Chapter 17

Candace was mortified, quickly covering her exposed thigh with her hand. "You bastard! Get out of my house!" "In your dreams!" Shawn pinned her down, kissing her lips. "You're my woman! I won't let you look at other men, let alone bring them home!" She fought desperately to escape his advances, but the commotion was so loud that it woke the baby in the crib. The little one began kicking his legs and wailing. "Jamie!" Candace's expression changed drastically as she drew up her knees and kicked Shawn hard. The moment he loosened his grip in pain, she scooped Jamie from the crib and fled the room. "Zayne, help me!" Zayne emerged from the guest bedroom downstairs, shielding her behind him as he glared furiously at the pursuing Shawn. "When will you stop? Now you're even breaking into our home at night to harass my woman? "Get out now, or I'm calling your mother to come collect you herself!" Shawn clenched his fists and left in defeat. He stopped at the doorway and turned back to C