Claimed by My Ex's Stepbrother

ight, shaking her to her bones. Her heart thudded painf

ce called out, low and

the hell was

in there. Please open

r throat. After everything-his insults, the way he pushed her a

yson?" she yelled, her

eeding through the door. "I was wron

n anger and something stubborn i

or, Tessa, let's tal

ng in her chest. She walked slowly to the

snapped. "Wha

idn't mean any of what I

w, Grayson. You hit me and you

"She was just something that I used to pass

ay from him. "You said she'd be

to him. "That was just something I said because I w

ray

e swallowed. "It's you I want. I wa

o he was only here because he found out

o move her. "Tessa, you think I don't want this? You

d, swallowing the

of the baby, but because you are everything I ever wanted. I know I was a terr

God, she did. But his words we

urt you again. But I'm different now. You're carrying my child. That means so

eam, run away, and never look back. But another part, a smaller

hand brushed her cheek, warm and firm.

dn't pu

rgency that stole her breath away. She wanted

o the kiss, the anger and heartbreak tangle

l on Grayson's chest, a sudden flick

l the hormones, the injections, the constan

ic after I saw the report. The nurse checked your latest levels-they're strong, the ultrasound looked perfect. She said the pregnancy

arm and unexpected, chasing aw

ers tightening in his shi

o erase all he'd done and said. Her body betrayed her, responding

nd claiming. His mouth left hers to trail scorching kisses down her bare chest,

body hard against hers. Without warning, he scooped her up, carr

lamming the bedroom door shut behind them, and pinning her

ng inside, skin burning against skin. She gasped as his f

, moving with a brutal urgency that took her breath away. Her nai

ove deeper inside her, his voice rough and ragged

ythm of his body moving with hers, the desperate heat pooling betw

and heart pounding, whispering promises she wasn

wrapped around her stomach like

ise this child on her own, not with her father's hospital bills piling every

r small apartment. She glanced at the screen. It was the h

's voice was soft but s

d, her heart al

t there was a mistake during

, pushing Grayson's hand away from

she whispered, slowly s

d for your IVF was not

, her eyes wid

id you j

longed to someone else. We're real

say. This wasn't just a 'misunderstand

hild?" she whispered, di

he nurse confirmed g

ll... trembling, the weigh

for Grayson... then wh