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was clearly flustered. “No offense, but why am I not having this conversation with the father of my child?”
    “Because he thinks Zander is lying.”
    “Which he is,” she snapped.
    “I can’t take the risk,” I said simply. “I need to know if that baby really belongs to my brother.”
    Anger moved into her eyes. “If Mike trusts me, then it’s none of your business.”
    “But it is,” I said. “You will do this.” I hated being so cold with her but I had to be.
    “No.”
    “If you have nothing to hide, then what’s the problem?” I knew that backed her into a corner.
    “It would be different if Mike wanted the results, but he doesn’t. That man loves me and trusts me.”
    “Well, I don’t.” The words flew out of my mouth before I could stop them. “You broke his heart, and I know I saw men’s clothing in your apartment. Why would your brother take off his shoes, jacket, and wallet? I’m not buying it, and I’m not letting my brother be played again. You fucked up this relationship once and I’m not letting you ruin his life. Now take the test.”
    Her eyes burned in flames. It reminded me of the look Scarlet gave me. “If Mike knew you were talking to me like this, he’d throw your face under water and let you drown.”
    “Be that as it may.”
    She crossed her arms over chest and sh ook her head. “We can’t do the test without Mike’s cooperation anyway.”
    “I have his DNA.” I took out the bag with his hairs. “We’re good. And I already have an appointment with the lab. Now we need to go.”
    She still didn’t budge. “Since you’re Mike’s brother, I’m going to cut you some slack. Leave now and we’ll never speak of this again. I won’t tell Mike any of this. Now go.”
    Her resilience made me more suspicious. “Why won’t you just take the test?”
    “Because I don’t need to prove anything.”
    “I think you’re hiding something.” I was worried that this baby might not be my brother’s, but now I was certain it wasn’t. Her lack of cooperation and her vow of silence if I left made me realize she just wanted to get rid of me . Not gonna happen.
    “I’m not hiding anything,” she hissed. “You’re so selfish. I’m marrying your brother in a few days and you’re ruining that by subjecting me to this insult.”
    “Let’s go.” I wasn’t going to argue with her anymore.
    “No.”
    I couldn’t coerce her with force. If Mike touched Scarlet for any reason, I’d kill him. And I wasn’t stupid enough to touch her. “If you don’t do this, I will constantly doubt you every day of your marriage. I will distrust you and resent you. The fact you aren’t willing to do this just makes me distrust you even more. You’re clearly hiding something and you’re determined for me not to find out. And that makes me realize that my brother made a horrible decision proposing to you. We’re a very close family, and you’re risking that by protecting your pride or your lie. Now, what’s it going to be?”
    The hatred burned in her eyes. “Fine. I’ll do it.”
    Hallelujah.
    “But you and I will never be friends. I don’t ever want you to speak to me or look at me. This is none of your business and you have no right sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. When the test proves that Mike is the father, I will tell him what you did, and I can promise you, you will not be his best man on Saturday.”
    The threat got under my skin. Mike would be pissed but he would understand. If the baby really was his, I’d be able to accept her hostility knowing my brother wasn’t being used. I’d do anything for him, even if that risked losing him at the same time. “Fine.”
    She grabbed her purse then marched out the door.
    I followed behind her, dreading this.
     
    When we got into the room, I spoke to the laboratory scientist. “The test takes two days?” That was just enough time. According to my research, it was a quick procedure.
    “That’s for mail in