Her Dad’s Best Friend novel Chapter 27

“You’re not enough of a woman to handle a man like Link.” She has an expression on her face like she just smelled something totally nasty. “You might have caught his interest with your virginity, but you can’t keep it.”

“Don’t listen to her,” Link says. He’s putting on his pants. “I don’t know what the fuck your game is, Marcia, but I’m not falling for it.”

“What a shame,” she says. “I always wanted my son to meet his father one day.”

Son? I pull my sheets around me. “Your son?”

“Our son.” Marcia’s smile is smug. “Your daddy has been paying me hush money for years. He thought that it was better to pay me off than to tell Link that he had a son he knew nothing about. He knew that Link would marry me, which he thought was one of the worst possible outcomes he could imagine.”

Link’s face is the color of salt. “What the hell?”

“I was going to tell you when little Ryan turned 18. But when you chose to fuck Jack’s daughter, you sped up the timeline.”

“You’re lying.” My voice is very quiet. I’m incredibly afraid right now. I’ve only just started with Jack…and now Marcia is ready to rip us apart.”

“Don’t take my word for it, little girl.” Marcia’s voice is vicious and satisfied. But she sounds sure. “We can get a cheek swab from my son and Link. Easy to do a paternity test. And think of all the child support he hasn’t paid.” She licks her lips. “This has all turned out beautifully for me.”

“You conniving bitch,” I say. “You’ve been waiting all these years for your chance, haven’t you?”

“Link was going to be my son’s meal ticket. I didn’t know if your daddy was going to pay for Ryan’s college or not, so I was going to wait until Ryan was 18. No custody battles, but in this state, Link would still have to pay for his college tuition.” She smooths her dress down her hips. “Your daddy is a generous man, so I wasn’t going to make a move this early.”

“It’s not my baby,” Link said. “I’ll take a paternity test or whatever, but I used a condom every time with you.”

“Condoms aren’t always perfect,” Marcia says, smirking. “Don’t you remember when it ripped?”

Link’s face is pure white.

“It was after her stupid pretty princess birthday party. I knew that you were going to break up with me, so I supplied the condom the last time that we fucked. I had already pierced it with a pin, so it fell apart more easily.”