Married

Could she really trust them to step up and make sure things were okay for their dad?
    Finally she pressed her lips together and shook her head.
    Double holy crap with a cherry on top. She couldn't do this.
    But oh, she wanted to. She wanted to pick up her skirts and run off with Gavin. Just seeing him again made her ache and want and need. If he touched her, she was a goner.
    Allie felt the sting of tears in her eyes.
    Nobody ever said life was fair.
    "Allie." Gavin finally broke the silence as he took a step forward.
    "You're too late," she whispered. She couldn't let him touch her. She felt a tear slip down her cheek.
    "Bullshit," he said.
    B******t? What did that mean? He couldn't just…
    He strode forward, bent and scooped her into his arms, then headed for the side door.
    "Gavin!"