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the cheek before stepping back.
    My body screamed with the injustice of it! Not even a real kiss on my wedding day? Not that I deserved it, but it was Tex. The final nail in the coffin had been smacked into the wood. Tex never did things like that. He was the peacemaker, he was the one that made me feel like everything was going to be okay. He was my constant.
    And I’d hurt him.
    I would have fallen into hysterics right then, had I not turned around and seen his face.
    Swaying, I stopped walking in time to gather myself, but it was too late, he was already walking towards us.
    “I think congratulations are in order.” He grinned then pumped Tex’s hand. After a brief exchange he tilted his head in my direction and grinned that devastating grin. “And Mo, looking as beautiful as ever.”
    “Th-thanks.” I stepped closer to Tex.
    “Thanks for coming, Sergio. “Nixon hit him on the back. “You’re family, you should be here.”
    Sergio’s crystal blue eyes cut straight to me. “There’s no place I’d rather be than where I am right now.”
    I sucked in all the air I could, and forgot to exhale… only this time, it ended up with me collapsing to the floor.
    CHAPTER NINE
    Truth always finds a way out…
     
    Tex
    “ W HAT THE HELL!” I grabbed Mo’s body right before it crashed against the floor. “Mo? Mo!” I shook her and then pulled her into my chest. “Baby, talk to me…” Panicked, I kissed her mouth, urging her to wake up.
    Her lips moved against mine as she let out a moan and then jolted back.
    If I was being honest, it kind of scared the hell out of me—I hated not knowing what to do in this situation.
    “Mo?” Sergio’s voice was laced with concern as he leaned down next to me and slowly touched her face. It was such an intimate caress that I was momentarily dumbfounded.
    And then, like someone hitting me in the chest with a freaking two by four, I staggered back, nearly landing on my ass.
    “YOU!” Had Mo not been in my arms I would have shot him. I didn’t give a rat’s ass that we were in City Hall. I’d go to prison. Gladly.
    Sergio’s brows furrowed together in confusion. “Me, what?”
    “You did this!”
    His face paled. “I did not cause her to faint!”
    “Not that!”
    “Tex.” Nixon put his hand on my shoulder. “It’s been a long day and…”
    Mo stirred. “Tex, sorry… I just, so hot…”
    “Can you sit up?” I asked in the gentlest voice I could manage, which just so happened to sound gruff and irritated.
    “Yeah, yeah, I can, um, I can get up.” Mo struggled a bit as I helped her to her feet.
    Chase came up behind us with Mil. Everyone was hovering, and I was sick of it.
    “Guys, give her some space.” I kept my eyes locked on Sergio’s. The bastard had no right to be staring at what was mine. I stepped around Mo so I was directly in front of him. With a grunt and a curse, he stumbled back.
    “I’m fine guys, really, I’m fi—”
    The sound of glass shattering pierced the air. I covered Mo with my body and looked up just in time to see Chase grunt and then fall to the floor followed by the Judge who’d just married us. Only there was no getting up for him.
    He’d been shot in the head.
    “Chase!” Tracey and Mil yelled at the same time, while he held up his hand from the ground with a thumbs-up.
    “Get the girls out!” Nixon roared grabbing me by the collar of my shirt. Mo tripped as I pulled her to her feet. Trace and Mil kept their heads covered as they ran towards the door. Sergio pulled out his cell phone and followed me out then started barking orders in Italian to his men.
    Well at least he’d brought backup.
    Then again, why the hell would he need it?
    Police filed down the hall just as Nixon and Chase emerged. They were both smiling and laughing like they’d just gotten wasted at a party.
    “Split up.” Nixon growled, the smile fell from Chase’s lips as he winced.
    Mil ran up to him.
    “I said…” Nixon’s voice lowered.