good idea. He’d originally planned on a simple phone call. Although he did call Dillon, it was only to lie about Emily’s next doctor’s appointment. But something deep inside Gavin wanted, no, needed to see Dillon’s face when he heard the news. It screamed out in revenge for all Dillon had put them through. It was payback time, and Gavin wanted to cut the f*cking check.
With that, he headed for the bedroom to see if Emily was finished. When he entered, he found her in the bathroom blow drying her hair. He stared at her a long moment, almost regretting his decision to go against her wishes, but it only lasted a second. Visions of the hell she’d suffered with Dillon hit Gavin’s thoughts, relinquishing him of every bit of guilt he felt about doing things his way.
On a deep breath, Gavin stepped into the bathroom and came up behind Emily. Staring at her beautiful reflection, he slid his hands around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I’m getting ready to go,” Gavin whispered, hating the look in her eyes. Emily stared back at him in the mirror, her unspoken words ripping him apart, but he couldn’t stop himself if he wanted. “Everything’s going to be fine, Emily. I have to do this. For me. As a man. I have to.”
Emily wasn’t about to argue the issue any further. She’d spent the last several days trying to convince him that seeing Dillon in the flesh to deliver the news wouldn’t do anything but make an already insane situation worse. Though she’d never fully understand his reasoning, Emily knew she had to stand by Gavin’s decision. She nodded, closing her eyes when Gavin buried his face in the crook of her neck. Without another word, she watched him walk out of the bathroom. Now Emily just needed to convince herself what she was allowing him to do was going to be okay.
“How come I feel like this is the calm before the storm?”
Gavin flicked his gaze from the red glowing numbers on the elevator display to Trevor. “What makes you say that?”
Trevor shrugged. “You’re too calm. It’s kind of freaking me the f*ck out. I’ve never seen you like this.”
“I can’t be relaxed?” Gavin asked, lifting a brow. “Is this a new rule?”
“Not this relaxed, dude.” Trevor rushed a hand through his hair. “Look at yourself.”
With his hands tucked in his pockets, leaning casually against the wall, Gavin smirked. He found Trevor’s nervousness amusing. “You think I’m going to hurt him?”
“I think you’re going to do some kind of number on him, yeah.”
“Right,” Gavin chuckled. “It’s called the ‘Dillon, go f*ck yourself. I’m the father’ number.”
Before Trevor could blink, the elevator doors slid open. Smirk holding steady, Gavin strolled out, his eyes scanning the chaotic scene of brokers pacing. Not only did Gavin ignore the stares from Dillon’s coworkers, he ignored Dillon’s secretary. When her jaw dropped open, Gavin found himself amused for the second time in less than two minutes.
“Gavin!” she yelped, shooting up from her chair. Fumbling in her mountainous stiletto heels, her breath was a ragged mess when she caught up with him. “You can’t go in there.”
Gavin placed his hand on her shoulder, a grin softening his face. “Hi, Kimberly. How’ve you been?”
“I’ve been good, Gavin.” She sighed, her tone nothing short of begging. “Please don’t do this to me. I was told to call the cops if you ever show up here.”
It was Trevor’s turn to place his hand on her shoulder. “Hi, Kimberly. How’ve you been?”
She rolled her eyes. “Hi, Trevor. I’m fine.”
“You’re not going to call the cops on Gavin.” She rolled her eyes again, and Trevor smiled. “You know how I know you’re not going to do that?”
She dug her hands into her hips. “How do you know I’m not going to call the cops on Gavin, Trevor?”
“Because a little birdie from this very office called me the other day and let me know that not only is Dillon… sweetening you up in his bed, but he’s also sweetening up Pricilla Harry from Sheller Investments on the seventeenth floor. They also mentioned he really isn’t digging the little mermaid outfit you wear for him as much as he makes you think he is. “ As Kimberly’s eyes narrowed, lighting up like searing coals, Trevor gave a leisurely shrug. “Am I wrong when I say you probably want Gavin to go into Dillon’s office right about now?”
Kimberly whipped her head in Gavin’s direction, her voice seething. “You have five minutes.”
“Not a minute longer,” Gavin replied as smooth as silk, feeling somewhat bad for the girl. He swung his blue eyes in Trevor’s direction. “Why don’t you keep Kimberly busy while I tend to business? She looks like she needs some comforting.”
Trevor nodded and Gavin turned, heading right for Dillon’s office. Not even bothering to see where the * was positioned, Gavin reached for the handle and swung open the door. There was one thing he did the same as last time. Yeah. He made sure to lock the door.