Free Baby Bitch (Bitches and Queens) by Rachael James Page B

precariously
close to tears. A heavy lump clogged her throat as she tried to fight back the
tidal wave of emotions. Although his reasons sounded noble, the whip of
rejection stung just the same until all McKenna could reason was that he didn’t
want her just like Sam hadn’t wanted her for a daughter.
    Trevor reached for her chin and tilted
her face up towards him. He stroked her quivering lips and then gently
questioned, “What’s this? Are you about to cry?”
    “No,” McKenna rushed furiously as the
tears slipped past her eyelids. She tried to wipe them away but Trevor grabbed
her hand. “It’s complicated.”
    “I’m sure I can keep up. Come on,
McKenna, you know you can tell me anything,” Trevor insisted.
    “My life isn’t perfect,” McKenna cried. “I
just learned that the person I believed was my adopted older brother was really
my biological father. And the worst part is that he didn’t want me—not for his
daughter.”
    “That can’t be true. I can’t believe someone
wouldn’t want you.”
    “It is true,” McKenna said adamantly.
“Sam said so himself. Besides, he already has a real daughter with his wife,
Kate, and there isn’t any room left in his life for me or my twin brother,
Kenyon.”
    “Jesus,” Trevor moaned with sympathy.
“How fucked up is that? Your parents are two lesbians and your brother is your
dad. I thought you rich people were supposed to have your shit together.”
    “I told you it was complicated,” McKenna
chuckled miserably.
    “It doesn’t change how I feel about you.
I still want you. Just…” Trevor paused and let out a groan, “…not like this.
Not when we’re sneaking around…”
    “It doesn’t have to be that way,” McKenna
quickly interrupted. “We wouldn’t have to sneak around if you would meet my
parents.”
    “Do you honestly believe they’re going to
let someone like me anywhere near their daughter?”
    “Yes,” she declared confidently. If need
be, she would force their permission. After all the lies and deceit, they owed
it to her.

Chapter 13
    It sounded good in theory, but McKenna
knew the reality of both her parents giving their wholehearted approval of
Trevor wasn’t going to happen. Hannah was going to hate him, which, at first,
had been a huge part of his appeal. Now that she wanted a real relationship, one
that didn’t involve sneaking around, it was a problem—a huge problem. Although
she was still devastated by the discovery that her family was far from perfect,
at least they weren’t gangbangers. McKenna hoped her family might influence
Trevor to change his ways. Of course, that wasn’t going to happen if Hannah had
her way.
    There was only one person on this earth
that could change her mind once it was set—Willow. Both of the twins learned a
long time ago that if there was something they really wanted but knew Hannah
would refuse, the trick was to go Willow first. She wasn’t exactly a complete sucker,
just very tenderhearted and tears worked like magic.
    That afternoon, McKenna asked Trevor to
drop her off at Willow’s office downtown instead of the entrance of the gated
neighborhood as he usually did. Willow seemed surprised yet pleased by her
unannounced visit.
    “Hey you,” she called out with a warm
smile as she hugged McKenna. “What are you doing here?”
    “I just wanted to drop by and see what
you were working on,” McKenna answered casually.
    “Just next season’s lingerie. So what do
you think?”
    McKenna glanced down at the sketch with a
smile. Inwardly, she cringed. Sometimes she wished her mother would just design
normal clothes and not bondage garments. Thank God neither of her parents ever
wore any of this stuff. Trevor’s rude comments about her parent’s relationship
were still fresh in her memory. They were very affection with each
other—sometimes kissing and holding hands, but never disgustingly
demonstrative. Yuck! No one likes to think about their parents having sex.