Free Dazzle: The Billionaire's Secret Surrogate (Contemporary BWWM Romance) by Destiny Davis Page B

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    Because his mother had told the judge that Archer had a pregnant girlfriend at home, he’d gotten an extension before receiving a sentence, but he had already been charged with complicity thanks to his employee’s actions. Now, the closer they got to his day in court, the more Kady wished that it was over and done with, and that he’d be free to turn their relationship into something more.
    It was sort of like the elephant in the room between them, and she was certain that Archer was feeling the pressure of it as well. But because she didn’t want to ruin the last two weeks they knew for a fact they had, Kady couldn’t bring herself to say a word.
    She was sitting in the living room with Dee, the maid, waiting for Archer to return from a shopping trip, when they heard a knock on the door. The pair looked at each other curiously, since no one was expected.
    “I’ll get that,” said Dee with a little frown. “It’s probably just another salesman or something.”
    When she opened the door, three women practically pushed their way inside and they found Kady lounging on the couch. One was Asian and the other two were white; they were well dressed and perfectly made-up, and she recognized them immediately.
    “What are you three doing here?” she wanted to know, rising from her reclining position on the couch to confront them.
    “We came to check up on Archer,” said Mia with her slight accent. “You don’t look like he got you pregnant, Kady. Maybe he should try with one of us instead.”
    “Um, we decided to become a couple instead of doing the surrogate thing,” Kady informed her hotly. “But anyway, Archer told me that he sent you three away. What are you doing back again?”
    “We came to see if he'd changed his mind yet,” she answered with a smirk. “And why do you have your feet all over the furniture? Don’t you know you will make the couch dirty?”
    “Like that makes any difference to you, it’s really none of your concern.” Kady snapped. “I’d like you three to leave.”
    “Not until Archer asks us to, this isn’t your home, you can’t just order us out. Besides,” Mia replied snidely, “our business is with him.”
                  “What business is that?” Archer asked from behind the women.
                  “Oh, Archer, there you are!” Mia cooed, turning from sour to sweet in a heartbeat. “We just stopped by to see how things were going with you and your little surrogate.” Her words dripped with disdain. Kady couldn’t help the surge of immense dislike that tightened in her stomach like a lead weight. “Can you believe she thinks she is your girlfriend now?”
                  “She should believe that, since that’s exactly what she is,” Archer replied nonchalantly, as he stepped over and bent down to kiss Kady’s lips. “How is your ankle now, sweetheart?”
                  “I’ve been resting it all day, but it’s still pretty sore,” Kady replied.
                  “What about her ankle?” Mia wanted to know, her concern obviously false as she tried to pretend innocence.
                  “She tripped on the bottom step, not that it’s any concern of yours,” Archer said. “And next time she asks you to leave, you’d better do it. I don’t recall inviting you to come here again to begin with, whereas Kady has every right to decide whom she wants to let in while I am gone. Now, I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you three to leave, and don’t pester Kady anymore. Understood?”
                  “But Archer?” Mia wailed, the sweet act dropping away like it had never even existed at his rejection. “Why would you want her for a girlfriend?”
                  “Firstly, because she doesn’t sound like a banshee on helium when she’s protesting,” he said meanly. “Secondly, because she has yet to protest to any great extent in the first