Briar POV After picking up Cass from pre-school, I was to take him to his father’s office. I wanted to tell him who Severin was to him. He was disappointed when he woke up the next day and Severin was gone. He was five years old and could understand most things. The doorbell rang, interrupting me as I stared into the mirror in the living room. “Coming,” I said. I opened the door, and Ridge shoved his way inside. I stumbled backwards and frowned. “I didn’t know you were coming over. I’m heading out.” “Going to see that bastard Severin?” “Will you stop. What do you want?” He shrugged out of his jacket and hurled it on the couch. “I want to have s*x with my girlfriend. Right now.” “Excuse me? I just said I was leaving.” “And I said I want to have s*x. Didn’t you hear me?” “It seem

